The New York herald., 1873-07-07
NEW YORK HERALD; MONDAY, JULY !, 1873.

at IN. 4sm the Meta took the spreader on her bal
loon jibtopsa and let it draw on the port side. The
mast and left her upper rigging and topsal coua-
pete wreck. Meta stock now went down fifty per
cent and the Visions hackers were lubilant Clear
Ing away the wreck on board the Meta now occu
pied some little time, and let the Vision get
slight advantage. At two r. M. they got the spar
topsail slowed on the Meta tightening her up con-
slderably SO that to the astonishment OF the spec
tators she came dying down across the bows OF
the Vision, and took the lead. The latter ap-
peared laboring under the amount OF canvas she
was carrying. and did not pass the Meta unoer
The Vision finally began to crawl ahead, and, pass
Ing the Meta, took the lead and getting away from
sae lee Oh her antagonisrs canvas. came along
on board the Meta, and alter clearing away the
wreck they rteged whisker on her balloon lib and
but they soon took It in and kept the jib on the
port side. The Vision kept widening the gap
every. every .ndE minute, and now the hopes Of the
on the wind. On that point Of sailing with stin
breeze, topmasts were just as well out OF the way.
at the coast line passed before the twenty nautical
miles were run. On the first examination OF the
ps sSH sq9wsd I'VE saS Se na s
accomplished and the lsger-beer keg dropped In
tine water with an anchor line out as a mark for
rounded the ststeboskt boat as iouows:~ '
Vision. sSs Meta. ss sds i i
aI Von left the on ns
her canvass and headed in shore on the starboard
tack. The ADMIRAL came round shortly after the
same way as her predecessors. The Vision
lowered k her club topsaii at sh. I'm, ~, and lay
ns wSG In the Meta
up on the Commodore. The Vision at Sh. lem. took
IN her working topsa mo not NM, finding It Of any
doing well, and was apparently gaining on the
heed yaShh *tsh, 21p. sos, tpe Vision stayed and
ing yachts met on equal TERMS. The Meta t9cked
az sh. s2m. sos, and stood along the shore
under jib and mainsai making fair test Of their
sailing qualities on the wind. on Deal the breeze
laying the yachts down to their ~" sail The Vision
appeared to be doing very well and steadily main
tanning her lead. At sh 4sm. 3os. the Vision tackled
up well for the south OF Deal, and after making
short stretch stayed again at 3h 46m 4os The Meta
could lay right along the the beach, @ % as far as Long
Branch, without staying. They were both now on
the port tack, Nv, with the Vision about hall mile to
ably interesting, and II there had been accidents
the result would have been hard to anticipate. At
and stood in Shore in order to get out OF the full
run OF the tide and at Ali. LIN. 15s the Vision did
likewise from position about half a mile
to the windward, and shortly afterwards, at Al. 3m
20s, the Vision stayed again, heading along shore,
and the Meta followed suit some few seconds later
gaining any perceptiSie advantage, although at
one time the Meta would appear to have gained a
s next az stretch the Vision to the
on the starboard tack, and at 4h. 27m. aos
she tackled d., again !. along shore in the
o. ahout .three-quarters oil a mile. The Vision
went on the s.arb0ard tack at 4h. 3lm. order to
keep along shore in Sick water. and after short
were now skmming along ny the the shore c:sst Long
Branch, and crowds OF people thronged the drive,
watching the racing yachts as they shot oy The
wards land, followed by the Vision at 4h som. At
4h. 5Sm; 45s. the Meta tackled along shore followed
Tho two yachts still hung close to one another,
the Vision appearing to maintain the lead she had
obtained on the run down. At 5h Ism. the Vision
5h. lem The Meta made q good stretch on the
RSPs csns, oawng ap wen to wndward as
to catch the Vision. still till holding W good good
lead The Meta went on the starboard tack
at Oh 3sm, and the Vision followed suit at 5h. 34m.
15s After short stretch both stayed along shore
at Oh S1m. sos. They made good stretch on this
board, reaching well up the shore, and at Oh. Sun.
again % fns Mssa went IN
stays at Oh. ON. 45s and then tackled to the east
the aSd looked ike
At 6h. Ism. the yachts stayed and headed
inshore.. The Meta tackled again at 1eh. lem. 4os
followed by the Vision minute later After keep
ing about ten minutes on the port tack they both
stayed at 6h 29m 3cs. and stood in for short Leg
Az cn oZIu. the MetA taCkeu, lOOWcu DY Cne NlbiOH
in about half minute. The latter was evidently
determined to run no chances. and hung to her
like grim death, giving her no
show to split tacks The Meta tackled again
at 6h 35m., and after n short board went in stays
at 6h. 39m. 30s. The Vision had the race safe,
and at Oh. 40m stayed and stood to cross the line
but the ebb headed ner of, and she tackled at
Oh. 43m., and finally crossed the line about one
minute and half later. The Meta stood on the
starbOarG tack until Oh. 46m, but failing FETCH
made another short board, and crossed the line at
Oh. AIM. 30s. Tie following Is the official time:-
Actual Corrected
Arriput Time. Time
INNS. n. M. s H. NJ 8.
Vision ion.....................6 A ~ GIG IL JIG IL
Meta Observation-Disclosures. 6 As So 6ls0 623 A
As the Meta had to allow the Vision Am. 22s., the
uiv,ot thu hu I'M sOr