The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-23
blowing yachts competed in the race :
sCHOoNERs.

Some little time elapsed while Mr.. ]. NJ. Sawyer
who appeared to be one Of the moving spirits in
the arrangements, steamed through the fleet and
gave the sailing masters their parting Instructions
slight gloom was also thrown over the bright
aspect Of affairs occasioned by the absence OF Com
mOd0re Jacob N0orhis, Jr., who was unfortunately
confined to his home with a severe illness. The
schooner yachts Alice and Fleur de Lis also ex-
pected to participate in the regatta, but were de-
tanned at City Island undergoing repairs, which
unfortunately were not completed In time for them
to be present The judges, Colonel M. NJ: Van Dyke,
Capt. Samuel Samuels, Mr.. John M. Weeks Mr.. John
NJ Sawyer, Mr.. b. +. Mallory and Mr.. John +. Ames,
were on board the william Fletcher and as soon as
al the yachts were ready the first gun was fired at
1lh 5sm and the crews on board the different yachts
began to prepare for the start There was plea
SAINT northerly breeze about this time, quite sufl
Gent to insure pleasant start. The second gun
was nred at 12h 3m. and fle schooners and first
class sloops Immediately commenced getting up
their anchors. The Madeleine, with big club top
sail set ran up her three jibs, and Keeping her
boom the port side, started about fifteen seconds
behind the i . which nc being the smallest
next followed by the sloops Undlne, with her boom
on the starboard side; Addie, Meta, Captain,
spreaders rugged on their jib topsails. The third
gun gave the signal for the second class sloops to
start l2h. ON. 5s., ana the Undine, of the Jersey
City Yacht Club, got away, quickly followed by the
Flying Cloud. The Twilight and Sophia came next,
leading the Qui Vive, who had set big club top
with tendency to shit to the westward. The
Emily followed close behind the Qui vive, and
then, at l2h lin. 52s, the third gun sent the small
boats on. They made very pretty start and
wore all well handled, but the Bella man.
ageu, as usual, to get little the
pest OF the send-of, hunted pretty close
by the W. T. Lee, Oriental and Jeanette The fast
niue meteor came next, trine in advance of the
favorita, Maud Aquatic and b. n. Mallory. The
Meet MADE pretty picture as they ran before the
VIM toward the Narrows, each class keeping to-
Rether In bunch. Passing by Fort Tonpkins.
the Madeleine led the schoOners followed pretty
closely by the Ianthe, which was a cable length in
advance OF the Eva. Mr.. Beings new soon.yacnt
Meta soon began to show her supcriority over the
rest OF her class she had already taken the lead
OF the fleet. The Oracle came next, a short dis.
tance ahead OF the Addie Captain Mary and Undine.
Running up toward
QUARANTINE HOSPITAL.
the Meta and Oracle were both with their booms
on the port side, when the latter hauled I'M a
couple OF points and tried to get to windward of
she Meta, but the latter was handled too cleverly
10 be caught In snch trap and, answering the
call, came up on the same line and held her van
tage The Addie was about three cable lengths to
1eeward or the Oracle and was leading Joe Els
worth In the Captain. At 12h. 52m. the Meta was
leading the fleet, with the Oracle about fifty yards
astern- The Meta passed buoy IL, on the
WEST BANK,
af 13h 67m.. followed by the Oracle at 12h. 5sm.
los. The Oracle now took In the spreader OF her
jib t0psa The main excitement In the regatta
was centred upon the race between the first class
sI0ops and IL was general that two
OF the colored gentlemen on board the Fletcher