New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-25
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
A YACHTsMEN's GALA DAY.

YACHISMENS GALA DAY.
rHE-EEw-YoRK YACHT CLUBS RACE FOR THE DOUG
LASS CUPs-ANoTHER VICTORY FOR THE MADE
LEIEE AND VISION.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 23.-The second grand
regatta Of the New-York Yacht Clubs cruisetha for
the Douglass cups-has Just ended another victory for
the schooner Madeleine and the soop Vision The time
made not remarkable, owing the hghtness OF the
breeze Indeed early in the day 1t seemed as IL the rce
might have to be abandoned for this reason. The time
Of starting set down at 10 M but the first sppre
cabe wind Of the day did not begin to stir till past H.
The yachts then made ready for the start and at hte
past moon crossed the starting line, which was near
Brentons Reef Lghtship the who'd being light IRON the
southwest aud being TO and around the SOW
and Pigs hghtship aud return, total distance OF ~
miles The state Of the breeze was favorable 10 hight
wind sohoOner" while larger vessels, Ike the TIDAL
Wave would DO better in blow" and were somewhat
Respondent Furtive glances were cast at the Made
,eine which eoud not have better suited by the
wind and which, under all circumstances is antag
onist 70 dread
The Alarm was the first OF the echooners to the
line though the Madeleine was only instant later,
and the Tidal Wave next. though some distance to Ice
ward. The Eva No. 4, and the Idler followed. OF
sloops the Qii Viye was first to get away. She was
closely followed by the Vision, with the Vixen third
The movements OF the schooners had been well
timed that the start though flying one had been very
nearly even, especially far the Madeleine Alarm,
and Tidal Wave concerned. The Alarm, though
the second to start holding the third position ten
minutes aerward for the Tidal Wave had easily passed
her and already nearly bow and bow with the
Madeleine though still TO leewRrd. For few minutes
the Tidal Wave and the Madeleine had beautiful strug
gle, and at time the former leading but the
Madeleine soon came up alongside, and there Iorgeu
ahead gaining position which for the remainder OF
the she refused to relnquish Meanwhile the ider
creeping up toward the Alarm both being some ais
lance astern Of the Madeleine and Tidal Wave or the
sloOps the Vision had gained the lead with the Q
Vive second and Vixen third In such relative positions
the yachts kept for considerable distance, bM the
breeze was too light for the Alarm and she was forced
10 yield 10 the Idler the third position The latter
yacht did finely the beginning to the end of the
race when the Lightshp reached, and the race
half finished, the Madeleine about eight minutes III
advance Of the Tidal wave, which five minutes
ahead OF the Ider, -
The Alarm turned minute and quarter behind her
Tie osoute which not IN the race, but had started
some distance asern OF the feet now came dashinG
alonc, and was doing better than ever before. The
Visoh first of the sOOpS five minutes and quarter
in advance OF the Vixen and nlue aud quarter IN az
Madeline steadily increased her lead though not RAPID
~ IAe lder aloppSa tNe Alai i2as uis p hr1
slakencd somewhat 20 tins advantage of the Madeleine
ana Tler ana injury OF the Tidal Wave and Alarm.
The Ider crept up toward the Tidal Wave, and 90 one
time seemed about 10 take the second position In tile
hee Size was almost bow and how with the Tidal Wave
when favOnDg puff sent the latter suddenly forward
and IN few minutes more the ldlef was again nan
mile asern. Meanwhile the Eva had lost her iib-bOon,
and had withdrawn without rounding the Lighshp.
she had come down asst OF the feet and turned her
PROV toward New-Bedford The Boston yacht Tempest
and the Providence yacht Alice came down little later
and returned with the racers. rhe Madeleine gained
steadily TO the end of the course, ana crossed the
line OF the bnisb three miles In advance of ali
rivals The Tidal Wave was second to cross,
THOUGH tue Ider tOlOws,>ko eloS.ly thai II
was not at once clear Which Yacht was ahead The Ider
was followed by the Alarm, though the interval between
them wac long. Tse Vision continued to gam on hel
ant rOpisf "a
the OH Vive and Vixen The prizes were awarded WITH
Out regard time allowance The judges record OF the
race * gwen below, which 1t appears that the
Madeleine beat the Ider by lS minutes and seconds
and tue Vision the Vixen by lOmnutes and 10 seconds
Start FigtsL Time.