The New York herald., 1870-07-21


The schooners and sloops OF the New York Club.
BROOKLYN Club and Atlantic Club under the respec-
tive commands OF COmmOdores Stebbens, Kidd and
Voorhis, are expected to convene In the waters or
the Club House to-day. and be held IN readiness by
their owners to follow any directions given by tne
commodores. An order was issued for the owners
of yachts to report before the Goth inst such soops
or schooners as would participate In the reception
3 A meeting OF the New York Yacht Club will be held
this afternoon at five O'Clock to decide upon the
final arrangements, 10 complete the minor details
and lay down the positions IL will be necessary for
the numerous yachts to assume in order to make an
imposing display beyond Sandy Hook, and show to
the distinguished English yachtman what tine ex-
hiplt can be made of our amateur shipping. Dinner
VIII be served at Six O'Clock, and very general at
tendance IS desired. in order that the proceedings
may receive the Judgment OF the largest number of
members.
The schooner Alice, Commodore Kidd, and the
silyle, Mr. y Dodge were anchored on Clilton yes,
terday and the natty and juvenile little Red, Whte
and Blue ID expected to-day. Her renting IL
| finished.
expected the display Will be fner than that wt.
messed for many years. The combined squadr0ns
Of three clubs under skllful management, with fine
seamen, able officers and unsurpassed yachts, Will
be scene seldom witnessed In our bay. In addi
lion to the con,ending yachts, Cambria and paqpt;
less, the English schooner Algeria, which sailed
from her native shore on an EXTENDED pleasure
Cruise, and which, when last reported, was at the
tie lnternatonal Sport. aad nom hei dne qualities
OF speed and weatherliaess shown l9 Engysl waters
many believe she viii he sharp rival OF Mr.. Ash.
bury's Cambria as well as an able antagonist for our
own schooners.
| Preparations are being made bv the steward at
the Club House 10 have grand illumination IN case
the schooner5 Dauntless anu Cambria make sandy
skyward. Chinese lanterns Will sestoon tile Club
House and refreshments will be on hand for the
visitors.
''wAITING'roK THE vFRoIcT"
IS an extremely uncertain operation regards time;
but the opinion is expressed al clifton all along
the shores Of Staten Island that the neat niaetyslx
hours will find the several villages rapidly increasing
in population. Yesterday great deal OF activity
was manifested in the bay among the little sloops,
vessels could be seen beating out against souherly
breeze The tout ensemble was highly attractive,
Tor the air was cool, with brisk breeze and
much rain. There IS now every probability that the
rival schooners Will enter the bay with favorable
weather. though, OF course, with what winds cannot
now be decided. Nautical men feel confident that
the cheated term' has spent ITSELF and that very
good breeze must now he abroad or the seaboard.
Pennant Regatta Of the Manhattan Yacht
Ciub-The Favorita and Boz the Winners.
The first annual pennant regatta Of the Manhattan
Yacht Club came eff yesterday; but owing to the
calm which prevailed shortly after the start, there
was little excitement and scarcely any competition
This young organization has made considerable pro-
eress since 1t was founded and large feet Of swift
and handsome little racers responded yesterday to
the Club House, foot OF Ninetyeghth street,
East river, was very pretty and animated. The
steamer Fort Lee was chartered by the club, and
accompanied the race with numerous party OF
guests. There were four classes OF yachts, as fol-
lOws:-First Glass; Anna Mary, Richard Kelly;
second class. Mystery, Jefferson; third class Favo.
rita Excelsior Mary Louise Carrie, Julia, william
Leanlan, Bella, Thomas Creamer, Gertrude; fourth
class, Skip Jack, Pet, Boz, Matte and Unit. The
course for the first and second classes was from Il
stakeboat opposite the Club House to Sands Point
and return ana that for the third class to the
buoy near Stepping Stones, while the fourth class
were to proceed " Throgg5 Point.
M THE START
was admirably erected ut eight minutes past one
O'Clock, and there was good working breeze
from the southeast, good contest was confidently
anticipated. The Favorita took the lead, position
whch she maintained to the end On the approach OF
the yachts to Riker's Island the wind died out and
drifting and uninteresting race ensued. The guests
on the steamer, seeing no hopes for race immc-
diately, betook themselves to terpslchorean eXer-
cses, which were enjoyed with much relish. The
buoy adjacent 10 Stepping Stones was rounded as
under:-
Nm.
Fayorta. ....................... g SO
The Jelicrson led the way towar Sands Point
but ON nearing It she was overhaued by the Mys-
terry and the two yachts turned for the home stake
boat In the following order:-
Il. NJ. s.
Mystery. 20 90
The steamer waited patiently but as the prospect Of
sonable able time new was pooT inaeed, she made for the the
Club House. where a number or persons anxtously
held the lead and nay came in the first Of her class
The wind bad completely abandoned the yachts, and
a er9 OF The s az she e re- M
an enjoyable contest. The Favorita and Boz, Of the
third and fourth classes respectively carried of the
honors There was every probability that the com.
pettors in the first and second classes would not
rive until late hour in the evening. when the
steamer took her departure for the city the following
yachts had arrived at the home stakeboat:-
THIRD CLASS
tavorlta. .''...'...."......''........ b! 10
Mary Louise. ........................." 4
Excelsior. ........................ 70
FOURTH CLASS.
BOZ ........ ........-..............-.. l ~
'p towards ye O'Clock the wind hauled round to the
southwark, and subsequently almost q dead calm
prevailed. The III luck which attended the regatta
was gGn Iegrea ~ all ,i nee no 20 , haa
Regatta at Stonington--Exciting Contest for
the Champion Pennaut-The Frolic VictO-
rious. 5sloI fua.r
The race for the Stonington pennant took place on
the 18th instant aud proved TO be quite an interest
ing affair. Although all the yachts entered were sup
posed to be evenly matched 1t was generally thought
that the contest would lie between the Frolic and
the Hector. The former has carried the penpant for
some time, and has always been victorious in her
struggles for II. The course to be sailed over was
from the railroad wharf to and around the lightshp.
on Eel Pass Shoal, and return TO sakebOlt
and repeat. The following yachts entered
Name. Length. OlrneT.
Hector. r............. o. H.. ..-... John Palmer
Nettle ................22.7 ............R. Dabol
contest .254 ...........C. Palmer, Jr.
Froiic ............. .22.6 G. P. Palmer.
The competitors started at two O'Clock with
good breeze. All kept closely together and the con-
test was quite exciting. 1t being food tide, the
yachts in going the course the first time stood
out towards Fisher's Islands making the Light.
ship, in two tacks, the Nettle being first, FrOc
second, Contest third, and the Hector fourth.
Booming, out Their jibs away they went
before the wind. The fine qualities Of the
Frolic were displayed to advantage She overhauled
the Netle and passed the stakeboaG on e-he first
turn a minute In advance OF both the Nettle and
Hector, and two minutes ahead or the Contest. On
they went TO the nghtship again, and as the ebb
tide had now made the Yachts Kent close under tha