New-York tribune., 1874-06-12
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

REGATTA OF THE NEw-YORK YACHT CLUB
= sr,yv pREEzE AND LIVELY RACE-THE TIDAL
WAVE, MAGIC, GRACIE AND wAYwAKp LIE
wINNERs-TIE BENNETT CUP PRoBAbLi 'i
TIDAL WAVES.
The grand event of the yachting season Is
the regatta of the New-York Club. 10 IL inc ."on'".
hook forward with anticipation; ITO" ~ . -
tbe opening Of a which eliminates wv 49,. w.,
later In two weeks OF leisure on Long Isi"nu ' o
an Rnxzard,s Bay The day appointed Tor inc SUMMER
on,ta has attractions too. for others beside yachns
men The merchant, the lawyer, the banker ana 'ne
,rter nnd relief business cares IN day apsenco
from the counting or Office, and under the i'S
grating influence the brisk breezes OF the lower pay
combine the pleasure and enthusiasm and excitement
spseparabe from a contest among Americas swftest
pleasure craft The ladies' whose friends the yGcht
men are, lend their presence, aud with theU oain'
cheers inspire the yachtmen.
The Yacht Club with its long history, great
wealth and many vessels, enjoys prestige when De-
longs TO no similar organization. Yesterday was the
date xed for the annual regatta and redleer day
proved to the members and friends Of the Club AT
dawn there was lowering sky and easterly storm
threatened At early hour the rain began to fall and
the gloomly prospects deferred many from the long
anticipated enjoyment. The result was that excursion
steamers though numerous, had few passengers, ana
even guests steamer provided by the Ciub was py
DO means crowded. The northeastery breeze OF early
morning shifted the southeast and increased I'D
force Then the came down in torrents aud IL was
feared wonld deaden the wind 1t lost portion
OF its strength, but afterward freshened' ana the
yachts had all and than they could carry.
heavy sea rolling, and splendid contest followed
The Tidal Wave and the Oracle won new laures and
added TO their fame. The Magic, too, was once more
victor and the Wayward, new and unried, sailed her
first race and retired with prize The award OF the
Bennett Challenge Cup is not officially decided, but IT,
TOO, will become the property of the Tidal wave almost
beyond question.
At precisely $50 a. M. the steamer Wm. Fletcher,
having board the judges, the regatta committee the
Of the press and few members OF the
Club, left the foot OF Whehals for the scene OF the
contest Half hour later, she had arrived OIL staten
Island the preparations for the were begun at
once The stake-boat was fixed short distance above
Fort Wadsworth and an imaginary line from that point
10 the shore was the line along which the were TO
be ranged Nearly all the contestants, and many who
were TO have no part In the race, had already
arrived, and the harbor was thicky dotted Win
fhe sails Of the fleet. Meantime anxious gances were
turned skyward ana out toward the Sandy Hook bar.
The sages shook their heads aud predicted unproptous
II absolutely bad weather. The wind was shifting
from the northeast, and squall storm coming
from the eastward. Great lcloudbanRs black with
storm, rolling up the Long Island shore In
The north the sky had for hours been threatening.
Conds of brighter promise we're drifting along the
sunmits of the Staten Island hills If uncertain where
10 break. and the white-capped waves came rolling
ominously from beyond the Sandy Hook Bar. Incom-
ing ships scudding t q lively rate before
the constantly freshening south-easterly breeze,
and were shortening their sail hurrying to-
ward the protection OF the sheltered waters.
The racing fleet preparing for the start and the
cursion steamers, many with few, few with many
guests Fastening down from the city to be in time
for the opening of the race. A dozen were crowdDg
around the yachts were ranging themselves IN line
the for few seconds struggled through the gloom
that had concealed IT, and patch of blue sky to be
here and there the judges were standing with
their watches in hand the first had been fired
and at the the yachts would be off. All that had
entered had arrived and the fleet made up as
follows: