The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-07
The Ncr Wins the Second Schooner Prize.
Forty Miles in Four Hours.
THE VICTORIOUS VISION SLOOP
A Fine Day and a Fine Race-The Sloop
Oracle Wins on Time Allowance.
Thunder, Lightning and Rain in
the Narrows.

Nany landsman had looked yesterday from the
barbette platform OF the gray stone fort of Rich
mond which lies in the blue water, opposite the
crumbling gingerbread pile OF Lafayette, and
higher up to the stern front and massive blocks OF
masonry effort Hamilton, he might have witnessed
the start OF regatta which, for beauty OF per-
spective and for richness OF color, has never had
its equal In the harbor OF New York. The regatta
OF the day before had been a dismal failure.
Excursion steamers were on Thursday thicker
than bees in the time OF honey. The en-
thusiasm was loud and frequent and at certain
moments rather uproarious. The bands on a
dozen steamboats, were playing airs that COM
PEELED ladies to be excited. There was one air in
particular that caused reclamation and made re-
verberation over the waters of bay more blue
even than the waters OF the Bay OF Naples 1t was
the song Of "Mollie Darling" TO which all devoted
yachtsmen were TO answer with kiss. And hand
kerchiefs were waved on Thursday from lily white
hands, the fingers OF which were golden with
Irritation and the nails glistening with the pink
prOfusi0n of good health and true blood. This was
on Thursday.
How different was yesterday on the blue ex-
panse OF the harDor and lower bay No band, no
excursion steamer, no waving or white hand
kerchief, no resonant rendezvous OF brass instru-
ments There was yesterday but one steamboat
attendant on the fortunes OF the fleet OF ten
schO0ners and five sloops. Tie steamboat has
name, and it is known among those sunbronzed
people, who have business along the docks, as the
CHARLES Chamberlin. Imagine, reader, black
boat with big paddles. extending guards, great
deal OF lobster salad and q profuson OF
strawberries with sugar. Then again. wilder
ness of cOrned beef and forest Of ham, we'll
cooked Then place on board OF that boat about
forty gentlemen ARTISTS, reporters, committeeman,
~nyn1
who stands on the pilot box witlrhis auburn whjs-
kers all aname. This is the picture OF the first
part Next we hear the surge Of the waters at
the base OF Fort Richmond. The stone blocks
seem to be most invisible spectators OF the race.
few persons are grouped on the hill that COM
mands Richmond. The red streaks or sand and
the long. descending plains OF green grass that
make the brow and front Of Fort Tompkins
beacon OF hope to the thousands OF emigrants who
weekly crowd through the Gate OF the New World
are silent and deserted to-day.
Below this Hill are number Of yachts, their
white sails nuttering and puling TO and fro in the
very light wind which comes from the bosom OF the
bay through the belt or the Narrows the COM
mittee boat Is jumping around, orders are being
lous rapidity, and at every few moments there
comes devilish scream from steam whistle which
makes the nervous men to vibrate and bring the
heels Of their shoes Out we 90 through the
throat Of the Narrows, committee boat, schooners,
SsSa a that win always and
on such eyentful occasions as this There is
great and manifold discussion to the seamanship
displayed on the different boats which swarm to-
gether. A schooner the Resolute, has just now
chance Of o puff OF wind, and her topsas are
not hoisted. This is very severely condemned by
the veteran experts. slO0p bursts a throat hal
yard and yaws about in wild manner. She is so
long repairing the damage that people murmur at
the delay. Finally she drifts to the leeward Of the
West Bank and there her throat halyard is made
right. The yachts keeping in on the Jersey shore
and looking for chance OF wind are in q bunch,
but soon they begin to spread out and radiate over
the waters OF the lower bay, the sky clear
above them, golden sunlight pouring down upon
centrebOard and keel boat decks, the crews JOY
signals apeak just beginning to futter in the faint
breeze. The low, long line and stretch OF sand,
white as virgins breast, and then again amber in
Ats changing tints, which Clifford much loved,
West Bank, the deep RED brick houses on Quarantine
Island and the nat ton OF the red can buoy on the
Southwest Spit are coming like dream IN the glO
ri0us June MONDAY. When the boats reach the
Gently modelled, with her white body and green
keel leads; the 1der black as night, her masts
raked like the tabled pirate ship in novel, Is
Ond, and the Madeleine destined to carry away the
fortune and the cup OF the day, is third. Reso-
lutte Is lacking in something; she rs badly, very
badly managed and the fates are against her.
slOop takes the van and goes out TO the lightship
Ike bird OF paradise, and all the rest OF the reet
nOck after, Swimming the waves and cresting the
foam like c0rKed soda water bottles. At the light
ship the Palmer receives the shrill salute and
wild bells OF the veteran Cosgrove and rounds
beautifully Al this time the regatta Is a decided
thing and nothing occurs until the boats get back
10 the Narrows. squall then comes down, and
the sky is gray and then black, and as the thunder
breaks with awful regeneration and the lightning
flashes in arrows OF fire cheer arises IN all the
rain from many boats, and the song Is sung and
the schooner Madeleine has won the regatta.