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seemed like hours, and glasses were eagerly
bent on the tail OF the island. At 1870 the ldler
went about on the port tack. got ready to lay her
course en- tSS l1as tack; whlcp was 70 'SS' 10.
shore. Scarcely had she done so when tho
rakish-l looking wanderer, sauclly stuck her hy.
Ing jib boom beyond the point OF tue island, and
dasned after In hot pursuit. len minutes later
the Tidal ~avc was sighted The 1dler had,
however, saved her bacon, Tor both had vino.
course to he steered, and in no way counteroal-
nnced their distance aslern. Az II the ldler bad
three and half on the Tidal Wave; The
America and Canadian followed the Tidal Wave
In the order named, with the Amciici looking
II she might havs a close tussle for third place
with the lldd Wave. The Canadian was jog.
gns s9beily long about miles s Is.srh h.I o.
for some mysterious reason, jio topsail set,
but no ean topssils The owners appeerea oa
mast staysal, and made much OF II througnout
GOOD DY, COUNTESS.
At noon Montauk Light bore west by north
from the Idler, which under freshentne breeze
was now dashins merrily down the coast: All
Mnntauk, and from that time TIL the end Of the
race was not seen again from the ldler's decks.
The wnndercr, at . o'clock, must have been be-
tween four and hve miles astorn OF the Idler.
The Tidal wave appeared TO be about three
sstern % OF the wsnderer, and was little tie ahead head
was now fresheninR and about south by west.
The Idler was rushing swiftly down the coast,
hauled as she could get. 1t was a pleasant sur
prise, for oil expected q free wind returning.
Napeague beach. Amagansett, East Hampton,
Bridge Hampton, and South Hampton were
passed In rapid succession, their quaint wind
NIL mills ,, end church spires looming up dimly; A.
w,ch the y chts, and waved their handker-
al4 O'Clock shinnecock Light was left astern,
and bali the distance home had pow been COW
cred: Tho tidal Wave and America were faint
specks astern, and the wanderer was at least six
miles OF. Quogue came next. and then West
Hampton ana then, after a run along Fire
bow. The fleet behind were being clearly OUT
sailed, for u kept on breeziDR ny, and there was
lively nttls % sea on into and ever @ which tn the
like motion pleasing to see. Occasionally. az
she sprane to the rising seas and reeled over to
which would pour In q miniature cataract into
her lee scuppers, but she would instantly re-
cover and plough ahead through the foam
crests moro swiftly than ever.
At 6lt u blew a rattler, and the club topsaii
set. Seen through the gathering mist. the
America at this time appe RED 10 be almost
abreast OF the Tidal Wave, st,li retaining her old
position to leeward. Both must have been three
to four miles astern OF the wanderer. The latter
had all sail crowded on, and the talent aboard
| the heet-heeled craft ahead was equally well
handled, and when the hardest pressed always
lille more left to let out. Al $50 Fire Isl md
Light bore north northwest. There was rolling
eyelids a. he served the courses.
VICTORY.
| At $40 Fire Island Light was being dropped
| fast astern. The wind was south southwest,
and the ldler's course west southwest. Every
thing astern, including the wsnderer, was out
OF sight. ON the Idler plunged through the
gathering gloom, and at three minutes OF ten
the familiar HIGHLAND lights we're sighted. The
| eas for some time had been longer aud not so
| choppy. aud the wind now began to 60 down.
The clouds were thickeninR oyerh cad. and faint
| flashes Of lightning presaRed rain squali. At
II Sandy Hook Liehtshio was sighted. The rain
now began TO patter down, and In a few minutes
the suual broke upon the ldler in dead earnest.
1t soon ceased, however, and with the cessation
the wind died entirely out The Idler was now
within mile of the liRhtship, her sails u ,pping
TO and fro In provoking manner without a
breath OF air to MI them. II was exasperatins to
| be within sight of the goal and lose the race so
| Rallantly won by huke. Commodore Colgate
| In despair whistled Billy Barlow" 10 which all
| hands Joined. About midnight a flint oreeze
came up dead ahead from the westward. To
| pass the liehtship as prescribed necessitated q
few extra tacks. These were slowly MADE with
in a halt mile of It, and at l2:3t40 Friday morn
| ing the ltghtship bore due north. and the beau
| tful Idler mad fairy won the Breuton's keef
Challenge Cup from a feet ofthe fastest Sc hoon-
| ers In the world.
| The Wandsrer passed the lightship at e:4s.eO
| A. NJ. The tidal Wave had reefed down Oh the
| previous evening, owing TO her WORKOUT stand
| ine and running rigging, which was constantly
partin and did not arrive until 24O Z. NJ. These
| were all that passed the marx at the finish as
| prescribed In the sailing directions, which di.
| Sandy Hook Llshtship aud take their own time
| Of passing wuen the lightship bore due north.
| The America would undoubtedly have be ten
| the Tidal " ave had she not carried away her
bobstay at o:35 Friday evening, between Fire
| Island and Shinnecock. Her Jbstay also parted,
| and she was Obliged TO lur up aud lower sails
| for repairs. she did not get under way again
till 1855, and then under easy canvas, and finally
| passed tue hghtship four miles to the north
| ward st4 L. NJ. The Canadian yacht passed the
| mark In tue same way about half an hour pre-
/ ylOus.