The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-24
The Oracle the Victor on
Time Allowance.
MANHATTAN CLUB REGATTA.
Orion, Mystery, Sophia Emma and Mary
Louise the Winners.
WILLIAMSBURG CLUB REGATTA.


do in an eightknot breeze with the famous sloop
Oracle. Commodore Being, the owner OF the Meta,
notwithstanding that his boat, canvas and rig
ring were new and not reduced to thor |
Ough racing trim, signined that he would
be willing to sail his yacht and upon the invitation
OF Mr.. Colgate match was arranged the terms OF
which were, twenty miles to windward and return
in an eightknot breeze starting from either the
Lghtship the buoy or Sandy Hook, as the Judges
might deem fit. In order to make the race inter
esting and give the victor an appropriate me-
mento OF such an interesting event, they agreed
to race for $3.50 cup.
The match to be sailed on July %, and a
number of gentlemen who had awaited themselves
OF the invitation of the owners of the competing
yachts to be present at the got on board the
steamer w. Tittamer at the Battery yesterday
morning, shortly before nine O'Clock. The morning
did not look very favorable, and the chances OF
wind appeared slim, so much so that an eight
knot breeze appeared out Of the question. The
judges-Messrs. W. Krebs and j. M. Sawyer-how
ever, stated that the yacht owners had waived the
their merits. The Tittame tanner arrived in the
and and there ere she EN- met the Meta and Oracle
coming out from their anchorage with the
assistance of a light southerly breeze that was
making gentle ripple on the face Of the CLASSY
water. The Vision and Vixen were also lacking
evidently waiting for the start with view
do with the racing yachts The Meta had
dying. jib and jib topsail set with one
When going s;' before the wind, which occasoned
some consultation among the judges and resulted
in its being ruled out as Unconstitutional although
there Is no violation OF the sailing regulations In
the way in which it was set. The race was gov
erned by the rules Of the Brooklyn Yacht
Colgate and Being came on board the Tittamer,
and after q short talk, finding the breeze still
mer then started on and took up position TO the
northward OF buoy No. s. or sandy Hook. BY this
anS e e e
preparatory whistle sounded from the Tttamer two
or three minutes after noon, and the yachts lay up
into position, and after lapse Of five minutes a
second whistle gave them the
STARTING SIGNAL.
The Oracle was soon trimmed nat, her main-
sail setting like board, and she sped across the
line, followed about minute later by the Meta.
The yachts crossed the line as follows:-
Name. gunner. Length area. n. H. s.
Oracle Oracle s. J. Colgate. Ss.s l,osa y os 20
Roth yachts went or on the starboard tack and
stood OF shore making good Roadway through the
have selected a better day to thoroughly test the
speed OF these two boats. The steamer ELEPHANT,
%S p psI the Which On steamed
away to windward to act as stake
boat The Oracle, after making short stretch
stood TO the southwark, followed by the Meta. Both
boats hung to each other very close and II soon be-
came apparent That the spectators were going to
be favored with view Of a remarkably
CLOSE RACE.
After making short stretch they both tackled out
and kept racing along, neck and neck At first the
Meta appeared to oe eating up to windward of the
fail or The Vixen and Vision followed after the
racers, but In such u breeze they had mistaken
their company ana We're g arGh , assern
sorth and south southeast but still kept resh The
Meta made good, long stretch, and finally tackled
at one =. NJ and stood in shore, passing about
TWO CABLE LENGTHS
from the stern of the Oracle. The latter followed
suit at IN. I'm. 49,, and moved along at lively gait
off the Metas weather quarter. After making a
stretch OF over hall an hours duration they both
Tie Oracle appeared now to be gaining slightly and
the Meta was not holding quite as good wind as be-
fore; in fact. the leach OF her mainsa appeared TO
have stretched considerably and bagged the sail.
The Meta went In stays at H. AIM, and stood IN
ehore heading up for
and the Oracle i'm tatcd her example In about four
minutes. The breeze had now freshened consider
ably, and If the ultimatum Of the wishes OF the
eightknot breeze, they certainly had their desire
gra.iIed. the Meta rs stood Oh, up much sitter
friends Of the latter, as those that knew that
eapnciOus young lady were aware OF her capabil
TN ee skirts under and then stopping without going
further The Oracle by this time was about half a
mile to windward OF the Meta The Meta
WEST IN STAYS
or Long Branch at 2:0l and stood OF Shore passing
hall nile from the stern OF the Oracle, which
sailing remarkably WELL The Oracle tackled at
q 30 and two minutes later the Meta went In
stays and stood on the port tack. The Oracle
was still on the starboard tack and head-reachng
the Meta She sent up small working topsail ut
twelve minutes past two, which appeared To do
good service. Up to the present both yachts had
been sailing under maiDsa ana working lib. The
Meta stood IN until OH tile
OCEAN HOUSE,
ana then at IN IIm tackled, much TO the admiration
OF the lew ioungers VINO were enjoying the sea
breezes In the rustic sumner houses The Oracle
sacked At IN 20m, and crossed the Metas bow, about
hall amile ahead. The Gfacie was evidently widen
ing the gap and Keeping her reputation Of
beng one oi the fastest sloops anOat.
DREAMING TACKs
did not appear to help the Meta, about this
time, while she was ON the starboard tack, the
wind hauled round little more 20 the eastward,
heading her of and favorng the Oracle. The Meta
tackled NJ Oh 2Gm., heading In Shore and shortly
afterwards rain set n but II happily was not of long
duration. The Oracle went about or the West End
Hotel AT 2h 33m and stood of shore, followed by the
Meta at Oh. 35m. The Oracle 10y this time had gained
q considerable lead, and was sailing ike a
witch The Meta was considerably bothered by her
mainsail, which was baggipg very awkwardly. The
by the Oracle az III. 4yn The latter ut this time lay
about mile 10 wiDdward of the Meta. The Oracle
lacked 1T o I6n and pointed mp towards the stake
boat The Meta stood on about quarter OF mile
further and then tackled at Sh l9m or the village or
and stood for the steamer Tittamer The Oracle
found she had made miscalcuaton and tackled
At oh. 2on, and after making short tetch went
about and went for the stakeboat, which she
rounded at 3li 2ym. los. The Meta stood steadily
on and, though considerably bothered by coasting
schooner, weathered the staseboat at 3h 36m. 3os
Both yachts had set their club topsalls
when the stretch from the shore 10
the stakehOat. Running before the wind, with their
booms On the port sldR, the Oracle set her Jlb top
SAL on sprcader on The staiboard side, while the
Meta sent up her
BALLOON
topsau, rugged In the same fashion. The Oracle
then doomed out her jiD and the pair then settled
down to their work. stern chase, they say, IL a
long chase, audit must have been so to those on
hoard the Meta yesterday, as, although 10 WAS ap-
parent she was gaining, IL was very slowly. At
Al. 45m. the Meta ran down her balloon lib
took the spreader out, jbed over her main boom
and let her balloon and working jibs draw on the
same side, as the wind was hauling round more 10
the westward. The oracle also Jibed over, but set
her ib topsail on spreadcr on the port side. The
race had now become