The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-12
A Bright Day for 1t and Brilliant
Crowd Present at the New
Lake End Yesterday.

were crowded with people anxious TO see whic
Of the flyers would win the challenge cup @
tie Southern Yacht Club for this the first tim
IL was offered. Each train brought out rein
forosments. and BY O'Clock the yacht club
house was crowded with the beauty of our city
Il Bnltz's Pavilion. to the left Of the clubhouse
was also throngsd. and near its front there wa
hardly standing room for any more. Dark ant
ominous clouds now began to gather In ths
east and now and then In the direotion OF the
Higolets could be seen the faint flashes 81
lightning. It was evident. then. that the wind
would soon freshen. and by 2:1b o'clock d strong
nun from the east-southeast came out and
brought forth lin Its train long procession d
white caps. For a time II looked like a reefng
brsezs but ia q short time It subsidized down
into d steady eight knot wind, and the fret gun
WINS fIred. This produced considerable moys-
s % ~ af boats 81 aa ee
ad ,asb t S hse s e sem apd Eok Its
lHe s % b a VIZ best possible condition for
the approaching contest. Their sails mad been
30 OAREFULLY FITTED
Tint they s4t like boards. and their. hulls were
pY fhsrs VEG some liti|s asisy IL sinE ths =.
Ind to be- brought up q 1ser % the line, and
others haa anchored little ahead Oh where
The Wind waa now blowing very freshly. and
from the appearance OF the sky IL seemed As II
sn aasl1 aa u ahe s1m saa I'LL va
racing dRv, and that from the outlook there
would be some reeflnR done before the boats
Alter the second gun had been fred the oon-
testnnts for The challenge cup got Into position.
They were the Susie nov ne Ad6ssrt,ne t TIE
Pluck and Luck and tbs Limnas. Heaying TO
the swell Of tho waves the racers nodded to the
. ipr the l.pproacling contest. olamping al their
bits almUst as nurses do, and swinging to their
anchors they presented g. pretty q sfRht as our
shi1e uatntsd ! elr canvas with pearla white.
the effect OF which was not lessoned at oil by
old Soils reflection on the moving waters.
olnb.houss. re sigaaI gun. which was to send
the conrsers off. Yas soon 70 fire The ladies
ad o fhsir iits pe upon m, The decision n Of The
race hesitnted for the moment about betting
more Until they
@ WE'RE FAIRLY OFF.
Like the moment when the word ''dol' Is given
IA 9 horse race, like n time when the word
Fire. la gl On to duslists, 90 this last minute
I'D the crowd seemed never ending. The yachts
& s asrs down apwanRs h 70 s esr oae
send them, taut hsuled aloit The fareastle
for the flush Ut tbs cannon Id order. To gain
even d bHlf second lib tbs send OIL. There was
lus for lilly hali minute Il and thgn u, The gun
from the mouth II the gun. belare the whole Of
the feat had tnads start II. The ~, susie p. q
s D d. = ha secoad was
ahead 81 the Limnas, elosey followed by th !,
Ugdnus and Puek and Luck.
owing to ths shifting Of ths wind, made II nee.
eBsary for tho bouts t1 stern their sheets and
bold we np 70 wnaawa;td t make T. II vas
stoodsclose hauled for the flrst stake. The wind
WIS d good one and the sea not rough. and all
made, good headway. Il was soon seen. how
WAS DRAWING AWAY
from the reg. although she was somewhat to
leeward. The 1.imnAs held close M to wind
ward. as!did The Lady Emma and Oydaus: Pass
inR the first STAKE the Susie q. came first, lead
Ing the Lady Emma by some seconds. the
liInnaa third win ths Oydnus at her side, and
After r,assi ne the flrst stake the RIM was then
dead to windward to the second stake boat. and
this brought out the salnr-iike qualities OF the
drop behind. while the Susie still kept to the
front, followed hotly, wlthou, avail, however. by
thu Lady Emma. i was evident that the SUSIE
was being superiority handled, and that even
now she had ths race In her own hands. 1t ap
peared as II the. Lady Emma was wat. HUG the
q se
she drew away and when the eastern stake was
reached the Susie led Handsomely, the Lady
tupate tack worked ahead. third. the Limnas
and the Pluck and Luck last Ia this order they
came home. there being but little change made
In tho respective distance between each.
The Susie jibhed handsomely around the
home stake aud stare for her second round.
followed 81 the Emma. They passed in the
sf1sie j., 4h ON as Lady Emma, l. ION. o5s.;
Cydnus. 4h lam. .3ss.: Llmnas. Al. lbn. 22s.;
Pluck aud Luck. 4h. lon 5as
THE SECOND ROUND
was not an exciting one. for the boats held
their own very we'll throughout. II Is true that
the Susie drew away somewhat from the En-
ma PIT We gain vas !, not or, enough t9 MAKE as u
body who knew anything about yachts felt 1 to
be q foregona conclusion that the Susie had
hold np to tie wind as well 81 did the Emma.
rior speed The oyinls now put on burst
E Passing the home stake, the Susie led, followed
by the Emma, next the Cydnus. then the Pluck
J and Luck and the Ltmnas last.
THE THIRD HOUND,
beyond Q display Of seamanship, was about The
last- The Lady Emma. on rounding the home-
boat preparatory to starting out on her third
round. came very, near unsettinR when she
over before the race was ended.
The breeze now begin to fa of and to haul
somewhat 70 the, sonthWasd, and puffs we're
Susie still kept her lead. increasing il at every
wave. Indeed. 1t seemed at one time az though
she was playing with the Lady Emma. for COM
Ing homa sailing fres sheet. she let 20 her lib
hailiards. and fur some time sailed without the
assistance OF thai sail.
Is. t was easy to zee that she would win. and all
Interest WINS concentrated on the fight between
the Pluck and Luck and the Limnas The Susie.
with q neat jibe, crossed the line. followed BY
following In, held I'D rather closely to the home
stake boat. the Zoe. and when she rounded 1t
me TOD and lift caught the IDes bowsprit, and
IApf has In1a md fn Pa M
name. all lying side by sde some distance. At
2na time Y looked like capsize for the Susie,
ns1nansa 10 as she was. but In few minutes
= ay.s@rEything was cteRred
81 Nns aaass on the galleries Of the club. house
their a ss excited over this little foulng, but
sof n M s m m Without damage. The oydnua had
II followed. the ala MI ood third, and the Pluck
" was good race. and YsSha .n s. last.