The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-16
THE OCEAN YACHT RACE.
The start, ms Reported In England.
from the Liverpool Mercury, suly 81

From the Liverpool Mercury, July 81
The yachts Cambria and Dauntless we've got or
ON their race across the Atlantic, from Daunts Rock
Cork at twenty minutes past two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. N.ftia
Both yachts were under main and foresails and
jibs the Cambria carrying In addition her gaItopsali
The wind was W. s. W., blowing fresh.
At the start the Cambria was placed at about O
cables length on the weather quarter Of the Amer.
can, which conceded this advantage.
Both vessels went on on the starboard tack, the
Dauntess rapidly drawing ahead, and in lew
minutes obtained clear lead, the Cambria sailing
rather badly. In few minutes the latter began 70
stli still held the lead, but made much leeway and
showed some inferlority In weatherly qualities.
round peausiinlly on the port tack, making long
The Dauntiess continued on the starboard tack for
1veO ten minutes longer, and then followed tho
English yacht, but lost much way. gong round
slowly. The weather now became exceedingly thick
and u was difficult to see the positions Of the boats
clearly. Na~t
When the Cambria went round again and crossed
the DauntIess tho latter was about o cable to lee
ward, much in the same position she had occupied
So far the pauntless exhibited superior speed and
tho Cambria better weatherly qualities. Both were
about four and half points on the wind when dis
About seventy yachts, French, English and Irish.
IFrom the Manchester Examiner, July 81
The Cambria and Dalntless starred yesterday lay
seaward Of Daunrs Rock, Queenstown.
The Cambria was to windward a.
canvass, and the Cambria shot ahead at flrsF.
Both were bending southwest The Wind was
from the weSt-s0uthwest.
Iris1 Sympathy with tho Americaa-l1r.
Bennett and the Herald.
Iron the Cork Daily Herald. July 81
As the time approaches for the great International
yacht the interest In the event increases AMI 1t
Is almost needless to mention that the popular SYM
patnies ore on the side Of the American craft. Our
readers are aware that she Is owned by James Cor
don Bennett Jr., Of New York. He is the only son
Of James Gordon Bennett, the well known founder.
proprietor and manager OF the NEW YORK HERALD,
the world. Its success has been solely founde / on
the extraordinary sagactv and enterprise OF the
elder Mr.. Bennett In early life he emigrated from
ring to face the world and earn his
fame by industry to remaining in the
Old country where, as the n, scon Of re,
lot might have been one more OF less OF genteel
poverty. Mr.. Bennett, senior, has been the con-
troller OF the fortunes OF the HERALD the time
he started It, tbirtynve years ago, and 1t has grown
from tiny sheet 70 one Of great proportions, priced
and appreciated for the priority and variety OF its
advance OF that OF the London Times, and the latter
inregard to It's Geographic intelligence cuts
temptiblc figure before the New YORK eviathan.
OF several columns In length Of the English Parma.
mentary proceedings OF the night before Mr. Ben
nett senior is. married to an IRISH lady, one Of
man, to whom we refer, has good deal OF the
journalistic ability OF his father ana that when Off
the brny deep lie devores large portion OF mis- time
to assisting IN The management OF the NEW YORK
HERALD. ,- t-
The owner OF the Dauntless has hosts Of hearty
wishers In Js locality Tor his success. and we alude
to his antccedents In the belief that the number VIII
be largely increased by their mention.