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are  ckssified  as  follows :  fint  class,  skeleton  ontri^ers ;  second
class,  outrigger  barges ;  third  class,  barges.  The  time  allowance
is  governed  by  the  following  role :  the  first  class  boats,  or  skele-
ton outriggers,  mast  allow  four  seconds  per  mile  to  the  second
class,  or  ontri^er  barges,  and  eight  seconds  per  mile  to  the
third  class,  or  baiiges,  for  difference  in  the  bnild  of  boats ;  the
second  class  boats,  or  outrigger  barges,  must  allow  the  third
class,  or  barges,  four  seconds  per  mile,  for  difference  in  the  build
of  boats;  ^ve  seconds  per  mile  per  oar  must  be  allowed  by  boats
pulling  the  greater  number  of  oars ;  boats  pulUng  sweeps  must
allow  two  seconds  per  mile  per  man,  when  racing  with  boats
pulled  by  sculls.
The  first  regatta  took  place  in  June,  1859,  with  the  following
entries :.
First  race,  six-oared  outriders :  Keystone  Club  entered  the
Atalanta ;  Excelsior  Club  enterl^d  the  Intrepid ;  University  Club
entered  the  Lucifer.  They  came  in  as  follows :  the  Atalanta  in
19  minates  30  seconds;  the  Lucifer  in  19  minutes  45  seconds;
the  Intrepid  in  20  minutes  5  seconds ;  thus  giving  the  second
class  flag  to  the  Atalanta.
Second  race,  smooth  gunwale  barges:  Quaker  City  entered
the  Cygnet,  six^oared ;  Bachelors  entered  the  Iris,  six-oared  ;
Independent  entered  the  Whisper,  four-oared,  with  thirty  seconds
allowance.  They  came  in  as  follows :  Iris  in  22  minutes ;  Cyg-
net in  22  minutes  45  seconds ;  Whisper  in  24  minutes ;  giving  the
Iris  the  third  class  champion  fli^.  The  first  class  being  for
skeleton  boats,  was  held  by  the  Navy,  as  there  were  none  of  that
class  to  receive  it.
