The sun., 1870-08-18
THE PAJMBR's SPLENDID VICTORY
OTER THE CAMBRIA.
The Tbirty-nve Mile Race 10 Blsck Island
Testing the Qualities Of the Ocean Racers
An Apology for the Cambria.

matches in which the Cambria will participate with
the larger schooncrs Of tue New York Yacht Clut
was decided to-day. The Palmer was the contestant
in to- days race, which was sailed under the rules
and regulations OF the club. The race settle
10 be twenty miles TO windvard and return; but AZ
strong breeze from the southwest set in by {
A. NJ, they agreed to sail over the same course as
yesterday, from line between the Phantom lying Of
Fort Adams and the Dumping fort, to the buoy on
the north end Of Block Island and return distance
about thirty-dve miles
the CAMBRIA GOT UNDER WEIGH
about If A. NJ and stood out Of the harbor, having
on board Messrs. Sheppard Honans, the referee
for the Palmer aud Alderman Lawrence jerome
Mr. C. II. sebbins the referee for tie Cambria, was
on board the Palmer, who lett her anchor shortly
after the Cambria and both yachts tackled about the
bay while waiting for the signal to start. At pre-
cisoiy ili7 the gun from the Phantom boomed forth
orders to start. and both yachts which were hove TO
of Fort Adams, lay up for the starting line.
The Cambria was slightly to windward OF the
Palmer and lying the port tack they crossed the
line together at 1854, and both made short tack
toward Tie Fort Adams shore.
THE PALMER WAS THE FIRST
to get about again. but was quickly followed by tho
Cambria, which, after making short board on the
up to windward Both yachts lay OF on the stl-.
board tack from abreast OF Brcnton's reef pointing
up the Narragansett and while passing between the
lghtship and Beaver Tail light, at $780, they werc
abreast VI one another. bat the Cambria was about
three cables length to windward of Narragansett.
II Palmer carried away her iorctopsail sheet and
took down the topsail. The steamer Narragansctt,
with large excursion party on board, came steam
ing up TO the windwarl OF the Cambria, and re-
quired an immense amount OF shouting and rcsucu
lation before she put her helm up and kent back In
the rear The Palmer went about al IL. 80 ana tAe
Cambria half minute later.
Trc AMERICA CANE our
from of Narrarausett. and lay upon the port tack
In company with The Palmer and Cambria, evidently
~ test their siecl. On this tack the Palmer ap-
peared TO be sailing considerably better, since she
took in her forctop.a great many yachts
belonging to the fleet We're scattered over the bay
On this board the Cambria gained about lcugth on
the Palmer, VITO went about at 1910 and stood IN for
the Nara 'uusett shore. Tho Cambria followed the
same tactics forty.dye seconds later leaving the
Palmer about two cable, cn-th rom her lee quar-
ter They both kept along side by side, tout either
making my rcrcepublc Improvement IN position.
The Palmer had her lorciolsal up a-ain, and VI :
holding her own very clcyrrly, as there was hardly
enough wind for tho Cambria.
Tue Palmer was sailing Ear better to-day than she
did Yesterday, - tue Cambria "eu right away from
her In a couple OF TAGS on that occasion aud the
only way TO account Tor the decided improvement
in the way she acted to-day Is that
DICK BROWN, VINO SAILED THE AMERICAN 81,
was on board and IL charge. Whom about a mile 70
locward OF Point judith, the Palmer went about
and stood OF shore at i;;5, aud the Camlrl fol oN.
ell directly after keeping up uhouttwo cable lengths
OF her weather bow. Both yarhts lay on the star
board iack for the povt aJi Euur withnui any per.
cepuhic change except that perhaps the Palmer dij
not lie NJ quite 20 well. ~ minutes na-t
3 o'clock they again went about, the Cambria
as usual following TIE Palmer, and lay up 10 wind.
ward Of Point judith. The Palmer was bcin- yer,
VOL handle o, AMI kept gaining -rouui on cNery
tack, there not being enoulh of wind for the Cam
hril. At . o'clock The Palmer WIS uil q inmate
ahead OF the Cambria, wlucn was lying up IN her
wake but did not appear 20 De- closing tie gap The
Palmer took out some ballast yesterday. white
seems 10 have Iut htr m bette, " n and 81 pom yi
much better, The Cambria held IA IN her Wdnu
Nilhuui gaining any, and n ht; tle Palmer apvc-.yi
to be
IMPROVING uER LEAD
every minute. At aiD. ihc Palmer went about ami
stood up 10 thc wc-' u tie direction oi 3! u..4.
aud the Cambria he'd On until 3;.0, when sAe WDa,
anout aud liy up for tnc nu
tested races ever Witu,--cl, 10 bc9- touch on go
which boat would round the buoy first The
again. heading for thcb uol, ana passed the bow OF
tie Cambria about three minutes ahead. In living M
'ctcl 30 on Ihis tach, md was Obliged TO go about
AGAIN, aid ruutIci iae bngI at S'iii3l lDc cam
oria went anou' again $3.50, AID aNcr hort tack
rounded the uuoy a #is;l5, Just exactly & Is behind
All Aatds were lively uu board tire Cambria -lutriug
away before the wind, and thc lug luIr.. "a was rig
rc uut Co boom ruH out mit-lrs ST.. sail sol,
Hud 10, Kn- Jlo. fi-E"i O. lopu ruu ul. Ou & ,
nor. low. The Farmer sailed like tucA o,.yfe {.
Wml, and appeared 10
uEFY ALL EfFoEfs 10 CAr-u TIER.
Every now and then the Cambria seemed To b.
dra ing closer but IN few minutes tie Paine.
would again be gai ing = Il muckinF the efforts of
her opponent to overhaul her. Tic clOseue-s o
the contest gave additional, interest TO the race and
fleet Of SAILING crafts headed by the Nu1eaIh or
A. the crew of the Cambria called her, " IN,
Band Wagon came out tO meet tie hOmewlrd
bounders. The Palmer, measuring about &C.
square feet more than the Cambria Wund have "a
allow her about three Ginutes time IN the race
was sailed vitlin six hours but every additional
hour consumed would take about % seconds ron
the time allowance, 90 us TO m Re the contest Cspe
cillly interesting there only being a difference
about 70 secOuIs between the two yachts As they
nearcd tie entrance Of the arbor, the Palmer ap
pearcd TO he gaining ground, and passed the stake
boat at 5:A the Cambria following at J.ii3n Wit
time allow Wnnce-, tne Palmer's time l. 5;4I:i3, and
the Camplia's b:51.55. The defeat OF tie Cambril
was probably owing TO the weather, the breeze
was not fresh enough for her