The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-24


At last, after ex-COmmOdOre Simpson, Edward
Brown, eX-vice Commodore Clark and W. H. John
son came on board the Fort Lee, the whistle, at
~ 37, blew for the first class boats to make prepare
ton. The crew of the Sarah had much trouble with
her gan topsail, and it required some time
l2h. 8sm los. the second whistle blew for them
to get away, and, before the wind,
they went rafting on Their jo%ney The sails Of
with WILL sent a balloon Jb rafting up the stays.
The Amelia was next to follow, then the Twilight,
the Sarah and the Orion last, the latter seeming 10
hang helpless Tor while. but she made amends for
II in short time.
At l2h. 4om. OBS. the third whistle warned the
second class slOOps to be away and the southern
breeze was freshening every minute. Like grey
hounds they slipped forward to the work. The
Sophia Emma was the first to get her nose toward
Riker's Island Point, ana then the Skip Jack got
around, and after her the Crombie, with
the others in bunch. Rounding Rker's Island
the Zephyr carried away her jib and thus
early in the race was compelled TO retire.
Now the Sarah with everything apparently ship
managed to get the start OF the others In her class
with the Mystery second, Amelia third, orion
ali OF '"H the " drst class craft took in their
balloon jibs but the Twilight whose sailing
master, for some unknown reason, allowed the sail
to drag-a great hindrance to her progress. The
little ones also caught the increasing wind, and
every now and then, to the great CONSERVATION Of
would take an unpleasant ''dip.' Or these the So
pha Emma led Mary Louise second, seaman tmru,
TO FORT SCHUYLER BUOY
with the wind on the quarter the large slOops
sped mcrrily along, the Orion leading with the
Sarah on her weather bow and the Others not far
distant. All this while the Mystery had been
handled to perfection, and well was she thought
OF that bets were made on her winning the second
prize in her class. Trouble was had with the
Sarahs jib but before it could be rene
died she was let up in the wind,
and thus lost much OF her Roadway, as II was quick
work with them all al this time. Under White
stone Point the wind lost its force and during this
short period the Mystery gained encouragingly and
for while chung prettily to the Orion the Sarah
doing well right In her wake Out from under the
lee of the land the contest became more
excited. and the Orion caught the breeze
and took commanding lead. The interest
OF the aquatic battle now centred in the Mystery
and Sarah for second place. and many shouts were
raised at the sight as the Mystery held her own
nicely. They smaller boats were now having all
they could do, but the Sophia Emma still had the
lead, with the Mary Louise next. The Orion rounded
the buoy on Fort Schuyler at In. 21m. 05s, half mile
ahead OF the Mystery Sarah third Amelia fourth,
and the Twilight SIXTH far behind
AROUND THE STEPPING STONES BUOY.
II was now slack water, and the yachts bOwled
mcrrily before the wind ~ the Stepping Stones
buoy, where the little ones, after rounding.
would start for home. There was no further ques-
ton about the Orion being the winner in her class,
as she worked most effectively. But between the
Sarah who had gone to the windward Of the Mystery
aud Amelia the struggle was grand. So well did the
Sarah do that the Mystery was compelled to send
up her topsail at III. 27m but IL was of avail
H. SIn 10s the Sarah took her wind and this display
of speed all the referred TO because OF her
(Sarahsl miserable handling later in the race. The
Stepping stones was turned by the smaller boats as