New-York tribune., 1870-08-15
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AQUATIC.

yesterday morning find their harbor swarming WIN
the yachts OF the Atlantic and New York CiuDs Iho
former had in during the day and the latter orng
the night. Tho whole squadron, numbering ABOUT 20
sloops and schoOners, lay quietly ut anchor TWO mles
down the bay off the Pequo House. Here, side by side,
could be distinguished in the gray Of the dawn the win
and loser Of the great yacht race the Dant
less Just asern Of the Cambria. Clustered around these
lay the yachts which had taken part in the late race for
the Queens cup. Tie sight was beautiful In tho ex-
treme The Thames here expands into wide bay,
which stretches away southward till it meets the hori-
zon. The bluffs, rising almost from the shore on the
other side of the Thames gives romantic effect to the
scene Below the shore are situated the bathing
and on the rocks above the beach are the Snmerhouses
belonging TO tho fine cottages which overlook the Whoe
bay
The New.York Yacht Club weighed anchor from Glen
Cove on Thursday last at u a. m, with very hght
breeze which during the forenoon did not suhce 10
carry them over miles All kept closely to6ether
the Cambria keeping well out from tho shore Io"aru
noOn however, tho breeze became stronger, ana aII
saing-canvas was spread. The Feetwing, winch nau
begun TO fall behind brought up by this breeze Inc
wind was so very changeable that the Cambria wac
liable TO be the windward boat at any moment. Inc
Madeline kept out in mid-channei, and the VINO ho'
shifting the northward the shore Doats ou'sdieu her'
This breeze lasted until dark, sometimes almost Vefghg
on sharp squall it then lued, and night ana bgh1
wind came to them off Horizons Point 26 miles beioW the
present noorngs. The soop Oracle disanced all others
v 20 minutes and at 925 dropped anchor in the harDor
The Cambria, Ider, and Rambler approached the en-
trance 10 the bay close together, but IN rounding the
rhshp tho Cambria took the breeze and shot ahead VI
the other two arriving at her anchorage two minutes
sooner The Rambler greatly retrieved her credit as
sailing craft. They in in the following order;
Gracie Cambria, Ider, Rambler. Halcyon, Phantom,
Dauntless Madeline, Magic Josephine, Restless, and
julia the last coming slowly in about In the morning.
The Dauntess had broken her main boom in jibing
when OFF Bartlets Reef and the Magic lost bolt out Of
her keel. She was hauled up in the morning
Yesterday opened dark and cloudy It soon began to
ran and gloom brooded tho hearts Of the yachts
men. The majority OF the officers went ashore and en-
oyed Themselves at the hotels The races Of the day
were abandoned, and Commodore sebbns gave the day
into the hands Of the yacht owners The clouds cleared
of however, at noon, and the shone out in fun spen
dor. A fine band, on board the steamer Minnehaha,
which accompanies Mr. Durants Ider and anchored
of the Bay discOursed good music, which was waited
across the waters the Of the lounger on the hotel
yeranda, and the batheIs at the beach, with clear
melody which was at charming and refreshing The
afternoon generally spent by the yaehtsmen III re-
coiying company and in many pleasant little sails up
and down the Sound. The great war, involving the
stability Of kingdom and an empire, was entirely for
gotten In fact even among the ladies there seems to be
no subject which engages their attention ike to yacht
ing Croquet the excuse for game ever made Is
abandoned and the girls crowded the lawn, gazing n-
ently at yachts Carriages, too stood untaken at
the door. Every "rght up on the yacht ques-
tion number Of young ladies were heard earnestly
explaining each other how the Dauntess IN making
that fatal iiD, broke her main DOOM-ln eNplalhllS
Mr.. Bennett having kindly rendered his steam-tug to
Messrs Haven and Blake, they conducted on board the
and her owner, Mr. Ashbury. He was in fine spirits, ana
was glad to meet his visitors. ,.
The Cambria is in the most perfect order Every sheet
IL tightly furlcd, except the maisil, which 1aPs dy IN
the wind Her deck and brasIwork have been repanted
and nd he
above deckis only exceeded by the nagnlnGenee
with which her cabin is finished 1t Is 70 feet broad ana
long and leading off four large staterooms
1t is maDifceny furnished, and its sides are adorned
with four large paintings OF the Cambria az se appeared
ia the great previous to 1862 The finest SILK carpet
the floors and s frescoed throughout In the after
part OF the cabin there Is me eoa gae anu tne Woe
presents OF the cOseet bachelOr quarters mag
inabe There is noticeable an elegant staeoom Just at
door the words Mrs Asbury" This Mr.. Ashbury says
is the result OF joke played upon him by the builders,
and one which he considers lar 700 goOd 10 IN
terfere with. He considers it quite prospective.
The Captain Of the Cambria thinks that had she
set her large squaro-andsquare Opsas she would have
reached here much ahead of all hat lac IS evidently wait
two sails spread as much sail as the main-andnan top
sails together report started 10 the effect
avoid the Cambria The facts appear to be that the
Dauness tined to By her To leeward, and the Cambria
bore down upon her, making 10 necessary FOR the Ddunt
stay and was shveied AIr Ashbury was
below at the time and knew nothing OF the anir unul
the morning The Dauntless has however, rugged new
one. The Phantom was hauled up again this morning,
doubtless to prepare for the races of next week.
The ine parlors Of the PeQuot House were brilliantly
lighted for the hop at early hour and at 10 the guests
began to arrive The German the favOrite dance,
but every other kind seemed to be almost equally en-
joyed Among the more noticeable ladies were Mrs.
Gen John a. Dix Mrs Sherwood, the Misses schenck,
Mrs Livingston, Mrs; willard, widow OF tho late Dr.
Willard OF Albany, NY Miss smythe, daughter OF ex-
Collector Smythe Mrs. Haven, wife of the owner Of the
WidgeOn Mrs; schermerhorn, Mrs l&mo, and Miss
Townsend. The prominent gentlemen present We're
Commodore Lowry, just returned from the West hda
squadron; M9lorGen Mcdowell, Messrs; As919ury ana
Cook Of the Cambria, Kemp OF me Loadon Times ana
Commodore Stebbns At about II the company partOok
of cold supper, and the dancing was IT,, then resumed
At meeting OF the New-lOrk Yacht Club, held last
evening In the TeadngrOOm OF the hotel 1t was decided
10 proceed at once to Newport IN scruO race 10 TINS
many were strongly opposed, but the majority wlliea
that the pleasant times at the feqGt HOUSE souu eIu @
number OF the yachts Will remain over sunday Inc
Magic Dauntless, Madeline. Wdgoon Phantom and
Feetwng are among these The Sappno ana America are
and Blue arrived late last evening They will all join
gatta will take place; The racing yachts oner cup TO
the first schooner s0op passing Fort Adams,Newpor
Harbor, giving time allowance to tho former but al
lowing time for the latter In the cabin OF the Cambria
stands the seven magnificent silver cups which her
addition to many other prizes, he offers three
cups, valued at fifty guneas each, on the fol-
York Yacht Club: one cup each for the fastest
schooner and sioop; third cup Tor the winner Cf a
inserted a novel and interesting provision Ihe hrst
vessel in, of her class making allowances ior dne1enee
first turn the home stake-Doat the soOps wu theh De
out of race and che beats the time OF the next com
ing schooner allowing prescribed she will be declared
the winner: and sloOp The Cambria will not enter
for any OF these prizes but should the NewYork Yacht
Club offer second prize, as 1t Is fuy understood tney
WILL ne will for the second aud in case OF winning
the first will resign in favor Of the next yacht and take
the second prize. In addition 20 these he has already
concluded private matches with the Phantom, ldler,
Palmer Fleetwlng and Magic which will be sailed for
the remaining cups. In these cases where me Cambria
wins she will keep the cup and the owners OF the losing
Yachts will each be expected give their checks for so
guneas Mr.. AshbuTy says he shall be surprised II he
does not take all these cups to England. IL Is thought
that he Will he surprised.
THE RACE FROM SEwLoNDoS TO NEWPORT
The race was from the harbor of NowLondOn 10 Fort
Adams of Newport about % miles. The entries in