The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-01

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as presenting solid rewsrds-moral social and mas
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bring US credit whsre We today, saner very serious
All save those who delight in interpationai chickering's
and uroi win hail with satisfaction the opportunity
which this contest viii give fer the exhibition Of inter-
national Notwithstanding. no doubt, France along
with England and America II is excellent prelude
to the coming Exposition; and its success, ws trust,
win be good omen Of other equally peaceful and sra
From The Tr,buneI
Since the days when the entire human called 70
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Maritime discovery seems TO have preceded, or a. least
attended, all great eras But the ancisnts were afraid Of
the and even when Greece was In her prime the
Mederanean moro frequently coasted than crossed
JASON when be brought tho Golden Fleece from Coschs
cos.,sns trade Or Carthage was justly held marvel Of
enterprise In the dark ages which followed the fall Of
ESm there ss. was ,S ' .. the
claim, the continent Q! America In tho nfsssnth
dividss Of nssoas-shs oesanns dissoeiass ia
became shs buoysnt bridge tnas brought the
The voysscs Of Columbus revo.uonised the Old world
BY giving the now for RIVAL and thers is NO hsoan
win. vino has dared e speculate upon what would ,:
% th,s day undiscovered
indeed. tUo0o
who have never stood deck, and don't know much
about taffan, or jbbocm, to whom savast there
and 'sou three pints her ise cabalis-
tic expressions will all rejoice In this victory VIC
tory IT, not merely Of the Henrietta over The Fleet
wing and vesta but Of staunch ships over wind and
men those Of Europe We have once again done
the thing that nobody else dared TO do, and have right
70 throw up our hats IN modest way and cheer for the
Stars and stripes Here three little yachts Of two
hundred tons burden before than two hun
dred three hundred miles from land which start
In Auyrt - ~ uulv>~ ntx~~
make steamer time the Atlantic The western wind
as II anxious for the honor Of America, swelled
Henrietta, weighing her anchor at O'Clock p NJ.
December H. let i 20 again of Cowes at fory-ayc min
uies past Ave r NJ on Christmas winning tho race in
the unrvaled time Of thirteen days and twenty-five
be measured By The fact that the voyssa was actually
Cunard steamer More than this the Henrietta had she
not been obliged to heave to for twelve hours In heavy
Steamers could blush she would nenccrorh BE- bright
crimson color The Fieetwng and the vesta did almost
as WE'LL the one being but eight hours and quarter
behind the successful yacht In race OF
three thousand miles neither Of tho losing yachts
the Henrietta has most Of the glory her rivals have
discredt and all we'll deserve the smiles OF royalty and
the applause Of the republic Il is too early before we
know the details Of the race to speculate upon the
of the defeat OF the Feetwng and the Vesa but
think probable that the Henrietta the race
the day when she ran two hundred and eighty miles.
When the yachts disappeared off Sandy Hook they wero
close together and the vesta had slight advantage in
the lead The vcsta apparently erred in choosing too
southerly course the Feewing too northery. The
Henrietta keeping the regular steamer track, owed
something OF her success 70 that Or the respective
merits OF the yachts need not speak, except to
that the Of the Henrietta In announcing that he
Ia ready To accept challenge from any European yacht
justified by her winning In this unprecedented time
Thc general eiocngs saddened by the loss OF four
men from the Fleetwing, event common enough nj
fancy OF the race We have no doubt that the New YORK
Yacht Club will provide Tor the families OF these men,
and may suppose that the winner Of the match and
the enormous stakes needs no suggestion IN the prem
ses With the exception Of this loss nothing tho
pleasure OF the The triumph Of tho America
men than this, and yet must not over estimate its
Importance The Henrietta about nnctveirhs feet in
length Of keel, but Columbus discovered America In
fourmasted vessel OF but ninety feet length OF keel
companied by two raraveis one Of which probably
| but half the size OF the Santa Maria.
From the Times-second articlel
The from the racing yachts, received by the At
iantc cable saturday evenings created general in
terest almost amounting 70 esoisemcnt The wonder
gether the cordially OF their reception, and the fact
that the Henrietta the only one which carried hel
ownerD was the winner. combined to give the news .
II was thought to be matter Of little importance
very circumstance may have decided the result The
Of the could not fall TO act as constant
| inspiration. stimulating every one on board TO the
utmost vigilance energy and Skill and making IL abso-
lutely certain that every would his best at
every step and evory hour Of the way Mr. Benin EFT is
L
his yacht 4 large picked and wen drilled crew. who
have been long on board, and who acquired well
the owner himself very valuable dscp Inc while in the
thing which skill, and unnagging effort could do
brought to bear alike by owner, captain and
novel and creditable exhibition Mr. Bennett is an
enthusiast In yachting well as In tournalsm-and
over his success II the Commodore or the sausdron
Mr. Mcvicksr should retire his aures there will be
| little doubt as 10 his successor.
slnf hash Let
In private wagcrs a. well - In the general stakes In this
result Ever since tho yachts sailed the has been
tho topic Of conversation at the clubs where
i ton such topics las indeed most others usually
ends in q bet We heard yesterday Of one well known
% % ling yet g Who had been
00O every Of which he wins with the possible
exception Of Of O00 that the trip would DO made
by some yacht inside Of fourteen days-this he may
possibly lose by fifteen minutes He had bet Of S. 600
that tho vests would wn but Thursday last after the
over, friend who desired to "hedge' little,
begged a. a special favor that he would transfer II to
him. and with bis usual good nature land his usual good
IL was Mr. Benefits intention when hc smiled 10 seud
the Henrietta on cruise In the Mediterranean but II the
telegraph reports him correctly he inclined to try
her fortunes further He win himself RETURN probably,
| within month";
From the Sun.l
The result OF the ocean yacht race will be seen In Opr
in safety to themselves but with The loss Of six men
The time made good considering the unfavora-
Bile state OF the Weather and the Yacht whose had
the victor The idea OF crossing the Atlantic
pleasure yachts was generally regarded very bold
| In fact reckless undertaking. ana II was the
| danger incurred which excited much interest
| in the race. In reality, however, there was
| special danger. The largest vessel or the feet
| in which Columbus set sail on bis voyage Of
discovery smaller than any OF the yachts that en-
gagged In the recent The world has been circum-
navigated by smaller vessels than they The sport Of
yachting or the commendable that we now
have, and Il IL well that stimulus should DO given 10
IT, The inauguration Of across the ocean, however
particularly Dor large stakes does deserve
much encouragement II involves q reckless risk Of
life, and tends 10 popuIarze species OF gambling which
Is at least pernicious practice. Hazardng money
yacht II really Just repreensibe faro play.
ing lottery gambling and should receive no more
countenance from the better class of the nifty.
From tho Exprcssl
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett Jr, like certain noble
poet has evoke up In English waters to hnd himself
famous His yacht. the Henrietta viii gather
generous crop OF aurels there AZ her ustrious
predecessor the America, did, years ago. while
the fact that the Duke OF Ednburg onc OF the royal
amy has accepted the challenge OF her owner TO
around the Isle Of Wight IL another feather In his
cap. and the wearing OF which should grudge