New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-17
list of entries for the race was completed as fol-
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The preparatory gun was fred from the judges
steamer at l112 At l1:l63O the second followed the
starting signal for the schooners and -stcass soops
The start for the third-class soops made at l21,
and for fOurh-cass at ll2345. With the Hash OF the
second gun the officers and OF the larger vessels
sprang to their work and not second was lost in
running up sails and weighing anchor The Comet APP
bearing for the first time in for prize, was the
first to swing free from her anchor as she caught the
freshenng breeze. The Meta, famous as sloop, but
unknown a schooner the second and only little
behind her larger rival The Cornela, also new TO New
York waters the next vessel off, and the little Gypse
quickly followed. Then came the Feur &c LIS and the
Tidal Wave well together, but long distance OF
their most formidable rivals. The Eva sim more
unfortunate and was last to get away Or the hrst-
class sloops the T. b. Asten tle first; the Undine
followed close at hand and the Kate was hardly behind
her. So little advantage was gained by either yacht
that the start virtually even and none could name
the most position. The gun for the next
class TO follow rang across the almost before
these were from their anchors and the little sloops
of the second class long impatient for the signal
sprang forward IN the race. The Scbemer was first
among dozen, and in her first contest held the
best position at the start, The Nimbe was
hardly six feet behind her. the Dudley next, and
the Joe jefferson. Flying Cloud Elizabeth Kaiser Mary,
Emma T., Qui Vive and Selene followed in the order
named. The Genia unfortunate aud the Elizabeth
soon met with accident which destroyed her chances
The start or the smallest eloOps the
finest Of ALL The Brooklyn first; the Vim. 7. Lee
was pressing hoty after herr the Bismarck almost
bow to bow with the Lee and the ;pse last OF the
racers The tide strongly flood; the breeze
fresh from the southeast and steadily increased, and
the schooners bowled in toward the Narrows at spen
did rate. Nearly all Rugged close the Long Island
and their wisdom soon manifest
for they pulled rapidly forward leaving
rivals In the middle Of the harbor asterD The
relative position OF schooners and rstcass slOops
manned nearly the same The seeondelass sloops how
ever began shifting about and the Kaiser dashing past
half dozens advanced to the first position. The Nmble
still the second OF the class then came the Jefer
SON Seherner Fixing Cloud, and Emma T., all well to-
gether ana the Dudley. Mary Qui Viye aud Selene fall
lug Tie little boats were still making splen-
did contest, aud the order WAS unchanged The
ScheIner which had started first and fallen 10 fourth
position, again passed toward the front and gained
the first position. Many spectators scattered along
the Staten Island shore were watching closely
ing like swans down past Fort Hamilton
and on into the Lower Bay. When passing the West
Bank the Comet leading the squadron, being half
nile In advance OF all rivals From this point forward
the race was one OF the finest considered as spectacle
which has ever been sailed In New York waters; but
captain OF the judges boat put his steamer TO her
speed and drew away from the entire feet. Their
could therefore be only with powerful
glasses and then the yachts could not be ideBti
fed The captain paid no attention to the protests OF
buoy the first turnipgptnt. The Comet WAS first to
round the Tidal Wave lost several minutes In tacking
by the failure to clear the buoy at first trial. The
smallest yachts were tossing like feathers In gale
waves. The Eva passed the Cornea instant after
she turned. The Brooklyn followed the course the
Tidal Wave, and rounded with her lee rail deep buried
In the foam. The time OF all Is given bellows