The New York herald., 1870-09-09

The contestants passed up in company by Fort
Adams, and ran out to the lghtship.
The signal gun was fred at s:541s A. NJ, and the
yachts went on on splendid lying start The Made
leine and Tidal Wave showed up in 'front.' the
former to wlndward. A good position was occupied
BY the Cambria, the Halcyon following in her wake
almost bow anu bow with the Palmer. Then came
the Phantom, on the lee quarter Of the Sapph0 and
ldler, the vesta behind her and the Magic out to
effected the breeze freshened consider and the
prospect was truly delightful. A little way on the
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well together, the latter on the lee side and making
excellent way
THE RUN TO THE BUOY.
Being fairly in race, the yachts, with free wind,
made l0r the buoy on Block Island The Palmer
kept well to wlndward, and soon coming up with
bow and bow with the Cambria the Madeleine still
holding to the starbOard quarter the Tidal Wave
In this order the competitors went for the hOnors,
and the run TO the buoy was characterized by some
excellent sailing. At ten minutes past nine O'Clock
the was S lea 81 te yscs
ldler kept together the vesa being close behind.
Al halfpast nine O'Clock the positions OF the differ
Immediately In her wake, Tidal Wave on her lee
quarter, the Hacy0n on the weather quarter OF the
Msdeeine and Phantom in her wake, the Idier and
the Magic stil TO the leeward and the vesta In the
Tne sappho, sailing beautifully, passed the Hal.
cyon on the lee sioe and drew up on the weather
quarter OF the Cambria. The SapphO carried her
tnfct JlD5 nhiuSall, lOresal tOps6u, lore Top
sal and sIaysa. At about quarter to ten O'Clock
she passed the Cambria nearly quarter OF q mile
To windward. Up to the present the vessels had
been going at good rate OF speed aud the wind still
increasing, and their motion VS. much accelerated.
Tie Phantom now joined the Halcyon In her wake
was the lder, and between the three vessels quite
an interesting struggle ensued. Meanwhile the
tidai Wave, which stood on the lee quarter Of tile
Cambria saot past her and followed in the wake OF
the Sappho winch stood out 10 wlndward OF the
Palmer. Behind her came the Cambria In good
style. Wnh one or two exceptions all the yachts
sailed splenddiy, and it was evident that the alte
raiioas and improvements recently made on most
OF them had not been witnout effect. Some OF the
yachts dd not sai ~ well many anticipated, and
II WAS apparent that the contestants which for
about an nour had kept pretty close together, must
soon part company. Until ten O'Clock no important
change TOOK place In the positions already alluded
70. The interest In the contest began to centre
Ia the leading yachTs-the Palmer, Sappho, Tidal
Wave and Cambria. As the Sapph0 drew TO wind
ward of the Palmer the Tidal Wave came up on
her lee quarter and pretty race ensued be-
tween the three, the Cambria meanwhile holding
her own OF the other yachts The Phantom was
probably doing the best, having got to windward,
the Haicyon being next, and after her the ldler,
Madeleine ANA vesta- The last mentioned vessel,
which attracted much attention, subsequently re-
tired from the race.
ROUNDING THE BUOY.
Afer capital struggle Tor FIRST place the yachts
finally rounded the buoy oil Block Island as iol-