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Elapsed 
Start. Finish. Time. 
Yacht. H. M. S. II, M. S. H. M. ft. 
Vision. 3 33 07 7 35 10 4 02 03 
Addie. 3 32 50 7 45 22 4 12 30 
Vindex. 3 33 19 7 46 28 4 13 09 
Kaiser Wilhelm. 3 27 13 7 49 44 4 22 31 
Alert. 3 27 19 Not timed. 
Qni Vive. 3 27 32 Not timed. 
Helena..3 29 40 Not timed. 
Ida. 3 32 40 Not timed. 
Thus the Vision wins the race, with the Vindex a good 
second on the allowance of time. 
City of Boston Sailing Regatta. —The sailing regatta 
in Boston Harbor, under the auspices of the city, July 4th, 
was a perfect success, being the largest ever there held, 
there being entered twelve first class, thirty-four second 
class, and sixty-four third class, making in all one hundred 
and ten yachts, besides sixteen fishing boats in the special 
race. A fresh southeast wind gave the contestants plenty 
of motive power. We ate obliged to omit the details of 
the race, and give the return time of those yachts only 
whose time was taken: — 
FIRST RACE. 
Distance, 23 miles. Start made at 2j'P. M. 
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. 
Time of 
Fame. ft, in. Owner. Port. Return. 
Coming.. 
.57 3 
R. D. Tucker. 
. Beverly_ 
4 
57 
14 
Tarter..., 
W. B. Hastings. 
.Boston_ 
5 
54 
21 
Niba. 
.. 36 8 
R. 8. Whitney. . 
Boston ... 
5 
43 
30 
FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS. 
A y.nli.n. 
60 6 
J M Forbes 
Boston 
5 
4 
20 
Fearless.. 
.. 54 3 
E. P. Phillips. 
.Swp’scott.. 
5 
5 
14 
Tempest. 
. 53 8 
James L.ae, Jr. 
.Boston_ 
5 
24 
27 
SECOND RACE.’ 
Distance, 13 miles. Start made at 
2:15 P. M. 
SECOND CLASS CENTRE-BOARD 
SLOOPS. 
Clytie. .. 
.. 33 7 
A. H. Meredith. 
.Boston .... 
4 
13 
35 
Coquette. 
. 32 6 
F. W. Lawrence.. 
. Bdstqn.. .. 
4 
37 
1 
Kelpie ... 
. 2910 
S. J. Capen. 
Boston .... 
4 
-3 
5 
Mary Ellen 26 
Andrew Lane. 
Weymouth 
4 
31 
46 
Nimbus.. 
. 33 7 
Ed ward Bar ge s s. 
.Boston_ 
4 
15 
45 
Sparkle.. 
. 26 6 
A. A. Lawrence. 
Charlest’n. 
4 
36 
33 
White Cap 3410 
J. Mai Forbes. 
.Quincy — 
4 
7 
44 
Mabel.... 
,. 3211 
A. N. Higgins. 
B. Boston. 
4 
19 
29 
SECOND CLASS KEEL SLOOPS. 
Albina... 
. 33 
W. A. Devine... 
.Boston.. .. 
4 
37 
10 
Geal. 
. 27 
W. McCormick. 
.E. Boston. 
4 
34 
25 
Mist. 
. 29 8 
J. H. Pitman . 
.Boston_ 
4 
26 
38 
Ma’v Ellen 36 6 
W. S. Lord. 
Salem. 
4 
31 
46 
Starlight. 
. 35 6 
Fred. Wright’.. 
.S. Boston.. 
4 
25 
1 
SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS. 
Elsie. 
25 
H. M. Martin. 
Boston.. .. 
4 
56 
4 
Eunie.... 
31 3 
C. E. Folsom. 
S. Boston. 
4 
45 
49 
Vanitas. ■ 
27 6 
Francis Clark. 
S. Boston. 
4 
31 
40 
THIRD RACE. 
Distance, 9 miles. Start made at 3:15 P. M. 
CENTRE-BOARD BOATS. 
Cycia.. .. 
23 6 
H. R. Smith. 
.S. Boston.. 
4 
45 
12 
Emily.... 
23 
J. A. Douglas . 
.S quantum. 
4 
50 
44 
Eureka... 
. 23 
J. N. Fuller. 
.S. Boston. 
4 
39 
19 
Eugenia.. 
22 7 
Frank Bird. 
Boston.... 
4 
46 
5 
Fannie... 
21 3 
Walter L. Drew. 
.8. Boston. 
4 
39 
52 
May. 
20 
C. F. Gorman. 
.S. Boston. 
4 
48 
45 
Mabel.... 
20 
J. N. Roberts... 
,S. Boston . 
4 
42 
32 
Maud.. .. 
18 6 
C. E. Fnller. 
Boston. .. 
4 
48 
46 
Maisie... 
. 21 
James H. Shade. 
.Quincy- 
4 
54 
54 
Niagara.. 
22 6 
Arthur L. Dean. 
S. Boston. 
4 
41 
11 
Posey.... 
21 
McKee & M'rphy. 
.S. Boston. 
4 
41 
43 
Ripple... 
22 2 
C.D . Macomber. 
.S. Boston. 
4 
42 
54 
On’n Mab 21 9 
M. J. Kelly. 
S. Boston. 
4 
38 
47 
Uniaue... 
20 
J. M. Stuart. 
.Weymouth 
4 
48 
36 
Wanderer 21 8 
Charles E. Russ,. 
. Boston.... 
4 
40 
25 
Special Race—Distance, 13 miles; start made at 2:45 P.M. 
In this class for fishing boats there were sixteen entries, 
all of which went by numbers and not by names. The 
judges have awarded the first prize, $ 100 , in the first race 
for sloops to the Coming, and the second prize, $50, to the 
Nina. For schooners, first prize, $200, to the Fearless, 
second prize, $100, to the Azalia. In the second race for 
centre-board sloops the first prize, $90, was. awarded to 
White Cap, and the second prize, $50, to Clytic. For keel 
sloops, in the second race, the first prize, $90, to sloop 
Mist and the second, $50, to sloop Starlight. In the same 
race for schooners, first prize, $90, to Vanitas, second 
prize $50, to Eunie. In the third race for centre-board 
boats’the first prize, $70, to Fannie; second prize, $85, to 
Ripple; third prize, $25, to Mabel. For keel boats in the 
third race the decision is reserved. In the special race for 
fishermen’s boats the Saint John took the first prize, $50; 
second prize, $25, to Primrose. 
Boston, July 2,1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
The annual regatta of the Eastern Yacht Club took place yesterday at 
Swampscott. The entries were as follows:— 
FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS t 
Name. 
Commander. 
Length on 
Water Line. 
Azalia. 
.. .Commodore Forbes. 
60 
50 
Brenda. 
...J, G. Little. 
61 
02 
Foam. 
.. .T. D. Boardman. 
76 
50 
Halcyon. 
Vice-Com. Jeffries. 
79 
35 
Rebecca. 
... J. H. Reed . 
66 
75 
Edith. 
SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS 
.. ,G. O.Hovey. 
56 
75 ; 
Fearless. 
...E. B. Phillips. 
5t 
15 
T.nfrm n 
55 
05' 
Romance.... 
...C. W. Armory. 
55 
06 
Coming. 
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. 
... Rear-Corn. Tucker. 
57 
— 
Clytie. 
Imogen. 
SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 
..A. A.H. Meredith. 
33 
56 
.A. C. Wheelright. 
34 
01 
Nimbus. 
.. .Edward Burgess. 
33 
55 
White Cap.. 
_J. M. Forbes. 
35 
00 
General Bo tier’s yacht America, with the General aboard, sailed over 
the course with the competing yachts. _ 
The weather was anything but favorable at the start, as it was almost 
a dead calm with here and there little southerly puffs, the first boats 
having a little breeze, which took them well out to the eastward, while 
the last had barely steerage way. The fleet soon separated, the Imogen 
going down east in search of flukes, the leading boats going well to the 
eastward and then taking a short tack to the southward. 
About 2:55, two hours after the start, a brisk south-east breeze set m, 
carrying the eastward division down to the buoy, the Imogen canying a 
balloon jib and the Foam a jib topsail. At 3:10 the breeze reached the 
Halcyon and she started, close hauled for the buoy, which was rounded 
as follows, the White Cap having given up:— 
H. 
M. 
S. 
Imogen. 
. 3 
27 
00 
Azalea. 
. 3 
29 
20 
Brenda. 
...... 3 
29 
20 
Coming. 
. 3 
29 
50 
Fearless. 
. 3 
32 
25 
Latona. 
. 3 
35 
05 
H ; M. S. 
Rebecca. 3 35 40 
Nimbus.. 3 36 40 
Clytie. 3 38 10 
Halcyon. 3 38 35 
Romance. Not timed. 
Edith... Not timed. 
Just after the Coming had rounded, a puff carried away her topmast, 
and then striking the America, took off the tip of her jibboom, though it 
did not prevent her from carrying her jib topsail. 
The America at this point, instead of keeping out of the way, cut the 
corner and bothered the Nimbus badly, making her luff three times. 
The run down to half-way rock and thence home, was made in quick 
time, the boats crossing the line as follows:— 
Foam, Brenda, Halcyon, Azelia, Fearless,- Latona, Rebecca, Romance, 
Nimbus, Clytie, Edith, Imogen. 
The following are the actual and corrected times:— 
Y vcht. 
Actual time. 
Correct time. 
Halcyon. 
45 
14 
5 
45 
14 
Brenda. 
45 
39 
5 
34 
51 
Foam. 
.. 5 
46 
17 
5 
.44 
29 
Fearless... 
58 
34 
5 
56 
34 
Azalia.. 
59 
11 
5 
48 
05 
Latona... 
. 6 
01 
37 
6 
00 
25 
09 
22 
6 
01 
52 
Romance.. 
. 6 
17 
02 
8 
16' 
14 
Nimbus... 
.. 6 
18 
07 
6 
17 
19 
Civtie.. 
. 6 
22 
29 
6 
21 
41 
Edith. 
32 
27 
6 
32 
27 
Imogen. 
. Not timed. 
The America reached half-way rock after the Halcyon, but cut the 
corner, blanketed the Halcyon and came in second boat. It would be 
more gentlemanly for outsiders to keep out of the way of the racing 
boats. 
The Azalia showed the most remarkable sailing of the fleet on the 
home ran, as she is rigged without a jibboom or fore topmast and could 
only seta staysail and gaff topsail, while the other boats tarried balloon 
jibs and other light kites. 
At present the prize list stands as follows:—Brenda, $125, first prize, 
with allowance; Foam. $75, second prize, with allowance: Nimbus, $75, 
first prize, with allowance; Fearless, $125, first prize, with allowance; 
Halcyon, $75, quickest time over the course, but the Halcyon protested 
against the Brenda for carrying-more men than the rules allow, and for 
compelling her to keep off when she had the right of way. W. L. J. 
—Tlie National Association have settled upon Thursday 
and Friday, September 3d and 4th, as the days for the 
Troy Regatta. The races are to be four-oared shells, pair 
oared, double sculls and single scull. 
—The yacht Silver, of the Eastern Yacht Squadron, was 
recently pirchased at Boston by Thomas Nve, Jr., Esq., 
New Bedford, and has arrived at that port and been deliv¬ 
ered to Capt. Nye. She is one of the finest yachts afloat, is 
schooner rigged, and registers 106.2 tons, old measurement, 
and 52.19 tons, new measurement. Her length is 82 feet, 
breadth of beam 24.3 feet, and depth 6 . 6 , and she draws 
6 feet of water with centreboard up. She will make 13 
knots an hour, and last year sailed from Newport to Mar¬ 
blehead, a distance of 160 miles, in 13 hours. Mr. Charles 
V. Whitton, her former owner, and four other gentlemen, 
went round in the yacht from Boston. She was originally 
built by the famous yacht builder George Steers, but lias 
since been rebuilt at a cost of many thousand dollars. The 
vessel is a great acquisition to the yacht fleet of New Bed¬ 
ford. 
—The Schooner Yacht Lizzie Wellington, nine tons, 
has been purcliused by Dr. S. Palmer of Fail-haven, from 
Capt. Samuel Curtis of Lynn. 
—The Sloop Yacht Narragansett, Capt. Frank Tufts of 
Boston, left that port July 4th, having on board Noah 
Curtis, Samuel S. Sias, and John Sylvester, Esq., fora 
“down east” cruise. They were to meet tlie Portland 
Yacht Club at Boothbay, Me., and accompany them on 
their cruise, thence proceed to Mt. Desert, Penobscot Bay, 
&c., with the intention of being absent six or eight weeks. 
—Steam yacht “Havemeyer,” of New York, was at 
Cuttyhjank last week. 
—A rowing race for four-oared shells took place at 
Savannah on June 22d, between the following boats:— 
Sappho, by the Vernon Boat Club; Lina, by Forest City 
Club; Lula, by Couper Boat Club; Lucille, by Forest City 
Club. Distance, one mile. The boats came in as follows: 
—Sapplio, 1; Lina, 2; Lula, 3; Lucille, 4. 
Galveston, June 27, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream :— 
I enclose you an account of our first race. The white 
flag had the advantage of comparatively less current 
than the Jennie; blue flag; had a length start, pulled 
against six mile current. 
Yours truly, Joseph Labadie. 
Race boats having only speed in view, are built as light, 
narrow and sharp as possible. They are rowed by from 
two to twelve oars, and are from fifteen to seventy feet in 
length, and generally not more than eight inches above 
water. The two-oared boats are called shell boats, scull 
boats or wherries; the larger ones sometimes barges. 
On the 25th of September, 1873, some of the young men 
of Galveston, fond of aquatic amusements, met and organ¬ 
ized what is now known as the Galveston Rowing Club. 
The result is exhibited by the meeting yesterday. For 
the first race four-oared boats, two miles, there were 
three nominations, as follows:—William Boyd, Qipsey and 
Jennie. 
The men entered for the race were, by preference or se¬ 
lection, assigned as follows:— 
Wm. Boyd— Crew: John Boyd, stroke; M. Grigg, p. s,; 
Ben Otway, No. 2; Wm. Bondles, bow; Frank Hitchcock, 
coxswain. 
The Qipsey —Crew: Wm. Boyd, stroke; John Crotty, p. 
s.; Harry Lidstone, No. 2 ; John Hitchcock, bow; N. D. 
Lidstone, coxswain. 
The Jennie —Crew: E. T. Mathews, stroke; Joseph Lab¬ 
adie, p. s.; J. S. Smith, No. 2; Leo Nichols, bow; R. W. 
Shaw, coxswain. 
At Kuhn’s Wharf the boats were alligned for the start as 
follows:—Gipsey on the right; Jennie next, and the Win. 
Bo/d on the left. 
Tlie start was made at 6 :4, the Gipsey leading, followed 
by the Jennie—the Boyd bringing up the rear. Boyd had 
been the favorite before the start. The following is the re¬ 
sult:—Gipsey, 24; Jennie, 25; Wm,. Boyd, 25, 
The second race was for single scull skiffs, the contest¬ 
ants being Frank Hitchcock and Alex. Nichols. At the 
start Nichols took the lead and made quite a favorable im- 
piession by the skilful handling of his oars; but after the 
first mile liad been rowed, Hitchcock came in with his 
steady strokes, took the lead and won handsomely by two 
minutes, the time being—Duke, 21 minutes; Collins, 23 
minutes. 
The Galveston Rowing Club have recently constructed a 
handsome boat house off Kuhn’s Wharf, which was for¬ 
mally baptised yesterday. 
♦- 
Portland, Me., July 7th, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
The Fourth of July Regatta of the Maine State Boating Association, at 
Portland, was not sailed, and as the city makes no appropriation for a 
celebration, the day was allowed to pass jjwithout the usual boat and 
yacht races. The Longshore four rowed at Boston, and most of the 
rowing fraternity went to the Hub to see the regatta there. The yacht 
club started on their annual cruise to the eastward on Monday, July 6 th 
Verdi. 
Portland, Me., July 6,1874 
Editor Forest and Stream.— 
Our “cracK four,” (the Longshore crew,) have again carried off the 
honors in the “4th of July Regatta,” at the Hub, coming in easy win¬ 
ners in the six-mile race in forty minutes and two seconds, taking the 
first prize of $350. They are “good enough to row anybody.” 
At the last moment a few interested parties raised a sufficient sum, by 
subscription, to purchase prizes for a yacht race, which came off in the 
afternoon of the Fourth. But little interest was manifested, only live 
entries being made. The corrected time is given below:— 
1st class. j 2 d class. 
H. M. S. | II M. S 
Ray, (sloop). 1 24 35|Gracie, (sloop). l 30 33 
Sparkle, (schooner). 1 35 12 3d class. 
Alarm, (sloop).. 1 39 18'Frolic, (sloop). 1 32 15 
The distance for first and second class was twelve miles, and for third 
class, ten miles. _____________ Vidi. 
|pi# Uforsq m\d thq (j£ont[gq. 
Monmouth Park — The Jersey Derby.— On July 4th 
the handsome track and grounds of the Monmouth Park 
Association were inaugurated for the season of 1874, with 
some very brilliant racing. Praise is due the excellent 
methods adopted for the transportation of the immense 
crowd of people who left New York to witness the contests. 
To carry some 4,000 people is no easy task. The following 
were‘the results of the day’s sport: One mile dash—Binga*. 
man first, Galway second, Jean Valjean third; time, 1:47|. 
Mile heats—Survivor won the first, and Artist the second 
and third; time 1:46V 1:47,1:47V Jersey Derby, a dash of 
a mile and a half—Brigand first, Saxon second, Aaron Pen¬ 
nington third; time2:44£. Steeple chase of about three 
miles—Bullet first, Victor second, Henrietta third; time 
7:00f. 
For the Jersey Deyby there were no less than fifty nomi¬ 
nations, and nine horses started. The Jersey Derby is for 
colts and fillies of 1871. The following horses started: 
Saxon, Brigand, Aaron Pennington, Rutherford, Tlie 
Hoaxer, Macaroon, Count Hampton, Reform, and King 
Amadeus, the last six horses making up the field. Coming 
round the last turn, the excitement was intense, Saxon 
ahead, leading Pennington by a neck, while Brigand was 
apparently doing his best, two lengths behind. It was a 
clever piece of horsemanship on the part of Heyward, who 
as they turned in the home stretch, gave Brigand his head, 
who now launched at the top of his speed, was a winner by 
fully two lengths. 
The steeple chase terminated the day’s sport. Five 
horses started—Bullet, Tammany, George West, Henrietta, 
and Victor. At the start Victor led, Bullet and Tammany 
second, West fourth, and Henrietta last; they ran in 
this order, taking the first jump, wdien Henrietta fell, threw 
her rider, who remounted, but was a long way in the rear. 
At the water jump, Victor passed Tammany, and took the 
lead. Going over the stone wall, George West fell, and 
sprawling on the field, brought Tammany to grief. Three 
horses being now out of the race, Victor and Bullet then 
went for it. Very unfortunately, Victor got hurt badly, 
dislocating his fetlock, so that Bullet came in a hundred 
yards ahead. We are glad to state that neither Gaffney nor 
Tuliy, the plucky riders of West or Tammany, were hurt, 
though the very fine horse Victor, we are afraid, is ruined 
forever. Since this was written, Tammany is dead, and 
Victor was so helplessly hurt that he was shot. 
—Columbus, Ohio, July 1—the Summer meeting of the 
Columbus Driving Park Association—first race, running 
race, mile heats, five horses started; won by Nellie Bush; 
time 1:45, l:47f, 1:48. A trotting race followed; won by 
Granville; time, 2:35, 2:33, 2:33V A pacing race concluded 
the meeting—won by sleepy George; time, 2:194, 2:24, 
2:34f. 
—Columbus, Ohio, July 3—second day’s meeting—trot¬ 
ting race, best three in five, won by Ohio Boy; time, 
2:31, 2:27f, 2:30V The second race was a running one; 
won by War Jig; time, 1:474, 1:49, 1:48V 
—At Evansville, Indiana, on July 2d, the July meeting 
attracted an immense audience. The race was between 
Goldsmith Maid and Judge Fullerton. Won by the Maid 
in three straight heats. Time,’2:254, 2:20V 2.21V 
—At Evansville, Ind., second days’ racing. First race, a 
trotting match, won by Jim Fisk; time, 2:42, 2:47, 2:46. 
Second race, won by Ella Wriglit; time, 2:424, 2:42, 2:374. 
On July 4th, the third day, four races were contested for. 
The first race was won by Sam Houston; time, 2:36f, 2:40, 
2:41, 2:40. The second, for pacing horses, won by Sucker 
State; time, 2:28, 2:334, 2:34. The third, won by Ella 
Wright, time, 2:45; 2:41, 2:37; and the last, a running race, 
won by Harry Todd, time 1:48f. 
— July 2d, at the Barrie Riding and Driving Park Associa¬ 
tion Grounds. First race, for running horses, mile heats, 
best two in three, won by Goldfinch; time, 1:47V 1:50. 
Second race, for trotting horses, five starting, won by 
Forest Maid; time, 2:404, 2:43, 2:42, 2:42, 2:41f. Third 
race, a trotting one, won by Lady Star; time, 2:30f, 2:334, 
2:32. 
—July 3d, at Barrie, Ontario, the first race was a handi¬ 
cap, with hurdles, 24 miles. Three horses started; won by 
Mitchel in 4.554. Second running race, two mile dasli, 
won by Moor; time, 3:494; third trotting race, best three in 
five, won by St. John; time, 2.37, 2:35 and 2:38. The final 
race of the day was a trotting race for untried horses, nine 
starting, Emily winning; time, 2:48f. 
—At Barrie, July 4th, in the trot for horses which had 
not beaten 2:45, there were four starters; won by Bailiff ; 
time, 2:42f, 2:44, 2:43V 
—On the 6tli, at the Fleetwood Course, a trot between 
Sorrel Jake and Brown George. Won by Jake. Time, 
2:474, 2:47, 2:45, 2:52. 
—At Monmouth Park, on Tuesday, there were three 
lively races. The first was for T the Hopeful Stakes, two 
year-olds, half mile; seven entries, and won by Babylon. 
Time 51 sec. For the two mile race there were five entries. 
Won by Donnybrook in 4:01. The eventof Tie day was 
the race for the Monmouth Cup, two and a naif miles. 
There were four entries. Won by Tom Bowling in 4:324- 
Village Blacksmith fell on the home stretch, and was hope¬ 
lessly disabled. * 
—At Chicago, July 2, the Dexter Park Races took place 
—mile heats for running horses, all ages. Gleaner won the 
first race; time, 1:484, 1:51V Second race, mile dash, 
won by Nelly Grenim; time, 1:48V 
