New-York tribune., 1875-07-13
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
4 DAYS pOsTpONEMENT AT CAPE MAY.

A DAYS POSTPONEMENT AT CAPE MAY.
THE YACHTS START OUT FOR THE RACE-TBI FALL
OF THE WIND AND THE RECALL OF THE YACHTS
POSTPONED TILL TUESDAY AND wEDSEsDAY-A
STEAM YACHT RACE THURSDAY, IL THERE ARE
THREE ENTRIES.
IFROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRTBUSEl
CAPE MAY, July 12.-A1l the people at this
place asr at m to-day, and were soon hooking
to the beach The yachting fleet lay at anchor on the
hotel and the Plymouth Rock and number OF steam
tugs decorated with flags rolled in the ground swell just
beyond the breakers. The morning was cloudy and
very light wind blew from the east The prospect did
not seem favorable for exciting BY 10 o'clock
numerous small boats carrying persons TO the
different yachts and tugs, presenting an aih-
mated and unusual appearance In Hoh'
Of the beach, The President Secretary Borle'
and Gov. IIarranft went on board the revenue
vessel Hamilton started for Long Branch in response
to dispatch containing the gratifying Intelligence tha'
the President had become grandfather. AS the
hour approached for the starting of the yachts
the wind increased a trife, but soon fcll on
The yachts that were prepared to start "erc
AZ follows: Schooners Mohawk, Resolue, Madeline,
Rambler, DreadRaught Idler Eva SUNSHINE Creciy an"
Vesper; s0ops Vindex, Kaiser Wilhelm and SADIE Inc
course was from line drawn from stake-boat on
Eph Ghoa and the Judges boat the Talapoosa 10 the
Five Fathom Iightshp, leaving it on the port hand;
thence and around sakeboat, three miles distant 10
the northeast thence TO the starting point distance oi
about 40 miles. The was to be sailed with time
allowance, and the yachts TO come home within eSht
hours.
The starting gun was fired at 1858 a. m. The Rambler
went over the line AZ 1IO5 a. m with the Dreadnaught
in her wake They both carried fore and mainsais, fore
and mant0psails, b and flying jb There was Darciy
enough wind carry them aead against the nooh tide'
which then setting in strong The ntte sadie got
close in shore and crossed two minutes later followed
WIN rn.pa uas Head a..
and vessels tnat had crossed were carried BACK y
the tide The rest of the fleet lay becalned Meanwhile
the time which the vessels were required 10 cross ater
the firing Of tie gun had elapsed and the judges declared
that new start should be made in fairness to the other
crafts The Rambler had managed to work to the wind
ward Of the feet and had obtained little pun OF air,
which barely enabled her to make hcadway When tne
fleet recalled her owner ~ hst protested Dut ihaiy
cdcd if the calm remained to wait nnni p IA. LOT
fayUiing breeze, and II could not then DC ODtthcu W
call the race of for to-day and have tomorrow AT
Rain fell lightly from to o3o p. IN. At3p NJ there
signs OF breeze The members of the Regatta
Committee held "a consultation with Nicct commodore
Garner board the Mohawk, and 1t was finally sgnacd
the feet that there would he no race to-day rms was
a great disappointment 10 persons who had arrived
special trans from Philadelphia and other Places 10
tonight The fnal arrangements were that the
rae Of sG"oers and s0os oua ID aSe ph@e "r to-
morrow If the wind should favor. ana oie rhe
great sweepstakes race should occur on WednerdaS de
which would naturally he postponed until Thursday, but
they saw that il will take place II three steam yachts
shall report on the morning OF that day. Tncy do not
he sanguine, however, OF such contest III Is
provided that should calm prevail tomorrow ana pi"
vent the race time allowance, the races for sweep
stakes and on time allowance shall both take place on
Wednesday. 90, -, ,
The failure to-day did not interfere with the ball at
Congress Hall tonight. The building was draIed Win
bunting and the time spent pleasantly by all To-
night If occurs, tie ball VIII be repeated
ON the WHOLE those who visiting here on account OF
the satisfied To proong their stay Ihey ah'ic
pate favorable 'dy Tomorrow.