The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-07

The Sadie did not long retain nor advantage as tho
in stays and stood TO the eastward tho port tack
the Triton made long 10y heading In shore, and tho
Peerless and Agnes adopted the tactics the latter
holding tho weather position. Tho breeze was now
little rcsher than II had BEEN and the scbooners
moving clevorly. Tho Undino IN her glory ana
making strong play u the smooth water, followed
very steadily by tho Madcap, n boat OF good sailing
qualities Nearing tho Highlands the Peerless crawed
up to windward Of tho Agnes and raced after tho
Triton bit tho Inter held her advantage and cawed
up TO wndward like racing cutter The wind
still holding northwest. giving The fleet pleasant
match at short lacks along the beach At III slim. the
Triton stayed, and made short stretch the port
tack, crossing tho bows OF the Peerless and Agnes
The Peerless tackled IN 5Gm, and followed after tho
leaving the Agnes Tho Undne was doing i " we'll VITA
the schooners and In tho snort tacks in tho smooth
water appeared TO have the advantage. The steamer
came straight in from the Lighship the point of
the Hook, and Tor about twenty minutes there .
slight difference In opinion among the members OF the
press as to what schooner leading, but presently
CLEAN CT sunshine shone like calcium light her
mainsail and the figure gave the friends OF the
Triton Unlimited satisfaction A. 2h Ann the Triton
passed buoy No. at 2h. 50m. Tho Peerless came ncx
with the Undinc under her lea but the cutter catch
ing q pun shot ahead and passed buoy No. at 1855
r NJ. clear length In advance. rho between
the Agnes and the Triton became very interesting
as the latter had 10 allow tho Agnes I'm 40s timo allow
ancc, ana the Agnes weathercd buoy No at 2h. 57m
only seven minutes behind the Triton. Inside tho
Horseshoe the Triton Went the port tack aud headed
for the Narrows, followed BY the Peerless and Undne
the latter about cables length to windward. The
breeze was still holding fresh and the Triton had as
much as she wanted under her topsaiis. Tho Madcap
away down to leaward of the Peerless making
good weather and carrying her topsail like three
decker. The Peerless and Agnes had their oretopsas
down and the Triton kept hers standing. The Mohawk
passed to lcaward OF tho fleet standing up
Horseshoe with all her light canvas stretched and
making land very fast The Tidal wavc made stretch
down in her direction as IL anxious 10 give
her brush and tackled across her bows
Tho, Triton tackled of the Romer Beacon
at sh. 22m and made stretch tho starboard
tack, crossing the bows of tho Undne' and Peer
less. The latter was now second boat In the fleet,
and tho Peerless led tho Agnes by about four
At 3D. 27m the Triton stayed of the weather bow of the
undinc and headed up toward the narrows. The Wan
dcrcr out ana met tho cet looking In good sail
ing trim this The Und,nc was following in
the wake Of the Triton and appeared to be closing up
the gap The captain Of the Tittamer now steam
ing ahead for dear life, and the racing yachts
Ing gradually left far ascrn that 1t impossible
to mako out what they were doing. The Tittamcr
rived the homo stakcboat at 2 before the racing
yachts had reached the narrows having carefully
riod the members oil the OF all view OF the
most interesting portion OF tho race At An SON. the
Triton was sighted coming down through the
the port tack hecing to the breeze aud leading the
scEooners. The breeze was now blowing very fresh
and coming In strong pulls from the northwest raising
tho white caps swept tho barbor The TIT
crossed the line FIRST followed shortly by the Tn
dine, Madcap Agnes and Peerless tho order named.
The Orion, minus a topmast beat the Sadie home.
The following is the actual and corrected time Of