Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-09

We have from advance proof sheets Oh
this weeks Issue Of the RIlHsstto Pot Port
Royal the following interesting account OF
the two DAYS races of the Beaufort Yacht
and Sporting Club, Tuesday and Wednes-
day:
FIRST DAY.
What a beautiful day Tuesday was. 1t
came in with smile and went out laughing
with beauty. In I'll the gallery OF IoVelY
days none has hung more pictures OF spring
like loneliness as were painted by the tlnts
OF nature upon the broad canopy OF heaven
on Tuesday. This days race was strictly
confined co boats of the club. The folloW-
ing are the boats, names of parties entering
the same, and the number Of position in the
start:
Sloop Niobe. G. A. Crofut, No. l.
First cutter, Lieut.. Todd, No. 2.
Second cutter, Capt. Jouett, No. 3.
Sloop Louise, 2. NJ. Whitman, NO. 4.
sloop Bulgeout, J. H. Clancey, No. 5.
Schr. Josephine, n. F Won HsrteD, No. g.
Sloop Mamie. Henry Elliott, No. z.
Sloop Dolly Dimple. VIM. Elliott, No. 8.
Sloop Vanity, s. B. Fowles, No. 9.
Sloop Oscar Wilde, J. n. Wallace, No. 10.
sloop Nellie, w. ]. Verdier, No. IL.
Cat boat Hattie, A. P. Pdoleau, No. IL.
Sloop Lucille, Thos. Tslbird, No. IL.
Promptly at 1926 O'Clock the yachts left
their moorings and proceeded down the
river, the Louise meeting with slight de-
lay in the start. The steam tug Bachelor
and the steamer Seaweed, with a large
party Of ladies and gentlemen aboard, kept
in the wake OF the boats until they reached
the sloop- of-war Wyoming, to which the
precious cargo was transferred, while the
steam tug Ivanhoe, also with a party on
board, proceeded over the whole course.
By the aid of powerful glasses placed at
the disposal of the guests by the courtly
officers of the Wyoming, the yachts were
closely observed. In few moments along
came the boats In fine style, but extending
over a long space. The three leading
yachts, however, were quite close together,
and It was almost impossible to tell which
one was ahead. Then the Dolly Dimple
forged forward, and was making rapid head
way, when her flying jib, which, by the way,
was very large, gave way, and her speed was
reduced, but the three leading boats passed
the Wyoming and rounded Cat Island Point
In the following order: Dolly Dimple, Nellie
and Niobe, and close in their wake was the
Louise. Then came the other boats, the
Bulgeout being astern. The wind at this
time was only moderate. When the lead
ing boats reached and rounded the buoy
off the mouth OF johnson river, near
" nine miles from Beaufort, the wind
Ulcu OuLg dUu JuC1 CANdnNCu OoNhWaA0iI
for a considerable time, in the face OF
strong out-fowing tide. This afforded the
lighter craft advantages which they appre-
ciated, and the Bulgeout, the last boat to
round the buoy, was the first one to make
headway for home. Then a breeze sprang
up, and all the boats moved up the return
stretch with every stitch Of canvas spread
to catch the coquettish pulls. The race
from the buoy up to Cat Island Point was
very interesting, being against strong
current, but the display of sesmanshfp
on some of the boats, both here
and over the remainder OF the course,
was highly creditable, particularly so
by the sailing masters of the Louise,
Nellie, Dolly Dlmple, Niobe and Bulgeout'
The Bulgeout passed the wyoming far In
the lead. Then came the Niobe, Dolly
Dimple, Nellie, Eouise, Lucille, ID Cutter,
Mamie, Hattie, Oscar Wilde, Josephine and
LIST Cutter. After passing the Wyoming,
the Dolly Dimple made tremendous time,
and when the fleet was opposite the Old
Fort she bid fair to distance all competitors,
but ran into shoal water and was delayed
sufficiently to seriously interfere with her
chances, and although more good sailing
was done by her, she came in too late for a
prize. Between the Old Fort and Beaufort,
the Louise sailed like a water witch, and
came in ahead, winning the first pre-, and
the Nellie closely following her, and taking
the second. The Niobe came In third, but,
owing to time allowance, the Bulgeout cap
tured the third prize.
SECOND DAY.
Yesterdays race, being open to all boats,
was expected to be particularly interesting
because three OF Ssvannah's favorite clip
pers were expected to participate. Much
disappointment was expressed at the non
appearance Of the visitors. All the boats in
the race of the day previous were entered,
except the Oscar Wilde, and an addition
was made by Mr.. j. A. Whitman, who en-
tered the Bay Point, and by Captain Jouett,
who entered the Launch. This made the
number fourteen. There was much bet
ter breeze than on the previous day, and
just about two o'clock, upon the firing OF
the second gun, the yachts slipped from
their moorings and sped over the course.
The race was closely contested, but the
Louise came In far ahead, winning the first
prize. Time two hours and three-qusrters.