The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-09
Il .ss the "..s ss & ss sss Be- A. s' wind

~ the wss9 o. .Se Rspnu,ss, saa hsd AZ Ne wind
Al ieiS the Magic rounded the southwest spit an d
was saluted by WHISTLE ,hrekiug aud canaonading
came next, aad was saiu,cd WITH YANKEE Doodle
from the eiub boat ,ni removed wh,.,l,r.: "a sh.
went by she Tan up main topr,n aud ooro up for
sandy HOOK The Ilier was next IN tae line, crack
ing along under bis tores,avsaii, closely followed
by the Silv.e, Dauntcss, and Phantom. The Daunt.
less had both her topsals tct and lay up to wind.
ward the Phintom. The gallant veteran C,ptnu
Topper was neKt round tao buoy with bis smart
schooner the Madgic, which !oOted like saiing ali
over, and wa followed 10y the Tidal Wave with her
main h ,opsa,l % set TX BE- Cshpso md m,ieJon wore
main and foressll ani couple OF Jiba. The Made
line cams next, few seconds ahead OF the Wilge son
aud Cambrs, tho latter with both topsiils set A
band struck up
GoD SAVE rus oUEss
as she passed. Tho Tsrolints lay close In her wake
with the Alarm neat followed br the Alice, Rambler
ringing up the rear. Ancr rounding the Hook the
yachts all Law on on the port tack for tho lighiship
VITA the Magic leading, dosely followed by the
tie change in the position OF toe Yachts up TO the
ightship, all pointing On we'll The Cambria had
ssSsh, !" soaa she lost her foTe;opmsss % s's .ss
part Of her cross trees. While clearing away the
wreck
HR. AsuBURr WAS srRUcK ON rus usAp.
but the blow did no, TO have sny serious effect
The Fleetwinx seemed 10 he gainiag on the Cam
bris, while tho America steadily Lursued the PhAn
Aner rounding tho Hook. and looking 10 the di.
rection OF tie ishtshp, the hrst Impression OF the
spectator would have been that he wn approach
ing port instead OF going out to sea- the thrope
Of steamers and vessels lying od uers gave IL tLs
appearance Of densey crowded harbor Tho syi-
former position. The Calypso ssd H,lcyos sept
about the same line, with the Madeleine stcaaly
gaining on thcm. The scene at tho liyhtsbip ss0ss
n rus sAoIc ROUNDED AND FILLED AWAY
before the wind. In jinsy up went here forc,op.
sail. s,aysaL and balloon jib. and with every stitch
on tho wing. The air died with applause OF
every kind, from steam whistle to brass band
Tho ller and Dsuhuess followed 10 quick success
sion the isttc1 csresuing her side so Is TO show
her copper, sni with every stitch OF canvas SET
The America was next IN the list, bot had not got
up ahy more canvas the breeze being stiG Tue
SLve and Phantom ssemed like two white swans
racing. Capt LHper brought the Msdgis next round
too llshlship with tho Cambria two minutes later
As she bore away
rus ENGLISH yAcur.
with her fore'opmaN gone, still made good head
way. The Fleetwng VAS Oh the heels OF the win
uer OF the ocean race, with tie 1arolints following
In her wake, and having all the Sitd she wanted
Tho Calypso, Alice, Rambler, aud MAdor,ne followed
In quick succession, aud were sur oJndsi Uy the
leet OF steamers bUaring down on the Hook
The most Intense excitement prevailed in the
quiet little harbOr oil the third landing, as the Magle
dashed by tho stake boat Al hours a. min SO sec,
anc took up her position nt her anchorage For the
next bali hour that usually peaceful neghbOrhood
was Dedlsu aud nothing could DO heard but the
banging OF guns and the screaming OF Whistles
Tho Diuntess was right IN tho track OF the Magic
and rounded mp on the stake boat at 3 hourv IS min
NJ sec, hav ng gained over ten minutes or the run
down from tho Southwest Spit. There was a short
breathing space while waiting Tor tho America, and
in the meanwhile the steamers raised fresh steam
and loaded more guns. Al hours Il pin. "a sec.
the America passed the stake boat with the
ldler next, closely followed by the Phantom
MAdgie aud Sylyis. Al this point there we're many
anxious inquiries for the Cambria, when she came
down and passed the stake boat al I O'Clock and 81
seconds Tho Flectwing. Halcyon, TArolinta. Made
lcins, Calypso, vidgeOn, Rambler, and Alice fol-
lowed In tho order named. Some time elapsed bs-
fore the judges arrived al their decision. and thsy
finally furnished the following ociai tune, the third
column being time consumed m tho rscs with time
allowances calculated according 10 tune Of rHco and