The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
YACHTING.

RACE FOR THE ooRINTHIAN CHALLENGE PEN
MINT OF THE CENTRAL HUDSON YACHT
oLuB--THE F1DeEr BEATS THE W. r.
BROWN.
New HAMBURG, Sept 81 1878
The yachtsmen of the Central Hudson Yacht Club
have been watching with much interest to-day mo
challenge race over The New Hamburg course Of
twenty miles between the noted open sloop yachts
r. Brown. OF Newburg, c. +. Brown, owner, and
tho Fidget of New Hamburg, Commodore Irving
Grinneli, OF the Central HUDSON Yacht Ciub, owner
1t aCorinthian contest each owner sailing his own
boat and the crew Of each boat was limited TO seven
the ballast being stationary under tho agreement.
The peunant sailed for to-day Is known as the Co.
rinthian Challenge PennanL 1t was presented to the
ciuo by Mr.. Pnilip Schuyler OF The New York Yacht
Club. The Fidgst won l. first; then the Mary Emma,
OF New Rochelle won It from the Fidget IN twenty
two seconds, on tine aliowance next the Victoria
won II. tho Mary Emma having sent 1t back TOR com
when the Dare Dev challenged for 1t, aud the Fidset
beat her The Fly Away. of Hyde Park, next cna-
ieDged the Fdget hut there was not wnd enough TO
make The race. The Browns challenge followed, tho
result OF which is to-day's event
THE RACE.
Tho morning broke with u moderate southwest
wind, which canted 10 the tn fresh pu Is
making II hvely work on board the 0oals, giving Them
some tremendous KnocKdowns. The direction OF tho
VIVID suabled the yachts 10 lay their course up and
the river, SO that the race was competed with
out tack. Although the Fioget crossed over min-
ute ahead OF Inc Brown their tune Tor Surfing ac
cording TO the rules aOwn Ut the expiration OF
the iimit-v,z, lou. 45n. A. N. Both boats bowled
hne.y up the river with u beam WIND, the Brown
draw ing slightly The Fidgs ana the upper stake
was turned with the Fidgst 100 yards tho advance
H. N. s. H. N. s.
Fidget........ 10 So 10 Brown......... 10 50 Is
On the stretcn down the river little pinchng was
mUre than necessary TO enAbo the boats to lay their
course, and as both yachts came down with lee
scuppers under wafer and beyng SAILS tho sight was
beautiful biscuit could have been tossed rem
leading yacht TO the behind almost The entire dis
was made IN very qu'ck time, favored as the yachts
were by tue ebb tue They turned tho lower stake
boat tho FIRST time AZ foliows:-
II. ~. s. H. N. S.
Fldget........ ii 8 40 Brown........ IL . AZ
Aitsr turning the lower Ouoy the Brown, of the
Danz Hammer obtained u flaw and running up TO the
Fidget passed her award. ana for the iimo
took snort lead OF only Two boats length. In this
position both yachts few by New Hamburg and
ioilows:-
Brown..... ~ ~ OV Fidget...... ~ 80 20
The Fiasot JUST cleared tho Brown WITH her DOW
spirit. Again II WAS nip and tuck all the way down
the second unie 10 the lower buoy the wind bccom
now much lighter lew seconds only separa cd Tho
boats Al the lower turn. and, US both strengthened
out Tor home II looked us II the Brown would be a
winner. Tue Fidget, however, was not to be shaken
oil, and rs she began with Ioamipg Aaw, 10 press
ap across the river Tor tho wina ward position,
but tue Fidget was TOO much Tor the BrowD,
and passed her handsomely TO windward
of Osnz Hammer Point.sih Brown Immediately iuued
aud tired to pay the same game on the Fidse, but
without success when tho latter, nndng the wlud a
little asterh, sat her spiabaker and began to
slip away IRON Der antagonist. The Brown then I'M
ioded TO the tanning breeze huge spinnaker. but u
TOO late for her TO catch the FIdget before IN
home line was passed, which done with tie
Fidget n winner by 10 seconds. as iolows:-
NEW HAMBURG COURSE, twenty miles; Cor.nthian
Race Tor Challenge PennanS Central Hudson Yacht
CluD, September Il, 1878. ride, sbo wind, W. . W.
Time OF Corrected
Name. Length. Start Return. Race Time.
H. III NJ H. N. y. II. NJ =. H. NJ 5,
Brown go. 2Lo3 ~ a. ~ 80 50 70 So 70
Fiagst..... q. II ~ 40 222 W 81 0S 50 vs.