New-York tribune., 1873-06-13
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Eatta Committee and representatives Of the press left
the foot OF Courst Brooklyn, after a. At 10
the rules required all yachts to be anchored for the
start About an hour and quarter later this had been
DONE and the preparatory gun fired at 11:ll Two
minutes later the next gun fred the starting signal
Tor schOOners and rsass slOopS. At intervals Of two
and three minutes the third and fourth folio we'd,
she signals for second and thrdclaSs sOops All yachts
started from anchorage aud the Undine the first
20 get away. The Commodore Vision Kate, T. b. Asen,
and West Wind, followed in the order named. OF the
chooners, the Magic was in advance, with the NADIA
eno and Fleur Lis close at hand. Among the second
,ass slOOps. the Joe jefferson led, followed by the
Twilight Sophia, Emma T., Ada, J. +. seaErave,
Mary, Qui Vive, and Dudley. Among the third
class sloops the william T. Lee was of almost with the
dash OF the gun ITSELF while the Brooklyn was close at
hand and the Bismarck and Elizabeth followed; The
breeze which hour before had been brisk had been
gradually losing its force but s sufficient 10 take
me yachts from the Starring pOm OF Bay Ridge down
through the NarrOws at a line rate OF speed. Before
reaching Fort WadswOrh there had been slight shifting
In position. though the yachts held substantially the
same relative places as at the start Tho Madeleine
however, had passed the Magic and their only rival
@ we aeur Ge Lis, vas iong SisianSe ast9I1. D. ALons
and Conmodore followed The jefferson led in the
seCOndcass The Seagraye close upon her and the
Alert and Twilight third and fourth. The William 4.
Lee was first OF ne open boats and the Elizabeth second
Meanwhile the breeze had lost all its strength The
yachts approaching the SOUTHWEST Spit buoy, anda
was reached and he finest spectacle Of the race was
presented. The foremost yachts becalmed, while
those asern were creeping along with the slight breeze.
Tue whole feet thus brought together. aud
less than IS yachts were seen within the radius OF half
ame. After long delay at this point the yachts
succeeded IN creeping along, one by one around the
buoy. the Vision leading the fleet. She rounded at
l&isV ana three l+luuIes later the Onolne followed
Tie Meta next, a 1854 and the Commodore, Sophia
and Aradne followed at short intervals. The Made
ue tue first Of the schOoners, and within the next
i've minutes nearly a dozen yachts OF all classes
rounded the buoy. The course OF the third
second class headed fOr the Outer Bar buoy, in Ged-
neys Channel and the hrscass SOOps and the schOOn-
died the Southwest spit. Had the regulations not
provided that yacht OF auy class reaching Tue home
stake within eight hours should make 30 for all,
lie regatta would have been failure. The course OF the
hrdcass slOops was Sd short thatthey were enaDedo
complete IN tAe spcclned lue uus uidh4uL ~ race
for the sCAOOuers ANA large sOOus, winch were attempt
ilg VAN 20 drag themselves toward the 1ghIship.
The calm continued through tLe greater poILOuO OF the
afternoon, though occasional pun would urge on the
yachts short distance toward the goal TIE lightshp
having al leugn Oecn reached the tIe disO !'9
assistance ana the yachts were enabled TO proceed at
Alter long and tedious drifting race, and hours
after the had departed for hOme the nst
o. schOODers crossed the line, and the I'M
bhed the saer OOats having ieachea tAaI point pre-
YIOusy. Tie first yacht home was the Mm L. Lee, al
EIeJ0 5le was followed Oy the Brooklyn, az 4'5GoO
and The bismarck, at A5s.4O 1be becOhucldsS sC0ls
10 arrive, the sophia leading at 6:i&25 Tue
SssgTsye second at 6i7:O5. The Qu Nlve, Jeher-
son, Ada, and Dudley followed in order. OF the first
class siOOps, tue Vision first at 74S22 with the
class Lad rounded Ihe hghtship. At s;35 the Mad
eeue crossed the line. OF her two rivals the Magic
race the latter had not been heard from when the
judges left their post
Three prizes we're offered TO each class. No yacht
could receive more than two prizes The awards were
follows: OF the scnOOners, the Madeleine wins the
Flag Officers and the Club prze. No Union prize IN
this class was awarded though the Feur de Lis will be
entitled she arrives and has accomplished
the course OF the Tsclas slUOps, the Vision receives
tie Flag Officers and the Club prze and the Undine the
Union prize or the secOnd-class sOOps the Flag OH
Gers and Club prizes are awarded the Sophia while
TIE UulOu piiZe gUes 10 the Seagrdve or thrdclass
sooRs, the William T. Lee WINS tLe Two ioFuef WINE
TIE Brooklyn receives tho Union prize
THE NEW-JERsEY YACHT CLUB REGATTA.
meeting of the NewJersey Yacht Club
was held last evening TO complete arrangements for
their second annual regatta July The course TO be
called will be ten miles up the Hudson and back. 1t is
expected that I3 % boats win enter for the
Among those Of the first class already entered
are t1e Alpha, Rover, Eugene, and the John
Rouse Of the second ciass the Charm, Jes-
se. Ripple Scratch-cat, Dexter, WIDE Awake.
and Daniel Doe; Of the third class the Sophie George
". Duks, Tnumbhng, Neptune, DOlhe, Winnie, and
AntOineite. The prizes Will be lce-pitcher for
each class. Under the rules OF this Club all boats viii
sail with stationary ballast. All yacnts VIII be mum
oered and programmes printed with the numbers, so
Shat visitors recognize the different boats sight
Inc steamer Fort Lee viii accompany the fleet, leaving
the loot Oi Springst at H., CbstOpher-st at $50,
ana the Futh-st dock, HObOken, 10 O'clock baud
OF music VIII accompany the boat, and after the race
COilatlOu VIII Dc served at the Clubhouse.