New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-29
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

PLEASURE CHAFrS-TIE RACE fESIEhpAl-
VICTORY OF THE sAPPHO END OF HE
CRUISE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
NEWPORT, Aug 2S-The disappointment
by the repeated failures to complete the races
for the cups offered by enthusiastic yaehsmeh durs
the past week. has cast gloom over the cfuSe i"' W
It's continuance. The feeling OF safety mas ~ o'
whelmed the yachting spirit that 1t IL very uoup.n'
whether il will entirely recover before next spring n
arrival of Mr.. Ashbury may create some eAeron.nS
among the fraternity. but with the termlhhoh Vi no
cse has heretofore ended the unity OF action Tor the
season. and there little doubt that the same result WI"
follow this year. Although the ~nd lreshehcu in'o
gale Yesterday morning. and the SIX, eght ana 'eu
breezes so ardenty looked for during the past
came all at once and each craft by partially reehs '
canvas could sail under any breeze which suited he pc
the languor brought by unforgoen Gains had 70 ue
ened the yachtmens ardor that tney saw orun " '
clear blue sky indications of fogs ana Tho
oiac,ions ~ The it are by no means
uuounded ayhared pilot, VINO IN Dis ou age an ~
fines his peregrnatOns to the limit OF the harpor anu III
small cat boat makes q scanty hVlng ny conveying pa
sencers TO and from Lime Rock or the forts was
ON the pier Yesterday. gazing sadly out upon
and watching them with mothers tenderness A. tney
sWayed back and forth in the swell lhb lhlp
pperning The weather and the old man stated that the
season had certainly been more Iariap9 umu w tora
known il I'M this harbor this time of the year - have
been here" he added nigh onto s1ty year; hecos
The fastest nght-wnd boats which, in the race OF
lat Monday, had been badly beaten through
some encouragement, the reporter determined III
yeTfcation of statements advanced in the cary part
of the cruise, TO ascertain the pilots reason ,Sr he u
feat OF course he readily accounted for IT, 'Oh yes
he said ~ remember you You sailed In her that DAY.
Her miserable defeat was the aut OF het salhe las h
In was dreadful mistake TO set so far up 10 the norm
on the port tack. when by going about upon te
at the moment the wind canted 10 tle sou h ,sou
east onehaf pint east, close-haulng the mahpoon,
taking bite the Oresheet at the cat-nead, JanHs
her bow into the winds eye and trimming the NessI a
IA aat %
told the sailingnaser at the time Aiter tellng
the old pilot that Xpianaton was ehtley sun'en No
regards The effect of few seasons Of such weather
Il Is SAFE 10 predict that sailing pleasure vessels will n
mateIv he furnished with propelers, and steam will be
invoked to set at defiance the veXations OF whd anu
Vacbt which has engaged considerable attention, and
has given the yachtmen many new IDEAS IegauIg lne
stuart is fine sea-going steamer of nearly 200 tuns
fitted up with all the comfort and elegance OF
yacht and containing cabin, shokFingrOoln, o,t
ments. In her the owner, with ms Ianly ana
guests, mxuIiates during the entire summer along
the Atlantic coast, up the ST. Lawrence, III
the great lakes and the larger inland rivers the eH
ng an establishment any OF the fashionable watering
places. Then too he can come 70 te 1 &
and receive his friends III manner when denes CON
paron with the accommodations offered IN most OF the
Summer cottages IL the Winter the delicate upholstery
and carpets are all stripped from the steamer, aud she
does profitable service Ia the West India trade a. iru
vessel This enables her owner To net handsome poht
the years trade after paying al the ekpenses OF tho
summer The transition from canvas TO steam Or pleas
crafts cannot De very Tar IN the luIuIc'
TIE SECOND RACE FOR THE NEWPORT CUP
The generosity Of the citizens OF Newport having
pledged TO the members Of the New-York Yacht Squad
beautiful silver cup 10 be sailed for on this harbor
tho yachtmen made second attempt. to-day, TO com
pete for it, The morning clear, and the storm whch
ragged during the night had completely blown over
The sails on all the yachts hoisted in the sun TO dry
them after the thorough drenchng which they had re-
ceyed the day before. fair breeze from the north
began blowing early, and gave new hope TO the almost
discouraged yachtmen.
While the vessels were put in readiness, the gig race
between the four-oared crews of the Columbia and
Wanderer for the club championship, pulled over
q mile in the inner harbor. The two boats came
to the open space between the Dauntess and Sappho
where they taken in tow by steam yacht and con
Neyed up VIZ pas @ Io boats starfed we'll together
neither having very decided advantage by the eendoH
The Wanderers crew were assisted noceaoy 9y ihe az
mirahe manner in which their cOxswan headed their
boat in the face Of a short chopped sea The Columblas
retain H. but their antagonists proved too much for
them and OF the end OF the first half mile had taken
decided lead This they heightened az the mile point TO
more than lengths but cOurteousy declined 10 give
| the other crew their wash This lead they calamity
fully wards ahead amid the cheers or me crews OF me
s57:30 and Columhias crew, s:5s:G. Wanderer u
minutes 30 seconds TO the Coumoias IS minutes -
seconds giving the victory 10 the former by $50 seconds
The gig being ended the preparations for
the event of the day were pushed forward
their tOpsails, and the men were ordered 10 stand
by the windlasses 10 heave anchor; At 10 the
steam Yacht, having Fleet Capt schuyler on board,
steamed out OF the southern entrance 10 the harbor and
took up position of me ramparts OF Fort Adams Inc
Palmer followed few minutes later, succeeded by the
Madue The Sappho at 1928, weighed anchor and
passed out, carrying her tremendous tOpsas The 1da
Wave, Dreadnaught, Columbia, Foam Alarm and Ram
bier came soon after. The entries were: $500
p Ss9Iso We Ssa. e e Fs%s RacTaH Sat,eTt
i6s9 Xam A. C. KIrsard 1916; Tidal Wave. William voorhs
l4s4 Foam Sheppard HOm1h 1881 Madge, T. Loptr Loo
START
The race over the weEknown Newport COURSE
from the entrance Of the harbor TO stakebOat of the
northern end OF Block Island, and return, distance OF
40 miles. The signal blown from the steamer at ll:C5
and al II 0l the Tidal crossed the line in the
fer OF the channel followed at short intervals by the
Alarm, Dreadnaught, Foam, Rambler, Madge, and
Palmer The preference was gwen 10 me shore nearest
the Dumping Fork as that was the weather side. The
Rambler did not enter nut saAed over he course. Inc
Ssunhc fvir nor tremeu dos balloon flo and and STAY
sa, At IlIs:5G The wind was far f5om the northwest
and the tide hall eDD. rr,cr
All got OF with the wind dead AFT, and the breeze hav
ing nghtened somewhat, universal sigh went mp from
the sailing employs Of the heayywind boats The Sap
pho and Columbia az once doomed out their baloonbs
The wind fresheued after passing Batemans Point and
the sappho at once displayed her wonderful sailing pow
eTs With cloud Of canvas such only the Sappho can
spread she passed the Madgie of Beaver Tan Point,
overhaued the Dreadnaught and left the Rambler far
Of on the lee quarter Passing the wndward Of the
fret two she closed the weather quarter OF her rva
the Columbia very heavy swell was sweeping IN from
Point Judith, but the sapph0 rose like q cork. The
Palmer and Foam close together and at ll57 the
former passed, took the laters wind and came up rap
idly on the Tidal Wave.
The wind sim freshened and although the preycnter
backstays set the manner III which the Sapphos
opmasts bent leeward fearful 10 II became
at once contest under light wind between deep Keel
and light centerbOar boats and with the Palmer on her
port and the Columbia her arbOard bows the sappho
proved herself equal To both light draft antagonists.
Al 1911 the Dreadnaught bed her boom the starbOard
slde, 10 anticipate breeze which was seen coming from
the eastward This sudden change OF wind az once put
al entirely different aspect upon the race. for the
vessels which had before held the most unfayOrabe posi-
li0ns were now the windward boats All the yachts ol
lowed tie example OF the Dreadnaught. hut she wind
uyng away soon after the light boats up rapidly,
the Dreadnaught passin the Rambler usual.
Az 2.4b the wind varied the southeast. the
MAN booms were close hauled the course was south
WEI, hlu an mad the wind on the pOrt-bOw. When
aITthst OF Point Judith the Palmer ~