The New York herald., 1874-08-01

The competing craft presented fine appear
ance as with alr wind t1ey ia,d their course TO
abaze with white caps, and before each racer
there swelled out broad expanse of boiling foam
wave. The White Wing standing to her work like
a thing Of noble impulse, was the leader OF the
test between this soOp and schooner began mag
nihcently, and did not terminate until near the
en-: END At Oh. 2lm the Comet ,1 snnking that that
mp ner jibtopsail, and at The same time 1t was
noticed that the Clio had hers in position. The
Seenet Rocks 1t was taken IN, as 1t did more harm
than good IN pushing her nose into the angry sea
cracking lively over the sea, the larger boats max.
ing good weather, but the lesser craft had nard
sug 5he
the headmost yachts ior time, and the
Comet came IN for her share Of admiration
after leaving the ightship, when she turned her
attention to the gallant Sadie. and, without great
toTe maay on for the White Wing vi and Gpe
just before this the sturdy Sahe. Which mad good
position up to the wtndward and Just astern Of the
SADIE met with mishap and lost all chances of
victory. 1t was the carrying away OF her topmast
the strain OF the jibtopsaii IN the heavy sea being
TOO much Tor the spar, and 1t
SNAPPED WITH CRASH.
when she fell back among the rear guard. inc
Madeleine all this time was doing well, and with
her cruising sails only now walked up among
those in the van and. making nothing OF the sharp
rolling waves. took position to leeward OF the
Fleur de LIS which yacht was distinguishing her
sell and doing nobly. At ION. O2m. the town of
WestpOrt bore northeast by north from the Sadie
and the positions then were;-White Wing, Gyp-
sic, Comet, Sadie, Fleur de Lis, Madeleine, Cllo
Alice Sallie, Helena and Qui Vve. The sight was
hne and each yacht had grand opportunity to
excitedly continued between the White Wing and
Gypsie, with the chances IN favor OF the latter
as she did not seem to mind the sea, and
scorning every rough blow danced forward
taking the next one as II she liked it. At 1oh o5m.
the FIeur de Lis sent down her staysall, ana, re.
leved OF it, did better. All this time the Madeleine
de Lis, assumed, commanding position astern OF
the Comet and everybody who was watching ner
lntenty felt as II she would creep up with her and
become the leading schooner If tney had little
further to 90. The cracking breeze had sent the
Clio along very pretty all this while, and at 10h
3Sm. she had passed TO the windward OF the Sadie
looking tue thing OF lile," and partly submerged.
The lgntship
was now sighted and IL was observed that the
marx. ANXIOUS hearts were on the Sadie's deck,
as at this time it seemed that she might draw on
the latter sufficiently TO enable her to win the
prize onered for the sIoops; but the punglng sea
was too much, and she could not MAKE The head
way In IL necessary so become the winning craft
The race continued gradually, and each yacht
held bravely to AL the punishment that Neptune
saw fit to cnastise tt WITH and in short time,
as the leaders reached into vineyard sound ana
along Cuttyhunk, Nashawena, Pasque and Nashon
!slands and the Middle Ground, the struggle con-
nued, the position OF one or two OF the scn0oners
oeing changes. until the Comet, sailing like
witch whired by the winning mark in advance OF
Snem all, the Madeleine 2m. lbs. behind her; out as
sne was not In the race this is OF but little mo
meht Next was the Fieur de Lis, then the Cho,
Sypsie ana Alice OF the schooners, while the White
wing ied the lesser yachts the Sadie next and the
DtneTs not far behind. The arrival Of the yachts
was now omciahy timed, and the davis sport was
seldom II ever beaten az the Madeieine though
not IN the race, made the run Of forty -nve miles
@isnou' hef habt sails AND psRslpg " the leeward