The New York herald., 1869-09-30

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for heightened race in consequence OF the result
OF yesterdays contest, would shortly be Issued
Exciting Race in the Bny Yesterday Between
the Yachts Addio Taylor aud Nellie IL.
After considerable delav ana several postpone
ments the race between the yachts Addie Taylor and
Nellie b.. for $500 a slde took place from Tayors
Idle Hour, Greenville, N. j. The course sailed was
from the dock at the club house to Oyster
Island stake and O 1agboat or Consable's
the house. Total distance, twenty.one miles.
The start took place at twenty minutes past two, the
Srongaoat e ace rouadna ,sa the sakepoat the
first time In 4n. rs. ahead, and finally coming In an
INNS HM&
Adde Tayior.... 4 35 so Nellie B. 4 80 As
Recorder Martndale. OF jersey City; john II. Mid
mer. OF Greenvie, and David Pollock. OF this city,
TIC Grent Race Between the Iva aud the
Alice Won by the FOrmer--A Sple nelid Cen-
test-Tte Eva Again Challenged.
The much talked OF race tor purse OF So 900, from
Sands Point to Strasfori lignsship ana back
between the yachts Alice and Eva, took place ON
Tuesday last and resulted victory for the latter
The race was probably the most exciting one that
has taken place for many seasons In this vIct,iJy.
1t will be remembered that the owner OF the Alice
challenged Mr.. Sands the owner OF the Eva, to sail
the race, and that the latter accepted tRe challenge
Commodore Kidd was well aware az the time That tile
two almost OF equal size. but IN order 10 equa-
ize the canvas he deemed It mora prudent TO have
both yachts sail under lower canvas set below mast
heads-vz., malnsail fOresail. jib ami dying
jb. Mr.. Sands expressed his readiness 10 enter
into friendly hostilitles, but seemed somewhat
unwilling to sail the Eva on even canvas, and he
determined to bend her lug Jb and lug oresa which
would give her. at least twenty-five per cent more
t,on hn
used by Ier owner as pleasure craft never having
been thoroughly rugged or spared for racing pur-
pOses In fact she has never been entered In any OF
the races given under the auspices OF the New York
Yacht Club. fn the contests, however, In which she
has been engaged In connection with unon rcgattas
and those of the Brooklyn Yacht Club. she has
invariably carried or the nonors or the day. Tho
Eva ~as formerly sloop yacht, but was sOme time
since padciously altered to Q schooner.
On Monday tho TWO yachts anchored or City
Island, and in the evening sailed up to Sands Point
and anchored to the southwest of the buoy. The
night was passed by both crews in getting things in
ship shaps for the contest. Tuesday opened with
nne clear weather, with tho wind to the northwest,
and everything gave promise of good race. The
Eva won the choice for posinon, and about twenty
minutes past seven O'Clock the two yachts lay to,
with all their sails up, save the bs, to await the
signal. At twemty- y-elght minutes past seven O'Clock
A. NJ exactly the signal was given. Tne Alice made
a splendid Gtar5, and succeeded III swinging about
with jos up and dashing on her course fully three
minutes before the Eva was able toget about. The
latter however, she did get into position,
was not long IN giving chase to the Alice, and five
minutes after the signal had been given the two
yachts were dasiling through the water at magnln
cent speed. IL was certainly not favorable crcum
for the Eva tohave allowed the Alice to get 80
mseh the better OF her at the outset and her captain
showed by the eXertlODS he made TO recover the lost
grouna tnat he appreciated this fact to lts full
extent But the Alice was not to be- easily caught
lose any Of the vantage ground she had gained as
her adversary was to shorten the distance between
run, rum size had widened, the gap fully quarter et a
mile. LIN to the fifth mile the chase was 9 deter
sr aa but rasr ts Eye Sshn1 Mrs an s1na'ay @ 1
other Tie wind ali she time continued to blow
from the northwest, and there were 9ccasiOnab
gusts which drove the yachts on their course
Splendid style. The Alice still led, and without
10 within fifteen miles OF the nghtship. The wind
at this time-blew in tttu gusts, and when within
benefit OF O magnificent ''bow' and began gradually
TO creep up to her adversely. No gust came along
TO 90 equal ace to as as Alice nee at S e same me-
gap between her ana her opponent consider
@ 80 much Soa % t Ssas w wsqs aS nsssa
directly for the ghtshp, and the struggle FOR the
a Was e t obs e IN se
with tas exception OF Wen a ner e old 1Ss
but which the LATER in favorable breeze succeeded
IN cutting down very much Just as they had got
within hang distance OF the lightship The Alice.
thirty-two seconds ahead of her antagonist both
being greeted by the ringing OF the bells on the
the race had been spirited one and the struggle for
the honor of rounding. the stakebcat first
each vessel to It's utmost. it may be said
that the real interest in the contest began
from the time the Eva swung round the Stakeo0at
in close proximity to the Alice. The wind was west
northwest and the sea pretty rough, rut the Alice
scudded through the waaer as though propelled py
made over the waves increased the distance between
her and her rival. The wind shifted several times,
but she handled splandidly by her captain, who
took good care to lei her get the benefit Of every
little whin that was passing by. Both yachts wese
set to windward after the lghtship had been left
four or Ave miles to the stern and Ut halfpast two
O'Clock the lighthouse Mt Eatons Neck was passed,
the Ace being q Ss Of mile s.SS,s dead
Of course, mad to tack on account OF the
Of the saa north on shore es5s cry
seemed 10 widen the gap between her and the Eva.
The wind shifted very often at this point OF the race
and both yachts had their shara or "calms' before
Matinicook Point was reached In the struggle for
the lead clear this point-whch was after all, no
nd he Alce When the latter took tack northward
wnen or SJamlord-the Eva, in seeking tor a good
breeze too close TO land, got becalmed so much SO
that she lay helpless and scarcely moved an inch Tor
two or three minutes The Alice also struck "quiet
| spot" In the waves about the same time, and
| was LETT to whistle for the wind for some
anything like good rate Of speed When the breeze
did spring up again finally, and both Yachts got the
| benefit OF IT, the Eva was so far behind that her
nag could scarcely be determined tnroagh the glass.
| Tue minute she got the chance to get out
| Of her close quarters with the north shore.
however, she seemed determined to give II
the 20 by altogether, and. favored by o
! magnificent gust took long tack toward the
Long Island shore while the Alice continued on hel
course in tack toward the shore which the Eva had
evidently got SO disgusted with The interest 81 tht
contest now lay In the reaching OF Sands Point
which lay about five miles away, and 1t seemed tina
nothing short OF an accident could prevent tue Alice
from winning the victory by at least fifteen minutes
And there was good reason for this expectation, no
| only because she was at the time so far ahead
but because she had kept such o splendid lead Q
her adversary from the start In every wind, and II
fact had increased the distance between her and tn
Eva whenever the two sailed on the same tack an
IN the same breeze But all these advantages wer
destined TO 20 for nothing, and all on account or
mistake which, once committed, was beyond a
remedy. The Eva from the moment she had tacke
to the Long Island shore. hugged 1t carefully, an
| To WIND ward ~ har took o Las