The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-16
PRICE TWO CENTS
THE YACHTS AT NEWPORT,
A ROUND OF FEsTIpITIEs ON TH1
SHORES or THE SOUND.


|
| The Alta antics to ACCOMPANY the New YsrA
| Yacht Club TO New Bedford-Dinners and
| Hop. Along the Routc-OT TO the CsmS
| Meetipg-Gov. sprasue's Ciam-Bnkc.
UMrsD STATES HorEL, Nxwronr, Aug. IA
The annusl festival IN honor Of the arrival ofths
yacht fleet was begun yesterday afternoon, and thu
harbor and bay were dotted with small cram cagse
TO welcome their visitors The yachts were expected
at pbout o'clock, but the first OF the deet the Tide
Wave, did not arrive until after four, and It was hsi
past Ave before the entire squadron came 10 anct %
| II is some time since such . lsrrs n""' 49, -
ar. 10 'eea
| yacht Clubs being In harbor.
Last evening" at the usual reception and hop IN the
| ocean House, over one hundred yachtsmen in fua
UNIFORM added lusie to the brillancy Of the ontsr-
e.nmenI The Ocean House Is packsl. Last nlxht
tue hadgie, now 6ying the Commodores penusntta
the absence OF Commodore stebbins, was brilliantly
| Illuminated.
This morning, feet Of Block Island cat bo.ss
gided 10 and out the yacht feet and took stock Of
the lines OF these ocean flyers. Sever al steam
yachts are In harbor, including the Minnehaha.
| Pioneer, and
oRIsoS BLuSr's FLOATING PALACE
the Edgar Stuart There was considerable discus-
sion on board the yachts concerning the pro,c<t
against the Tidal Wave. The protest Is based on the
ground OF the Tidal Waves not being in tho race -
she was with the Atlantic Yacht Club and n y
added that when she started she took unfair advxs.
tase OF the other boats, by taking unfair stsrs
being under weigh when the second gun was nrsl
| Commodore William voorhis, in answer TO thsss
charges, upsets the first by showing letter iror9
Commodore stebbins inviting the sci ooncrs and
sloops OF tile Atlantic fleet TO participate In the
The Atlantic Yacht Club are in harhor, and ~ns
remain here until the New York Yacht club stars
for New Bedford They will accompany them @
next, but in ali probability they will visit MarthsS
The plans Of the New YORK Vac ht Club havs nes,
been divuged but tomorrow the feet will 60 ous
wing. Magic. siive, and sapoho which are to leave
New London tomorrow morning. On Tuesdays
there is TO be
A GRAND RACE FOR scuooSRRs AND sLoors
to q stake boat anchored Oh Block Island and
turn. In the evening delegation will tender din
ner and reception to the ofcers OF the fleet and ar
ranRements may then be concluded Tor visit to tha
Hub: The yachts will probably not start for New
Bedford before Thursday, and there will be raos
| ally understood that Mr.. sprague will invite thu
yachtsmen to clam bake at Narragansett Point %
the return OF the fleet from New Bedford.
THB SEASON AT NEWPORT
this year has been very seccessiul. All the hoteSs
are full, and people were running about ,ho streeD
August Belmont is here, and had a select picnis
party last evening at favored spot about thrss
very full every afternoon. Mrs. Col. James Fish,
By SoSs ss
fooImen behind In handsome livery. The bathing -
not much patronzed as people decidedly prefer tho
70 drive OF mile to the Newport bay. Mrs.
George Francis Train arrived yesterday In the steam
yacht Minnehaha, and took quarters In the Ocoanr
House.
Tho Sail from New London to Newport-Th0
Cambria Comes in First.
NEwPoRr, Aug. l5.-The Magic, Phantom,
Cambria, and Dsuntless started from New Londoa
at $40 on Sunday afternoon. When the gun mon
| tho Phantom boomed forth the order 10 start ~
| Magic WAS the FIRST to get away, followed By ths
| Phantom. with the Cambria in her wake, and The
Dauntless bringing up the rear. The wind very
light aud the yachts made but little headway run
ming free, bat they passed stonngton the Cambria
closed up on the Phantom, ald the Dauntless alss
improved her position. on Notch Hill the Magic,
Phantom, and Cambria were close up to anotbsr.
VIII the Dauntless about quarter Of mile on the
starboard quarter. About this time slight puR
SHOT rHE CAMBRIA PAST THg MAGIC,
The Phantom and the Dauutless camo up close d
the latter. The Phantom passed the Magic and ths
Dauntless came up ahead OF the latter. The Cam
bria kept steadily improving her lead, and ths
Dsuntess and Magic then passed the Phantom.
Alter passing Point judith the winl freshened, ana
and the Dauntless followed suit. The Phanto9
came up again with the Magic and, passing bsr.
home was made in the same order, and devoil
Of interest," the yachts striving In the harbor In the
Phantom, 1920 Magic, 1891. Although this wss
not matct rsce, each yacht timed tneir best ana
The Fleetving arrived from New London about 70
o'clock on Sunday evening.
There was a meeting OF the yacht captains thi.
morning and the following programme decided
upon; Monday-Scratch race for schooners, froA
Fort Adams to buoy OF north end OF Block Island,
and return, Tor subscription cup. TuesdAy-Fieee
race
FOR Mr.. AsupuRY's CUPS;
one for schooners, and the other for sloops Ths
club gives another prize, which, In case the caas-
bria comes In ahead will be called the FIRST priGs~
and then Mr.. Ashbury's cup viii go 70 the second
will be the first prize. Lewis RUTHERFORD Moses II
arinnell, and Bonry Steers wiz be the judges ia
| that race Wednesday tho Palmer and Cambria wiii
sail twenty miles to wlndwarl and bac%. ior cup
and on Thursday the fleet vii 60 East;
Commodore stebbns has ISSUED orders that tho
| vessels Of the squadron now In Newport harbos
| shall
CARRY THEIR coLoRs AT HALY MAST
| OF Tuesday, and until sundown Of Wednesday, tis
| day designated fo- his funeral obsequies.
AZ one CLOCK 70 aas lhe ion9Mhs Sachts sartee
| Wave, Rambler Madgie, Idler, Ha, yO.. Madeleins.
and Palmer Their time w,s taken BY The Com
mittee Board tie Pioneer, belonging TO Mr.. MAi-
| lony, and anchored OF Fort Adams The yachts
passed the Pioneer within tIe sPIee Of ten minutaa
7 Madeleine, ldler, and Rambler. The breeze was
very light IRON the northeast, and tie HncyOn ana
start, and pointing up Vel The Rambler carrisS
away the bolt OF her martingaIe san when passing
| the light ship OF BrenOn Rcof, aud returned hoIas
| disabled
| TuE REST or rHE FLEET HELD ON
for the buoy on Block Island, and were soon widely
scattered each lcy or IN different directions ths
wind being dead ahead. The Sap2ho ana Alice bounl
| for Newport rOr, Nov LondOn, passed tue feet oa
| Point judith II was late IN the afternoon befors
tho leet fOdnded the buoy oil Block Island. ller.
| E53; Tidal Wsve, 5:5S lIncyou, 600 MadeleiuS
| 6'Ui Palmer go; Malgie G:i0
The run h' ne was dead before the wind, which
wns yerI Ugh, md II was past O'Clock before ths
yachts cane into hnrnur. 1hey came homo Ia ths
| fol iug order; Tidal Wave iier. and AadeeinG
within few seconds OF one another with ths
| HalcyOn minute later and he Palmer some ais-
| lance behind, followed By tho Madgio.
NoBoDYs VICTORY.
| The judges Of tie Messrs, Stebbns, o. Loas
fellow, and George Steers, have decided that tlIs
race il null, yacht made tho course nsde u
eight hours but the Madeline made the trip twenty
| ia seconds faster tnan any other yacht The on
uunco money is to be returned to eacn subscriber.
| JO1IINGS ABOUT TOWN.
Music in Tompkns square this evening
| The Soldiers and sailors Association last nigM
resolved 10 support soldier sailor In thc eco