The New York herald., 1878-09-14
THE HARLEM CUP REGATTA
RACING uNDEB DIFF1cuLTIEs-Two OF THE
BOATS oAPsIzED-THR TROPHY CARRIED TO

RACING UNDEB DIFF1cuLrIEs-Two OF THE
BOATS oApsIzED-THR TROPHY CARRIED TO
JERSEY
me race tor the Harlem Challenge Cup, which had
not been concluded when darkness set in on Thurs
day evening. was sailed again yesterday. Only
three OF the six boats that had COM
peted tho first day entered-the Ho-
gan, Emma w. and the Jersey boat Brothers
The course also changed from six circuits around
the staksboats four making distance Of ten miles,
and half each circuit. II the frat day was
unsatisfactory, account OF the catm yesterday was
tho very reverse, and this accounts for tho with
drawal Of three OF the boats Tho hour for starting
was postponed till one two and three O'clock wben'
at last, the plucky crews agreed TO take chances,
as the rousn weather showed no signs of abating.
ssLon'' Gibson who commanded The Brothers, pushed
out aud every at his post awaiting the gun,
when the boat struck by squall and capsized.
Two Of the were struggling in tho water but the
steam launch Chase, which rendered good service
throughout the day. wont TO the rescue. The rest OF
The crew perched tho side OF tho vessel which was
towed into shallow watoE The boys were not slow IN
righting her Tor another effort Ia.
Meanwhile the other TWO boats were ready and j.
C. Dowling ordered the gun to be hred The Jersey
mon crowded around him and protested against this
started the Hogan Fourteen minutes after the Hogan
went the Emma, The crew OF inc Brothers. aiaea oy
nerve Til the water was bacd and the canvas
set Again under way and she swept by the stake
boat In pursuit OF hor rivals just eighteen minutes
after the Emma, the cheers OF the crew as they
started on anding hearty response on shore. Fne
following therefore, is the order 10 which tho boats
Nnms II. NJ S.
Hogaa. ...................... 40 w
Emma ID. .....................".s o. ~
Brothers. ..."...'.''.'' -" w
RACE.
The Hogan made her way round the upper stake.
boat came ploughing along at livery pace tili
she reached the open Spacc on the tne soutnefiy
point OF Wards Island, when she gave lurch ana
was going over, but her Grew, by desperate effort,
rghtcd her again. Forty yards iurther on
she was struck by gust which cap
sized hcr tug happened TO DC passing
near offered assistance, but ~ was decineu,
though one man in the water. The little stoan
aunch was again the call OF need but the man IN
the seemed TO enjoy his bath, although he was
several yards astern OF the vessel he oiners wcre
seated quite edly ell OF their craft that was
visible, and the steam launch proceeded 10 tow
them ashore tho man III the water climbed up and
ioned his compan fhe Emma d. came down
past tho dangerous point aud she too was struck
by a squall, but hcr skipper, Jacob Varian. fore
warned by the late OF tho Hogan, had taken precau-
tions In handing the canvas carefully, ana alter
some narrow escapes she on her way 10 the Man.
haitian stakeboat. Altt
i On the last round the Emma d. shortened eail and
came along eisureiy while ths Brothers was ieit to
make nnish alone, and came 70 the stakeboit a.
On 4Sm. having ade the course oil ten miles IN 2h
33m. 4r l-t-t rH a