The New York herald., 1875-08-17
THE NEW YORK YACHT SQUADRON.
The Contest for Vice Commodore
Garner's Four Prizes.
A DRIFTING RACE.
The SchOOnerS Rambler and Restless and the
SlOOpS Vision and GCnia, the Winners.
HEAVY WEATHER AND A DaIZZLING RAIN.

NEWPORT, r. l., August 10, 1875
The race for Vice Commodore Garner's four prizes
was sailed to-day, under circumstances however, that
afforded little excitement, the event winding up in
wearyng drift TO the home stakcboat This to be
regretted as extensive preparations had been made for
the contest and in view Of the generous beray Of the
donor Of the silver cups expected that the number
of entries would be unusually large But the elements
combined TO render the affair rather unntercsting
the wind being southeast and consequently fair way
and over thc-course, which, usual, was from Fort
Adams to and around the buoy off Block Island and
turn Evcnths failed nearly all the competitors being
becalmed in the vicinity of Point Judith on the way
back and later on of Beaver Tail Light The morning
was gloomy to begin with the rain falling briskly and
making ocloah garments the order of the day. There
two cups offered for first second class schooners
and two forzlrst and second class sloops
ENTRIES
included the schooners Idler Rambler Alarm Eva
Clio and Trstless and the soops yndex, Vision Adde
Gcnia and'Wndward The contestants made the best
of their why out of the harbor shortly before O'clock
the Rambler being among the FIRST approach the start
ing point Between her and the Idcr it was generally
believed that tho for first class sloops lay though
the Alarm astonishcd many by her admirable perform
ance while the breeze lasted The steam yacht Ideal
took up aposition of Fort Adams and by the time the
vessels ha got into good position gave the preparatory
signal thc-wind being pretty fresh from the southeast
and the tide the food The vessels crossed the
imagnary'lin line from the fort to the Dumpngs in the
FOLLOWING ORDER TIMB-
Gcnia, 1Oh, ION. 35s, Addie w. 10h 2Om 2ss
Rambler, 10h 2om. 32s. Idlcr, 10h 23m. 02s Wind
ward, T0h. 24m. 21s Restless, 1Oh 2im 34s Alarm,
1oh. 24ul AIS. Vision 1oh. 25m 5Ss Clio loh 26m
3Ss. Eva 10h. 29m OSs. The Vindcx though entered
did notsar and returned to her anchorage the har
q tbn
channel, the soops Genia and Addc having the lead
Next n-ordcr came the Rambler the Idcr being her
weather quarter with the Restless and Alarm in com
pany; the Clio and Vision next and the Eva bring
ing up tho rear. The pelting rain fell in
earnest, making things uncomfortable, and it could
be seem that the weather outside thick and nasty
The Rambler and Idler kept well toward Beaver Tai
Light, as did also the sloops Gcna and Addie w. the
other vessels heading in the direction of Brenons Reef
Lightshp. Although not in the race, the Mohawk,
Estene and Comet accompanied the contestants up to
the buoy. on Block Island the Alarm closed up with
the Restless and passed her then shaped
for the turning point Meanwhile the Rambler and
Idlerrremaned together the former being ahead but
with the freshcnng of the wind they Joined
company again until within five miles of
the buoy. These vessels had quite an interest
ing run, when the weather became thick and
disagpccable, what with the wind dying
out and the continued downpour. Farther movements
did not afford any subject for comment Nearly all the
being shut out from view, in every respect
day calculated to
DISGUST HOPEFUL
and enthusiastic yachtsman, the surroundings being
miserable in the extreme and the prospects altogether
bad. Not long after the Rambler seen ap-
preaching Block Island The weather having lightcned
somewhat she held good lead and was undoubtedly
sailed to the best advantage. She the first to
round the buoy and had scarcely shaped her
the home stakcboat when she favored with q nice
breeze which also brought the others up to the turning
point Not so with the Idlcr, whose hard luck at a
critical moment at sealed her fate for the day
This fast sailing craft. alone of all the fleet was be-
camed the buoy, and the very wind that
Rambler ahead brought the others up her weather.
the Alarm finally passing her. The leading yachts
turned the buoy as foows;-