The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20
me RACE.

The Fletcher arrived or Bay Ridge about quar-
ter pas; ten, and as the breeze was stlll pretty
fresh The Regatta Committee concluded that &c
would be rather nara work 10 follow out the sali-
ing regulations and get The yachts ancnored In
line. Iney then held an nprOmptu meeting, and
decided tnat under tie circumstances IL would DC
advisable 10 give the yachts a flying start Tne
fletcher then steamed around among tue Meet,
ewhlle John NJ sawyer hailed tue ulnerent yachts
ana told them TO prepare Tor Il, ing start. There
was rafting breeze, ana topsails were at u DIS
count. Inc Undlne MAS slipping around, pot
loaded all over, au looking as II she meant bust
ness. The Clio cruIsed ABOUT under ner three
lower sails, and the Comet bad SNAIL WORKING
topsai set. Inc william 1. Lee was uasnlng about,
with the spray dying over her, ana all hands o.
Mr.. Huntey's new sloop, was making good
weather, aud seemed as " she had just struck
wlnd enough 10 SUIT her. IL was nearly eleven
A. ID. before the club steamer
The WILLIAM COOK,
arrived, crowded with tue members and their
guests. Ii was hardly LADIES' dag, but Il there
were any on board subject to attacks OF maj dc
meg, they might console themselves with the Iuea
that they were presenI at a yacht race where salt
water was nying pretty hyely. The Sadie
down 10 snug canvas, with reel in her mainsaii.
The Plymou Rock came az shortly after eleven
A, M. with about thousand excursionlsts
board anu the chimes peanng forth morning
Welcome The White Wing was looking comiorta-
bic, with her topmast down and reef In ner
mainsail.
stake boat was anchored about 800 yards from
the Bay Ridge dock, and the yachts mad 10 pass
between IL and the snore. me prepaia-
tory gun was fred az llh. 22m., aud the
OF The line, 50 as 10 ue IN readiness TO get away
when the starting signal was gwen. TIE weather
was sun litte mick and tne breeze held steady
IRON ABOUT The west southwest. Inc tug boat
Only Son mad also joined the steamer Meet. ana
was yang Alongside OF the stake boat, and the
NeyefsInk. with a large BROOKLYN party on board,
came up shortly alterward. Tue steamer Magenta
was also out VITA party OF eXcursl0ntsts, lying
on 5y the Plymouth Rock. The starting gun was
fired at lin. 33m., and the Madeleine
slipped across a nalf minute later on
the stArooard tack. and under tares lower sails.
The Clio came next under tue same canvas o-
loved shortly afterward By the Comet when had
dispensed with her, maintOpsaL 1ne slUOp Tn
dine followed shortly aiterward, making good
weather aud ieading tae Learhea and White Wing.
The latter was travelling yeiy last under single
reefed malnsal and full JlD. Shortly after cross
Ing tue lins the Jacnts Eaye little more sheet
and dashed through
THE NARR0ws
az lightning gait Tue Madeleine was SAILING
Ike witch, ana tue White Wing was rapidly
overhaullng the Leatnea and gong Tor the
UndIne. Inc second CLASS sOops appeared 10 hang
bacS, 50 second guu WIS fired IRON tue Fletcher
at la 42in and snOrJy al erwaru the Emma 4.
and tue scnemer went skipping across, followed
by the sadie Win a single reeied mainsall The
LiZZie L. was the next, followed by the sophia
under single reel malnsall and uop Ilp. The Maria
came then, with The William l. Lee, Florence,
Elizabeth and Victoria lOll0WIng la the oruer
named. The Elizabeth took ia her Jib, and trotIed
along under single reeIed matnsail. he Maggie
H. brought up the rear Of the neet, and then TIE
Fletcher started TO follow them. The yacnls
crossed tho Ilne as follOws:-