New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
YACHTING AT CAPE MAY.


,,,,,, ocv.N prcATTA-SCENEs ON THE REACH !
TUE sAPPHo WINS THE TWO sCHooNeH
pRtzrs. AND THE Oracle THE sLooP PRIZE
CAPE MAY, n. j., July 5.-Ihe opeh-sea IT,
rata for the three prizes offered by the ezens Vi Oap
NAV postponed from yesterday on account VI ~
foccy weather was sailed to-day, and as may w i"e
med the multitudes Of spectators are tonight SUN
,ht mn IN the highest pitch Of excitement long
day Of watching and anxiety has been followed Nv al
evening scarcely less marked by the nervousness whcn
40 generally charactCrizes the relapse after such an uu
small event as that Of to-day II has been almost 100
much for the quiet Jersey people, who coming III tue
car down the river by steamer across the country
nv al manner Of couveyances, assembled on the oeach
.arv n the morning to witness the start the return the
,ic,cry MANY indeed, having come down on Tuesday,
hasprrrnined during the night, expressing at once 10y
their action their disregard Of expenses and their
mstatsn ideas Of ease and comfort Not ieW' now
ever after having calculated the expenses OF days
delay down to a quarter acres growth OF u'h'
pr divers dozens Of chickens, QsG9ed upon II.
turning 80 T5ss the night hinder Their Own roof
tree Those who stayed expeneneed me ue
lights and comforts OF a night Of the seaside In small
rpoms containing each at least three occupants
on some fifth Hoor back The greater number q .9Vss
who passed the night at home returned to-day WIN IT,
peved energy end enthusiastic eagerness for vague
romethiug known them as yacht race Inc spe'la-
tors from the country took up their positions Oh the
beach lust above the ocean swell, and each individual
PRODUCING his OF her lunch, devoured without giving
even a thought the scene until the appete hau Deeh
satisfied The delegation from the cities Jared htte pet
ter In respect accommodations for every aValiaoe
room IN every respectable hotel was secured several
days ago.
YrP s1rrf seemed 10 present few attractions for the
bahers some Of the best known frequenters OF the beach
leing perchcd IN lofty cupOas, on board the htte
rteancr sue well iutrenched behind cold chicken and
salad. Yachting flies off at tangent from the usual
routine Of daily life here, and is hailed as relief from
most unbearable monotony. The ladies having become
Neried with the drive on the beach, and being tired OF
The plunge in the SURF hailed the regatta as SPECIAL
aispensation of Providence.
The yerandas OF Congress Hall and the Stockton and
Columbia Hotels have been, to-day one mass Of sway
ing excited humanity Teams driven by lvered coach
men thronged the beach, during holiday ON Fifth
ave The course being for considerable distance
parallel with beach, the hearts OF the gay parties III
the vehicles threaded expecant at the hope of seeing
the clouds Of canvas which they had Kent IN theT
minds eve for past weeks But the merry laugh Of the
young ladies was marked contrast to tie vague un
sness depicted upon the faces Of the men lest some
accident should occur to detain the boats again
1t was very amusing feature of the d&y to see few
men halng from the Quaker City, which cannot Doas
Of angle hrstcass yacht anxious TO wager " Two u
enc on the Columbia against the heet-merey because
she was built at Chester The betting characters IRON
Eew-York waited until the stakes reached satisfactory
hgnres and then at once called q third person intt
reauieitOn to hold the money. prominent New-Sorf
politician having lost heavily because of the Rambicl
being beaten the from Sandy Hook by what h6d
been before considered the sowest vessel in the hee
than convinced of the great part played
in yacht race by the mysterious Goddess Of Chance.
TIE COURSE
The course was from imaginary line between a
stake boat of eastern end of Ephs sboa ana stake
beat near the beach front Of the stockton House. 10
and around the light ship of the Fiyeiathom Bank
thence northeast shree miles TO and arounda stakeboa
thence home to the startngne The signal for prepar
ing to start was gun from the steamer Pinta slmu
taneous with the lowering of her ensign The start "as
effected by the firing Of second gun Tue fV'o"int
he