The New York herald., 1874-08-15
THE NEWBURG BAY REGATTA.

THE NEWBURG BAY REGATTA.
A Magnificent Contest In q Stin h ortherly
Breeze-Details OF the Race-The Win.
ners and the Prizes.
NRwBURG. n. Y, August IA, 1874.
The hopes and fears and expectations OF Hudson
River yachtmen there being enough wind
to-day Tor the Newburg Bay regatta were brushed
away at sunrise by a stin northerly wind. Many OF
the boats entered, however, were drawn out be-
cause their owners had become disguised with yes
terday's postponement. The race was put down for
ten O'Clock lnis morning, but the judges were not
ready at that hour. Shortly after they boarded
the steam tug A. J. Tcoie. and, together with the
timers and press reporters, were taken out 10 the
barge Mlnisink foot OF South street, between
which barge and the dock was the starting line.
or the thirty three boats entered but eleven re-
sponded to-day. or
THE FIRST CLASS
there were the Lorelei, Startle, Phantom, Emily
and LIE Roy.
THE SECOND CLASS,
Anna Bell Annie, Juliette, Thetis. c. r. Knowles
and Edith, leaving twenty-five boats unaccounted
Tor and not IN the race.
At twenty minutes past ten O'Clock both shores
OF the Hudson were lined with people; men,
women and children crowded roofs and balconies,
and small boats OF every description plungea and
rolled in the heavy sea in the bay Several large
sail vessels were also in the stream gaily decked
with colors and crowded with excursionsts. The
early trans and boats had brought many people
from along the river and the greatest interest was
manifested. At 1oh. 27m A. NJ. the deep booming OF
the gun from the judges boat signaued the
second class racers get ready for the start. At
loh. som. A NJ. the second gun was fred and all the
stin breeze, In the following order and time:-
Es;;S: i i i & & ss:i;:: Ssev!:: iS iS
Anna Bell.... 10 IS 20 Annie. :. 10 IS 81
Inv va; so then maze 70 the
strap at her masthead, and there was twenty
s A. IN aps SsSls tho ssSs ne
yan.. ca0ssiP q iaa Il j lisa Hsss u S.li0*s r. ~
f5ss;s! = EsssSs.a. EE%''S; Il Il g g ss
the wing: Al psnninss Point the Iorelei was
the latter holding third position. with Emily fourth
and and Phantom lat Away down the RIVER the sec:
sy py,,, the 1nens, uno lolOwea BY the ANNE,
When the first class boats neared the New Windsor
buoy the gap between Inc Lorelel ana the Ls Roy
mainsail, was carrying bone in her teelh.'
which meant mischief The Phantom. the pride OF
position, and even thus early In the race one OF
! her most enthusiastic admirers on the judges'
sne s % a s
az In Bonn. S.. the lie Roy next at I1h 32m. the
paansom ,hrd l1 11h sSm s Emily fourth IN sT%
some struggle between the Emily and Phantom at
the onoy, there being only twenty seconds diner
7UG OF WAR;
all the boats were bound north, with all the sail
they could carry, sheets close nauled, the wind
blowing gale and the heavy sea plunging at in
tervals clean across their decks TINS the
time lor good seamanshlp and the skiliul handling
OF ballast. AS soon as she commenced to tack to
the northward the Lorelel doused her jib Close
hauled her mainsail and LAID her course almost
straight up the river like q deer. She ran quar-.
ter OF miie away from the LIE Roy and IN this
particular man9uvre did great credit to her sail
ing master. short distance TO the rear the
Phantom was bouncing over the waves merrily,
having opened wide gap between herself and
the Emily. 1t was splendid race. especially
between the Lorelei and lie Roy. and
thousands or people on the docks and
from the nousetops were watching the sKi OF the
sailing masters with much enthusiasm. suddenly
suppressed shout was heard coming from the
Ing 70 The west observed the he Le ROY gong to the
Wlndward OF the Loreel; and tney. too, cheered.
d,n Farther me nor.nmialy mlle-tne ANNIE was st
them ON every tack. AT this time the Anna Bell,
In the second class, was away behind; and there
were cries OF '27 has withdrawn ltne Anna
Beli's number. All conceded that the Annie had
a sure thing Ia the second class race.
10 the upper buoy her windward gunwale
was crowded WITH lneu and evess wave swept ner
the day. OF the second class boats the Annie
turned the upper buoy first at l2h. O7m 5Os Thetls
ish. III lin &c r. Knowles. lan Ism. % 5os. Next came
the lrst Class boats Loreel, ahead In 12h l8m 40s
lie Roy, I'm. ldn sos Phantom, lzh. 2Om IT'S. with
tue Emily and Srartie too tar behind to allow or
their time being taken
Alter leaving the buoy the hemsman OF the Lo-
relief made u very bad mistake In leading directly
Tor the east shore. The SALESMAN OF the lie Roy
taking lii the situation at a glance headed due
southeast, and the result was that when ne turned
the LorcIei. 1t was certainly u very skiifui ma
no.uvre All OF the boats OF the nrst class were at
thus tiEe rapidly gaming on those OF the second.
The latter class rounded the New Windsor buoy
Tor the last time with the Annie ahead, Edith next
Thets third, Julette iourth and the rest far be.
hind.
, In the first class contest the lie Roy was still
ahead Ia rounding the buoy, Lorelei next aud
Phantom third. The latter had been gaining
rapidly. and Bguring on time allowance, 1t was
thought sac was really ahead. On the run up the
river Tor the iast time she gained rapidly on tue
Lorelei, and 1t was wonder, Tor tne latter was
and the Phantom was at THIS time closer than mHa
between any other two boats in the entire fleet
lie Roy had outstripped every pursuer. and her
owner who was on the judges boat, whispered
wsnnp dSpoposr pos f9T 70 may expect sne WIN be the
was straining every nerve To make the prediction
good, but, as me sequel shows, he reckoned wItn-
out his host When the racers got away on the
home stretch the Phantom passed tue Lorelei
anu everybody on board OF her cheered Justify
The Loreleps lib was dung to the breeze again
and every effort was made TO close the demoraliz.
ing gap, but IL was stern chase and a bad one
The FlshkU Landing buoy was turned for the last
time by the lie Roy nrsL, the Annie, ol the second
class next; the Phantom, OF tue first class tnlrd
and the Lorelel ten lengths behind the latter All
doubt TO the Anne being the winner oi the frst
prize OF the second class was now AT rest Nothing
could defeat her but a capsize. As 10 W no was 10
be the winner OF the first prize In the first class
was question so close tnat nothing but hgurinR
on the time allowance would soIve.
The run to the westward from the FishkiIl Land
ing buoy to the finish line AT the judges boat was
a magnificent one, and there were ringing OF bells
arni fnann nj dvera with