New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AQUATIC.
THE NEWPORT RACEs-THE CAMBRIA BEATEN
BY THE MADELEINE AND PHANTOM.

THE NEWPORT RACEs-THE CAMBRIA BEATEN
BY THE MADELEINE AND PHANTOM
NEWPORT, Sept. 9.-SOme controversy was
excited among the yachtsmen, to-day, by Mr. Douglass
withdrawal for the present of the prize offered by him.
It alleged that this had been done in order to give
of the Dauntess opportunity to have her
bottom cleaned The not regarded as salts
factory by the yachsmen Mr. Bennett had the same
chance as the others to make these preparations. .
As it known that this prize had been with,
the Phantom at which there present Mr. Ashbury,
Commodore VOORHEES, OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club, MI.
Jacob VOORHEES, OF the Madeleine, Captain LOper, Mt.
Frank Osgood, Mr.. Rutherford stuyyesant, Mr. Hatch
and Captain Lyon OF the Dauness who represented MI
Bennett After discussion, IL decided that the
Cambria should sail her private matches with the Made
ene and Phantom today and that the race for the C
zens Cup should take place tomorrow The remainder
OF the matches will be sailed from New-York over the
Accordingly at 70 O'Clock the yachts got up anchors
and sailed out OF the inner harbor The course was
OF Block Island and return distance OF about 40 miles,
the course usually sailed.
When the whistle blew the Cambria and Madeleine
crossed the line, the latter in the Cambras weather
quarter The Phantom started on the port tack made
line astern of the Madeleine. The Phantom beat the Cam
bFa 20l5 at the buoy on Block Island, which
seconds The Cambria the buoy led the Madeleine five
minutes and at the homestake boat just three minutes
wins the race by nine minutes and fOrtyye seconds.
Tomorrow the for the cup offered by the citizens
club rules over the sailed to-day There s to be
a subscription cup for the second yacht The following
yachts are entered: Phantom, Palmer, Magic, Cam
bria, sappho, Calypso Tidal Wave, Made
leine, Halcyon, Madgie, and Idler The
Judges Capt. Palmer Mr.. Nichols, and Mr.. Talboy.
Two or three days ago the Halcy0n challenged the
Cambria TO sail 20 80 miles TO windward for
so guinea cup But ts morning he offered TO forfeit the
cup or to sail the Monday next II Mr. Ashbury
insisted Mr.. Ashbury however allowed him to with
draw the challenge.
REGATTA OF THE STATEN ISLAND YACHT CLUB.
The regatta of the StapletOn Yacht Club
took place yesterday. The from stapleton
Dock round the buoy of stapeton, thence around the
cane buoy ia the lower bay, and return around Fort
Lafayette home. The entries mostly sloops aud
catrgged boats. Those that came TO the start were
Raymond Capt Jas Miller; Sly Fox, Capt Thos Drum
mOnd Unknown, Capt. Jacob Van Pelt Hard Tack,
Capt Magee; Pee Wee, Capt. j. c. Kipp: At O'Clock
the signal for the start given, and with favorable
breeze the got or the Unknown leading far as
the first stake boat opposite the Quarantine hospital
where she was overtaken by the Pee Wee and Sly Fox
The Unknown on the way home Opposite s;apleton
took the lead but the winning boat was passed by
the sly Fox which proved the winning boat as follows
Sly Fox 212; Unknown 216; Pee Wee 225; Fanny. $50
Hard Tack 2i5. At the conclusion OF the race the ele
CANT silver service presented by Mr. c. c. Eddy was
handed the OF the Sly Fox The officers for the
year are: NJ. S lyman, Commodore 3. c. Hall, Vice
Commodore; Geo III. McCready secretary; yohn MeDon-
nell, Treasurer, and Jacob Van Pelt steward