The New York herald., 1874-08-11

beautiful picture was presented as the vessels
beat up the channel. The Azalia did not carry
any f0retopmast, and now that the breeze began
to give promise Of lively work Tor the volunteer
"tars" sne housed her malntopmast and looked
less and Tempest took IN their foretopsais, and,
with the ldler IN their wake,
TIE RACE
commenced IN earnest. An immense concourse
OF spectators had assembled on Bateman's Point,
whittier they mad repaired in carriages. ana as
she yachts went by general waving or nandker-
chiefs from the Point took place. All the yachts
made short tacks up the channel, the wind being
dead ahead. The Azalla held good lead, the
Fearless being next the Tempest third and the
Idler fourth; all working up admirably and to the
evident gratiication OF the spectators both ashore
order for three or iour short tacks, when the
Idler began 70 beat up to windward on the
tack toward Beavertail light. Before clearing tine
channel several yachts followed the racers, IN
cludlng the 1agship with
Commodores Swan, OF the Seawanhaka Yacht
Nsw 4SrH Yasaa cuo yacna d
Club. There were also tine Madeleine, Rambler.
Comet, Gypsia, Magic and others. Alter quitting,
idier ana kept her company over the
course. They both stood out to the eastward,
and, clearing Boynton's Reef nghtship, held their
course without much change. Tne Azaiia, Fearless
and Tempest stood In toward the Narragansets
shore.
freshened considerably, and standing full to the
eastward, the ldler made a long stretch and
kept long time inshore tor the land breeze, but
the other course was evidently the better, as
the rapid gain made BY the 1dler clearly
proved. At halipast two O'Clock she
was long way to windward. The Azalia con-
tinued to lead the other schooners and through
out the race there was little change in their re-
spective positions, except that the Foam crept
well up to the ircnt Between the Fearless anu the
Tempest quite
ensued but so many other white schooner yachts
OF similar build accompanied the contestants It
was with great difficulty that their positions could
preached the ouoy on BLOCK Island and rounded 1t
In good shape.
at which the point was reached by all the con-
testants Is recorded as lon0ws:-
H. M H. N. g.
Idler............s ~ 50 Foam. q g
Azaiia 0s Is Fearless. 25 80
The time OF the Tempest was not taken. Wing
and wing the Ider headed Tor the home stake
poat, followed by the Madeleine, which rounded the
buoy several minutes astern. The breeze kept
pretty steady and lair time was made.
THE OTHER YACHTS
the race Law wish the Idler. Tne Azaia, the Fear
@ @.css anu tempest still maintained the same rela-
i've I've positions Approaching Point Judith the
!uier anu Madeleine fell In with Captain Langey's
AND between the three quite an Interesting little
Drusn look place. The Madeleine, which was not.
however. In the race, drew up on the Idler, and
coming IN ahead was
MISTAKEN FOR THE WINNER.
receiving quite welcoming demonstration from
All quarters. Batemans Point was LITERALLY Gov
ered Win vcmces while the channel was dotted
with every conceivable sort OF craft. Tne ladies
being out in full force, when the Idler. which. by
the way, was sailed and handled with great ekiil
throughout passed Fort Dumping she received
NI W 0RNRROUs OVATION,
reDesfed cReers psAng GAyen jor tha Jtnning; Tass