The New York Herald Newspaper, September 28, 1877, Page 5

COURTNEY THE CHAMPION Great Soullers’ Race on Owasco Lake Yesterday. FIVE STARTERS. Courtney First, Riley Second, Johnson Third, Ten Eyck Fourth, Laberger Fifth. Avnurx, N. ¥., Sept. 27, 1877. ‘The morning broke atill and foggy, sure almost to be followed ot this time of year by a hot midday; and 80 it hag turned out, All morning long the unusual bustle and stir about the depots tell that something ‘9 up Men, women and boys by the hundred are fill- img the cars standing about the station, being trans- bf d from incoming trains from a distance, Long trains of platform cars with improvised seats come and go, Eight hours yet till the race, and the start only eleven miles away, but that is no matter, 10- day is race day—Courtrey’s day—and old Cayuga is up and awake, Ofthe long, slender, beautiful Jukes, strung along Central New York State till on the map they jook like so many well grown lima beans, none, perbaps, is more beautiful than this saine Owasco, to-day introduced to the nation as the great battlefield of ber best oarsmen. Twelve miles Jong, about one wide, hills from four or five hundred feet high, lining its shores, covered with broad acres of rich aud well cultivated land; in many parts it recalls forcibly the eastern aud northeasterly portions of the shores of Saratoga Lake, itley, himself a Saratoga man, mentioning tho fact. But, excellent as is the Saratoga course, in nearly every requisite of a nattoaal course this easily outstrips it. There it is jour miles to the railroad, and all must be oconvoyed in any kind of vehicle and often at, extortionate rates over this long distance. Here the Southern Central Railroad, tapping the Lehigh Valley and other roads south, the New York Central and others north, runs Rot only clear up to the lako itself, but actually skirts the entire course so near that the pitcher of any boy’s baseball club im the country could to-duy Stand on its track and handily land an apple in Courtnoy’s boat as it speeds on up or down. At Sara- toga the grand stand is at the water’s edge, and half way up the course all is indistinct. But here you're a hundred feet in alr, on a bluff directly off the start, and commanding the whole course so completely that the little white flag, two feet by one, which Riley made yesterday and lasbed to his turning buoy, though a mile and a half away, looms up almost as bravely as @ Creedmoor butt scarcely twohundred yards off. Over- head, towering far upwards, 18 the forest primeval— tall bircbes, maples and hemlocks—sheltering you completely from the afternoon sun, and making the whole grove look a grand, jolly picnic, and such it really is, for under the seat of many a farmer’s wagon, tucked away, mayhap, among thrce or four small urcbing, is more than one good hamper of things to ne the belt and keep one stout and bappy, for ‘Clark, you know, of tho Ensinore Glen Houso, will have such a crowd he may not have enough to go round,” Charley Courtney ia in every mouth, You'd think he was the first-born son of every nouse in Cayuga county. David of old slaying his ten thou- sands; Saul, bead and shoulders above all tho people, was no better man than is this same brawny, long- trunkea, big-hoaded carpenter from Union Springs. OWASCO Lak. As the fog lifts the lake water is calm and not aripple to be seen, Could the race have been rowed at ten, before the sun grew strong and the slight rippies Degan to come, the best time ever known in this country would almost surely have been scored, No wonder that the oarsmen are pleased with this water. If better exists for their purpose they have yet to find it, No wonder that Courtucy urged the com- mitteo to defer the race till mid-October, so that Wali Jace Ross, the fast Canadian sculler, ceuld bo brought onto meet him, For he reasons, and with excellent sense, thut as nen stand ready to send both him d Ross to England to row the best man there, 1t would be better for the two to first have it out tere, and for the man evidently tho interior to stay at home and gave his money. But Ross bas a fixture meanwhile with Hanlon, and so cannot bo bere to-day, and the committee thought best not to wait, Shortly alter nine nearly all the scullers were out fora short spin and to see that boat and gear were all right. Then tho boats were hid away tn some obscure nook where the crowd, now rapidly increasing, might not disturb them. Now Courtney gets a despateh from New York that he is to be “pocketed ;” in other words, that two parsmen, getting one on either sido of him, are to cut him off frozn what so vast a majority think will surely be his victory. Butas his position is mext the west shire, Riley’s 112 foet east, and the others ull onst of him, and the whole five equidistant, it is manitest that any one of bis antagonists will have so far to go to cross over from his own lane to that of Courtney that the attempt can be dotected at once and iho proper action taken by the referce. Just before a great race there are olten one or two such rumors about; but fortunately they are generally groundiess. Coarincy ts the favorite by such tong odds, and the bettiog, some hundred to forty or 40, that of course his dofeat would bring a varrel of money to whoever kuew it was coming, But Court- ney’s excellent name at his homo here tells heavily at such times, and public opinion 18 widespread here that he is an honorable, straightiorward man, above anything moan or untair. Only yesterday one re- spectable looking working man here broke out, “He was olfored $40,000 down at Philadelphia to sell out, but he will not sell,” which, while en- Urely improbabie for Gelston and Labat, of the London Rowing Club, Curtis, in fact aly the best scullers there declined to face him, Still it will help to indicate where ho stands in pubiic opinion hereafter. Riley, of course, is bis great rival, Suli not a few, especially among New Kayland men, in- cline to Johpson aud are confident that in more than one sense of the word ho is to be the uark horse here to-day, Courtney goes to the score, bo says, at about 176 or 178 ibs., which is now his weight when at the top of ; his condition, Riley weighs but 161 pounds; still he does not look overdone or stale, while Jobnson is about twelve pounds heavier, APPEARANCE OF THK MEN, “Frenchy” Johnson, of Boston, 1s black, about five fect nine inches high, and the best bullt man on this water, not excepting the great Courtuey himself, with maguiticent arms, the muscles being especially large. His chest 1s deep, tall and round, his back and joins very strong and his legs thick and powerful. His head is low and broad; nis bright eyes and his quick, easy movements, combined with his body aud these limbs, at once suggest an uncommonly hatdy, tovgu man, aud so all New England oaramen pronounce bim. Recently, tt will be remembered, at Newburg, after rowing @ long, hard race, he was uet by Gil Ward on the home hit mile, who thought to steal from him the cheer he won. Bat Johnson apurted up maguifieently, hotwithstanding that Ward was fresh actually rowed him dowa and came in sleara winner. He says be is soft and out of shape, but be is an casy talkor, and this habit of self-dis- paragement on the ove of a hard race is no new thing among oarsmen, His boat 1s one of the most beaut: ful pieces of light novel architecture ever seen iu tia country, Ten Kyck says it is the handsomest boat he ever saw, and naturally Johnson was not sorry ut being so well bouted, James Ten Eyck, of skill, i8 the poorest, slimmest-lookiug, really good scullor perhaps in the whole country; with the beak-like nose, the open mouth, the rotreating forebead, aud the tean, hungry, bus good natured, and plucky face of Piaisted, he looks us i he must certainly be his younger vrother, He 1s five yeurs old, five feet teu inches in height. 8 are excessively thin, his thighs are eigh inches, bis upper arms ten, ‘His chest is thirty-live inches, and he says he weighs but 138 pounds, and certainly looks no heavier, But, though bis chest 18 marrow, it is deep and cbicken breasted, while there is a game, manly, self- reliant look about the man which suggests that that large but boyish bead und slender body may, aiter all, tome in abend of some of his more beely rivuis. Jobu- son beat him at Newburg, but many claimed that the rough water, in which the latter 18 suid to get along best, was all that saved hii, Laborger, of Pitsburg, is tall and able-vodied, with fair lege, a thick neck and a pale look, and though not especially wiry tn appearance Riley with him up the Jal stayed well, he went at a rattling paco apd PREPARATORY SPORTS, All were out up the course yesterday, and oach got ina hot bit of work for tue last Mme preparatory to the dnal eit Riloy went to the stake at a busivess- like pace, ana rousing up after turning came hom His long, clean, ther, made toe best rowing t +00 Was Not far away, favoring And Sweating, throwing nh abundant power, but dipping too deeply, woopiog his buck and seeming to labor, though muk- ing good headway. Hot and loukmg as he ended, ho shouldered his boat und curried er to the loug sned, which was to-day a vase cating re a & | and Riley’s, house, Still he looked as if he could do vory hard work, and keep it upall day if need be, fon Kyck went well, but showed no especial speed, aud doubt- loss deemed it best to do his sweating to-day. Cootl- dence ia Courtney was universal and unbounded, aud there was baught but high eulogium on every lip, ‘Stil there was not lacking abundant evidence of genu- ine downright Feapect for the manly, straightiorward, clean cut youth from Saratoga Lake who so bold! cume out here to beard the lion in his den, and all ad- mitted that Courtney could let no grass grow anywhere ou that long, bot three miles, The colored brethren were equally loyal to thelr pion and offered to invest in him for Between Courtney and Riley it was exp ould be a hard race; between Riley and Jobusou avozher, and between Laberger und Ten Eyck another, COURTNEY WINS THK ZOSH, In the drawing for positions Courtaey, with custom. ary luck, won the toss und first place under the ice of the westera shore, while his famous antagonist, Riley, drew next to bi 100 feet away; Laberger, third; Jonnson, fourth; Teo Eyck, fifth, and Burt Brown, of Ithaca, also colored, last The latter Courtuey pro- nounced uot dangerous. As noon came and went the wind vecred into the north, and while the Jazy Indian summer sky showed tbat 1 would pot be strony, yet it managed toraille the water ll there was a two-inch ripple on by three o'clock, and by four, the wind now being east, it looked for a while 48 if there might be no rac fhe crowd meanwhile had swollen by several stead, streains of people until it must have numbered in all well oa to TWRLVE THOUSAND STRONG, Every one was good natured; no trouble anywhere; ali eager for the great race. Their appetite was whetted by AN AMATKUR SINGLE SCULL RACE at halt-past three between two local colebrities, in which Kidred, of Auburn, was the winner. No one took especial interest in the uffuir, however, Shortly alter four the men were ull ready for the grout event, but suddenly, just in the momeut of all when she was most needed, the referce’s steam Jaunch, for sowe unaccountable ot out of steam, aud halt an hour Was Jost before it was found that bad coal was tho trouble. Better coal was at once had and at abonta quarter belure tive o'clock Courtney luunohed his owa boat amid great aud lusty cheering. Riley was soon after him, then Johnson, then the Pitteburg man and last Ten Eyck. Courtney pullea up to the reforee’s boat and suid “He guessed Wwe water was so lumpy as to cuase trouble.” still Le was wil ing to go. Nothing more was said, and the five quickly rounded the pomt and drew into linc. ‘Tbe water was quieting, though an inch and a ball ripple remained, The ree then guve them tinal lostructions so Sturt Were mude efore the word ‘Go? an would be called back; that if he so started twice Ae would be disqualified; that u any man went out of his own lane he would ‘ve cautioned, and after a second caution would be disqa ified if again attempting it. Finally, that they must each round bis owa stake, and irom west to o und that turning the wroug Way Would itself disqualify,’” THK RACH. Then, at nine minutes of five o'clock, came tho words, “Are you reauy ?’? Then three seconds and no answer and then the “Go!’? The black man was on duty, and out of the ruck he shot, showing at one u clean quarter length to the fore, Courtney and Kiley were nearly oven, the Pittsburger hunging a little, and Ten Eyck losivg no time. For the hundred yards al. five went straightaway ap their lances, and if there is to be any jockeying plainly tho time has not yet come. Turee hundred yards up the track, long before the crowd had ceased | its deatening cheer, Courtney had gone to the fore aud now led Kiley by a clear length, whtie 1t was still hard to say whether he or Jonnaou was reaily leading, so close was the work. Pittsburg would not let Miley lead him a foot, while gaine little Ten Eyck was tug- ging away on tne east, Not many fect astern. Actually at ove time, belore the ball-mice was reached, 1t looked: ax though Johnson must have the lead by a good Jength anda half on bim, until one wondered conid anything be wrong with’ Riley. At tne half mile Courtucy and Kiley had paired off, and looked to bo rowing a separate race, Layberger was all of 200 teet eust, of on their quarter, witn Johnson eighty tet further over, while Courtney was doing the leading, and Johnson was next best man, No one had beea cautioned yet except Johusou, and be but once, on which fe immediately bore east, passing ' tho hall milo in 3m, 10% They went on, and not do the next eighth had Riley been ablo to catch Jobn- son, or show the rattting pace he bas so often devel- oped on the outstretch, Indeed, it looked as though be bad at last adopted more staying tactics and meant to meet Courtney at tis own gume. Could It be possl- bie that Johnson was too inuch tor him, He is cer- tainly much the strongest man to look at, aud he was going With as much suap and life us any when yet up the course. But he uses bis arms too much, dues not throw his weight on as well as Riley and bas not bis fine reach, While bis aip is very faulty, being needlessly deep and so impediug rather than helping him. ‘Take Courtney whenover you like, and fustead of thirty-cignt strokes, as ne said he would row, you would never find it over thirty-taree, while Riley steadily went bin three better.” At the three-quarters Riley and Layberger were having it out, Courtney and Johnson still duing the feuding, Courtney of course, making tue race. Just before the mile the Pittsburg man, Who looked to be working oyer Into Riley’s water,’ gets hys first caution and stecrs promptly out to the east, Johuson aiso doing the same, but directly aboud of the tormer by two lengths and giviog him a lively wasb, while Courtpey was aciually leading Riley by two lengihs to tne guod; | @ the Lutter, who Juoked to be rowing too tar on | | the west aud over in Courtncy’s water, now worked vut into bis own uguin, and as they pass the next quarter his good judgment und sveady head begia to tell, and at the plucky black tan, who has rowod houorably aud ata pace that would b: done credit to uny maa, Is forced to give way to Riley, aud so loge second place; and hero Jonson made te great inistuke of to-day, 1ur us they neared the stakes it wus found that Courtney was tbe one who bad held his course tho truest, ant ao Went up to his stake exuctly as he’ wantea to, while Riley was 80 far west it would have suited him alinost better to bave turued Cocriney’s instead of bis own, while Johuson was far worse out o1 the way, aud in the sume lasbion. Indeed, whea he was ready to turn, he was actually 160 tevt olf at right ang'es from his own stake, and so bad to row beside the threo iniles of the course uil ti ditional dis tance. As they rounded the.r various staker, Courtuey first, Riley second, Jobuson third and ‘fen kyck, who bad coliared and passed Layberger, was fourth; | aud now comes a new thing, for Riley, not contented with leaving any gap be- tween bim and Courtney, gradually closes it up hot by spurting either so wuch as by his own ste in Lis work, uuti it really looked as though the great | man Was Uring, and after all the money and colors night go Up to saratoga, Now his bow is lapping Courtney's stern, and up and up ho creeps, until ail the Cayuga man can siow is halta length to tbe tore, Sul he will not quicken, and af this tning lasts loug he must soon have to drop to second place, Jounson, tov, bas improved; bus clo nyc, of the great’ gap he’s had jost, aud is looking 48 though) = hes might whip either yet, while the brave little fellow from Peekskill bad jeft Pittsburg well behind and was sticking to his work in @ way bis sitght body would never seemingly have rendered possible, They near the two miles, und vow Riley goes very iast and plainly means to puss Courtney at lust. But the tauer culmly and steadily pulls his thirty-two and waits pu: tentiy Uli this prosonged spurt 18 over, then draws away again and takes bis old postion halfa length abead, aud both close over by the west bi picking up al! the cheers, Now Johnson bas dropped astern, and must be all of six leugths behind these two wonderfully good men, the best two whom (his country has yet produced, aud the ouly ones who could Lave ever kept this pace so long and bard, ‘ten Byck is a hundred feet venting, Johnson avout two | hundred ahead of Layberger. Courwney ts stil at bis thirty-two and Riley at thirty-six, while the latter turns bis i out of the boat sideways and viten Watches bis great rival; but he might him a mouth and it woultn’t help him any. a mile trom home Jounson’ has stili pleuty of life in him, but bis arms are doiwg the work, and Mt seems a pity that ope with so much in him doesn't | know tow to use it better, But now they begin to draw near tho people. From west to north pusses the word, ‘Courtney !'? Cheer lollow# cheer. Now | the excitement reaches the grand stand, He | hears the welcome sound and lets oat a reel, making the hal! jength a whole one, and so gues ulong. Jobnson cannot mend’ matters. Ten Eyck 18 doing bis al, but there isn't enough of ft, and the real raco is Courtney's Now trom the people at the grand stand and the great sea ol heads all ang the shore comes up a mighty shout, Now louder aad louder it grows ull one may five inany years and never bear another like i, No wonder Courtney responded to thut caly He could not buve been bumun aud done otherwise. First resting tor a stroke and taking a good look at lis antagonist, now down seities that great back of bis, and the j1on of Cayuga opens the bail to three quarters, and pow he makes it a length, aud now it’s clear Water and now a foot of it, aud a quarter of a length, aud theo a halt and then a tripie, and he shoots 1 weross the wire « Winner in 21m. 2044. irom the start, after one of the gamest races ever rowed in uny lad. Riley is four seconds and a quarter later, Jovnxon nine behind bin, and ten Eyck bat one aud a quartwr Le- hind him, Fairer race was never rowed; ra rather, lor it was a series, At first Johnson and Courtney, and so noarly ull the way up; then Riley ‘und Layberger, thon Jonnson aud Riley, then Couri- ney und Riley, and the latter pair home ou the west, with Jobnson and Ten Eyck on tne cast, Proud, naturally, they are up here of the victor of to-day’s fight, Couciusively now has he shown that he 18 the champion sculier of this country, oven beyond ull perauventure, aud potwith bis head less than his body does ho Win all bis races, No man save Kiley, began to show such DP; such senaible distribuuon of his forces, No man steered nearly so well, though, to be sure, the shore clogo beside him ail’ the way to guide by, had much to-do with this, Stut Riley bad practically all that, and now that iv’ all over, Woos any one know by now much Courtney Kvervody knows by how much he At one can bet Riley? did beat him, but thav’s pot the question. ume, on the second mile, seem manages On the third to quicken up when he aud shake him oif as be likes and what policy vesounder, Riley's course for the present would seom to be finished. Ho has certainly tongs a good fight iu a Way throughout wich could bo a credit to any man. Wour times over he has essuyed to batt with tnis Goliath of Cayuga Lake, and four times hi ho been honoraviy Vanquished, ‘The fact is, it stood out most plaluly here to-day, bo man has yet come up fit to contend ‘with Courtney, maimly because he is strongor than they. A first class 150 ponud man bas no business Wil One all of twenty pounds heavier, outreaching him, shorter of leg and lem, and knowing at least all he knows; — bat Courtney 18 really just entering on a4 biguer ficid, for 1% must be remembered that but the otber day "he was only an amateur, avd yee in (hree short months hv mows down everything before him in th whole home professjoual eld, Wallace Ri cham- plon of Canada, comos next, and it ihe temper of the yood people of Cayuga coGaty was rightly indicated jo-duy, there 18 little doubt that the fignt will be | warrant & much larger concourse than | tow fourth, be | of the bew | Harry iourth, Wuite stocks _ NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1877.—TRIP. on this same pretty Ownsca waters, If he can beat him he is champion of this Continent. Parties now stand roady, be says, in that event, to send him to England, where Boyd and Mlackm igging and Sadler would all doubtless like to have a turn with nim, Should he wo fortunate ax to dispose of all the: there {is still another Continent which bousts of @ man who has already shown himself equal toas much, Trickett, of Australia, is as tall a man as Courtnoy—yves, taller; strongly made, too; a good sculler and stayer also, ax both bis home and foreign jor tanta he is champion of the world; , to row him Courtney will be compelied and, natura: to go out there, Would it not, then, bave been the height of folly to buve to-day snown bis hand? Clearly he has pot rowed his enty-five races for nothing; aud not this country, nor this State, but our whole land way weil be proud of this modest, strong nervod, seusible youug giant, who to-day received an ovation that any man could remember for a lieu and deserved it all as woll, Had Johnson had bis judgmeot he would never have rowed 200 jeet more than be needed, Had he skill he could have cut off more yet from the long cap between Keiley and him at tbe finish, Skiliul work about stay, and knowing bow to distribute that work all over the course to got the very utmost out of itand cover the whole distance the very quickest time possible, these are tho qualifications of the finished oa Courtney has them, though even he would go faster if he threw his head on burder, as does Jonn Ostrom, of Cornell; if he did less with bis arms and wore with bis back on stroke, as them and far ‘Yen Eyek showed to-duy that he bad fur more of them than Joboson, elso such a litle wisp of « tellow could never have given the brawny biack such a terrible drive all over the three miles, One feature of to-duy’s race deserv word, It was not a match tor‘any bet or wager; it was an hogorable contest for a purse, open to all comers, given by the citizens to oncourags the manly sport and have their own favorite beaten, If beaten it Was 10 be, right at thoir own doors, The purses were not large, and do uot neod to be, und yet At almost auy time a good race can be assured, Just such races as this foster and encourage good rowing among us, and do more for it than anything else that has been hit upon. Ii, in the next year, man urises who could bave beaten th il these, New York herself, ou her own Hudson, should be the one to give him that chance, and doing it once, she would find, as Boston «lid a score of years ago, that it isa plum too gov Lo be forgotten, SUMMARY, Owasco Lake, ELEVEN Mins Sourm or A Y., Thursday, Sept. 27—4:16 P.M. First—Charles Courtney, of Union Springs... Secona—Jamas Riley, of Saratoga Springs... ‘Third—Frenchy Johnson, of Boston Fourth—James Ten Kyek, of Peck Fitth—Laberger, of Pittsburg... . not taken. Water slightly lumpy ; wind eust ; day slightly ccudy and warm. Previous to tho principal race an amatour contest of two mties was rowed between Eldred, of Auburn, a pupil of Courtneys, and Atwater, of Auburn, and El- dred was victor in 18m. 40s, Atwater two ‘minutes bebind, WOOD PARK, FLEX! THIRD DAY OF THE SEPTEMBER TROTTING MEETING-~ TWO VERY INTERESTING CONTESTS— DRUMMER BOY AND JOHN H. THE WINNERS, The attendance at Fleetwood Purk yesterday was larger than on any of the previous days of the meet- Ing, yet stillthe quality of the sport offered would there was within tho enclosure, Two most capital contests took place, and those who witnessed the sport were much pleased with the trotting and the capabilities of the horses eng iged. The first trot was for a purse of $500 for horses that had never beaten 6; $250 to the first, $125 to tho second, $75 lo the thira and $50 to the fourth horse; milo heais, best three in five, iu harvess For this race there wero eleven entries, comprising John Mur- phy's brown geiding Clifton Boy, J. Rogers’ browa mare Mary Muller, J. £. Jarvis’ gray mare Jennle L., A. J. Feek’s bay mare Maggie Mitchell, D, B. Irwin's bay gelding Iago, F. Brown’s bay mare Mary Lamb, Matt Launer’s bay mare Rarburn, H. Howe’s bay mare Lady Waring, C. Groen’s bay gelding Drummer Boy, Isaue Paulding’s brown gelding Jim Mofut and W. Me Mahon’s bay iwnare Grace, 1 the above the following were withdrawn belore the race:—Mary Miller, Rar- bura, Jim Moffat and Maggie Mitchell, Drummer Boy Won the race in three straght heats, Grace belng the second best in the contest, but she had not the speed to Deut toe little Drummer Boy, ‘The secoud trot was lor a purse of $1,600, for horses that have never beaten 2:21; $790 to the first, $870 Lo the sevond, $225 to the third, and $150 to the fourth, horse; milo heats, best tbree in five, im harness. For this event there were seven entries, Theso were Jobu Murphy’s bay gelding White Stockings, G. Walker's black mare May Bird, J. fl, Phillips’ vay | mare Adelaide, BK. Bowen’s roan gekting Honest Harry, Dan Muce’s bay gelding Banquo, A. J. MeKim- min’s black horse Black wood, Jr., and J. A. Bachelor's buy gelding Jobn H, Blackwood, Jr., was withdrawn, ‘This was an exceedingly well contested race trom be ginning to cud. In the first beat, which was given to John H., many of the spectators were under the be- het the May Bird was entitled to it, and they gave ex- pression to their opinions; Lut the Judges insisted that Joun H, won tho heat by ahead, He was on the outside, and the wire favored him no doubt. A doad beat might have pleased the lovkers on, but if Joun won the heat by an inch he was entitled to it, Jon HH. won the second heat cleverly; but wheu May Bird wou the third heat there was a storm of applause, and Mr. Walker, the driver, was cheered whea he came to the stand to be weighed. May Bird won the tourth beat alter a close struggle; but then Jolin H. wou the Uifth and deciding beat, ‘The loliowing wro the details of the sport as it came oft: — THE VIRST ThOT, Forst Heat.—Mary Lamb 1n scoring got lame and did not start, second, Clifton Boy thud, Lady Waring fourth, Jenuie L. ith, Lago sixth, Drummer Buy soon went to te front, and led w neck to the quarter pole in U4 sec- ouds, Grace secon, Lady Waring thira, Jeune L. fourth, Culton Buy litth, lago sixth. Drummer Boy Showed tho Way to the bull-wile pole, In LL, by half a Jengtu, Gruce second, ten lengtus’ abvad “of Lady Waring, Jennie L, tourth, Clitton boy ith, lago sixth. Drummer Boy led ail tue way home, winniag the beat by two iengths, Gruce second, eight lengtils abead of Lady Wacing, Jeune L, sourth, lago titth, Ciliton Boy sixth. 5 Second Meal. —Gi ‘ace was first away, Drummer Boy j second, Lady Waring third, Jennie L tuartn, Ciitou Boy tth, Lago sixtt. Drasumer Boy was first at the quarter pole in 3!g seconds, Grace secoud, two lengths in front of Lady Waring, who was up and run- ning, lago fuurch, Culton Boy uith, Jennie L. sixta. | Drummer Boy showed the Way around the lower turn aud was two leayths avead of Gruce ut tue balf-mile pole in 1:18%, lage third, Clon Buy ieurih, Lidy Waring tftn, Jeune L. sixth, Drummer Boy cume aioug steauily, and won the beat hanatly by wo | Jengths, Gea weond, teu lengths ahead of Lago, Ciil- ady Waring Hitu, Jeome L. sixth. “Time ih Third Heat.—Grace was tirst away, but the lead was sou tuken irom ber by Drammer Boy, Jennie L. third, iago tourto, Lady Wary iin, Clitton Boy sxth, Deummer Boy trotied away trom the others aud passed the quarter pule tive lengths ulead of Grace, Chitton Buy turd, fago fourth, Lady Waring ith, Jeune L, sixih, Time, 3734 seconds. Drummer Boy wus four iongths 10 front of Grace at the ballet pole im 1:14, and cumimy away wou the heat and r on a jog in'2:83!,, Grace second, lago third, Chilton Boy tourth, Lady Waring ith, Junie L. sixty. wou second inovey, Lago the third prize and Le Waring the fourth, ‘The tollowing 1s a SUMALARY, Fiextwoop Park—Twin Day ov tHi: TROT PING MERTING—THURSDAY, SbY?. 27—Finst PROF Parse $500, for horses that Have never beaten 2:36; $260 to the Lirsl, $120 tv the second, $79 to the turd, $50 to the fourrh; tile heats, best three 1m tive, 1 hurueas, Starters, C, Greeu’s b. g. Drummer boy W, MoMuuon’s b, ub Grace DB. Irwin's b. g. Tugo.. H. Howe's bm. Lady Wartug J. Murpny’s br. g. Cniton Boy. J. B, Jarvis’ gr. m, Jenne Firat heat.... Second beat. ‘Third heat... 11d 375g Lilt SECOND TROT. First Heat. —May Uird on the vutside bad the best of | the send-off, Banquo second, Honest Hurry third, Joon H. fourth, White stockings fittn, Acide sixth. May Bird Was 4 Beck Im iront wt the quarter pole in thirty- live seconds, Juin H. second, Banquo third, Honest 8 Utth, Adelaide sixth, Joun H, passed May Bird on the tu to the lower strecch, and was a length ahead at the halt mile pole in 1:09, Honest Harry third, White Stockings lourtn, Adelaide fith, Banquo sixth and on a bad break. Joba H, showed the Way up the hillot the baci ete, but atthe three-quarter pole May Bird took sides with bim, ‘They Wotind uead aud bead vo the score, John H. get- ting the heat by a bead in 2:21, Honest Harry was tnd, White Stockings fourth, Adelaide fith, Banquo sixth. Second Heat,—Jobo H. was firat away, May Bird secund, Houvst Harry third, White Stockings fourth, Bangno Otth, Adelie sixth, Ali except Jobo H, and Banquo broke up ou the way to the quarter pole, Joba Li led 81x lengtus to That point io d4!y seconds, White Stockings secund (a peck In advance of Banqay), Ade- laide fourth, Mouest Harry ith, May Bird sixt H, trowted steadil jd rapidiy around the lower turn, and was eight iengtus in front at the bali-nile pole in 10834, Adelaide second, a head in front of Banquo, who was two lengths in advance of White Siockings, Honest Harry fitth, May Bird sixth, Joho H. came on and won ihe beat by three lengths in 2:24, Binquo second, & heck im aavance of White Stockings; Adelai jourtu, Honest Harry fifth, May Bird eixth, Third Heat—Joun H. was rst away op a break, Waite Stocking! soon afterward broke up, May Bird wird, Adelaide fourth, Banquo ftth, sonvst Harry sixth, Adelaide led to te quarter pole in 95 \q seconds, Honest ry second, Banquo third, May Bird toureh, Whi Stockings fith, John H. sixth, Auelaide showed the Way to the ball-mile pole—time, Grace was the first away, Drummer Boy | advance of Honest Hatry, Jou H. fourth, White Btockioys fith, banque sixth, The ho trotted weil up tue hii! of the backstreten, and us they passed | the three-quarter pole Adelaide was ip trent by a veck. She broke up soon alterward aud May Bird dashed w the froot and caino home a winner of the beat by a longsh, Adelaide secoud, Joon MH. third, White Stock- ings fourth, Houest Harry tiith, Banquo sixtn, Time, 3 he | fourth Heat,—White Stockings had the best of the | send ou, but broke up, John H. second, who imimedi- ately rushed to the front, Adeiaide third, May Bird jourth, Houest Harry titth, Banquo sixth, Jobo H, led ond length to the quarter polo in 35 seconds, May | Bara wecoud, Adelaide third, Honest Harry tourth, | White Stockings pith, Banquo sixth, ‘Joun iL trotted very ast around the lower turn and was tbree lengths in trout of May Bird at the half-mile pole in 08 3, May Bird second, two leugtns iu Iropt of Ades lide, the latier one lengtu abead of Honest Harry, who was two lengths in front of Waite Stockings, the latter three lengths auead of Banquo, Jobu H, ied two lengths at the three-quarter pole, bat May Bird was closing 00 him and goivg very strong, Sue closed gradually, until at about forty yurds trom home the mare had overtaken Linn, Joho H, then broke up and May Uird woo the beat by ball a length in John HL was six lepgths abead of Adelaide, Waite stockings: fourth, Banque fith, Honest Harry sixth, PYth Hiea—Joun M, was away first, alay Bird sevond, Adelaide third, but ehe broke up immediately ter waving tho score; Banquo fourth, White Stock- Inge fith, Hou Marry sixth, Joho iH. led tue way tu the quarter poie by a length in 36 seconds, May Bird secoud, Adclaide thira, Whate Stockings fourth, Monest Harry Hith, Banquo sixth, Jobu H, showed the way to the balf-mile pole by a lengvh in 1:094;, Adelaide second, one length ahead of May Bird, who soon afterward broke up, the othor horses practically out of the race, May Bird's breuk | up lost her all chance of wining the race, At the three-quarter polo Joho H. ied tive lengths, Adelaide secoud, tive lengths in front of Waits Sockings, May Bird tourth, Honest Harry fitth, Ban- quo sixth, Joba H, trotted steadily to the end aud won the beat and race by two lengths, May Bird second, 4 hvad in front of Adelaide, Wuite Stockings jourth, Honest Harry dtth, Banquo sixth, Time, May Bird won second money, Adelaide third, W Stockings the fourth phase ‘Yhe lollowing 8 & SUMMARY. Same Day—Purso $1,000, for horses that have never beaten 2 $700 Lo the first, $575 to the second, $225 to tho third, and $150 tothe fourth horse; mite heats, best three 1 live, in harness, STARTERS, | J. A. Bachelor's b, g. Joho i tise. G. Walker's bik. m. May Bird, bills J. Hy Philips? v. Adelaide, 542333 J. dtarphy's b. g. White Stoc! 43444 | EE, Bowen's br. g, Honest Harry 365 6 6 62656 Dan Mace’s b. g. Banquo. 7 Firat beat. . econd beat ‘Third noat.... ) Fouruh heat Fito heat TO-DAY 8 TROTTING. ‘The first trot this atternoon wid be for a purse of 3800 for horses that have never beaten 2:29, fur which there are tWelve @nirivs, Au extra race between Rarus and Hopetul wiilulso take pluce, This will be a wrou worth Wilhessing, as they can both (rot as low in the teens as Quy horses in tue land, THR RUSSIAN TROTTERS. Alter two beats lad been trotied yesterday at Flect- wood Vark, some of the Russian trotters brought over to this country by Lieutenant Ismailoll were paraded on the track in the harness and to the vebicles used in Russia for trotting purposes. ‘The horses were Hue- looking animals aud have a clean, square trotiing gait. ‘The first that appeared were gray stullion Zoonak, 6 years old, und the Diack mare Birja, 6 years vid, ‘These two each trotted to a dresky, a low four-wheeled vehicle, to which no trotting horse Would appear to advantage. Iuen the black stallion Lebed cute on to w similur low Wheeled Vebicie us the vtuers, und be trotted two miles and repeat. ‘The first two miles were dove in 6:04 und the repeat in 5:42, Then «# gray trotting stallion with two runuers, one on exch side of him, caine ou the track toan vid fasfioned | the outside horses ran the trotter kept up with them On & square trot, and made Lwo mics In 6 The ve- hicle tuat the horses were hitebed to we.gbed 1,200 pounds exciusive ol the ariver, ‘Tuts, we think, Is not the proper Way to suow off trotting stock. The horses Should ve driven to our light sulkies or skeleton wagons, und hen some estimate ol thelr speed could Ve formed. AS it is, yesterday's dispiay leaves we question tp great doubt as to the trotumy qualities of the Russian horses uow in this country, and from what was done We caunot see tbat tuey are any improve. ment on the Hainvletouian breed, RACING ALT ELMIRA, Kaatea, N. Y., Sep Dniving Park Races—tumep Day large, Woather fue, Track excellent, SUMMARY, 27, 1877. { i Attendance Finst Tror.—Class 2:50; purse $300, divided, Netixon....+... : L111 Champion Gir! 243 Dolly. E Sa te t's Capua B54 Snorty 8:3 6 | Remo: os 666 Sxcoxp 'TRor.—Cluss 2:2 Bateman . 1 ol 3 | Belle s 4 Charley B 2 | | Livermore 1 Hampton 3 Fannie B, dis. ame, 1:02 4, 15) 4. Pools were sold vn all tue races at the track and at the club nous AMBLER PARK RACES. FOURTH DAY, Amunen Park, Pa., Sept, 27, 1877. ‘The first race was for horsos of the 2:34 class; purse 11 z'3 33 67 44 76 a) was for the 2:45 clu Dolly V. and tnate, 11 Helmbold and mate 8 9 Fitqjoto and mat a8 | Jue und mate 4 dar. ‘Time, 2:54 4 2: THY THIRD RACE #300, The was for horses of the 2:27 class; purse, | race was not finished, J | fourth heats, Sadie Bell Delaware the fita and. s dead one between I |. Tune, 2:31 4 —2 2:34, 2:32) THY VOURTH RACK | was a steeplechase of about two miles, It was won by Rosatnona, with Durey Deane second and Drammer 0. Boy third. Time, 5:10, ‘The five-year old race not being filled, a spectal purse jettic to beat 2:22 Sho trotted three A ‘POLEDO. Toueno, 0. Sept, 27, 1877. ‘This was the third day of tho Fall Meeting here. For 2:40 class. Purse, $600, Five | horses started. The race was won by Joe Kellogg in three straight heat’, Frank Kernan second, © Giri third aud Beank’Stoum tourtn, Time, 2:37 = isn $1,000 ta 2 "tx, N. ¥., Sept. 27, 1 At tho Orange County Agricultural Society's Fair, at Moutyomery, yestorday, the race for gentiemen’s the last three of six beats, Totbili’s Mountaincer sec- ond, Kagon’s Optic third, Best time, 2:44, The waik- | ing race, best two in ihree, was won by Goldsmith's herge, Jonn Hoteh’s secoud. Best time, 9:17, The 2:45 race to-day was won by Bodine’s mrie Boy, Mivchin’s Joe second, Kyerson’s Bullfrog third, ‘There were four heats, Time, 2:6$—2:58—2:5145— 219 sy. ‘The display of horned stock is small, but the display of horses aud farm products Is good, is large, s NOTES. “HORSE James 8, Reynolls, of the Boulevard si 159 and 167 Weat Fittieth street, bas one of the finest | coupé or dogeart horses in this city. The horse is a strawberry roan, and is 16 bauds bigh, He has high action and is a splendid mover. He was importod from Lincolnsh Rogiand, Mr. Reynolds haa also a rich chestnut horse, 15.2, that Is a capital coupe or carriage horse, whgch he bas {or aule, In cight trotiing races to come off next month at tne Chester Park course, Cincinwat!, there are ninety soven e¢ntriee—an average of over twolve to each race. The meeting commences on the 16th of October and closes On the 19h, SUDDEN DEATHS. Joba Ochse, aged twenty-two, of No. 24 Rivington street, died suddenly yesterday morning m Hasse’ drug st Houston street, The cause 1s nly this moroing at No. An unknown woman, about thirty-six years old, dropped dead in front of No, 194 nvenuo B. She was dark complexioned, and wore a calico dress and strived woollen shawl, She bad a basket on ber arm, aud « calico bug marked “Poter Pohi,’? 09';—by three lengths, May Bird second, a head in cart looking Velicle wish ious email wheels, aud White | ron horses was won by Goldswith’s Alex, who took | | Those on board tho tug were fortunate, otuers us uoder:— i LF SHEET. YACHTING IN 4 FOG, Serious Collision During the Atlantic Club Regatta. — A FORTUNATE E feb cinch: aut abl The Peerless, Orion and Genia the Winners. . SCAPE The annual pennant regatta (or schooners and firet and second class sloops of the Atlantic Yacht Club, of Brooklyn, was suited yesterday over the usual course, “The club, baving determined to goin Jor someting extra on the occasion, offered for com, petition addiiioual prizes tor the schooners and frst class sloops, aud their liberality was not unattended with suecess, as ten fast yachts responded to the invi- tation, Luckily tie clerk of the weather was in a most amiable mood, and for a wonder the ¢ prospects seemed to please everybody. Mes: ‘ Manning, Gerge A. Webor and Richard G. Field, tu Judyes o1 tho day, houwted Ue burgee of the club on the nine o'clock she n, with a sciect company, cceun tug Cyclops, and shortly after lett Jewoll’s wharf, Brook!: jor the starting point, Bay Ridge, L. [The Party was not jarge, vut of that character to thor- oughly enjoy the excursion to the lightship and 4 keen battle between racing cracks of note, and but for one ineident, and that of a inmost serious nature, the day would have beon voted well spent, hig inet- cent was a collision off the point of Sandy Hook while 1n a fog bank of the tug Cyclops with the Rish- moud steamer Isaac Bell, The former was on her way back from the lightship, the off shore mark of the racers, and the latter bound outwith a full cargo and her usual complement of Passengers. Though no lives were lost the damage to both vessels was of a serious pature, the Bell being compelled to return to tue city, ber port bow forward being tuoroughiy mused by the heavy Cyclops, Whiie many Were bruised the general verdict was that tho yuchts- men and their irtends were the lucky mortals, THK REGATTA. ‘Though it was pleasant on shore, and a gentle breezo tempered the osherwise warm rays of the sua, afloat, perhaps, the racing owners whistled for a tresher wind, as there Was not enough in the forenoon to keep the yachts moving as they Would have liked, The tea starters succeeded tu getting to tho point at which they were to be sent away just before eleven o'clock, and were tonnd to be as under:— SCHOONERS. Mean Length. Name. Owner. iid i Peerless Koger Maxwell. Ta ‘Triton... ‘ommodore Lhuyer, . 03 Agnes Latoum Fish... 08 FIRST CLASS SLOOPS, Orion, ve Wiliam Coop. 0 Dolphin Jucov Cooper. rin 03 09 De 3 v0 oH. L, Bigelow. 06 TH. HL Hogans. ts ‘The course tor the schooners and tirst class sloops was from stukeboats off Murphy’s Dock at Bay Ridge y on SouthWest Spit, thence to and around the lightsbip aud back. The socond class sloops after rounding $4; went home. As the second gun was fred at Mb, 16m. for tue schooners to start there was a light wr from the south und the Udo flood. Though the Peerless was first a her owner waited to the last moment allowed under tho regulations, and the tardy movements of both the Agues and [riton caused them to be han- dicapped so much that if the race had been close it would bave proved anuoying. In the first class sloopa the Orion was Hirst to obey the suinmons, and of the sinalier {ry the Hope, next the Nimbas, then the No- mad, Geu'a and Lutrepid, the latter also being slightly Laudicapped by her cwner fuiliug to observe the Saling rules The picture presented av the Doginuing of tho beat to the Spit vuoy waa very pretty, a3 among the outside yachts drawn to see the display Were tue Mcta, Foam, Shetuh, Verrel and Cu ce. All the schooners bad sent up maim cluv top- sails, and several of the smaller cralt also spread much canvas at the masthead, In the short work dowa the Long Island Were singled out of the iarger yachts for the keenest vatile, und, bar accidents, it was Apparent that the sue for the pennants and extra prizes would be coufived to there two. ‘The fast Orion was consid- ered to havea “walk over’? on ber class, and she had it. The secoud class sivops struggled merrily, und a desorving cratt curried vf! the houuze, Av the end of the first hour the wind freshened and tho tide was making ebb, Ino this time tho Peerle: as well ail of the craft, bad made short boards, and in both outpoiuting and outtvoting ber cliss compet. tors Mr, Maxweli’s boat had a lead that seemed astonishing over the Triton, a craft that hud upon many oceas\ous caused the furmer to lower her tigut tug flag. ‘The tresber wind atin, low. had blown tho first toz bank the yachts met tn among them, and off the Hospital Ship it seemed w the’ specta tors on. the Cyclops that some — invisiole ayency mad saddeniy sunk the racers beneath tho waters of the bay. ‘The fog lasted, fortunate alow minutes, abd running Out of it crews tog masters were all alive to tue necessity of the occa sion—geiting to the Spit buoy as soon as possible. Tucy worked down lo (hat tnark wonderiuily fast and rounded 11 us tullows— MM. Peerless. <1 Nimbus. 31 ‘Trin. 1 4o Hope 38 Orion , +1 46 Intrepid i Agnes v1 a8 Nowad p 49 Genia. 1 OL Doipurn. P él Yhis was the outer mark for the Gepia, Nunbu-, Hope, tutcepid aud Urion, und, soon ag they rounded tue Buoy, bulloon jibs with ULkoowH quuntitios of canvas were mastheaded, and they made a siiver wal m the water that denoted the speed with which ney were booming homewal The Peerloss, Triton, Agnes, Urion and Dolphin reached out, ‘passed the potut of Sangy Hook and, the breeze remoining very true, the Peerless heid her lead very steadily; Lut the Triton was a dan- gerous customer, and it Was Mot a sure thing tuat she would be astern of her competitor at the ligutstip, Here the second tog bank was ruu into by the yachts, and for forty minutes every sati was thoroughly ov- scured from the Cyclops, wnd it was evident that the racers could not soe each other, The judgee at this juneturo asked Captaim Hazard tw put the tug olf the lightsiip aud she steamed slowly for tual veucon, the noise Of her Whistle and the un eurthly groauing souud of the steam fog horn on ihe ng the surroundings ubpleasaut, especially reflecting mau on the tag knew that collisions were mot impossible, ‘Ine light. ship was Unally reached in sufety, the fog li Ust belure the outward beacon was reached. | Peorless bau scarcely minded the troable arising trom the fog, and when sighted froin the Cyclops wus stil at the post of hovor and the Triton unable to pick ber u o errors had been made by her owner, ana sho ing down to the lighiship, followed by the mM. 8. | peerless... as wo OMO0 ve 386 02 Agnes 3% 54 12 The Urion and Agnes hadsto make short bitches before iney could feted thd Lighteuip, All kite | were sent alolt on the homeward Journ and just as the = Cyclops, was betty ‘opened out,” to get on even terms with the leading Peerless, a third fog bank came drifting upon the tug and yachts, and io an instunt water und sky disappeared from view, Captuin Hazard, of Cyelope, slowed the en, @ lookout forward and blowiug' the tug’s whistic Steamed cautiously toward Sandy Hook. rHe All on board the © chatting p antiy aboat the tivannered fog spoiling the race at such a moment, whon sudden- ly those forward saw something looming up tn front of the tug as biz as I’ike’s Peak seemingly, and then the blowing of whisties aod the shouting of mon were followed tnstantly by a terrilic crash. This wos ty minutes to live ocioek, slow as the Cyclops the shock dows. Everyvouy down an 1 et d with a clup, or ware, bottles, camp stools and articles | of fniture 'weat floatiag around the deck in such consusion that for ap instant the velel was that the tug wos sinking. Some of the guests were badly braised in arms aud legs, und one good nature t reporter Was jammed agatost the after buikiead with such foree a¥ to bruise bis face terribly, Another gentleman burned his bunds feariuily by elutcuing the stoum pipe. The Inteiligence that the Cyclops was not badly damaged was indeed welcome, The palid cheeks of st0UL men a#8uu-e4 ualural hues. Lhe crew began to “right things”? he galley stove, with its red wot coals, Was picked up aud the craft saved from being burned, ihen the big sloumer was looked at, and it was ascertained to be the Isiue Bell, bound to Richmond, and that the Cyclops bad struck her forward) oo tho port bow and worn hor side four foot above tho water mark yu aterrible way. Lt was also discovered that tie stom of the Cyclops had been ground to splinters; (hat ber sheathing pisces had bern ripped away as it they were only scautlings; that the flagstail snapoed in twain; indeed it Was feared (vat some ol her vottom timbers wero rted, the in dependent steam puinp Wasat once set tu tion, Life being safe, explanations we: dit Was apparent to all that the Isa ig ata fair speed when the collis curred, Mate De Nyse Way wt tue Cyclops’ wh Captain Hazurd standing in front of the pilot house, As 8000 as the latter discovered the Bell looming out of the log he ordered the Cyclops’ beim to be put “bard- a@-vort" and the engines reversed, which orders were yore the Triton und Peerless | nes, ad again posting | 6 ri’ coolness saved the lives if the Cyclops’ helm had beew e Bell would have struck the tug nearly a except by a mirucle, could water in ch & g and sach a gia tide Wo curry further out into the ocean. After the 4 rat just xtiled was found among the splinters on the Cyclops’ deck. It had been torced out of the framework of the Bell and crushed by the shock. The Keil us once put back and her consort, the Kichmond, also bound oat, ac- companied ber up (ue bay. The iatter also came ia dap,erous proximity ‘to the Cyclops, A more fortunate eseape fromm = death = never ~— bap pened avy yachting party, aod as it ended everybody was thaukiul, As for those who are to biime it Was the opision of the Cyclops’ pwssengers that it wus not the funit of the tug’s officers, As it was the collision with sucha large steamer as the Boll would have crushed au ordinary tug like an egge shell, CAPTAIN LAWRESCR!S STATEARNT, The commander of th ¢ Bell gives th ing account of Lhe accident biew my whis! heard ouly tne one whistle of the Cyclops; the danger signal is three whistles; atailevencs, | Kept on my proper course to the right. | was on deck myself. The first thing I potee.wed was (hat the tug was steering about turee poimis across our port bow, heading, in fact, ryht for our ship. Ste fortunately struck ug above the water line; had it not been for the “overhupgiug” ehe probably would have sunk us. The hole stove is quite a large one, but we shipped no ; we had about fifty pi gers on board bound jor Kichmond; avout haif were in the first cabi ‘There was no confusion, aud they were quokly re sured. Tho buik of the passengers will go, | think, by Old Dominion, The Richmond, a sister ship the Isaac Bell, was putting out to sea, but pat back, thinking we mt od wid, She has since sailed tor her port of destination. Tho Ola Dominion, one of the steamers of this Ii Nes ai the north side of the pier (37), wud we sbail traosier ovr eargo to ber, She will provably sail to-morrow alicrnoou aod take such of our passengers as wish te | wai, Our carpenter bas not yet arrived, and we | have not commenced to treusfer the cargo, The damage cannot at present be estima but tt is wupposed that both vessel will make their repairs without much trouble, 1 hi no further opinion to express except that no danger waistles were blown, and 1 was much surprised at Ond~ tug the tug right apon us as betore described,” ENDING THE & The fog lifted filteeu minutes after tho collision, when the Cyclops, everything again being shipsha on board, steimed up the Swash chaanel and in due season, though dark, the yachts finished the race, The official Liming 18 us follows :— scHOONENS, Elapsed. Corrected Name. Start, Time Time. H. Peorless... Triton Agnes.. Orion. 23:30 Dolphin. Not Umed, SECOND CLASS SLOOP. Genin, 11 36 50 ou 19 413 29 413 29 113153 35414 42218 4 20 aL 1138000 422290 «44429 © 4 38 24 480 405384 43251 4 26 07 rd 408 51 43617 422 24 class and the club prize: the Orion, the club pennant for first ciass sloops, the club prize and the Livingstoa memorial prize, the Genia, of the second class sloopa, the club penn RACING ON THE SOUND. THE DARY DEVIL DEFEATS THE WALTER F, DAVIDS OVER A TWENTY MILE COURSE, The long talked of match raco between the yachts | Dare Devil and Walter F. Davids for $260 a sida camo off yesterday on Lond Island Sound, in the vicinity of New Rochelle, Both are racing boats of the jib and mainsail order, and owned respectively by C. 0, Iselin and William Layton, Since the annual regatta at New Rochelle a few weeks ago the ques- | tion as to which of the two yachts excelled | in sathing qualities has beon a point of dispute among the admirers of ouch craft. The eventot yesterday elicited considerable Interest aud was witnessed by a yoodly number of spectators. The conditions were that the yachts should start from a stakeboat anchored at Glover's Reef, off Captain's Islaud, should sail thence to Gangway buoy, near Sand’s Point, leaving it on the starvoard hand, returning to the stukeboat at Glover's Keef, keepmg it on the starboard and and rounding it, the course being ten miles to winuward and turn, The Da evil is 27 feet ond wag granted time allowance of thirty seconds, tne W. F, Davids being 27 feet panying the yachts over t Minnie R. Childe und Only Son, which were both well laden with spectators, steam yacht Burgess cure ried tho judges, refereo und members of the press ‘The race was ealled under the rales of the New Rochelle Yacht Club, which allows the respective boats to reguiate their ballast to suit themselves, Tee Dure Dovil carried a crew of fiiteen men and tho Davids twelve men, ‘An excellunt start was effected at 2h. 3m. 308, soon after whicu the Dare Devil lea her rivat shgbtiy, ing flied away on the starboard tuck. At this re wus ® SiX-kDOt breeze blowing from the At 20, 38m. both yacbis tacked, the Dare Devil suil keeping a Betoro reaching the Gan, way buoy the wind ened, muking nearly » knot preeze and requYring the entire crews and val on their windward sine, Al 3h. S48. 45s, tne Dare Devil | shot around the stakeboat, foliowed by the Davids at | du. 57m, 304. On the return the Dare Devil retained the lead, aud, Laving continued to gain slowly on her competitor, turned the final stakeboat as dk. 18m. 10s., the Davide coming in at Sb, 23m, 304, inches in length. Accom. ourse were tho steamers | DARK DEVIL. H, M. 8. Actual time, teaees 3 14 40 Corrected time . +3 14 10 W. F, DAVLDS. Actual time. 20 00 . 3 Ditference in favor of the Dare Devil, 5m. 60s. ‘The judges were Captain Harvey Hudson for the Walter F. Davids, and Mr. Schuyler tor the Dare Dev. Dr. Augustus Van Courtland acted as roteree, YACHTING ON THE HUDSON. THE UNION REGATTA OF THE HUDSON RIVEt AND PAVONIA YACHT CLUBS. A grand union regatta between the Hudson River and Pavonia Yacht clubs was sailed yesterday after- | noon on the North River, starting from off the Huuson River Yacht Club house, at the foot of Seveotieth street, Tho course was from a stakeboat off the club house, to und around a stakeboat off Fort Lee, aud re- turn, Ig was sailed twice over, making in all dis tunce of twenty miles, The judges were Henry Au- drews, Manhattan Yacat Clob; A, M, Stepvins, Wil- liamsburg Yacht Club, and A. W. Murray, Pavonia Yacht Club, The following yachts started in the Tace:— FIRST CLASS. J. G. Northirup....- Commodore Lynch. KKCOND CLASS. R. V. Freeman . G, Gorse .Griersou ‘irankie Schwanke. PY. Bt, Kimo, HRY.C, Anote L... | Rosie H... John Drew. Avidie Taylor, W. Taylor. Netto G.....M. G, Robins THIRD CLAl Gussie,.......Andrew Marshall, Netue Shaw. W. \anwaguer, HR Y.C, Shaughrawa, Ch. Wild, WYO, Shortly vefore nooo the yachts began to tack ar | preparing for the si The wind was light trom southwest aod the tide about the last of the food The preparatory gun was fired at lzb. lom. P. M, ub 12b, 26m, 508, the Ciara S. crossed the lin ber boom to starboard, and sturted up tue river, The rest came suortly afterward in the following order:— FIKST CLASS, Prospect... LRY,G. | | S. Fuchts, HM 8. | 0 St, Rime... 12 27 46 | 27 50 | SECOND CLASS. | 29 25 GB. Dean... 12 28 69 4 . 12 29 60 Prospect. -12 2% 12 H. H. Holmes. 12 29 61 NettieG, -h dh Addie Taylor,,, 12 30 47 THIRD CLAMS. Shaughrau 37 15 Nettie Shaw., 12 83 Gussie 2 OF | They were soon strang out in a@ long lin sailed up the river and the business did until tuey tutned the stakebout aud had to trim 1 sheets tor a beat home, There was not very much breeze, but sufficient to keep them trom drifting, The following 1# the lime of arrival corrected time of the yachts: — FIRST CLASS. Start. ish, Actual. Corrected, M. HAMS. WMS | 329 3 aT Shy | Fulton...... b40il 34011 G. B. Dean... 12 28 50 34345 3 43 00 HLH. ot BALMS 3 48 SON ry S44 as 8 42 48 2 20 12 86200 3 50 29 THIND CLASS. tod 44540 4:08:46 408 46 2 3b 45042 41530 412 30 ‘ding to the origi wins by 12s, but if the Dean is only ‘22 leet 2 inches a8 claimed, she beats the Addie Tayior by 38. Then again there are two protests against tho | Dean for fouling at the upper stakebont, so wa sages ‘he have quite an Interesting question to decide, priges were gold medals in eavh class, BOAL KRACK AL NEW ROCHELLE, New Rocweuus, Sept. 27, 1877. A match race here to-day, ten miles to windward and back, between the boats W. F, Davide and Dare Devil, wom by the latier beating W. F, | Davids 6m, aud 30s,