New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-17
obmpcs was umpire The score to II In favor Of
thc White Stockings.
THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB CRUISE,
SEVERE WEATHER AT NEwPoRT-TiE YACHTS
DELAYED.

THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB CRUISE
SEVERE WEATHER AT NEwPORT-THE YACHTS
DELAYED.
NEWPORT. Aug 1G-The day began with very
upfsvorabe prospects for triumpha reception OF tho
New-York yachtsmen their return from the Eas'in
Regatta heavy rainstorm had visited tno ci'y ue
the night and the clouds gave promise OF coh'ih""'
OF bad weather thick fog enveloped the ranpa'' y
Fort Adams and a strong south-eastery wnd' a'nousp
It turned the harbor INTO boiling cadron' seei"ou
able TO clear the murky atmosphere. The CITY ""oA'
~ l;rro,,, after its nights visitation from the Gle
ments and II was not until after the drEzB
rain had ceased 10 fall that the streets assumed even
the shadow of that life with which they were n'eS'o"
last evening = l., .ho orriyal NJ the
New YORK papers and when the boat is announces to
crowd which congregates upon the WHAT s noners gct
Gratifying TO the newsyenders. The Boston paper
here morning and afternoon, before their
rivals but they do not seem to sasiy o to Prov
non-rosidents who place their sole relahee hoA " mi,
idence itself In the newspapers of the metropolis.
implied opinion seems to be that athougn IL can
not support flrsclass newspaper Ihat ths
OF it's Journals do not understand now 10 ueS'iiO0
yacht-race is a generally conceded fact. -, -,
The great Yachting event OF the season viii be tne
ocean race from Newport harbor to the hgnIsh,p o
I induce nearly ali the schooner yachts Of the NewYo[k
Club enter and the contest depending solely 1oh vii
be OF decided interest. The Columbia, sapPno Wah1er
err Dauntess Dreadnaught Rambler I1dai mayt' ha
lieved that others will be added to the lst' ..
OF the yachts which participated In the recent reeaa
al Boston, and which sail for this port on the sao
night or the day following, only the Rambler, sappno
and Wanderer have arrived. The Rambler LETT swami
scott Bay at on Monday evening after the close OF te
race and put into Holiness Hole Marthas Nneyaru NJ
Q a. IN to-day, where she remained until she tneh
sailed for Newport and under the still northeast Wlnu
which has been blowing all day. came to her anchoage
in the harbor at this afternoon, thus requiring "
to make the trip. The Sappho which left Nahlashet
Roads at $50 Tuesday evening, arrived mere tOuhy a,
$3.50 making the passage in exactly % hours Ilceooi
modOre Douglas reports that the weather was clear nht
PollocBs Rip Lighthouse was passed, after when u oe
thick and rainy. The Sappno stopIeu
for 80 minutes at Holiness Hole TINS aiIer'
noon, and then sgnaled the "anueIer'
Dreadnought Tidal Wave, Halcyon, and NlhdeA;;
Leaving at 1880 she reached Newport after san VI
three hours. -, -.
There was very heavy coming into the harDor
during the whole OF the day. and the surf was Dreag
three miles out from Point Judith. The Madgie, capt
Lopez in from Stonngton at THIS aiterhooh, "
take part In the forthcoming races.
The Resolute, A. s. Hatch's new yacht also arrived
from GreenpOrt. All board are pleased WIN her
trial trip she made the distance 65 miles, In 81 hours
She left City Island Tuesday morning, ana reached
Greenport the same evening. The schooner !" lnucIeI
Capt l. L. Lorard, arrived from Marthas vineyard at
tonight. The citizens OF Newport, headed DY MT
of the Ocean House. have subscribed $500 10 pu
chase prize to be contested for by the yachts Vi
the NewYork Club during their present stay