The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14

The Rambler which crossed the line too late not
regarded a contestant, although her performance
throughout the day eminently satisfactory. The
Idler in company with the Yndex, beat up the chan
mel good way ahead Of the other vessels short tacks
being in order. In working past Bateman's Point the
Mohawk had just the that suited her at the start
and, unlike most of her rivals carried her foreopsa
being bound, apparently to show her heels TO the
fleet The trim little schooner Clio pointed up
in fine form, and taking into account tho
time allowance owing To her by the large vessels many
predicted for her the honors of the day.
1t may be mentioned here that Captain Langley's
yacht the Comet joined the squadron last evening and
doubtless expected to compete for the Commodore IS
prize Orders however, had been previously issued
to the various yacht owners that vessel which had
not accompanied the fleet from the start would be per-
mitted to contest for any of the cups. Although APP
parently an arbitrary measure 1t is certainly of the
wisest and producing the best results far keep
ing the yachts together that could have been suggested
The Comet which had been handsomely overhauled,
sailed with the to-day, and in many instances
proved herself aworhy type OF the class Of vessels she
was fully eleven O'Clock when the competing yachts
had cleared Bateman's Point, and the of them
headed toward the Narragansett Shore the dler that
time holding decided lead. The Vindex hung on TO
her for while, but soon parted company, the Mo-
hawk meanwhile coming up on the Idlers weather
quarter The Windward worked out of the channel in
good shape, and behind were the Mohawk
and Restless, the Clio being the last vessel
to cross the line. Nearly all the contestants
went or the starboard tack after clearing
the channel, and then headed for the Narragansett
shore. This splendid beat to wndward, the
merits Of the vessels at the early stage of the being
brought out excellently, The Idler still led, the
Mohawk following like horse. Shortly before
noon these vessels parted company, and when they
Joined each othor the Mohawk crossed the Iders bows
being then on the starboard tack biscuit could then
have been thrown from one vessel to the other The Mo-
hawk kept on TO the eastward the Idler keeping COM
pany her lee quarter for about ten minutes, when
they again separated, the Mohawk finally assuming
a splendid weather position of all the racers.
To any observer the at one O'Clock was ap-
parenty in the hands of the Mohawk, and that she
would finally carry off the laurels seemed inevitable
She appeared, however, to get into waltzing mood
and what with poor handling and wretched management
throughout she lost splendid opportunity of realizing
the bright anticpations which her performances
hitherto might readily justify. Indeed, the sailing
master of this superb craft however good
his Intentions seems to ignore tho axiom
coming from Oak Bluffs 10 Newport The Mohawk
proved herself able vessel when the elements
at all favorable, but what asonished most people
the struggling she adopted. 1t certainly not
the fault Of the yacht for preter moro weatherly
vessel has never been added to the feet Of the New
York Yacht Club. In the reshening OF every breeze
she walks to the 'front.' and with its decline she falls be-
hind But the merits OF the new vessel have
never yet been thoroughly tested. To-day for
instance, when she led every yacht entered for
the race long before the buoy or Block Island was
sighted the crcuitous and staggering manner in which
she tried to reach the turning points must have created
surprise. Had there been fog, and very dense
to boot the course shaped by the Mohawk might find
some excuse and it is only TO DO re- re-
the elements OF speed and stability should
not be properly handled and controlled refer TO this
matter simply because the Mohawk is at present the
topic of discussion in yachting circles and her per-
formances naturally regarded with much interest
Approaching the buoy this afternoon, the Clio held
the lead, the Ider being next in order, and
the Rambler, although debarred from com
petition, held third place The sloops were
away astern tho Windward being the leading
vessel of her class and showing herself from start to
finish weaherly little Graf. The Comet by the way
followed the leeward quarter of the Mohawk coming
up toward the buoy, which rounded by the leading
vessels in the following order -