, 1875-08-22
Postponement OF the Yacht
Race Till Tuesday.
The Water Rather Too Rough
Outside for Safety.
rbs Bostons Meet with a Defeat
from the ST. Louisans.
Harry Wright Tells How He Drifted
into Baseball
The New Boston Club---1he Champion
ship Record.
Goldsmith Maid Wins the Free
for-An Race at Utica.
Closing Days Races at Saratoga and
Aurora, III.
The New Boston Club--The Champion.
ship Record.
Goldsmith Maid Wins the Free
Cor-Au lace at Utica.
Closing Days Races at Saratoga and
Aurora, III.
Reorxan1zatton OF the Chicago Cricket
Club.
THE PROMISED YACHT RACE.

THE PROMISED YACHT RACE.
41x TsEsH-wA1ER sAL7s VOTE IN TEE NEGATIVE
Il took bu. two races OF HI indifferent charac-
ta1 to convince the yachtsmen OF Chicago that
fhev represented power which the lake could
mt defy, aud which the sinds and storms Of
1ake Michigan might beat against without hope
of subdu,ng. They formed themselves iuto +
elub. which consisted Of = limited number Of
dsstclsss slocps, and larger but still limited
number Of eccond-class yachts. which we're to
oon,end for supremacy under all circumstances
They formed = club. did these amateur marines-
They framed rules for sailing and talked with
ue.dsh and emphasis that would have cowed old
Keutune OF any OF hia legitimate proge-
ov into the most Blavlsh subjectiou.
rhese teckleas mariners called themselves
tho ..Chicago Yacht Club," and divided their
craft into two glasses; boats Of over "a feet
length 10 belong to the first clzss, and thoee Of
= l7hter build to oe Teckoned second class. They
prescribed gorgeous Uniform, aud tho healthy
Young men who ar1ATed themselves 10 1t looked
Ike natural helo oes Of the first Glass. Indeed, to
Look at them as they sailed their boats in cain
veather. such Abstruse topics as the Northwest
Passage really ehrank into in5ignihcance. They
Amounted day for trying the epeed and hand
ling Of their boats aud ye- terday happened to
b The day On which the trial was TO take place.
It was more than rorkle-s appointment When
ths xate1y sun showed himself yesterday over
tue Mich1sAu shore, hs ,auced over ~Alte.c .cSps
rolling iu pursuit Of one another under The
cheerful STIMULUS Of noEtberly breeze, and Us
he Aaited auperbly to tho zenith he observed
fresteuinp OF the wind and consequent rising
of the wxyes- At o'cl. ck, hen tue judges
boat put out to sea from the loot OF Laballe
street be raised cloud which concealed hun,
just to Peep at tho weather, having done which
he dleE his curtain again, Bmlseu sardonically.
and doubtless remarked: - If those fellows put
to SEA IN this weather, there viii he more in
quse4 then one Coroner can attend to-" And,
10 far as mere mortal newspaper can detet-
mine, the remark was based upon prophecy.
However, the tug Wood did put to seA from
the foot OF LaSalle street at about o'clock With
\ mixed not to say miscellaneous, crowd Of
5ndsea invited guests and newspaper men, who,
ten minutes from the time Of stating, threw
away their cigars and devoted their wind and
ether energies to the A1duous tAsk OF holding on.
10 sooner tad they sieered south OF the point
uhere the break k~ater becomes submerged
possibility than they became .eesioas]y aware Of
what the situation meant, and more than one
bilious member Of the crowd pressed his hand
npou mis- abdomen, aud used but to keep
himself from sliding from ons side to the other
Of the ug-bo4t-
1t ~aE auder such circumstances that the
boat re3ched position half mlla east OF tue
foot OF Twelfth street.-The starting point Of the
yachts The tug hove to for moment, during
ple Captain relative to the depth OF water. It
Wis found that near the breakwater the water
VAS 10 feet Deep while the Wood drew 915 feet
Tha.ever might have been the inadequacy OF
the wster below At this moment. its capacity for
making one miserable was speedily measured BY
the insane plunglng OF the vessel and
the breaking OF the water over her
bow. The melancholy craft shipped an
enormous sea over her stem, which |
dsencaed everybody forward, mutllAting plug
hats and other gorgeous ~ parel and souslug |
the epectato1o lmpartially. a minute later and |
abe Was plung,ng about with remonstrances nd |
dressed to the stomach. and the conclusion was |
reached that it would be just as we'll to 60 |
ahead. Tbs judges among whom was Gen. |
Ducat unanimously resolved that they would put |
back, walk down to Twelfth etTeet start the |
yachts. return to the rug, and follow Amid |
much sEaining and pitching, objurgations on |
tho weather, prophecies OF disaster. snee1s at |
she bllousoess OF the passengers, hopes Of |
1asr start, inumatlona that there would be no \
1zoa, and pls,ntive appeals for brandy, the Wood |
steamed back to the foot Of Randolph street. |
passing the Caiy. which, even inside the break /
va.ef, WIS gong under adoub1e-reefed mainsail /
and stay-sa1l, and, though in that quiet water, t
cunning gnnHA!e under.
O1 reaching the haven desired three Yachts
vere found lying at the dock, tie Lulu and |
t1eetw1ng, aecoud-clAsa yachts, tnd the F1olic. |
frst-class yacht, with Mr. Billy Lyon and a |
AtEe crew Of amateurs distributed about her
awaiting events. The passengers OF the Wood |
hed them away in search Of indictments.
while singular crowd Of dockmcn, rougns, and
snail boys boarded the tug. The Cary at this
moment joined the others OF the feet, and
speculation vas r1fe a. to what the next step in
tho regatta ~o9id be-. Capt. Billy Lyon
loud in proclaiming that no boat
In the party could live 10 the sea outside the
breakHster. and anxious ewes were ,nstiuctiyely
tnrned to the spot where tho waves re1e break
ine over It With denollshing fury. The reckless
xnA1iuers consulted tho judges consulted the
mob Consulted; the reporters consulted. al
rubbed their abdominal regione. There seemed
to be diversity Of opinion as to the wisdom Of
fo1ug out Information was given that the
other second class yachts we're weather-bound.
On the ting hunted that they would be in the sane
plight If the Tegatta proceeded. Tho judges
stepped ashore, is did the reckless mariners.
4 council WAS held. With Can't Pr1ndeyile
u the chair. Gen. Ducat and others decided to
put the question OF racing to vote, and the
tapsams of the four boats were called upon to
ballot TIE result vas = negative, three Cap
fa1ns-thoe7 Of the Frolic, Cary, aud Fleetwiug-
tot4nE no, whie Capt Miller, OF the Lulu = sec- |
ood-class boat, wss loudly IN faror OF going ont.
negative was proclaimed, followed by the au-
nouneemens tnas the regatta would be eailed
Tuesday over the came course, and beginning 1t
she same hour
Aaanshila she Canadian yacht Oriole hoiated
M canvas and put to sea, to convince Chicago
sau once r1ore that only sehooners Of the first
cnss Ire worth owning on Lake Michigan
E1NGLE-sCULL RACE.
,d4RTrohD, Conn.,, Aug. 2l.-The Smile
.e:nale-cuH .e race between Henry Andrews, Of this
et:. and Patrick Harrington, Of s. rlug6eld, for
t1e ede, Was Won easily to-day By Earring
toa IL la::44.
BASEBALL.
!. TIE ATA1ET1o-CHlCA0o GAME POSTPONED.
4 game Was to have been played yesterday
3te1no1n between the White Stockings and |
e'a'et1ca, but it was postponed. Tho reason
- sse'sned therefor Was the unpleasant weather.
4as Gay Vas certainly windy, chilly, and very |