The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-19
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Harry schOlL -. H Seymour schsii. ........2s
THE PRlzys
were nfy dollars to The winning yacht Of each class 70
be expended In the purchase Of such piece Of silver ware
as the victor should decide upon.
The course WINS from an anchorage off the club house
through the Narrows to the sakeboat off the South
west Spit turning the same from east to west ana
buoys West Bank TO be passed to the east gong
and returning. The regatta committee consisted Of
Messrs John 7. Moore, Charles p. Low, William Memoir
MES. Charles Condit and Isaac Miller.
RACE.
Clouds menacing In their appearance hung In dark
fesoons through the sky tokens that showers
TO reach tho earth giving much uneasness TO the two
hundred guests that assembled on board the steamer
black curtain for while sending hope and gsye'y
among the pleasant ladies and spirited gentlcmen-un-
fortunately, however for very short period, as the
sequel will show. Considerable delay attended the ar
rangoments of the preminares, and though the hour
for starting originally appointed At twelve i
signal the steamer was dropped as an order for their
getting under way The sun at this moment had strug
ged through the dark riffs OF Clouds shining on the
brave vessels they were arranged in lines with ibs
down. bringing out in bold relief their pretty models
ness The small yachts were to the windward, both
classes being placed in the order OF thor
Der as given above Like column or trained a soldiers
class soops left their supposed anchorage at the gwen
signal forytwo minutes past twelve O'Clock, and paying
off shore left together for while each apparently afraid
OF the others powers until the Aurca catching the
freshening breeze from the SOUTH shot ahead of her
petitors, making her was Ike ching of lfc' for the
Narrows followed by tho remainder. One minute
later, the first class sloops had been started, the
s calling .no 81 this s sS the sosa,
numbers on board various little craft around the
stakeboat The start being effected auspiciousy and
the weather giving evidence OF clearing, the hearts of
all high and the many bright eyes from the goody
City Of Churches sparked yin. greater brilsncy Is the
irving 10 view Of the larger sloopa found tina. the
Psyche and Lois had worked TO wndward and gal
ianty forging ahead Struggling 70 retain positions IS
and by dextrous sailing manDuvred until they had &C
complished this object The other yachts brought up
divergence the judgment OF their sailing masters die
taled The club steamer at this time had run down to
Fort ~ the sGd o. ss
taken board giving The party quito music enough as
the Naushon started with the excellent band Of the
Vulnerable board the stcamer-more could not be de-
sired. The Adde " by this time had got the lead OF the
maintained this position the gallant little Martha taking
the lead among the smaller boats
But fate with iron hand had decreed thai with all
the adjuncts Of pleasure the race and it's ending should
be disagrseabIe the extreme The dark clouds again
torrents Of raln driving the ladies In hs cabin OF the
to keep rom tho a.1 upper Deck The
tending yachts II was OF but short DURATION yet that
moment Of wrath among the elements bad be-. =.
o second class bus hes
had managed TO Chamber on the upturned eide, where
In the meantime the ladies had seen the wet sailors in
their foorn plight and thinking that death stared them
In the face and was inevitable, screamed and shreked
either not knowing or not caring that crab like his
could DO Of service there ample aid and the cheer
full cry Of IAN rishp' had already come TO his
accident occurred, showing the miserable character
OF the fittings Of tho steamboats, that ply and around
Ex-COnmOdOro a
was on board the capszed vessel with her owner
aud his father being among the guests Of the Naushon
he at once, with parental socitude was anxious 10
Naushon was on her upper deck, without oars, or any
tackle necessary to launch her, and even had there
been. her eaky, miserable condition such that she
could not have hoated moment In the sea then
Ming Commodore Whiting did not wait longer, but
boldly jumped overheard and struck for the Rector
where, clsmberng upon her side and In mpany with
his son, he was left as tho steamer bore away
rore hoping 70 catch the yachts as they turned the
was found that the Psyche, Martha and others were
returning fearing probably that u they con-
.insed they too would suffer similar fate
White Wing and Agnes 70 the goal, turning II
in such style OF excellent seamanship, throwing great
Ing forth the paudts Of ali that witnessed them The
Alarm Of the rs class Carrie and Saus Of the second
class soon followed in such style . to make the scene
Of animation. Their time OF turning follows
First Class Shops
White wii ns.....a 50 IS xi alm..........s Ss 50
Second C70ss Sloops
Carrie ...........3 % so salus. ..........3 OF 10
HOMBsTRErUH
The nnal run for the completion Of the
attended With any other accident or excitement OF In
tere:t The yachts bad all put back .! The commence.
but the gallant six above, afraid, probably Of the
pea,cd squalls which out Of the southw ward
race then was limited to these. and, under
nice sailing breeze which, - they sp-