New-York tribune., 1870-08-20
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AOIlATIC.

CRIIsE OF THE EEW-Y0RK YACHT CLUb-lhb
RUN FROM NEWPORT TO NEW-bLp
THE MAGIC AND DAUNTLEss sDEfEAT TIE
CAMBRIA.
Nrw-BrpFoRD, Aug. 19-The departure OF
the feet from Newport having been positively resolved
upon the preparations early begun. The morning
was beautiful, scarcely breath of wind blowing TO
runie the surface of the barbor The yachts were all
various vessels and the shore The excitement usual on
the occasion of this race was manifested IN the depar
ture. Small sail-bOats swarmed IN the harbor, and
for many spectators. Commodore stebbins OF
evening the command devolved upon vice-Commodore
Bennett at 10 o'clock the last parties had hurried
netts steam yacht owed the Dauness ont between the
Forts and then returning performed hike service fOr
the America after following the fleet short distance
started her way for New The feet passed the
Cambria, n a ''S Sadene, % line ba%ntcss Msdge, Phantom
Idier, sapphO, Alarm, followed by the
Gaee from a the ns%a startling place of Fort to
Palmers Island Lignt, New Bedford Harbor There no
special prize offered, but It merely race for
honor During the whole morning it had been cam but
the wind now sprang up from the south with the ude
Madgc and Madeline headed toward Beaver Tail Light,
house while the Dauntless, Phantom and sappho @ hea
well to the channel SeaeOnset Point was passed after
tscks and the whole feet then stood away before
the wind The spectacle OF the yachts under In san % a.
NewYork Harbor. The long line of sails reached from
ey m he had rSs se their nS 1S s Having
Beaver Tail the wind changed TO the southwest, and
Wing The The Cambria kept spreading one sail after
another, and IL now became question between her ana
sal. The Dauntless began to rapidly overhaul
the yachts ahead OF her, and soon after passing
retained this relative position for time the Daunt
less having the Cambria about onehaf mile on her star
board bow but spreading her enormous square sail the
worked rapidly ahead and soon passed the Made
line and Palmer It was now race as to the schooner
between the Magic which was still ahead and the two
great rivals. The Englshman carried every stitch OF
canvas which it was possible to crowd on, but tho
f0las5' of Hea and % CneSens Reef The sappko had
been doing grand sailing, ana nd was orDS now
down upon the Madgie perfect cloud OF canvass In
NewBedford Harbor the fleet was met by all manner OF
gentlemen, who welcomed the yachts with the waving OF
hats and handkerchief But those on board the two
compliment First of all sailed the sloop White Cap then
close Gs Dpon SeT and Sf when % %
Point their bows were about even The Dauntless
at % ses e
ship Massachusetts, had all her yards manned, and
salute wae also fired. The Dauntless dropped her
anchor first in the inner harbor the Cambria anchored
the harOOr salnted with cannon = The, The yachts aas
of the Wants YaSs tsese cqs s eewns haa
and de Lis decorated with the flags OF the di
o1s Of OF r
harbOr the sappho through the OF her pilot
The copper badly scraped from her bottom and she
will have to he at once hauled up for repairs. The
yachts passed the line in the following ORDER White Cap
Dauntless Magic, Cambria, Oracle, Madeline, Palmer
Madgie, Phantom, Sappho, Halcyon Restless, Alarm
and Josephine There judges and consequently
no official time The reception Of the Club by the cti
zens Bedford most cordial They turned out
in vast numbers and the wharves and the hulks OF one
dozen old whaers mOored off the docks were crowded
The yachts their mOOrngs amid the shouts OF
the multitude The gun having been fired by the
Commodore all the cOlOrs down, and the sails
were furled. After dark there riant display OF
fireworks in the bay, the Madgie Capt LOper, leading
off Rockets and Roman candles illuminated the dark
surface of the water, and music from the Fleetwing
sounded out the still night air. This reception at New
Bedford excels all Others given TO the Club.
PROGRAMME.
At the meeting board the Dauntless this evening,
about O'Clock il decided TO proceed at O'Clock to-
morrow to Holmess Hole, Marthas Vineyard where the
fleet will remain until Monday morning. for the purpose
of attending the camp meeting. On Monday at O'Clock
they will leave for Newport ON scrub race to be sailed
Sweepstakes each The yachts will be divided into
1900 square feet second those whose area IL under 1900
square feet. - 80
also a sic op the same course, for sweep
stake Of 500 each The Oracle OF the NewYork Yacht
Club the Sadie entered by Commodore Burgess OF the
Eastern Squadron and the Coming, by Mr. Tucker OF the
same will compete. II s said that the stake money will
in all be invested in silver At Newport the
26h annual cruise will end, and the squadron will sep
arate for the season.