The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-14
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Five O'Clock on Thursday morning found tho sky
dashed with clouds ominous OF rain, and many hearts
sport Of the would prove rainy and uncomfortable
The wind was light and doubtful, with aiternafe
Tns dubious appearances Of the morning made
Augustus, amateur yachman, as he changed his i'm
mense sensation suit for rig more appropriate Tor
q stormy trip gave vent 10 several feobo "demns;
while sweet Priscilla Of tho same family, who was
porgeouoiy nttred for day Of exuberance on board
the Armenia. took Off the lace bonnet and its
strange ntermixure Of wheat and cherries, and
donned loss snmptuous attires thinking With sigh,
what would Charles think Of her u he should happen 70
agrccably disappointed; for when the hour OF
eight advertised to be the time Of conveying those who
desired witness the race to the scene OF starting,
had arrived, the cloud curtain was drawn aside,
and bright sunshine covered river and bay.
the starting point and thore, among a multi
tude of vessels steamboats, yachts, wherres dophins,
and in fact every species OF propeller that could De pos
siby brought into requson were the contrasting YES
sells found, resting sercney upon the placid waters
There they lay heading To ebb do and wind, the soops
abreast OF sakeboat TO leewa in the position named
herewith First. Evelyn; second whitening; third:
Anne fourth Nautilus. Tho schooncrs being north OF
the stakcboat 10 limo to leeWard as ioliows:Isi.s
ler Ah Flenr dc LIS SIXTH Dauntless; seventh, Wild
gcon; eighth Svie; NINTH Magic: The sloops were
and topsas SET and the sch0oners with mninsa fore
sail and gait topsa'ls all in position awaiting the arrival
ladies ON board sSs xrnsnis so .naSeS
TO obtain perfect view OF the scene at
dozen excursion boats, backing aud dsrtlng between
the pretty yachts, many OF them chartered by private
parties The countless small craft each With its eevy
scene. Imagining tho long range Of green wooded hills
gentle slopes bounded either side BY the position
or the yachts and the merry strains OF various bands
with the bright sails Of the craft alluded 70 and the
brightest and gentest Of June sunshines and one may
obtain idea OF the initial point OF yesterday sJe
START
The swift Armenia carrying the committee and guests
of the club arriving at forty minutes past ten O'Clock
| n degree or animation among the
yachts and the various outside boats No time was ost
the committee being transferred Immediately to the tug
Chamberlain, when the Chairman started the sioops at
IL III 10 ocock upon the preyiousagrecd signal OF low
erng the yacht club burgce at the tugs bow They got
away in handsome STYLE the wind at this time having
shifted 10 south, being, however, very light Quick
as flash the Evelyn and Nautilus boised b and jib
and rounded 10 % onmsa s
tho Annie and Whitening Turning from the shooting
out model boats the Same signal was given Al
II 81 10 O'Clock, precisely fourteen minutes later
to the schooners which were calmly awaiting
release from their restraints. slipping buoys, the
Silvc glded ahead In handsome STYLE followed by the
Palmer the captain OF which had boon instructed to
pay on on either tack in passing the ssakeboa with the
Phantom Dauntess and the rest IN pcsos ana others
time that II amounted to almost dead calm, and II was
with efforts that the yachts were enabled 70 hold their
own
Beating dead ahead to wind, making repeated lacks.
the yachts very slowly made headway the Palmer
iackiug repeatedly, still beating 10 wndward followed
by the vesa and pauntless Passing under Fort Rich
mond old Borcas deigned hardly TO breathe upon the
anxious yachtsmen. Yet still on they crept
making tromenduos excrt'on TO advance In
answer to their prayer the breeze freshened
somewhat, when the Phantom came down In handsome
style 10 windward with the Magic almost abreast TO
lceward. Here these yachts were tackled TO windward
and eeward, when the gallant widgeon appeared and
gave them a merry chase TO Romer Shoals. A. this
limo tho Palmer working quite up TO the advanced
craft and bowling merrly along when the little tug
containing tho judges shot ahead 10 her Efforts TO over
take the sloop which by this had almost reached
SOUTHWEST SPIT.
Before they reached this point the wind died away,
but fresbening again in the westerly direction the
sloops caught the inspiration aud sped mcrry the
whitening and Evelyn striving BY every possible sxer
ton 10 reach the goal In advance or each other But
fortune favored the former who turned tho buoy the
1rst of the ficet amid the most NOISY demonstrations,
Rugged her As 70 call forth involuntary applause.
Coming down upon these in style OF grandeur,
their huls seemingly In their beauty protesting
against the gentle breathing OF the wind, were
the Evelyn aud Annie. In line they sped
on the sight of their whts sails and gallant struggle
craft that had shot out and sped down from every con-
ccivabis point witness the turning at this buoy.
Leaving them struggle onward 70 the gate Of sea the
attention OF all nxod to tho coming schoonors who
had caught froshcning breeze and whose white sails
eckcd tho dark waterso OF the bay intcrmnging each
with the other degree that rendered them difficult
70 recognize But emerging from the fcs and shaking
the great drops OF spray from on her bows, the
Phantom rounded the buoy amid Cheers steam screams
bells and most barbaric din Following her. striving
the Magic Palmor silve, Rambler wdgeon, Daantless
vesta and Flcur de LIS. Every inch Of canvas was
now spread the wind and each saiuted with tue
same usty cheers and shr steam whistles a. the rst
The times Of their turning the buoy at the southwest
spit was