The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01

start but with altered fortunes later In the day by
reason of dead calm and a sudden boister0us gale,
In which the yacht Marie Louise turned over and en-
gulfed her crew OF nine men. The club has eighty
two members and neet OF fourteen yachts, seven
OF which were entered for the race, comprising the
following:
Yachts. O,cneys Feet.
Seaman Raynor. ........ VIM. O,Bren. ..........17
skip Jack. .............y. ID. Brassmon. ...18
Three Sisters. G. H. Longstreet
Nelly b. Dewitt b. Edsall. %
W. K. knapp............D ID. Fitzgerald. .........A
Favorita. W. II. Brinkerhon .28
The two FIRST were ranked as second class
the rest as first. Before one O'Clock, the time
appointed FOR the race, all the lovers Of aquatic
sport in Harlem had assembled in and
around the club house at the foot OF 125th street
and East river. The yachts gradually assembled
near the pier, and the crews OF each managed to
render the time lively and interesting In making
preparations for the race rigging up the yachts ana
rigging up themselves while specializing alter face
tous manner on the forthcoming results.
At one O'Clock Captan,Homes tugboat Brilliant
wrapped from stem to stern in gay and handsome
bunting steamed down from her pier at Harlem
and drew up little below the club house. The
judges, Messrs. Van Nostrand, Hanson and Clarke,
went on board, together with forty or fifty passen.
gers as spectators At twenty-five minutes past one
O'Clock the signal to start was given to the Seaman
Raynor, this smallest craft In the feet, on which
account an allowance OF time was made In her favor
Of one minute for every two feet In length less than
the others. The Skip Jack followed in thirty seconds
though her time should have been fifty, the Three
Sisters in four minutes after, the Nelly and
Marie Louise with ten seconds interval between
each. the Knapp one minute and half later, and
the Fay0fita last or all, with three minutes between
her and the preceding yacht.
The breeze OF this time was gentle bat freshenfng
The two small second class boats held the lead
thr ough the Kills and out into the sound, followed
that started In the order already named. The
Marie Louise was the only one that showed an
aggressive disposition in the start, aud had hardly
100 yards from the pier when she gave evidence
OF ambition to take the lead. The water was
almost mirror-llke L. its smoothness, and taken in
connection with the exquisite scenery on the Nor
iisanla shore, where the grassy lwns dipping down
TO the soft rIppes OF the tide made very delightful
picture for tie eye to rest on. The judges boat
being unable, by reason OF her draught to pass
through the Kills in the wake OF the white winged
feet, steamed rapidly down past RandalPs and
Wards Islands, and after two mile chase soon came
up within easy viewing distance Of the race between
Barretts Point and Riker's Island The appear
Of the fleet as observed from the rear was that
of lying cluster Of snowy, soping sails, Sliding
along above the broad waters OF the Sound with a
steady and beautiful motion The little Raynor had
Louise. The Nelly and Knapp close together,
some distance behind to the ,windward,
alone to herself while the Favorita fingered
Ii the rear al quite respectful distance.
Every eye was on the favorita, her reputation being
considerable and her spread OF canvas immense.
Soon the breeze struck her ample mansali with
strong and steady force, and she new forward With
a double stride, suddenly altering the prospects or
the race, and giving it the following order:-Maro
Louise leading, Fayorita next, then Raynor, Skip
Jack, Three Sisters, Nelly B and Knapp.
Steve Williamson, at this juncture, started pool
selling board the judges boat and kept 1t going In
cam as heavy " az oSsrnangs the Dead cad Sea-,
fell upon the Sound and left the yachts to langusn
IL dreaded idleness; Passing the buoy at Tnrogs
rita was ahead OF all her competitors, the Marie
Louise gallant little craft, being the only one that
struggled for rivalry with ner. The wind after this
died away, and from no point OF the Silly heavens
did breeze seem capable OF springing up The gay
aud festive company on the judges boat growing
went ashore and dispersed themselves among
various. rustic saloons, where for over an
happy as circumstances would permit A few went
in TO swim, but the majority preferred to while
songs Of comic vocalist, and the inspiring innu-
ence Of lager beer. At halfpast four O'Clock the ap
tiful scenery of the Sound grew dark ana gloomy,
WIDE spreading sulen cloud sprung up In the east,
accompanied by htlul gusts Of wind that stirred the
from their torpor. The tug cast Off her
mooriags and steered rapidly over towards the
race of twenty-one miles. Midway from city Island
the storm burst upon the devoted yachts, and for
trying crisis was watched with Intense interest
anxiety. Some OF them appeared to leap out OF
the blast. AT this moment, when the daring little
Knapp and Three Sisters with full canvas
water, and the deiuge Of rain and spray sweeping
over them III shees, the Favorita, the largest OF
bsail amd tue dersive shouts Of the excited spec
tators on the ting. A fog almost immediately over
spread the water, the wind Increased IN violence,
arose from the deck Of the judges boat 1.-THE Mare
Louise had gone down., another. cry, THE Nelly
cession. and Captain Holmes bore down through
the fog, with all steam on, TO the rescue. hundred
ahead was boat turned keel uppermos
the ninth laid out upon the fallen mast \
bravely hanitng IN the .outspresd mainsail.
Her crew seemed to suffer little, for when they were
rescued, each man was laughing and looking as
happy possible. The fog llfted and the buoy was
rounded 10 the following order OF time:--
Three sisters.'''.. 300 Nelly B,..s....." pig
Favorita ........... sos SKIP Jack ........ 5.2S
All six now bore away home leaving the Marie
and getting rid OF the water In her hold.
The tug putting on all steam dstanced the yachts,
stepping at Rkers Island and gave the passengers
hove IN sight, the Three Sisters first the Knapp fol-
lowing while all the others could hardly be described
tue two mentioned was the real constest Of tho
day. They made as pretty picture neck
hbH HSCk Coulmy up tHS COhhu rs ~ Rcute-
man might wish 30 see. The Three Sisters was
finally overhaued by the Knapp. amid the widest
reached by the latter at twenty minutes before seven
O'Clock, the former coming In twenty seconds later,
but winning the race and the prize Of marine
glasses she had an allowance OF two minutes.
The Favorlta came UP at ten minutes before SEVEN
oiiowed in Struggling tine by the Nellie b., SKIP
lack and Raynor. on the whole this FIRST regatta
was q complete success.
The following are the names OF the officers Of the
'lnb:--C0mmodore, Charles II. Longstreet; Vice
commodore, David Fitzgerald Treasurer stephen