The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-28

WHIT HiPPENED IN 4 YACHT RiCE
SIILED THROUGH 4 DENSE roc.
The Atlantic Clubs Pcnnant Rncc-A Hole
Knocked In the Side of the Isaac Brii by
the Judges Bont-Aimost IA Second Collision


The Atlantic Clubs Pcnnant Rncc-A Hole
Knocked In the Side of the Isaac Bei by
the Judges Bont-Aimo.t IA Second Collision
Gowanus bay was alivo yesterday morn
ing with the yachts Of the Atlantic Yacht Club.
preparing for thoir annual pennant race In
their midst lay. side by side the black hulls Of
the Idler and Wandcrcr with topmasls lowered
and all made snug for winter. Soon after 10
| o'clock the graceful craft began to slip their
moorngs. and one after another to run for the
starting point of Bay Ridge The course for
schooncrs and nrst-class sloops was from a
stakcboat OF Bay Ridge to and around Buoy
| 81. on Southwest Spit. thence to and around
! Sandy Hook lghtshp and home. distance forty
miles Second-class sloops held the same
| course to and around the Spit buoy. aud thence
| home. distance tw, nty-four miles, The breeze
was southcrly and light the tide Just at the end
ofthc flood. and the day perfect except that be-
yond the NarrOws there hung an ominous bank
of fog.
At II :2j: 80 o'clock the Peerless. carrying
working sails and immense club topsas. passed
the stakeboat. and tho race was begun. She
was quickly followed 10y the schooners Triton
and Agnes. and the iirst-class sloops Orient and
Dolphin all carrying press OF canvas. Before
they were well over the line the lttlc fellows
began to claim attention. and in rapid success
sion there passed the sloops Hope Nimbus.
| Nomad. Genia. and Intrepid. the time OF tho
latter being taken. although she did not enter
for the race. Each rs She passed WIS saluted
10y the whistle OF the Judges boat Cyclops which
had on board party Of about twenty gentle
mon. including members of tho press.
The course until through the Narrows was n
dead beat to windwarl. and afforded occasion
for pretty display Of skill. The Peerless led
and close behind came the Triton and Agnes.
both hard pressed 10y the Orion, Far in the
rear, among tho last of the small boats. came
the Dolphin. The Narrows once passed.
straight course was laid for the Spit buoy: Then
the fng began to settle down and the yachts ap-
uearcd aud disappeared. IN and out of the
clouds Of mist liz" airy spcctres. Now and
thon nothing could be seon from the Cyclous
hut the sharp outlines of lofty topsail clearing
the mir above the low-lying iog;
lifted and the wind freshencd. Around tho
buoy spun the Peerless at :433i. and two
minutes ltrr came the Triton and her light
| hcrlrd antagonist. the Orion, so close together
that neither could he said TO Toe ahead. and ono
time was taken for both. In three minutes
entered The fog that hung low above the Hook
and stood AWAY for the lichtshin One Of the
| prnitiVst sights of the rnce was then presented
ty the soops. as led 10y the Hope. they rounded
one after another shook out their huge balloon
stood IN for home The, plant rmnsts bent
IKE bamboo rods. the Hope had trounl" with
pairs the grcat 10 OF the Nimhus fonlcd. and
she lost headway in consequence. The little
ones shot ahead, ana IN the midst OF an the
! Dolphin passed ana stood after the phantoms
Just disappearing in the fog bank that hung
over the Hook.
, Then the Cyclops stood after them and had
. reached the red Lghtship before the fog lifted.
and they were seen far behind. The Peerless
rounded at 3:29;2O and instantly was shrouded
with n cloud OF canvas, such ~ none but those
: who knew her well hnd any idea that she could
tween her mas-. The club topsails were re-
enforced by working gan toreailS. A 20 top
sail almost hs lhrg" "a balloon IN. was
| bpuTnpl GfnrhpNrI nl
she vanished into n" fog that agnin closed in
came hidden in the fog tn" CycloI- crowded on
steam. and also ieoame lost 10 sight III the ali
prrNudtng whlitne--.
; 4, she stenmed along her whistle sounded
forth mlnut" signals oi warning. suddenly an
answering whistle was heard ciuse on her star
board bow. and nj the same moment there
l9omed w. almost aboye her as It seemed to
those on the deck OF the little tug. the great
black hull Ot m ocean steamer
Great God" screamed the lookout on the
A hurried jangling of bells. the trembling II
the tug Hs her screw churn"d IA" water back
wards, "a crash, and the boats slowly separated
A. they did SO the si.amrr which WAS the Isaac
B"l Of the Old Dominion limo bound ont,
showed great Jagged hole In her port bow "a
few feet above her water line. The tug had
struck bows on. and ne massive tlnlhers Of her
, s,.m sh"athngi ana M stem ltseii' were
: thrown from its brick work. dishes and glass
, We're shivered. her boilers were sprung for
l ton the gentlemen who were her passengers,
picked themselves up from the decks where
they had been hurled. some Of them bruised
l and bleed ng. hut all thankful for their narrow
escape. Forward the decks OF the Cy lols was
luered with splnters from the shattered side
. OF the steamer.
: The damage 10 the steamer consists Of huge
hole in her port bow. with the consequent strain
ing of all her bow and looi timbers. The injury
i above the water line and Will not necessitate
: upon the dry dock, Her commander, Capt.
, Lawrence. said When within, hailng dis;
! | tance of the CyclOps blew one whistle ana put
the helm nport, had he answered my sigma and
Put his helm the same way he would have
i passed clear Of us. Instead of doing So. he kept
/, right on and ran us down was ba king NJ the
! time but as soon n | saw the tug rebound from
= the blow. and grt steinwhy on her shecrr9 on
, i.r fear she would run foul Of my port pnddl, =.
= Had II not been for the oNerhang Of the guards,
! wni'h caught her bow. we might have received
, ! eerl ius injury Previous 10 meeting her
y sounds the iog whistle at half minute inter-
2 ! Nai-"
u Tho Captain expects to put TO sea on Sunday.
r The Isaac Bel Iriitcd into the fog. and the ty-
- moIs continued her course. She had hardly
started when there WIS another whistle nppa-
- irhty M ihe AR above. another cry ni alarm
- nnd another great steamer lOOmcd from the
~ fox and, passing a short distance in front ot the
r. tug, dl-ulpeured. She was the Richmond, also
:, of the Old dominion Limo hound for Irwcs
y DcHware. Soon aiterwnrd the fog lifted. and
"a both the lsaac Bell and the Richmond were seen
- standing bhck toward the city.
boat of Bay Ridge and hero awaited the arrival
Of the yA,hts; They did not come IN unit after
dark The Peerless. maintaining her lead I,
~ tue end. came in ilrrt NJ G;5O -. winner in her
N class. The Triton WAS second at ,O3 H. Agnos
e. ihird, and ORION fourth, winner IA her rlAss
n The Dolphin did not 20 10 the lightship. In th,
" Srcnnd rlus, sloops the Gcnia came in first. ano
y Is winner IN her cuss, thus taking the p"nnnn
G., from lhe Hope. which lrii II last year. The
'e following shows the start, finish, corrcctel
#. time. and time allowance IN each clnss
70 Nam. A1%sn,, ss,, Ns'l i",
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