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

MaFsic a5 g Elizabeth IS 50
They then started for home hauled up close on
the Wnd. Tue Emma l. was now making play
ana walking wei up TO wlndward or ne Aar.a
The ScAemer AMER making long reach on tine
port taos, stayed aAd made streicn 10 the south
ward. The lizzie H. was sun second IL her class
but he Emma I. appeared 10 be closing up lac
gap. After the second class boats had started for
nome, the Fletcher took u turn out toward
the llghtship IN order 10 see Il anything
could be seen OF the schooners ana nrst class
scoops. Toe sun mad now come out ard broken up
the Jog, although II wins still htile tlck on the
horizon. Shortly amer TWO O'CLOCK +. NJ. the
scnooners were made out IL the ofling, accompa.
med by some Of the steamers. Tney we're all
away to the southwark oil the point u the Hook
and lying up along the coast on the port tack.
PRETTY BEAT TO wISDwARD
from the llghsnIp 10 the Hook, ana the yachts
maze tack and tack together AT one time
the Comet appeared to be oyelhauiing the Mad.
the gap as sne caught some heavy naw tnat
came sweeping across the neck oI The spit.
The wafer was comparatvei, smooth, as the
breeze was on the land 50 thar me schooners kept
pretty dry uecks. The Undlne housed nef top
mast and mad pretty race with the White wing,
both under rneir lower canvas. ana the emo nung
very steadily TO the Comet. The Madeleine WIS
making long leg ana snort one, beating up 10
the point u the HOOK ana Leading the schooners.
Tue Nal was bringing up the rear OF the second
class sioops aoout nalf nile astern OF tue LIZZIE
l.. The Maggie Is. had worked up well since she
rounded the buoy Gegney's Channel, as she
had passed the Maria and Lizzie L. aud was skip
ping along after the Emma 4.
THE sCHEMER
was still leading the second class sloops about
quarter or mile 10 wlndgard oil tue Emma Il
me breeze was just as fresh as at the tine the
start, Dul mad hauled round more To the norta-
ward. giving the yachts u delu beat up the Mar
rows what the schooners were about IL was I'm
possible 10 say, Us they were nov two miles
asLefn. Tine ScneMer sailing IKE witch,
and was accompanied 3y the tug Only Son, that
had be n chartered by her owner. The Maggie Is.
was also sailing last and closing up On the Emma
4. anu Scnemer, giving her geou chance In the
race, she was one o the last TO start. At twen-
ty-teree minutes past three O'Clock naw caught
the Emma I. and
She lay down for hall minute, and before she
righted the Maggie u. went Dy 10 wlndward
aud took second place. There was little too
carry their SAILS WITHOUT keeping them SHAKING
every now and then. the Maggie y. now began
would oe the first yacht OF her class TO cross the
line. After passing Coney Island inc yacnts got
into smoother water aud slipped along a little
faster. The Lizzie l.. and Maria were some two
mics ostern The Maggie h. was moving 1aster
through the water thaa the Schemer, bu sagging
Oh to Reward, so that u was still very uncertain
wnlcn would cross toe Hne trst At 3n 4Sm. the
Maggie u. lacked and stood to the westward, anu
az 81. 40 IN. the Schemer stayed o n the weather
quarter OF the Maggie .. The race between these
two yachts was watched Win much interest. as It
VERY CLOSE FINISH.
The Maggie IL tackled at 81. 5SIn. and the Scaemer
followed suit minute later. I1e Emma +. was
SIN holding on, neading toward Gravesend, aud
appeared to &c getting little the best OF tue
tide. At Oh. 5Tm. the Emma T. lacked and STOOD 10
the Maggie b. lney were now going TO close IN
shore and the Scnemer and Maggie q. tacKed one
after the other, the lormer a quarter oil mile To
windward. Tue Emma 4. tackled or the weather
quarter oil the
MAGGIE j. AND GRADUALLY cLAwED
up to wlndward or the dig sloop. Tney both
tackled again unuer Fort La ayette, anu made a
snort stretcn IN snore. Inc Schener also lacked.
hoping 10 weather the lori but had to make
another stretch to tue westward. The Maggie d.
ana Emma 4. stayed again together, the latter 10
wind.ard aud, alter short reacn, all
three went the and
headed for home. They made TINS last leg at Is
ia, tllng pace, the Scnemer slipping away from
the others, as, being well out to wlndward, she
trying TO creep away out oil the lee OF The Maggie
b., wnen the latter closed GOWN on her as II 10
take her wind, but, drawing the most water, nad
TO tack or run aground. Toe Emma 4. also lacked,
and, after making a snort leg, botn stayed again,
the Maggie Il. anead. They were now near hume,
and taxing into cOnsldera ION the time oil start IL
was a close race between all three. Tue Sehemer
crossed ie hne over minute IN advance OF the
had. There vas then delay OF some few min
utes, and presently tue Madeleine
HOVE IN SIGHT,
heeling over IN the breeze aud coming through
the water Ike q race horse. The Comet was ABOUT
q nile aslern, but she started nearly four
minutes after the Madeleine the race looked very
close. Tue Comet had TO make a sport tack be-
lore she could etcn, manWuvre that lost her
nearly three minutes. The Lizzie l. crossed the
line lew minutes ahead ol the Comet. Tue
Maria came In 1eXt, ABOUT Ten minutes anead OF
the Clio dnd SOPHIA. After a delay Of aoout
quarter OF an hOur the UudlEe hove In signt and
crossed tue line lew minutes aneaI or the
WnteWlng. The steamers william CDok, N. X.
Hopkins and Neverslnk lay rignt in the track 0f
tue yach,s we're almost on top CT them.
Tue schooner Leather and the slo0p sadie were
not timed. I1e following IS q summary OF the
time Of arrival, actual time and corrected time Of