The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-23

The Estelle. the Eva, the Anne, the Wind
vrd. the Meta, the Orion, the Dreadnaugbt,
ehe Tidal Wave, and the Whltecap were haDdi-
cauped at u.31:OO that being the expiration OF
tho time allowed In which to start. The wind
vas from the westward, ard the tide the nrst
quarter of the ebb Just after crossing the limo
tho whitecap parted her topsa,l halliords, and
. lew minutes later the Tidal Waves foretop-
mast snapped IN two Ike pipe stem. IL was
bsatp wind, snd with staysAils aud jiO topsails
aud balloons set, the fleet ran quickly through
the NarrOws. Outside there was splendid
breeze, and the contests were intensely interest
ing To The thousands tDat followed IN the fleet
on Hoffman Island the Dreadnau9ht began to
k through the rear guard, and make play for
Rambler. The Alarm had a good lead, how
e'ar. and was doing splendidly. The EstelIs
rsnt for the Eva, but her owner. Gen. Grubb.
wa at the helm bimse.f, and showed Mr.. Smith
The way ms r ms the suit.
Ibe hight between the sloops Oracle and Ar.
bhio the Arrow peg.n To overhaul tue Oracle
hIie, but she failed TO- wind her; Both had
Pr.sed the Sadie and taken second ana third
Ilaoe resp ctiyeiy. with tne Alarm still leading
Ge dret. The M Rgie b.. with Gen. Tom Thumb
Al fhe wnecl, pG eSsed the Sadie hard for fourth
place. rne Kate was next, and tn sn the Peer
less vas closing uo with the Restless.
Ino ieauers ratified down 10 the Spit buoy be-
fore the iIdges' ste ,mer could get there. The
Alarm lea around this maj X at l3.2l;3g p. NJ, and
squared away for the point Of the Hook, wing
ing Oh, nef fotesal and setting everytninR that
voula draw lhe Grarle followed at l2:s3, nnd
tie ArioH sho. 10y IN hot puisuit at l2:s3:35.
The Maggie B. the kaie, and the Peerless wrre
next. ana the ste mer then hurried after the
baders. The wind from tine Spit to the point OF
the Hook eyed out n httle, nut as the neet
crew way ffoin the land IL treshened again. AT
sDOut l2.ij the r,cie Ian hy he Alarm ana tOok
trst acc IN tue feet, and the Arrow few min
s' S DC% ngr % her G tne "a arr1w ,n,
tine occupied Ia rightiaR II enabled tue Gracie
mcfe.se her lead a 1T. lie.
GOING FOR The RUSTY OLD LIGursnIP.
with sprsaders through jib topsas and jlbs
komed out the fleet dashed meIrly over the
Hauud sven toward tue lonely LigHiship. which
Iul' ti.e had become VISIBLE. At laO the
H., with me Arrow risnt on her heels, tho
Alarm " Is ihird, and then followed the sadie,
ue Maggie Il the Peerless, and the Kate oiose
together lue Dreadnaurht h a. bv tnis time.
xttkrd her ose pole up To eishth place IN the
teel Inc E-,ele worked past the Evd,
tnA wa GOn- Tor the hestless whicn followed
We Dfe,uu"ugbt lie Windward, the Annie,
ADJ the Oupn we're hey ng "A cl, Sc ana eAciing
e. e., aud had Z iued considerably on the
Nae. lch slated long ahead OF them. The
1dai Wave was dong well IN the rear In .er
esA leo o. iton, aud her piucki ownera toe
VII '"l tuus gtilDY un. 1no Ev. UeninA
bet' thing on the run out.
Mhha 1,od TOPS II breeze the lnders soon
ran out q ne LgutsDip. and the escur,ing fleet
u steamers i'rneu a Nust srIni-CirCle around
~ Co. t.uNrs cottage by the sea to see the
uinnf the mGik Il tnat point. The maueu-
,etiug between the or. cis and the Arrow
.u'y ra'n' up scercely biscuit toss Lpirt, was
a. Mlrltstns iece OF nAu.ir,I share practice.
= Nif w, Wnlth Was ms de. luUcu ruuIu
i-'.jt ANA tlc Or Gle was timed six second
Llrf y tie Gr Gle hauled On wind ncrshe Is
re ,'Nly Il tened M, her mel n wsplt
20" ,t.t sao mot To wtnu uwdrd OF the ArrJw ana
t4iAr4 las,le after II. getting the weutns Rluge
SO r.o'd ~ on tho starbo-rd tack tor he
n" J rsrS shore. Ii WAS the Arrows play,
LuNvY t, tluse haulei, aud i've minutes later
~ Nl"Aed the oracle, and took her ldvOiite
pHW noi Fl ct leduer. As the pretty craft
ea'ur4 up, they we're salute win a Daudemo-
h.Hh I stein Wni, les ana bells, and the mel-
.u'n'i5 i"g horn joined In tue chorus. The
Aa'u ,"rpt ~ at li3ls; the Sadie mado a
~ 'Ie' tIIn al l'iJ'ol ioih lhumh put his
.e'n " q, ..u hhuieu t"c sheets OF the Mag
H. ait hse veteran salt at l:jo;i5. he rest
Mu,h Iuuud ~ foIOWs; iue PreI ess at l:b24T,
W. illr Il lali5o the Dire dn ught nt l5i59
t"r Il "a "ss a l.Jt.E he E-tt Ie 4 l.J9:45, tho
hh4m1'ri Il coll me Mindwsrd at gll7. the
..'oi ihe rencmer ht 2:G:s4. the Meta at 2:7:i2
No ildal wave at 2:Sl2 and the Eva at 2:y:31.
HoMRwARD BOUND.
Il. was dead beat to windward back to the
to't oI the nook, and decidedly the most in
Nirntnl pdit nI ne race. Stretched out m the
hheto .'il tao X In long line Ieacnipg from the
~ l--hlu htetN IN To The New jersey roast, tn
iie,eMbed nneg OF wiite winged fowl follow
~. J. sur' Ih- marvellous speed OF the Ar
~ "Ds shown by the manner IN whioh sho
me. sNi from the Oracle, considered here
soYie m = ESQ sloop ~ AmerIct,i n not IN tie
,vuNl' lhe httie Eva gOt tired of bringing up
, ,Ie 'eat' anu made dash at no Meta OF her
n a." "eal ber on tue run home. Inc
'N5Lt kept making Ler way toward the
H,% H aud slowly but surely gained on The
ulahr AN * IA tack to clear tow, nd Tom
"Wo 'hiied us tie hRVle passed hin aud
80 uI't ,laca m her Ci-ss. The E-tclle, a
s'"4'l sec'u1 class schooner, now began TO
a w. l." MHd ard, anu soon decreased the
n u. uf frtvi ~ ana Res less. IL WAS evil
IL ."a' Nhe thow-noe alone could oeAt her
Dhn 4'a long leg In to the DO ch. but at 2203O
n E il'W h"H ade 1t aud nc about on toe
D Circle iUliDwDd at 2.2laW. At .
80 t'N sac tre ed the point oi tue Hook ana
q, ming a"u2 lpr buoy 10 at The Spi'. Inc
w. ' 100 4" 100 d., al er hct. Tue DTe,dnBught
AL" " 1n Hook next, having PISSED too
NJ $50 ''e ilWe prryi.na, ho Peerless and
a. ,' Ntpii tiino lett easy as reg rded tho
utr, ~ h"'ll"~a and the Meta, ana from the
Lnnt ~ '"' lt' m mad hot 1ght for Cen
n non I. / t thor class.
p'a ~. 10Y 'laceNet I the Hook between
bh, '.p' lh' kWe, lac ORION, aud IN y hRgie
L,ons ,h lhe ir't cldssts ~ schOoners tnd
VI " aiuost foTegone CONCLUSION
Zoe II @ @,'' @'n'' W'uid bear IN the Oalm. lnsi1o
trhs"A tle Atrpw hulged ths shore uItu 3.l2
tbont , N,' N,' a'lI running sbn, and tLen W. Mt
psssst ", o ne n tack for Buoy 10. his sne
N,ve,", n;''! nd then running nv Jib tOpsail,
A. f.rt na