New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-22
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AOIrATIC.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION or TIE
DAUNTLESs AND CAMBRIA - QUARTERLY
MEETING OF THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB
The interest everywhere manifested IN the
great ocean yacht shortly to be decided either IN
favor Of the American or British yacht is prob
ably at place great az NJ
Clifton, s. l., the Summer headquarters Of the
NewYork Yacht Club, and the point at which the prep
arons for the reception OF the eontestng yachts are
being made or strictly speaking talked Of The report
OF gun, whch announces the arrival OF every yacht,
and the answering salutes OF the yachts at anchor in
Yaraby brings crowd To the shore, where view Of all
that takes place can be had The OF me e
at which the yachts viii arrive makes Impossible To TX
any programme for their reception which could We strictly
carried out, and Commodore sieDnus las heieLOn
wisely concluded to give merely q lew general
directions to the course TO be pursued by the recey
ing yachts, and hope Tor timely noIee VI arIlvas 30
that an imposing display may he made. But very Few
have gone down sandy Hook and still smaller num-
gone outside. careful computation made by mem
pctepf 70 indge-the ca1tans II the yachtsfXes
Tuesday, the 2th the earliest day on which the lead
ngyacht will arrive This calculation Is based upon tine
log of the Scotia, which records very lght Wlnds ana
nearly all head winds Granting that they make 100
mere than that with the winds they have had-they
speculation however is most active in regard to
the arrival Of the Sappho, and the opinion freey eA
ibaf she vii arrive before either of the competing
yachts. Although she sailed two days later than the
Cambria aud Dauness 9nd although il is claimed that
she was not i'm racing condition Ter excellent sailing
qualities and the wellnown pluck OF her owner, Mr.
Douglas render il not improbable that the result hhted
at may be attained
The Instructions OF Commodore Stebbns that all
the yachts shall anchor near Clifton every night but
shall at liberty cruise wherever they please during
the day In the event OF the yachts arriving In TIE day
time magnificent spectacle viii doubtless De presented
as the fleet will accompany them up the bay III they
arrive I'm the night, however, but little can be done be-
yond Illuminating the Clubhouse, preparations for
which have been made and also for display OF IRE
works The COmmOdOres OF the Atlantic and Brooklyn
Yacht Clubs have issued orders To theif FJsp6rsuNe
yachts most Of which cruising up the sound Those
that intend participating however, viii probably reach
Clifton by Saturday. $500. Al,
The Yachts Phantom, Commodore Stebbins; Alice,
Commodore Kidd; Rambler, Mr.. James III. Banker, ana
the Feur Mr.. Dickson, were as CiOn tst iABl
and among those know have passed them during he
day are the Magic Mr. OsgOOd the Alarm the atter
bound Nantucket where she ulll y1NH'S
are sighted. =. 10, -
A quarterly meeting Of the NewYOrk Yacht Cub was
held yesterday at the Cuh-liOuse, Chiffon Altttef was
received from Mr.. Ashbury accompany ing motel O Ine
Cambria, which he presents 10 the CAB. RESOLUTIONS
were passed CONCENTRATING Mr. Douglas upon his sue
| cess I'm the recent contests with the Cambria.
| IL wa, also resolved To leave the arrange
nens for the annual cruise in the hands or Commodore
Stebblns resolution also passed allowing person,
other than members OF tine Club, TO 20 upon the CluD
boat on the OF the regattas, HOyldng the per
sons proposed are approved by committee appointed
| for the purpose. Heretofore none but members oil
| the Club have been allowed on the Gun boat
and this change win allow OF taking their friends Win
! them. About 80 members were then oIectcd, ahu
| the meeting adjourned. e, ri
II h estimated that 200 persons went to Sandy HOOK
on Wednesday and the number were doubled yesterday
Yachts and other craft anchored along the shOfe
from Fort Lafayette to Sandy Hook