The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-12

The business OF the day now commenced in
the lghtship. They ali made board on the port T
tack. reaching up under sandy Hook. The Tidal
Wave now began to show ner sailing Qualities e
After standing close In under the Hook the yachts
stayed and stood on towards Coney Island. the
wldened the gap between her and the Eva. On
the bar there was nasty By Of sea and tho
with her sharp. hollow bow, hardly rose to see,
the Eva was not doing quite SO we'll and appeared
a little tOp-hampered for such seaway. The Idler
was stu the leading schooner and had her lore
along with the feet, although she did not do them
the honor to start in their company; and several
others OF ike Ink were also cruising around. Tho
Phantom now began to haul on the Magic. and the
Tidal Wave had passed both the Eva and Clio. and
The Oracle was still on everybody's tongue. ana
nobody was better pleased at her sailing than Mr..
H. the Ia se Went on the tack seacnns
down the
SO az to get the tide on her lee bow. The rest u
the feet soon followed her example, and made .
stretch In the same direction. The Oracle 0ccu-
about half mtle. The Tidal wave finally passed %
leeward OF the Phantom, and started after the
pretty race together, and following the Phantom.
The steam yacht Ideal had o little squirt with the
to have little the best Of it TWO rev revenue tugs
then made star start on the same lay and made
nearly Qe6Q neat 10 tine LlgntSntp. me
wILLIAN FLETCHER
was doing first rate and made good weather
crossing the bar. The Tidal Wave was steadily clos
ing the gap between her and the Idler. and,
although not holding o better wind, appeared to
be going faster through the water. The Vision
accordingly "boobed" l.; The Oracle was making
good weather under jib and malnsatl. Shortly
breaking through the Clouds threw little more
light on the SUBJECT. 1t now became evident that
only %sVs to ms ow %s
steadily gaining on h
Tho on.,ra a.. THE lDL IDLE 49,. o,,r,.n.
Jersey shore and were t0lerably we'll scattered.
The Rambler was sailing very we'll and getting
WIN IN ne % A. In ix Inc aa
opened the gap between them. The Phantom iol.
lowed alter the Idler, about hall mile ahead Of
the Magic and Comet The breeze now began TO let
up little and The ldler sent up her foretopmase,
and at III 2Om. the Tidal Wave set her foretopsatt.
The Phantom was hanging pretty close to the idler.
but did not appear TO be able to pass her. The Via
ion was gradually losing her ground. and at H. 25m
In. 45m. the Tidal Wave went on che star
board tack-a manGuvre which was immediately
followed by the Idler. The Oracle stayed 2 few
minutes afterwards, and before ten minutes all In
sight were heading towards r 'S
THE LIGHTSHIP.
The Tidal wave soon began to loom up pretty big,
and was about half o mile to windward OF the
ldler. The Phantom followed after the Idler and
2n. 1sm. the Oracle went on the port tack and
pointed up towards the Lightship Three revenue
tugs. united states sfOOp OF war, the lighthouse
steamer, TOUR steam yachts and about fifteen ex-
cursion steamers were circling round the light
ship, waiting to salute the yachts as they turned.
The Rambler was slightly ahead OF the TarOlinra
and they tackled together for the ghtship. The
Rambler rounded irst with the Tarolinta close ON
her stern, and then both started straight home.
The Oracle was well handled yesterday, az she
weathered the Lightship handsomely, first OF the
racing heet, and then prelerring TO run no risks,
stayed instead OF gybing and, leaving the Lghtship
on the starooard hand, started for home amid
the deafening shrieks OF about fifty steam
whistles. The Foam rounded next, followed BY
the tidal Wave which had ssoon or little too far
The Tidal Wave rounded second yacht In the fleet,
and, gybing over her boom, was soon nying along
the hOmeward track The ldler then came up,
Chewing up her maintopsall, and rounding gybed.
and started after the Tidal Wave. As soon as the
Phantom rounded the Fletcher started back In
order to get home in time to see the Tidal Wave
get In The Magic was the next schooner round,
aud the Comet turned some few minutes later.
The racing yachts tnrned the Lghtshlp as fol-