The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23
THE YACHT RACE.
RMHRTEEN ENTRIEs-THE CLIPPERS
TO START AT ~ ~. MONDAY.

The members of the Southern Yacht Club,
which club numbers In membership now
nearly three hundred and fifty names-met
last night at Hawkins club room for the pur-
pose of completing the arrangements for
THE COMING YACHT RACE,
which takes place at the New Lake End on
Monday next, starting at 10 m.
After some preliminary matters had been
arranged, the question of entries arose, and
II was decided to conform to the rules, which
provide that entries can be made In any class
up to the moment of the firing OF the first
gun, or the gun ito get ready"
The committee on prizes reported that they
we're informed by the express company that
the prizes would be here on Sunday or early
Monday morning, and would be on exhibition
Monday morning In Lilienthal's window.
communication was read from the club at
Sabine Pass asking that their club be made an
auxiliary of the Southern Yacht Club. The
communication was received, but it was de-
cided that under the rules the request could
not be complied with.
Nominations for members were then made,
and sixteen gentlemen were voted for and
elected as members OF the club.
resolution, offered at previous meeting,
restricting open boats in club races to main
sail and iib, and amending one OF the rules,
Iseeti0n 16), was defeated.
On motion committee of five was APP
pointed to invite bids for the construction OF
boat-house.
Entries for the race were then made as fol-
lows, the owners subsequently drawing for
positions, as given below in the order in which
they were drawn, and In this order the boats
will start:
FIRST GLASS.
Gemini, 81 feet 6 inches long; entered and
sailed by w. L. BOardman.
Nathalie O.. "a feet 81 inches long; entered
BY r. w. Green; sailed by q; '. Mcneil
Limnae, ~ feet 10 inches long; entered by
I'll Rareshide; sailed by e. O Brien
Gov. Claiborne, 20 feet inches long; entered
and sailed by A. Claiborne.
SECOND GLASS.
Xiphias, 81 feet III inches long; entered by
u. e. Howard; sailed by j. E. Austin.
Restless, 81 feet II inches long; entered by
A. Hopkins; sailed by J. FL. Behan.
THIRD GLASS.
Mary A., 10 feet 1Oh inches long; entered
by A. Maginnis.
Edith, 10 feet 111S inches long; entered by
%. b. Hopkins.
Juanita, 10 feet II inches long; entered by
n. IL Israel; sailed by Jos. Mcneil
Loulou, 10 feet Il inches long; entered and
sailed by q. Harris.
Maggie 10 feet 10 inches long; entered and
sailed by r. Brewster.
FOURTH GLASS.
Brenda, II feet Ii inches long; entered by
DelBondio; sailed by G. Dudley.
Olivia, II feet II inches long; entered by j..
ID. Mcneil.
As will be seen by the entries, the Gemini
has the first position, the other boats entered
following ia the order named--the Olivia, in
the fourth class, being the leeward boat
Each boat will have attached to each side Of
its Enainsail q large number-that drawn for
posiIion--by which 1t can be distinguished in
the race. The numbers being as follows:
Gemini /, Nathalie G. 2, Limnas 8, Clai-
borne 4, Xfphias B Restless s, Mary A. z,
Edith s, Juanita 9, Loulou 10, Maggie IL,
Olivia r. Brepda 10.
After the drawing for positions had been
completed the meeting adjourned and subse-
quently the pool selling began in the back
pgrior Gas one of the members saidl, with the
Z following result:
First Class-Limnas SIS, Nathalie @. St3,
Claiborne ST. Genini ST..
Second Class Xiphias $40, Restless So.
Third Class-Juanita $25, Maggie $50, Lou
lou $40, Mary A. SIS, Edith Sc.
Fourth ClasS-Olivia $40, Brenda S..