The New York herald., 1871-10-20
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY OCTOBER 20 1s-TRlPLE SHEET

ing her adversary up little BY little, II was hardly
percepuble. Al l:ls the Columbia sent down ner
topssils ana y wss excelens Judgment IS she did
the Narrcws the breeze had Treshened to fully nine
Az two O'Clock the llvonla passed the buoy
on the tail tai! Of OF West West. Bank and the
stern snass IN ee
1t was thought the latter was picking the Livona
up, ana this gave confidence to her many friends.
The Livonia was abreast Of the Lower Quarantine
buoy at n. l3ln and the Columbia III l6ni. sos At
the swa buoy the Inference in time but 2n.
47m., and 1t was evident the Columbia was doing
admirably The wind was now more puffy and for
little while the jib OF the Columbia was shaking in
proacnng the Southwest SPIT buoy, and the Iivonia
epdeavored 70 turn It. hut. was unable ana was
Compelled to s back e accomplish i The 0oum
somewhat, and nefo7Eas her tirst mlsnap Of the
nying jib stay and y ieet oi tne sail was torn
TOOK % the Wss SaGe uea IN IN
water and when on prd she 1lied away again.
Of her jb affected sailing disasirousy' as the
yacht would constantly come up In the wind The
soUTuwrsr SPIT ruoY.
Livoni. ........ s 10 q Columbia. & O.
Away they went with o free sheet, tho Livonia
dashing along with wonderful speed and being ex.
cellentiy sailed. The loss OF the Coumbia's fiyinQ
was one mile astern, and with no hopes Of catching
the Liyonla, Az s:o2 tne Columbia sent up her jib
aad naa adse ss.h s Upon the
about the usual number OF guests the condition OF
affairs did not assume cheerful aspect, and many
already admitted thar Il seemed probable that
the visiting English yacdfsman would SCORE one
victory towards carrying away across the waters
several s Sa w sSaas s hs aODs ns
yachts, and IT was UNIVERSALLY admitted that
the kesoa ass Summer !ns az ts Gis
upon the gathered boats. Carrying all ber canvas
the Sn.sSp ss notsa
Of testing Ter sreed with her in the run home. The
yachts rounded tins point as foows;--
SANDY Ho01 LIGHrsHIp.
TO ae Southwest The Columbia had no%
only her three sas-the f0resall mainsail and lib
we'll upSer the was doa o
the Livonla was heading TO wlndward admirably,
doing much better IN tins particular than .he Co
through the water very iast and passing the point
ing Here The pilot boat widgeoa bore re- down iesu
among the yachts and her fine appearance and
picturesque character of the picture The boats
turned the Spit buoy as foOws:-
SOUTHWEST SPIT, RETURNING.
Iivonia. Is s. Columbia. Il 6; 6;
IT will be seen that the Columbia had fallen asrern
almost minute IN the run uD TO the Spit and there
was fully or more than mile between them. At
4:30 the Columbia took In her topsails. II was now
pretty certain that the Livonia would not be caught
yet with the tree sheet from the Spit the Columbia
was picking her mp little Dy little, and the iaith OF
her friends was materially Increased. Here, at this
moment she met with series OF disasters;
or, rather, elimination or her disasters here
occurred. From the committee boat she
was observed standing towards Princes Bay,
lufing up IN the wnd, and 1t was evident something
was wrong 1t was subsequently, ascertained that
she broke portion OF her steering gear et 432 and
at 4:5l, and uptll 4:57 they were knocking of the
wheel to Mt tiller, and all that time hOpelessiy
lost She had previously, It was also afterward
learned learned tore away ths few q us paInIopmasI
topsai!, and the giving way Of the steering gear
the eject OF dsheartening nature. Finding that
they were unable TO steer the yacht 4:59 the main
sa was lowered and the race then virtually lost by
the Columbia. On and on dashed the Livonia, the
breeze holding splendidly and she narrowed the
distance between her and the home Stakebolt very
rapidly. Around II were clustered the excursion
steamboats,, accompanying yacht and countless
numbers Of working boats all OF whom cheefed the
Livonia as she passed the stakeboat the winner.
With all her misnaps the Livonia only beats the
Columbia by corrected time. ION. l0s and had
same predicament they would have been compelled
to haul out Of the race. The following 10 the time
OF the racers arriving home
HOME srAKEBOAT.
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