The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-28
THE. OCEAN RACE.
CONTINUED rpom THIRD PAGE.

the stdrtf fHVn there would be
No EXCUSE FOR THE LOSER,
while while the Winner would have proper right to
Dew NOW the result or the contest Is
Is Prefer able to the southern route for yachts
nay,ra eason OF the year 1t ls alides, winds and
0ausv by sharp and sudden disaster to one OF the
M uding corns OF the old gentleman. inflicted BY
COZ rise brought his dissertation the merits OF the
" san race TO an abrupt conclusion.
his sentiments heartily receyed-'rhe race was
begun and Ills won, and that Is the whole Of It, They
manly to detract from the merits OF the Englishman.
ne deserves bully welcome and hearty congfatua-
ha u na the he oWner es the yacnt
Il no rapldity with which the evening papers, espe
U,' ny the desGns WHEN had te earliest amtensc
y "a extraordinary and Unprecedented. Flying
Ewsboys were caue HI on the ny. were Instantly dc.
HeAed Of their heavy loads OF paper fresh rom the
pres and were sent bowling away with plethohc
pockets Of jinshng pennies;
hundreds OF people gathered at the first rumor OF
she approach Of one Of the yachts and forgetting
Their pursuit Of news painted and cnoked unm slr,
.a.recied towards the nagstans thanking the cupoia
OF the Cry Han. eagerly watching Tor the appy.r.
nncs ef,ne cSOr On he M, Broadway sae ns
now the ,Oe arrs Of
tie faces OF the crowd were earnestly AMI steadily
directed toward the fagsiais over the Hail. Hour
after hour went by, yet slill there sign. Bet
ting went on briskly and there were not arguments
heard on every side ANY one who ventured to ad-
vance an opinion that the Cambria might possibly
come In frst was looked upon as traitor and found
himself snubbed IN every group in which he mingled.
hurrying darky bearing an open message in his
hand, was seen to ascend the steps and enter the
when dive minutes later the nag OF the Royal Thames
Yacht Club was run up on the fagstad at the Broad
way side OF the building, and several artillerynen
appe red with cannon aud fired two shots In success
sion, disappointment was strongly marked on the
faces Of the crowd. They had expected different
result. Good natured and good hulnored however,
they ready TO honor the victor In the race, and
r,ousng cheers. A few hours later. when
also arrived or the hghtship immense satisfaction
was expressed that tue race was so close that While
ali honor was due the victor no word OF disparage
ment could be uttered against the defeated yacht
man.
the race was the absorbing topic Of conversation.
On all the boats the widest speculatons were H.
shouted out from the damp copies OF the evening
papers The result OF The ocean contest. Various
Opinions were advanced as to the probable cause OF
the defeat Of the American yacht; bat the majority
very properly declined 10 commit themselves POSI-
papers and perasea the logs of both yachts
pm bet" said gentleman on the Fulton ferry
BOAT, that the Dauntless sailed more than the Cam
bria, although the Cambria got in first"
"Ay," SAD another 'let US see the logs Of the
properly due the gallant victor OF the race. Three
cheers Tor the Cambria up nip, MP =, The cheers
mander.
The Staten Island ferryboas we're crowded all
Jay by curious people anxious to witness the in
coming yachts, ana so great was tile to the
island that the boats were obliged 10 run every half
hour instead OF hourly as ON ordinary days.
IN THE CITY AT NIGHT,
when 1t became generally known that the Daunt-
less was but couple OF hours behind the Cambria,
PAIN however, when the announcem ent was made
that Two brave men were lost from on board the
Amerlcan yacht: In al the hotels, barrooms, and
the single and only subject or conversation. No
M now eepe wed he ,s OF the race
yachtmen, all were loud In their expression Of
confidence n that the gallant owner OF The Cambria
the citlzens generally, warm welcome and hearty
congratulation ON his victory.
ON THE WAY TO LONG BRANCH.
Sandy Hook on the Plymouth Rocks last trip, pur.
posely TO witness the arrival OF the yachts The
steamer met the Cambria before she reached the
Hook but the yacht was 30 far away that colors
could not be distinguished, and nobody on board
imagined that she was one OF the conesng vessels
When near Sandy Hook yacht was deserted scud-
ding along at a rapid rate from the eastward and
every eye was at once turned towards the vessel. |
me pilots glass was IN great demand, and 1t was
sne was able to make Out exactly what the craft |
tsally was.
OLD SALTS ON BOARD,
who pretended TO be well acquainted with the exact
sig OF every yacht In the various American clubs,
argued that she was the Sappho, and swOre yehe
menny that she was neither the Cambria nor tie
Oaunte5s and that neither OF the latter vessels had
as yet arrived OF the ghtshp. The passengers. of
course considered the pilot great authority, ana
those who had been weighed down with the news
that the Cambria had really arrived began TO banter
one another and offer bets at big odds that the Eng.
Iiah yacht would not Come in hrst Several gentle
men offered to bet $1,000 against $500 that the Cam
bria mad not come In ahead, and the confidence OF
The majority that the Dauntiess would win was so
great that no person reDtured to take up the |
THE STEAMER ARRIVED AT SANDY HOOK
ana u was ascertainei that the Cambria had passed
the lightship ahead OF the Dauntess, and that the
yacht which had been dIsceined scudding by just
before The boat reached Sandy Hook the Daunt-
gined than described Everybody fe.t, as an old |
pilot described it, lawful badly.u The men left the
groups, discussing the merits Of the race and ex. |
pressing their sorrow that the American yacht had |
not won, but everybody conceded In the opinion |
that the contest had been a splendid one.
AT THE HOTELS
On entering the Astor House late yesterday after
noon one was struck by tie feeling OF disappolnt-
ment which prevailed over the result OF the race |
Heavy bets had been made in favor Of the American
yacht ana the saloons and corridors were filled with
people whe seemed-half astOnished, half disbeiev- |
ing-to be waiting Tor further particulars
dersand that any other than American
yacht could have won the race. one remarked that
'tne Dauntess had sailed from two TO four hundred
miles farther than The Cambria In the course which
she followed" and another added, Eyes, and
tie Cambria only beat her by four leaguesT
on arrival. An old sea captain, who formerly COM
mapded steamship IN one or the Traus Atlantic
lines, ana who had been engaged in the East india
commotlon at one time by entering the hotel Win
dispatches announcing that 10Th yachts had arrived
at the ST. NICHOLAS very little was said in regard
TO the facts OF the race, though tile same feeling OF
disappontment was generally manifested In speak
ing OF the result and the opinion prevailed that
second contest would take place In return voyage
The Fifth Avenue Hotel was nearly empty at the
TIME Jhe news arrived, and when the halls and sa-
looms became .Glled at later hour the excitement
oyer the |ar news aud fluctuations Of gold was such
that little was said in regard " the race. s..-,.
At The Hoffman House the discussion was Only OF !
such character as expressed disappointment at the
result and no opinion was hazarded in regard to the
sailing, the lnderstandng being tbat W. .n,,,,z.,
was only lew minutes ee1!i1 tile Cambria In her
hSndS yI,y ne amess he. n money changea
na l.i alnuns Sne SgYss, peIs haVng oeen made