The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

for the first and second class schooners and the
hrsS and second class sloops:-
Yachts VIII carry hss private signal, At the msi1
each yacht viii be taken as she passes between the
steamer che William Fecnerl which viii be snc nored
sbTeas oa hs svsn club o g6s tor
ioilows-For q preparatory sigma, one gun and
ten minutes Later for the start one gun and the flag
Instructions to toe contrary given by the Judges on
aiss Ss %Ssys ssass IN s repealed ass
eae yaeh ns on w a IL the VIII
be from INT, the starring pS Ss ~ ssSve 70 and
s ot IKE hand tsgSs 70 ana on s stare a
seeplng the southwest spit buoy 10 saroosri
) Il and T. on the West Bank to the
on re point 1oos going rstarhns and
The committee also issued the following instruc-
tions to govern the race Tor the
STEAM YACHTS
Yachts will carry their private signals at the main
ance of steam per certhcate TO the use OF only wood
sa coal for ae and BE- xe aG S e
COMMITTEES the morning Of tue race and win pc 50
The start viii be from line between the judges boat
House AZ staten Island Unless otherwise or
ss w Be- viii Be- the e. ana n
paratory signal prolonged blast Of the whistle
club dag the me w be sd and AYE
viii be rsRessd Upon The arst signal n beng
z hated uneef easy steam keeDnG as near the jugs
boat gna and S s az. a s
above signal VIII Be Iepea.ed for the start Several
The course wlll be the tlng point, above
s s Tine to the AND
the Sandy Hook Iishtshp keeping it on the starboard
near the starting point, and from which the time will
THE PRIZES
consisted OF $3.50 cup the first class schooners
q $3.50 cup for the second class scnooners, q $3.50
cup for the first class sloops, a $3.50 cup Tor the
second class sloops and $3.50 cup for the steam
yachts. There was also subscription cup be-
tween the three keel schooners Alarm, Rambler
and Wanderer.
At IL ~ 80 the nrst gun was fred from on
board the Fletcher, and the yachts commenced to
cruise around, getting In trim Tor the start. The
Tidal Wave attracted some attention, with her
big seagolng buwarks still up, giving her the ap-
pearance OF q iruitersr rugged Tor heavy weather.
MI. Hurst's new sioop yacht Active, with
ner cutter bow and red-capped crew.
had q very English look. The Madcap
drifted across the line while waiting for tae start
ing signal and had 10 be called back. At lin. sam.
sos. the second gun was fired, and the nset com.
msnced TO hurry across the Lac. The hrst TO have
her time taken was the Egerla, followed closely
by the Kaiser Wilhelm and Genia, all three cross.
ing on the port tack. TIE two former stayed I'm.
medlately after their time was taken ana stood
for The Long Island shore. the Genis STOOD on,
followed by the Active, with Q big club topsail
set The latter tacked IN few minutes and
held after the Kaiser. The breeze was about
southerly drawing rigui up to the Narrows. The
ldler aud Alarm came next, the latter 10 wind.
ward, creeping away under the light air. Both
were under Clue main anu working Ioretopsails.
The Vision and Madcap came next. with tDeir
clue topaails SET, ano tne Wanderer crossed close
under tine cuo house, having very little breeze
to help ner along. fne Madeleine went oy close
under the lee or the Fletcher, With . main club
topsatl set and NO toretopsai. The little Breeze
then drlted across, followed shortly afterwaru OF
she Rampler. me Addie was the next 10
pass over WITH tne TIDAL wave and
Palmer IN Aer wake. Tne Comet came through
the lee OF the Fletcher and shot up 10 vino or
the Tldal Wave, and the Meta following was try.
ing to pass between the Comet and the Ifqal
Wave. The Peerless prongnt up The rear and heId
up after the Meta, both on the port tack. TRe
small craft that got OF nrst were now in bunch
iacking through the Narrows. The Wanderer
had also caught tue breeze and was DONG little
better, head.reaching on the other keel boats.
The Comet was getting away pretty lively and
the fore. The yachts crossed the line as iolows:-
Tachfa H. NJ s. yachts. n III. s.
Ege 4 y 70 Madeleine. II sy g