The New York herald., 1870-08-09

The following schooner yachts have been entered


rar0insa. M A. A. Kent Kent Jrt ao47 assi7
XesIa Richard & Kpsssnd gsse1 r sslss
or the above the Palmer, Fleur dc Lis. Eva, Rest
less, Josephine, Jesse and vesta did not compete.
Position of the Yachts-The start.
The line was beautifully formed, the bows OF the
contestants facing the city. They were about fifty
ing been given the Cambria-an act OF courtesy that
elected general admration-she took her place
shore The Alarm WAS at the extreme west. the
Calypso next and the Widgeon, .Sylvle, Magic
PSano FTarSn MaSsise de haH
Wave. Next her was the Cambria, the Alice being
on the extreme west. fne appearances Of the racers
fne-mOre magnificent in fact than any display ever
witnessed In the bay. 1t was thought that the num-
the start land several foas' % Were GENERALLY antic
pated; butt with comInendable generosity and for
bearance, the Injunction OF the regatta committee
was carried out In sincerity-vlz. to avoid any inter
ference, either directly or remotel with any OF the
vessels engaged In the race, giving to all q clear
field and wide berth, ana Ia view Of our national
tative vessel OF the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
the Cambria, should nave no cause whatever
ference in this respect.n Indeed everything was
most satisfactory, Tor the general desire was to give
was admirably effected. The committee, Messrs. W.
H. Major, sheppard, HOmanS and Stuart U. Taylor,
and judges Messrs, Moses H. Grinnell W. B. bun
can can and Alexander Hamilton, !r.,, proceeded to
the steamboat Cary and notlhed the contestants
past eleven O'Clock in the forenoon the signal
warned the contestants to prepare, and five
the yachts to depart There was fattering OF
hearts all round Thousands of eyes were centred
On the contestants, and the music in every steam
boat raised the enthusiasm to high pitch. But the
interest or the spectators was more less confined
to three vessels the Cambria, the America and the
Dauntless and for reasons too well known to need
recapituation. The gun influenced the people as
would asudden thunderclap, and at once the interest
head towards the sea. And 1t should he mentioned
that. during recent regattas the Magic appears
scarcely % had % the uni'' gun been nrs' hred when
she wheeled around as If by machinery
Without at all diating upon the ceerity Of her
movements It is sufficient to state that her RAPID
turn at once possessed many in her iavOr Indted
all the yachts exhibited little delay and In i've
minutes after the signal the seventeen contestants
were free.y contesting for the honors. In turning
the Hacyon and Taroeinta touled, but the delay was
not prolonged. 1t struck many 10y surprise that the
Cambria should have been so long in getting her
head TO sea, for nearly TWO minutes were occupied
the ees hev AMONG the 's FIRST o %
move through the wafer after the signal.
er wss oas t Ha s se Mous
make splendid struggle tor the cup so highly
priced. Tnen, again. the rakish looking America,
everybody's pride and avOrlte, was looked upon as
a sort OF champion that had gallanty taken up
gauntlet which she herself, nineteen years ago, had
so nODly cast down. In truth she attracted univer
sal attention, and 1t was fOndly hoped by all that
she would add another triumph 70 her illusrious
was the pet OF all ODservers and her jaunty
look excited universal confidence. At the start
vessels to the windward had everything in their
favor. The Cambria was among the last In getting
under way, but she quickly made up for the delay
First to sec her main ga tOpsa she was readily dis
tlnguished by the spectators, and for tine her
mo,ion through .he water was witnessed with in
what crowded by ner friendly rivals, Tor once under
way all struggled for themselves. The America
darted right calamity through dozen competitors
q q Tho ruaha
to the front. Ten minutes after the start the
Cambria worked ably INTO. good position
creased. Accompanying the Cambria were the
Madeline, Tidal wave and Alice, and to the east
Ialcyon and idler. The Phantom made a clear tack
for Fort Hamilton, but the last meL toned vessel,
when midway, tackled towards Fort, Richmond,
movement also adopted by the Tidal Wave and q
few others.
THROUGH THE NARRows
Beautiful as was the spectacle, there was not q
little confusion Incident to the passage through the
Narrows. Contrary to the directions OF tho COM
mtee, many Of the contestants failed hoist their
signals, and only few well known vessels could
be distinguished 1t was patent to all, how
ts s Mage anS ,nen Shea that
unds,ingu shable clusters Of schooncrs which set to
nought the best polished opera glasses IN the bay.
and following the tread OF her competitor sppOinted
for the Coney Island shore. The America was seen
SrIaht opes were entertainer Of har veSry anu
fact she astOnished everybody who Witnessed her
performance; the recollection OF her former victory
was vlvldly presented Among the foremost
yachts through the Narrows were the Magic sylvie,
Calypso adS.rS Phantom Wdgeon and halcyon;
Tarollnta, and, bringing up the rear, were the
Cambria Dauntless, Alarm and Fleetwng.
AT this stage the excitement was intense few
OF the yachts lacked towards the Lower Quarantine
but the majority Rugged the COney Island shore.
There was little change In the position of the COM
rows, and 1t was not until the yachts headed for
THE SOUTHWEST SPIT
that the relative places OF the vessels could be dis
tincly discerned. 1t was blowing fresh and the
brightest hopes OF well con. ested were antcl-
pated. Towards the Lower Quarantine an immense
fleet Of gayly decorated tugbOals steamed vigorously
along, and as there was q pretty good sea on they
porpoises Tho America had meanwhile been behav-
ing nObly and had now assumed commanding pO-
sitOn. She was, perhaps. half mile astern Of the
Magic with the ldler In the wake OF the Sylvie next
and the Phantom working up admirably Close to
the Lower Quarantine Tie Dauntess came next,
and following her were the Ma1gie, Tidal Wave, Ca
lypso Fleetwtng, Madeleine. Cambria, Widgeon,
fore and mansai the America the same and the
Idler her Two Jlbs, staysail and fore and main.
sail. The majority Of the yachts did not
carry their t0psa!s until afer they had
rounded the Southwest Spit. Up to this time
not the accident had occurred and the glOri
ols antcipatl0ns that had characterized the event
still prevailed. AZ the yachts neared the South.
spectators assembled In the vicinity, and for al en-
thusiastic demonstration the scene certainly battles
all description. The ar Was rent with cordial mani
festatiOns, there was whstling from every steam
boat, ana the combined screams were not unfre-
quently harmonious, since every note in the musical