The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-29
A SPIRITED MATCH RACE AT SING SING BE-
TWEEN THE LEE, BROWN AND DARE DEVIL


A SPIRITED MATCH RACE AT SING SING ne
TWEEN THE LEE, BROWN AND DARE DEVIL
THE WILLIAM I. LEE DECLARED THE wINNE6.
The match race yesterday between the yachts wilL
tam T. Lee, Dare Devil and Brown, At Sing Sing, was
Of the successful and spirited yachting
events OF the The Lee and the W. H. Brown
both well known last saiiers, and after yester-
days experience they will not hesitate to accept
in companionshp the now yacht Dare Devil.
Considerable interest manifested In the race,
not only because IL promised TO oe close and ex-
citing but from the TACT that Mr.. Oliver Isns Dare
Devil was to sail her FIRST match. The Dare Devil
had been built to compete with yachts Of well known
speed SUCH tor instance, the Susie s., tho Lee and
Pluck and Luck. Her sailing yesterday must have
been exceedingly gratifying both to her owner and
builder. rhe race governed by the regulations OF
the Brooklyn Yacht Club, with the following addi-
tionsfbe sails TO be carried 20 consist only q the
lib and mansatl topsails all kinds being entirely
barred each yacht 10 carry seven mon ana 10 De sailed
by owner with the assistance OF an amateur at the
ter II desired. The prize consisted o. silver cup OF
the value Ut $500.
Tho course as stakcd out by the referee, MI. Jonn
NJ. Sawyer, from point on the steamboat dock
Sing Sing a stakeboat OF the steamboat DOCK at
rarrytown, distance Of i've miles dead 10 wndward.
10 be sailed twice.
The judges, one OF whom accompanied each yacht,
Ter, William Bishop, H. y. Higginaon and Mr. koose-
vet Under the rules the Lee allowed The Dare Devil
20 seconds ana The Brown 80 seconds The measure.
ments oil the yachts follows: William l. Ice,
Charles 4. Checvsr owner OF Rockaway, ~ feet .
inches; W. 4. Brown, Frank Brown owner OF New.
burg, ~ feet nctes; Dare Devil Oliver lsln owner
OF New Rochelle, ~ leet 81 inches.
Notwithstanding number OF annoying accidents
the u pretty and exciting ono.
The river, when the time for tho start drew near,
was thickly dotted with small white Sails and there
we're an unsua number yachts be sailing up
and aown-an evidence oil interest In the event. Tho
IdIer, with the Seawunhaka pennant at The lore
tha ude uvi M
spcuous among their smaller SISTERS, wni tue Steam
yachts Ocean Gem and Burgess, followed by q lumber
OF tugs and small steamers pulled pleasantly about
The Sing Sing were literally black with people,
who applauded luss,ly the racers shot boldly oat
into the stream tor the start.
THE START
Tho signal for starting being gwen from the steamer
referee, the contending yachts bore down for
tho line with the Lee leading, followed closely ny the
tack and with brilliant dash shot across the line
ahead of her competitors Tho Dare Dcvil wont about
followed the Brown the starboard tack, but the
Lee notwithstanding the fact that her bObstay had
parted Just nearod the line had the lead and
crossed before the Dare Devil The yachts crossed az
tollows:- - . =
Brown ........ 90 80 Lee............ Of 40
Alter tue start the three racers made short tacks
along the shore Tor . considerable distance.
1t almost impossible to tell which had the lead 40
they were continually punched they neared the
stakeDoat; however, It was evident that me Dare
Devil was slightly Leading; oa' was being closely ysr
close asst .rn OF the latter Tho yachts close
together that number Of fouls were only avoided by
to the stakeboat the Devil did foul the Brown.
Both stood the race however. and although the
iou was evident the result OF inc race maze un'
The yachts rounded the s,akeboat for the arss time
in the following order:-Dare Devil. 2h lsm. DIS
Lee, 2h. Elm Sss Brown. IN Fam. 2ss.
The stakeboat turned tho three flyers opened
thor wings hurried OIL before the wind. Hcre IL
Dare Devil did the best SAILING, gradually
showing the Lee and the Brown her heels. All tho
boats were exceedingly well sailed and every effort
made to catch The wind. when almost due south.
but not strong The tide being Ia the last Of
the flood helped the racers along, however, and thS
home stalk eo0at soon reached and rounded-the
time bare Devil, 81. 0sm. 1875. Lee, 3n. 1lm 5ss
Brown, 3h. lam. OBS
TO wINDwARD.
After turning the boat It was another dead beat to
wIndward OF i've miles, and the fleet now stood
on the western shore OF the river The Lee demon
strated that windward snc was better than the
Dare Devil ana the increasing q little before
long oyerhaned and passed tho latter Both the Lee
and the Dare Devil then stood over Tor the eastern
Shore leaving the Brown on The west The tide began
10 run into the eb0 and the Brown received slight
advantage but not enough 10 give ner any chance
the AS the feet approached the stakeooat again
II severe struggle with the Leo and Dare Devil az
TO which should round hrst. The Lee clearly in
the lead and rounding. when she was run into and
foulcd by the Dare Devil, Notwithstanding which,
however, she rounded first.
THE DARE pEvIL's BEST.
Around the stake and i was before the wind again
best, ran past the Lee and led ner by about fifty
lengths the Lee being about the same distance ahead
OF the Brown. THIS position was hell until the nnsh
The following table will show the timc OF finish and
actual and corrected limo OF the race:-
Actual Corrected
finish Time Time
Yacht IN. s. H. NJ s. H. N. s.
p pss. D:..': y . i . 3
Browp 49,. s "a 3S Is 0S % 08
Owing the foul OF the Lee by the Dare Devil At the
second turning oil the stakeboat the former was de-
clared the winner.
FLUSHING RE0ATTA-THE AVALON, MARTHA u.
AND FIDGET THE WINNERS.