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FOREST AND STREAM. 

Pachting and Boating. 
HIGH WATER, FOR THE WEEK. 





DATE. BOSTON. | NEW YORK. | CHARL’ST’N. 
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—The New Jersey Yacht Club held their second regatta 
(the first one being only a drifting race) on October 15th, 
which unfortunately terminated fatally. The yacht Julia 
(Commodore Morton), while on her return from the regat- 
ta, just opposite the Pavonia Ferry, suddenly shot from be- 
hind a tow of canal boats in front of the ferryboat James 
Fisk, and was run down. On board the yacht there were 
the Commodore, Edward Morton, Mr. W. Shippen, Jr., 
W. Schroeder and Mr. Smith, all of whom were thrown 
into the water. The ferryboat was immediately stopped 
and life preservers were thrown out. Young Schroeder 
was struck on the head by the paddle wheel, but was not 
stunned sufficiently to prevent him from grasping one of 
them until rescued. Young Shippen was picked up by 
men in a small boat. Commodore Morton was nowhere to 
be found. He was undoubtedly struck by the paddle and 
drowned. The others were saved. 
—Commodore Morton’s body has been found, and has 
been taken to Newburg for burial. 
—The Regatta Committee of the New York Yacht 
Squadron submit the following report of the ocean regatta 
sailed on the 9th ult., for prizes presented by James Gor- 
don Bennett, Esq., Commodore of the club. 
The prizes offered were as follows, viz. :— 
First—Prize of the value of $1,000, to be sailed for by schooner 
yachts belonging to any organized yacht club, from an anchorage off 
Owl's Head, New York Harbor, to and around the lightship on Five 
Fathom Bank, off Cape May, N. J., and return to Sandy Hook Lightship. 
Second—VThree purses; one of the value of $1,000 and two of the value 
of $250 each, to be sailed for over the same course, upon the same day, 
and open to the following classes of vessels hailing from any port in the 
United States: 
1. Pilot boats. 
2. Working schooners of not less than 25 nor more than 300 tons, old 
measurement. 
8. Schooner smacks. 
In this race the first vessel arriving at the winning post to take a purse of 
$1000; the first vessel arriving of each of the other two classes to takea 
purse of $250. 
The entries were as follows, viz. :— 








YACHTS. R 
Name. Owner. Tonnage. 
Ein CRAMGLOBS Soi) \sras ine. s1c ale eso Osh puOUDat.: caewoten tem Sane 276.16 
A layin See cierateieh sein crtesiaeie aoe AO, Rinesland: esac. ee ecm eee Tar 
A [BS ABOD fal oeccteceec Seppe omee 
GUO Ts ari tciisca so ai alcor nent {0910s B) Bradhurstacu.eAben kok. 59.18 
BND ccr see eae coating, cantons oc He Burd Gruppy-sec cece sees 77.50 
CALARTS. orth nee sb aeuele William Astor ... 145.41 
Dreadnaught i. . ec eee A. B. Stockwell 240.00 
PILOT BOATS. 
Widoeon, NO. BOs cagcsckines New York Pilotiivene seische eee eee 105.09 
Hope, No. ?....... é New York Pilots - 132.04 
Edmund Blunt, No. 21 Fa Ne Ws VO; bt] OLS te ettetny eee ete er = 
C. H. Marshall, No. 3... pNeW Y Ork Pilots on eee nee 85.00 
James W. Elwell, No. 7....... New idersey (Pilots uses on. eee eee 165.00 
Thomas 8. Negus, No. 1...... INE Wid CISeYACUObs pene Eee Rint eee — 
Mary E. Fish, Nowd nese Ney Jersey Pilotsa.ccscc-pecceonse. — 
WORKING SCHOONERS. 
Designating 
Letter. 
WB. Van Name. ..05.. 502.6 APRe- irk. Vial NAO r Pe merer er ee 180.00 
Reindeer o. 52. tasicccimetenei B....Captain Howard ais j 
SHArpShootver: 256. ea coaeee C....F. M. Crossman 
WRECED Sole kelcineiatsreetiiaeach ole D....Eugene Howard 
SCHOONER SMAOKS. 
Wallace Blackford.......... Boel. Co iRogersias Co. scar ceeescnce 80.00 
On the day appointed for the regatta the following vessels were at the 
anchorage prepared for the start:— 






, YACHTS. 
Name. Owner. Tonnage. 
IN Chantress Stet ccins cui cealcrsee ie Ds LOUD EE Ges tere ves cee 276.16 
Alati sca aetna -cuneniere cose se ceme Ay CK ingslandaaee-ece cates 225.17 
, PY Bi Asben. .soie ce 
LOitG 5 Gadbegaende: ay 0RodgopUnSs ean VT. CG, Bradhurst..........08. 59.18 
UWB eo stoners aga cia sis jure teie Se! stelere ate ae efeisie Ey Bord: Graphic: occoes we senee 77.50 
Dreadnaught...) ihemgs-s 70 cecene eee AB Stock well. ve netscceeo. 240.00 
PILOT BOATS. % 
Widgeon, No. 10.......... .. New York Pilots.. 105.09 
James W. Elwell, No.7. .New Jersey Pilots. 165.00 
Thomas 8. Negus, No. 1. New Jersey Pilots............. = 
Mary E. Fish, No.4...... c-o-c. New Jersey. PilOts..).0 team. = 
Hdmund ‘Blunt, No. 2) occ. eee New York Pilotas.. 5.2% ¢. 2... _ 
WORKING SCHOONERS. 
Designating 
Letter. 
W.: Van Name. cel. ccc ccs Accs eW. E Van Name.7:iskes.. 180.00 
RIOMGEON Jon Ms ache ants een ee ce Bb... Captain Howard i, sos. ehe 140.00 
SCHOONER SMACKS. 
Wallace Blackford... ......... E....H. C. Rodgers & Co......... 80.00 
THE RACE. 
The preparatory signal was given at 3:02 P. M. The vessels were start- 
ed at 3:12 P. M. p ; 
The person who was sent to Cape May to take the time of rounding the 
Five Fathom Bank Lightship was unable to board that vessel, because of 
the strong northeast wind and high sea prevailing, and no oficial time 
at that point can be given. 
HOME TO THE LIGHSTHIP. 
The time of arrival at Sandy Hook Lightship was as follows: 
YACHTS. 
H. M. 
Bnchantrees, October 140 oy fscls tae c ce sueee ep aaeeis 649 A. M. 
Dreadnaught, OctobeF Wsc. see co 2c Seaw eseeee one 8 30 P. M. 
Olio; October 12037, arcs eeics cee re ee ene eee 122 A. M. 
Alarm—not taken. 
Eva—not taken. 
PILOT BOATS. 
Fire. Ss, 
Thomas 8. Negus, October 11)... bee deset ny anenee 8 49 30 A. M. 
Widgeons October die ccna emt ct eraser mene r eter 12 33 30 P. M. 
Mary Ee Mish Octoberdl.. eo c2nnt.benticmenenseriemee 7 40 00 P. M. 
James W. Elwell, October 11...................0.5- 8 2 00 P. M. 
Edmund: Blunt, October ties cs. sane cere ese eet 9 44 00 P.M. 
WORKING SCHOONERS. 
WEL. VanName, October 11.5.0) 0065 ces eee cee 10 52 00 P. M. 
Reindeer—not taken. 
SMACK. 
Wallace Blackford, October 11.............2...0...- 11 44 00 P.M 
THE WINNERS. 
The prizes are awarded as follows:— 
The Yacht prize to Enchantress. 
The $1,000 purse to pilot boat Thomas S. Negus. 
One $250 purse to schooner William H. Van Name. 
One $250 purse to smack Wallace Blackford, 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
FLETCHER WESTRAY, 
WILLIAM KREBS, Regatta 
E. EH. CHASE, Committee. 
CHARLES A. MINTON, 
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—The new schooner yacht Ibis, of the New York Yacht 
Club, bound around to Philadelphia last week, when off 
Bombay Point, Delaware Bay, lost her bowsprit, jib-boom, 
flying jib-boom, and all head gear, through stress of 
She was taken in tow by the revenue cutter 
weather. 
Hamilton. 
—On the 22d of September Mr. Loubat, of the Enchant- 
ress, challenged Mr. Stockwell, of the Dreadnaught, to sail 
The 
for the Cape May Challenge Cup on October 14th. 
Dreadnaught did not make her appearance. At 12h. 13m. 
P. M. the Enchantress sailed over the course and claimed 
the cup, which was awarded to her by the Regatta Com- 
mittee. Ae 
—The Meta vs. Vision yacht race, as to which is entitled 
to the prize, has not yet been decided; the judges cannot 
agree on areferee. Both yachts are laid up for the winter. 
—The yachts Agnes, Columbia, Mariquita, Magic, and 
Undine are still in commission, and are at anchor foot of 
Court street, Brooklyn. 
—The Neptunes, of Greenpoint, New York, and the Ar- 
gonautas, of Bergen Point, New Jersey, rowing associa- 
tions, held their fourth annual four oared scull race on 
Saturday, October 18th, for the championship of the Kill 
von Kull river. The Neptunes had previously won twice 
and the Argonautas once. The steamers Pleasant Valley, 
Josephine, Berbeck, &c., were loaded with guests, friends, 
and members of the different clubs. The Nassaus, Ata- 
lantas, Aleyons, Philadelphias, and other clubs sent several 
of their members; there were also present others who take 
a lively interest in this exhilirating pastime. The course 
was three miles straight away, from the can buoy to the 
lighthouse. There was some delay in starting, owing to 
the steering gear of the Argonautas getting out of order, 
and they had to run ashore to fix it. As the day was very 
chilly on the water, the Neptunes pulled around to keep 
themselves warm, and having shipped some water, owing 
to the swell of a passing steamer, they had also to row 
ashore. The shells now got into line, and were started 
very evenly by Commodore Brady, the Argonautas taking 
the water first and pulling a stroke of forty-one to the min 
ute, the Neptunes pulling thirty-nine. When about three 
hundred yards had been rowed the Argonautas were two 
boat lengths ahead; after this both crews pulled pretty 
evenly for the first mile. 
Neptunes could not stand the pace, nor was there that uni- 
formity of stroke or strength put into into it that they had 
showed on previous occasions. The Argonautas were now 
five boat lengths ahead, and increasing their lead with every 
stroke, and on passing their club house, which was thronged 
with friends and gaily dressed with flags, an enthusiastic 
cheer was given as they saw they had won the champion 
flag of the river. The Argonauta’s time was 15m. 494s., 
the fastest on record, and about eight boat lengths ahead. 
The Neptune’s time was 16m. 124s. The shell of tke Ar- 
gonautas was built by Roahr. The Neptunes were coached 
by John Biglir, and rowed in a boat built by Elliott, of 
Greenpoint. Captain Ray, of the Neptunes, in handing 
the champion flag to President Warner, of the Argonautas, 
stated that although one of their men was sick, and the 
crew had rowed but seldom together, he must confess that 
the start was an excellent one, and they lost the race by 
being out-pulled. President Warner, in receiving the 
flag, made a neat but happy reply. The day’s enjoyment 
ended by a supper given at the beautiful La Tourette 
House, and a dance at the clubiooms. Next year will wit- 
ness an exciting race, as the clubs stand even, both having 
won twice. 
—The Yale College Navy held their annual autumn re- 
gatta on October 15th at Lake Saltonstall, some five miles 
from New Haven, on the Shore Line Railroad. The fine 
weather attracted a large number of non-boating students 
and their friends. The regatta was the best managed that 
the navy has held for several years. The first race was for 
shells, and two crews, not belonging to the college, entered 
as tollows:— 
Collegiate and Commercial Institute—W. P. Day, bow; 
Web. Glovers a G sOtissO m0. 8 ord slG, Johnston, L. 
M. Dole, stroke. Colors, blue and white. 
Hopkins Grammar School—W. A. Ransom, bow; H. H. 
Hostetter, M. Wilcox, J. E. Brainard, J. Wurts, J. A. Por- 
ter, stroke. Colors, blue. 
The grammar school crew drew the inside, and the crews 
started a little after three o’clock. The institute crew took 
the lead at once, and kept it to the end, winning the race 
in 14m. 162s. Grammar school crew, 15m. 23%s. The 
prize was six badges, valued at $60; course two miles. 
The second race was for single sculls. The following 
entered :— 
A. Wilcox, ’74;'N. Martin, 75; R. J. White, 76; W. C. 
Hall, scientific school, ’75; T. A. Vernon, scientific school, 
‘75. The colors of the first were white; second, blue; third, 
blue and white; fourth, magenta; and fifth, black. 
Hall drew the first place, Martin second, Wilcox third, 
and Cook outside. The crews all started finely, and kept 
quite even for half a mile. On the return Wilcox led until 
nearly in, when Cook made a spurt and passed in ahead in 
15m. 2948.; Wilcox, 15m. 334s.; Hall, 15m. 554s. ; Martin, 
16m. 18}s.; Vernon, 17m. 174s. Prize, the Southworth 
cup, valued at $300. Course two miles. 
Wileox claimed that Cook fouled him at the stake boat. 
The contest was exciting and warm. 
The third race was for barges. 
follows :— 
Class of ’74—J. L. Scudder, bow; H. H. Chittenden, W. 
S. Halstead, W. K. Harrison, H. DeForest Weeks; J. N. 
Brown, stroke; D. C. Holbrook, coxswain. Colors, white. 
Class of "75—C. L. Noyes, bow; J. W. Brooks, E. H. 
The entries were as 

aespecially so. 
It was evident to all that the - 


Benton, C. W. Cochran, H. J. McBirney; C. F. Cutler, 
stioke; G. Howard, coxswain. Colors, scarlet. 
Class of *77—P. J. Wilson, bow; E. V. Baker, W. M. 
Barnum, C. H. Shelton, F. J. Stimson; A. W. Cole, stroke; 
J. M. Townsend, coxswain. Colors, magenta. 
Scientific School, ’76—A. E. Nichols, bow; W. M. New- 
hall, M. G. Nixon, C. A. Claflin, C. L. Brace; ©. B. Rock- 
wood, stroke; F. Wood, coxswain. Color, blue and white. 
In this race the crew of ’77 drew the inside, Scientific 
School next, and ’75 outside. A fair start was made, but 
the contest narrowed down to the crew of ’75 and the Sci- 
entific. The latter won, closely followed by ’75. Time— 
Scientifics, 18m. 38s.; 75 crew, 13m. 42s.; °74 crew, 14m. 
244s.; ’77 crew, 14m. 368s. This is claimed to be the best 
barge time at this place The course was two miles, and 
the prize six silver goblets. 
The fourth and last race was a shell race. 
were the entries :— 
Class ’"74—G. M. Gunn, bow; H. D. Bristol, G. E. Mun- 
roe, W. O. Henderson, J. A. R. Dunning; C. D. Water- 
man, stroke. Color, blue. 
Class ’76—H. W. DeForest, bow; F. N. Noyes, V. H. 
Metcalf, 8. D. Harrison, D. H. Kellogg; R. J. Cork, stroke 
Color, scarlet. 
Scientic School—J. C. Webber, bow; W. R. Upham, G. 
L. Brownell, R. D. A. Parrett, J. Kennedy; F. Wood, 
stroke. Color, white. » 
The scientific crew v ithdrew on account of lack of prac- 
tice. The ’%6 crew took the inside place, and the shells 
started about five o'clock. Both crews steered widely, ’76 
The ’74 crew led two-thirds of the distance, 
but the ’76 crew used the English stroke and won the race. 
Their time was 19m. 234s.; 74 crew, 19m. 433s. The dis- 
tance was three miles, and the prize six gold badges. 
—Joseph C. Cloud, the oarsman who started from Phila- 
delphia some months since to row to New Orleans by 
canals and rivers, was found in his boat on the 16th inst., 
five miles above Plaquemine, La., in an exhausted condi- 
tion, and died next day. His diary shows that he lad been 
suffering with what he termed the “‘heavy shakes” for some 
days before his death. The only marvel is that he could 
have endured the malaria of the river bottoms so long with- 
out fatal results. Why didn’t some humane person caution 
him about the river fever? We doubt whether whiskey 
had anything to do with determining his fate. ; 
—The Palisades and Vesper crews, of Yonkers, will row 
an eight-oared barge race to-day. The steamer Virginia 
Seymour will leave Gas House Dock at 2:45 P. M. 
—The Atalantas and Nassaus row a four-oared race this 
afternoon (Thursday) on the Harlem river. The Nassau 
crew comprises Messrs. Montgomery, Johnson, Brown, and 
Walker. The Atalanta crew—Dr. Withers, Speir, Blake, 
and Van Raden. 
—In Portland Harbor, Me., last week, C. M. Henry, the 
present champion, rowed a race fora silver cup and the 
championship, against John Kennedy; distance two miles. 
Henry won in 16 minutes and 40 seconds. 
Burrauo, N. Y., October 16, 1873. 
Eprror or Forest AnD STREAM:— 
The great rowing match between the Hibernian and Black 
Rock rowing clubs is lost and won. 
The morning of the 11th, the day set down for the race, 
dawned clear and bright, but as the day wore on, it became 
more and more threatening, and at the hour appointed for 
the race » drizzling rain had set in. Nevertheless it attracted 
some five or six thousand spectators who lined the banks 
from the starting point to the stakeboats. 
Both the crews bore the reputation of being first-class 
oarsmen, consequently the friends of each were sanguine 
their favorites would win. 
The Black Rock crew won the choice of positions, and 
about fifteen minutes past three bore down the harbor and 
took their place opposite the judges’ stand, shortly followed 
by the Hibernians. 
The men in the contesting boats were as follows: Hiber- 
nians, Banshee crew; James Noonan, bow; Patrick Hurley, 
No. 2; William Jones, No. 3; Cornelius Donovan, stroke; 
boat, Wm. Weston. ; 
Black Rock crew: Joseph Raymond, bow; Edward Pow} 
ers, No. 2; Benj. Pfeiffer, No. 3; George Raymond, stroke; 
boat, P. P. Pratt. 
At twenty minutes past three the word “go” was given, 
and the race began. The Black Rock crew took the water 
with a powerful stroke before the word was fairly given, 
thereby having the advantage of a stroke or more. The 
‘Banshees ” started off nicely with a quick, powerful stroke 
of forty to the minute» At this time the greatest excites 
ment prevailed among the spectators, and odds were freely 
offered on the Banshees, who seemed to gain steadily inch 
by inch upon their formidable antagonists. Now they are 
neck and neck, each fighting bravely for the advance, the 
friends of each cheering loudly as either gained the slight- 
est advantage. At length the Banshees draw away slowly, 
and upon reaching the two mile stake-boat were fully 
twelve feet ahead. In making the turn they had the mis- 
fortune to get afoul the stake-boat, which gave the Pratts 
the advantage on the home stretch of five or six boat lengths. | 
Nevertheless they did all they could to lessen the distance 
between them, and made a splendid pull over the balance 
of the course, gaining rapidly on the Pratts, who reached 
the judges’ stand two boat lengths in advance. 
The average weight of the Pratt crew was 169 pounds 
and the time made by them was 26 min. 362 sec. . The Ban- 
shees’ average weight was 148 pounds, and their time 36 
min. and 44 sec. 
The time made by both crews was remarkably good, and 
has seldom been beaten, as the course was two hundred 
feet over the required four miles. re eke: ) 
The following 


