The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-17
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OF the New York Yacht
Squadron at Newport.
Cup-A Grand Prize Preparations for
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ths Joining Of the Yachts
NEWPORT, n. l.. August 10. 1877

NEWPORT 4. l.. August 16 1871
The interest manifested here IN the arrival OF the
New York Yacht Squadron is increasing, and the
coming races are awaited by the citizens with plea
SAINT anticipatons owing to the several new vessels
mat have been ADDED to the Meet since last year.
That the residents OF this old historic city fully ap
preciate the honor OF the visit OF squadron is evil
dent from the handsome cup which they generously
offer for competition among the yachts in re-
gatta to come on during the week. This prize
Is known as the Citizens Cup, and Is valued at
$780, The course will be left to the selection OF
regatta committee but IN all probability, the race
viii take place over the old ground. from Fort
Adams to and around the buoy OF Block Island and
return, or 1t may be triangular contest. In any
event, the distinction attached 10 the winning OF
this cup Is highly priced by yacht owners, as II is
the gift OF city that all yachsmen like TO visit
and with which their pleasantest rec0llectiOns OF
hearty welcome are associated.
Beyond all doubt, then, this race will create con-
siderable amount Of pleasuraDe excitement and will
be witnessed by all who have the ume and opportu-
nifty to do 1t thought that twenty schooner
yachts will enter for the Citizens Cup. Following
this event, or perhaps preceding 1t, Will be some
regattas for subscription cups, but no definite pro-
gramme will be arranged until q sufflclens repre-
sentatlon OF the neet has arrived, when a meeting
will be held on board the flagship and the arrange
mentS completed. several OF the vessels came 10
anchor in the harbor this afternoon, salutes an
nouncing 10 the Inhabitants the welcome tdings.
The new schooner yacht Resoute, A. .. Hatch,
arrived here at four this afternoon from GreenporL
The Rambler, James X. Banker, left NantasKet
Roads at eight O'CLOCK on Monday night and came
to anchor IN Whey ard Haven az two O'Clock yester-
day. Four hours later she weighed anchor and after
q capital run came in here at three O'Clock this
afternoon. She looked exceedingly trim and neat,
and her pretty lines and beautiful proportions were
much ADMIRED by the numerous visitors that came
out from the wharyes In small boats to look at her.
The schooner Madgie. r. +. Lopez, arrived from
StonngtOn about two O'Clock. having left that
locality shortly after eleven O'clock. Mr.. LOUIS
LoriIlard's yacht Wanderer put in an appear.
ance this evening at seven O'Clock, having
lett Vineyard Haven this morning The sappho,
Vice Commodore Douglas, left Nantasket Roads al
half past six O'Clock last night touched at Vineyard
Haven and arrived here at hall-past five O'Clock.
She had a very fine rum with the wind on her quar-
ter from the southeast, from Vineyard Haven, al
though the weather was thick and heavy. The
yachts IN Vineyard Haven upon her arrival there
were the Halcyon, Tidal Wave, Dreadnaught Wan
derer, ana slOOp Vindex. The remainder or the
squadron will be here tonight or In the morning
Throughout the day the wind was pretty fresh, with
heavy sea outside the harbOr. No accidents have
as yet been reported. gala season Is expected
here.