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LARGE PIF.R HEAD "R PLATFORK REPORTTDLY ^UFriCIITT FOR 1,500 PEOPLT BUILT EY C. H. HCT.’ARD I!? FROITT CF HIT PROPERTY '"iOUTH CF DEER FOR BILOXI REGATTA OF August 15-16 and Aug. 29, 1870
Daily Picayune - Fri. July 29, 1870 p 1 c 3
GRAND Rr.5ATTA AND SKIFF RACE AT EILOr’I
On Monday, August 8, 1870, there vill teke place at Biloxi a grand regatta in vhich ? r. Howard's teeutiful yacht fleet vill take part vith other yachts from the coast and T'obile. On Tuesday, August 9, there vill be a Skiff Race for all classes to be run under the skiff rules of Biloxi
(T<Jr; note: Per Picayune of Aug. 11, 1870, these dates vere chanfreg to Aug. 15-36 so as not to conflict vith the regatta at Boy Zt. Louis.)
The prizes in the first race are:
First Class	$150
f.econd Class	100
Third Class	75
Fourth Class	50
and in the Skiff Race:
ft75 is the first nrize 60 the second 50 the third
Tvo boats of each class trust sail to make a race.
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Ample preparations vill be trade for the reception and entertainment of all guests and everything, ve doubt not, vill be done to make the occasion an enjoyable one.
See Ved. August 17, 1870 co^ of Picnyune for description and results of "The Regatta at Biloxi"
Daily Picayune Ouadrunle Sheet Sun, Aug. 1^, 1870, contains a "Letter Fro^ Pass Christian" of August 7, 1?70 by VIOLET vhich says*
", . . The national race at Biloxi on the 17th vill be very interesting and doubtless drav a great crovd. The people of Biloxi are building a platform outside the bar vhich vill nccoTrmodate 1,500 people. . ."
Daily Picnyune 5:,un. Aug. 21, 1870 t> 1 c 7
On Von^ay, August 29, 1870, a grand regatta under the auspices of the Crescent City Yacht Club vill be run at Biloxi starting from the- pier head outside of Drer Island.
am! thP-otvniVh<;r roE;ttI! I'111 Le Mvidefi lnt0 five elapses, ano xneA e vi 1 be tvo prices for frach clnss.