New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-15

possible to set all the yachts those fair weather s'
known kites" aud ut 1884 p. when the Resou'e
well of Barnegat light tho Dreadnsught han pecn
left half milo and the Vesta mile ana hau as'erh
After ueventful but rapid run. during large portion
OF which Mr. Hatch sailed the Rcsouto himself, taking
his regular trick at the wheel the Cape May lgh'smP
was sighted and rounded in the following order Reso'
Lutte I:ll1O a. m, Drcadnaught 1:2115 q. M, Nesta
l2345 a. IN As one after another the yachts sho"ed
their signal lights and fired their rockets the Interest 10
the half OF the contest ended and each came upon
the wind aud settled down to the heavier work OF Deaf
ing dead to windward. and soon parted company
1t soon became evident, the vessels stretched away,
that the Dreadnaught doing remarkably WE'LL ana,
while the Resolute proved herself the faster saer and
the moro seaworthy boat the Dreadnaught was working
closer the wind and consequently drawing aheau on
her northward course. BY an adrot maneuver on the
part of the Resolute's pilot, Capt William A. Lewis
great advantage secured for MI. Hatchs yach oy
standing away to the eastward where the pilots expe-
rience led look for the most favorable breeze In
the morning however, the Dreadnaught was ahead ut
least seven miles, but the Resoue had such position
that should the wind round by the east she woulu
he far to the windward ot her CHIEF antagonss. mSn
portion of her running gear had dropped
astern The wind though light to make rapid pro
gress possible worked gradually around 10 the eastward
and promptly taken advantage OF ny me htsolnee
that she had left the Dreadnaught not less than tWevc
miles astern and leeward long before the second night
set in. In order 10 make the hghtship however, the
RcsOlte obliged 10 RIM gradually 70 tnc
and when on her return she sighted the homo stakeboa
she had the lighest possible winds and
food tide which set her of far to make IL naly
impossible for her TO weather the ghtship without
lacking the Dreadnaughts bows THIS maneuver
thanks TO brisk puff of wind, was successfully executed
but the wind enabled the Dieadnaugnt 10 keep up
to the windward to render 1t possible for her 10 ge
by the lightship without making the short tack whleh
the RcsOute had found necessary. AT this point inc
finish between these two yachts became contest iot
seconds instead OF hours ana the excitement OIL po'u
both was intense. ,
The Dreadnaught succeeded In crossing the line Signify
ahead OF her competitor she had led Ler little at Tue
start and the echo o. the formers signal gun had hardly
died away before 10 repeated from the bows OF me
Rcsoute Thus a close victory was gained by MI
Hatchs yacht, everybody thought, until Il was hnay
disputed before the judges, on the ground that no e
allowance was due the Resoute from the Dread
naugt This point was fully discus se
BY the judges winning of two dinners depended
upon their decision but they declined to decide and re-
ferred the whole question TO j. d. Smith IA referee wo
however ia understood to desire 10 further refer the
question the proper Committee Of the Newfok facht
sight The time Of start and finish officially an
nOunced, was follows:
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