The New York herald., 1868-10-20
YACHTING.

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Champion Pcnnnnt-The s,ocps DO Not
| Start-dsrand Contest Between the Mystic
| and the I,ois-The Latter Declared the
| Winner.
| Raw and cold, the morning yesterday Was any
thing but inviting, and though splendid breeze
awakened the liyeiest expectatnis OF an exciting
race Few but those Immediately Interested In the
contest would have rellshed the prospect of the win
try blast which, by the way blew sharp and vgor-
0usy keen 1t was not surprising, therefore, that
while to yachtmen the greatest pleasure was in the
prospective, not only from the premonitory symp-
toms of the wind but that the surrounding circun-
stances warranted the anticipation Of 1ne display.
me passengers Who iei the pier at Wall street as.
terlay morning were limited in number and wrapped
up in the smallest compass that 1t possible for
| human beings TO have been confined.
The race for the champion pennans of the club has
| no,r b~ap the occasion Of three contests The Lois
was the nist winner of her class, but her riva the
Mystic being Ten absent subsequently sent forth
her challenge, which the owner OF the Lois at once
| accepted. On the 9th inst. the two yachts com.
peted The race was hctly cont 'sted, and through
out the most skilful management was displayed.
Both boats were becamed outsider the Narrows.
The Mystic, however, reached the stakeboat over
two hours IN advance of her opponent, apd accord
ingly claimed the pennant. Captain Lyman disputed
the race contendlng that it was limited TO five
hours, but Captain Sparkman, OF the Mystic, resting
on the terms or the agreement in which no spcci-
fed time for the contest was declared, was awarded
the pcnnant. Probably not satisfied with the
result of the competition, Captain Lyman threw
down the gauntlet, and CAPTAIN Sparknan, waiving
sented another trial, IN order to bring matters to
| close. The match was accordingly looked forward
augmented when II was known that the Oracle
championl Addie v, sadie and Corning were also
Shortly after twelve O'Clock the steamer ]. Chase
arrived at Gowanus bay with her chilly freight and
was ascerianed that the sloops would not start. the
sadie and Corning being absent. 10 appeared that
was detained by the storm, and the others consented
| TO abandon the race. The competition between TIE
and after some little prellnnaries had been arranged
1 the yachts were got In readiness for the start
The regulations under which the yachts ran were
as foilows:-stakeboat TO be anchored Off Delaphne
| House; boats TO be In line at twelve o'clock; the
to- west and return The rules also SET forth that the
/ Lois should be entitled to wlndward at the start
ana as me race oe saed III a., Snaer se rules 81
| Cub.n The yachts were to be drawn in line on the
first whistle from the steamboat and to start on the
by the Judges, they basing their decisions upon the
written agreement. When the steamer sighted the
| rivals In Gowanus bay ono OF them-tlie L0is-soon
made preparations aud made for the place OF depar-
ture, while the Mystic, being tagged showed iirst
| appearance opposite the Dclaphline House. The Lois
soon completed her brief tack, dropped anchor and
4 awaited the signal.
The yachts at starting stood as follows:-
| Ydchts Tons. OsrnerS.
Lois s.................. e5.. Captain Lyman.
Mystic. 40. Captain Sparkman.
At twenty minutes past twelve O'Clock the steamer
blew the rst signal for preparation and Ave minutes
The Mystic got on beautifully, while the Lois was
somewhat diatory in getting clear The wind was
blowing fresh from the southwest, and the Mystic
unfortunately parted her flying jib halyards
| EvnrV lnVy yyng nuip nat IN
rights, 'h' and the competitors ssa On. leaving S
behind them the brightest aulcipations OF d
hoty contested race In this manner the yachts left
their starting point, but when getting ialy In the
breeze the Mystic experienced considerable difficulty
| In letting down the centre board and owing tn -
Unforeseen circumstance fully ten minute. rass luis ,is
in making arrangements IN that .esrecI complete.
The. Los was not $40" ,' ~ iasc advantage of this
.s"sp; Ior osIpoiSilas aSS ;SSSsi;iiy 8 Amos!
sy: Passipg BedIoe's Island ., ths Lois was Ger
going to work with viii, gradually crept ub and
| lcssened the distance between thern The Lois In
nina up her fore Gan opsa rushed forwarG AZ
rapid speed. The wind had now strengthened so
much So indeed that lhe Lois ran with her rail right
| IN her gar topsall. The Mystic was now nearly a
mile and half in the rear, but to all appearance was
| coming steadily and was evidently creeping up on
her fast speeding opponent. Tho yachts passed the
Southwest spit IN the following order;-
1oIs.. s
Approaching the Spit the Lois made but one tack,
| while the Mystic, when almost completing her
course, was again obliged to turn about by which
| she must have lost not less than three minutes.
| Once round however, she cut through the water
and sailed beautifully, and although her first mishap
mad virtually deprived her OF competitor, hopes in
her favor were not yet abandoned rs she caught the
! wind and glided maicstically through the waves.
The Lois, In returning hauled close to the wind and
l. made toward the west Of the West Bank, evidently
taking advantage OF the sackenlng tide, but never
| theess gave the bank Wide berth. The Mystic
| bugged the bank closely and now, as the
sun snonc forth In all It's refulgence, chasing
| the fog in blank dlsniay, she appeared In all her
beauty with every inch OF canvas set and shooting
| occurred during the run for the stakeboat. The
| Lois was evidently the winner, although the Mystic
| made rapid progress approaching The NarroWs. fet
the breeze which had sent the Lois flying through
| the entrance now died away as the Mystic Rugged
| the staten Island shore. The race was over long
| since, for the strong breeze had favored
| It's utmost capacity she pointed towards the
stakeboat The interest IN the race had long since
died out. Indeed when the yachts first quilted the
Narrows the surmses OF the spectators were justified
In predicting the success OF the L0ls for, however
the mishap OF the Mystic may have detained her 1t
was evident that with such breeze prevailed the
LOIS being larger boat must finally win the
Alter passing the Narrows the wind partially died
out and the yachts passed the final stakeboat in the
following oIder:--
Mn. Sec.
LOIS. ......ss.................
Few comments are necessary. Throughout the
most skiiu management was displayed ON both
sides. Had the wind been gater the record OF the
race would perhaps have been difiereni; but as IL
was, tue Lois bore away the pennant having COM
pCted Tor tina mastery style. Cn the previous &C.
casiou, when the M,sc was victorious. cOnsidera.
| bic amount Of sc.eate was undoubtedly displayed,
aad icr defeat ycseinay cannot ia Nuy was be At
! tfihuted To want oi ,nd@ment or discrcuon but