The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-24

Gdnie - ~, A. b IL Weaver. ----.---.--- SQ,2
Annie .------. freeman Cannon - 22S
George Dean George z24
THIRD CLASS sLooPs
Tough-.--.--- sc amin Carr laI
sPECIAL
yOurneyman- Commodore L. Mcwhinney.---.- 1873
The yachts lost considerable tune preparing for
sne contest, and Il was afternoon before they
were anchored IN position. AT In. 32m- the
ssrartlng gun was nred.
The yachts got away very cleveriy, and just after
they ran up their Jib pleasant little pun rom the
southeast sent them AL OF together. The Undlne
gradually pushed her way 70 the mead Of the neet,
follo NED by tue Lille. The Journeyman came
next with the Dean Oh her weather bow. The Au
Revoir followed Ia the wake OF the Dean a sGort
distance ahead OF the cabin sloop T. Rowe. Tue
little Tough was the next some distance ahead OF
the Annie l. and the Columbia About a mile
rom home the Dean was slipping along
fhe neet were In the middle OF the
stream, nearly becalmed. Presently they al
caught the breeze and started anead, the Jour-
neyman coming up 10 windWard OF the UndIne !;
the Lille followed next and the Dean was aWaT
ahead OF the feet. A big cabin sloop. not Ia the
race sailed by some lunknead that ought to be on
q canal boat instead OF yacht came mp 10 wind
WARD of tue little Tough and completely stopped
her headway. There very little wind, and
Wnat there came in light pu1s that ala not
aeem TO asst more tnan I'VE minutes The Dean
appeared TO carry . breeze All the time ana was
shipping away from tne leet, folloWe by the
JourneI MAJ. VITA the Undine down 20 ieeward
The Tough had ner jlb run out 10 starooard, and
vas close behind the Rowe. The schooner yacht
DBEADSAUGHr
lay &C anchor OF Carmansvllle. and at that point
6he Dean led the neet, followed DY the journey
man anu UnoIne. me rest Of the yachts we're
mp a breeze with them. The tide was still running
mood the New York shore. The Lille came mp,
closing the gap between her and the Undlne, and
the Tough Was also slipping along handsomely. In
abe meantime the guests were exercising them
monies. and appeared well drilled In tAe move
menta hands Al round, ladies' 10 the right, genus
IN the middle, &c, &C.
OPP sPuYTEN DUYvIL
The Dean was leading the nest ABOUT quarter OF
O mile IN advance OF the Journeyman. lac undine
wa 70 leeward OF the J0urneyman, ana all three
were slipping along at a lively gait under q beam
wind. The stakeboat for the tnlra class sloops
was anchored OF the spuyten DuYvil dock and.the
Tough was coming along nearly mile in advance
OF aeT antagonist, the Columbia. Inc nrst and
second class yachts stu ned on as they uad 20
turn . stzkeboAt OF Mount 81. Yleent There
was now quite pleasant breeze, and as the SUI
was SHINING. 'breaklng through the foul ana ugly
mlsts OF vap0r that did seem TO stran-
gle it,n tae day proved quite enjoyable,
Dotwithsrandng the gloomy aspect OF snairs
before Ine start. A. IN lOm. the keLanora arrived
MOUNT ST. VINCENT
md took up position to Jeeward Of the stake
boat IHe Dean was coming along quite fast and
rounded the stake1oag nrst OF the Meet. sne I'M
Tor her nome on the port tack, stretching across
we river ana passing TO eeward OF the rest u the
neet that we're sn on the way mp. The Journey
man and tue Jndine came up bow aud bow, the
former on the outside, and they made quite a
pretty turn, not interfering with one another The
Journeyna was The quickest 20 get away,
nnd led the UncIne, uOth reaching across
on the port tack. The. Lllie came next, secon1 IN
her class, but the Undlne had got long start
ahead me Lille, close hauled, appeared 70 be
h0dlpg better wind tn2u the BndIue. Going
home me neet made short tacks along he
JERSEY sHoEg,
an the hopes 81 Catching the frst or the ebb. the
Dean WAS SUI leading me beet with TIE Journey
man next, some dis taBCe anead or the Undine. Tne
An RevOu rounded next, followed few minutes
later oy the Annie Z. Inc Elizabeth Rove was
steamer followed alter the neet There Was san
. light breeze. suileient 70 keep the yachts