The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-25

JUuRFS' STUUp, IVFlTIT TtSUO1SI-
btles of the OCCASION gided out to the lines which
had been formed, and found almost unuer the
shadow OF the calm and motioness land OF that vi
cinity the following boats:-
SCHOoNERs.
Alga. ........................J james G.. Gregory.
Lois. .........................T Thomas G. Lyman.
FIRST CLASS SLOoPS.
Oracle. William VOOrhis.
Sadie.......... ..Jno. b. Herreshoh.
SECOND CLASS sLOoPS.
Alarm. .......................P. W. Sheridan.
Clytie.. ..JnO. b. Herreshon.
Constance. ..................L. L. Grifilths.
Fanny. ......................J. II. Halsey.
Niagara. JnO. w. Ritcn.
Nimbus. ...................Wi William Peet.
THIRD CLASS SIOOPS.
Galatea. .S.V. Lowell and others.
retIei. .'crahniss brotIers'
Wmte zap. ................ .AnsOh livingston
OPEN SLOOPS.
Lavlne. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II. Splcr.
Marion. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II. II. HOymes
Salus. ......................H III. q. Walton.
Each was Juggling manfully at their cables to get
away, and at 1880 O'Clock booming gun from the
White Wing the Comm0dorc's yachtl sent them
bustling and careening dead before the wind to
their first turning point, a stake boat of Owls Head.
II was thought impracticable to have an Outside''
course and thus 1t was from stake boat OF the
Yacht harbOr to and around stake boat or Owls
Head, passing and going south OF the same from
east to west; thence to and around the buoy of
Robins reef light, passing the same nom south to
north, going west of the buOy thence to and around
the home stake boat from north to SOUTH going east
OF the same and passing over the course three times
The wind was fresh from the northeast, but after
rain and a fog.
The pace OF the yachts at starting was 80 rapid
that the beautiful scene appeared before the eye like
diorama ana all were delighted at the effect OF thu
merry group. Shooting down along the Long isant
shore the Oracle showed her capabilities, and he
tween her and the Sadie q bowling contest too
place. the former leading prettily. After rOundin
sloop being several seconds In advance, the win
freshened and, close hauled they all pressed In pre-
| fessOnal style to the buoy or Robins reef an
thence home beating TO windward-a very di1eren
affair from sailing with flowing sheet-passing tn,
stakeb0at the first time as fOOwS:--Grace, Sadie,
White Cap, Lois, Clytfe, Fanny, Alarm, Niagara
Lavine, Salus and Nimbus. The Alga met with an
accident In her f0resail, and with the Petrel Con
stance and Galatea, at this time withdrew from the
race.
The leaden clouds now began to assume a duler
sey shore spit out the that made chilling vapor
arise-a discontinue to sailors and guests alike.
Round and round, with rain ana a varying wind
from the east TO northeast, the yachts bounded
the course, the second time presenting In the
gypsng motion many gallant strugges-that of the
Sadie with the Oracle and the Cytie with those Of
her class each ceaving the seas into two black
surges and Diminishing them on either side foam
ing sparkling almost and j0stling one another
TO recover from their temporary prostratiOn
and following In pursuit, forming O pic.
ture not easily forgotten. Thus 1t CONT
nued, the Salus, because Of The Lois foung
her in turning OWLS Head stakebOat the second
time and nuring her gan, retiring, followed by the
fastened home the last time, with still a fresh wind
and an angry short That often washed their decks
rounding the stakeb0at In the following order ana
mo