The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-16
YACHTING.

VISION NOT sUccEss-THE Oracle MEETS
WITH AN EARLY MIsH,P AND THE VISION
FAILS TO REACH THE OUTER MARK.
Tue ocean race between tho sloop yachts Oracle
aud Vision. OF the New York Club announced to take
place yesterday. resulted very uusatisiactorly In
apparently fine trim both boats started their wind
ward journey Of twonty miles from Sandy Hook
Llghtship, and In just 10m. 49s the Gracie
came 10 grief by carrying away the iron
hook in her peak ballard block, and from
that time she of account, as every
effort to repair damages was unavail,ng. Within
twenty-six minutes alter the accident, aud al,
Of regainiug the lost ground gone, the Oracle
squared away Tor Sandy nook bong compelled to
give up tho struggle before u was furry begun. The
Vision now had matters her own way; but she also
found or shore racing IN October than bar
gained Tor, as whom OF Lo6g Branch, while under
close rseled mansa and restay sail only, she sprung
her Dowspfit and, having already torn the cech OF her
mainsaL wisely the cor test ana also re-.
turned 10 the Hook
Tho day was par,,cularly pleasant and one Of the
finest Tor yachting contest. Tho stcamtug Cyciops
loft the city hapast O'Clock with the
yachtsmen invited 90 witness the race
Two years more had passed In fruIess attempts 10
get these boats together and now the company OF
character seldom seen down the bay. The Gracie was
tow cd 10 IN Lignlship IRON Staten Island whcro the
Vision found upon arrival Ever since Mr.
s. NJ. Mills Of the schooner Vesta gave the cup
for winch the sloops to sail the owners OF tho
latter have been putting them In racing shape. Al
most army OF shlpsmitns, riggors and sailor men
were ON 0O0Tu oil eaCn uHu yesterday morn
ing the word was passed ina. they lit 10 SAIL for
mans lie he contest, as agreed upon, was twenty
Liahtship and return seven hours being tue outside
allo cd, aud Tho race 10 be sailed from day 10
day until made rne sailing masters OF the racing
craft mad called In much talent The Gracie boosted
OF Tho additional AID 0 Captain Cluck, schooner yacht
Clio; Captain Cooley schooner yacht Idler; Captain
belmont, late OF the schooner yacht lntropid Captain
Baboock, schooner yacht Triton; Captain McCabe,
soop yacht Undine, ana other professionals, 400
numerous 10 mention" The VISION was not lar
behind in this particular, as Captain Jake Schmidt
the old sailing master Of the Pluck and Luck, with
several OF his racing Grew, beside such well known
Corinthians as Messrs Tsns, Oddic ana Hoppock.
made up q company that would have taken much
pleasure in sending the Vision nrst around the
Messrs krebs, thomas and Centre were the judges
board the steamboat. Mr.. r. w. J. Hurst, of the
outer Active, represented Tho Oracle GU the Vision.
When the Cycops Lad transferred the major portion
OF ner passengers 10 the racing craft and toe
iailon upoa sno result OF mo was quite
earnest before the company separated. the Grscie
The wind was souin nall west, moasra.e breeze.
and the sea iumpy about the Ligntship With every
thing IN readiness me starting whistle was sounded
| ANXIOUS, they passed. between the Cyclops and tho
| Ligntsnip as foiews:-
| Vision ....... IL 90 OF Oracle ...... Ii 50 IL
| Topmasis were lowered before tue journey began.
The dad wndward course OF twenty statute miles
would carry them below the Woodlands, and 80 the
Cyciops, with patent log astern moved slowly
| buoy Congratulations Numerous over the
| pretty start ana the bright prospects OF level
| race The Vision NJ endegvored 10 get The
weather gauge oi the Oracle, but the crew OF the
| latter were not mapping, and with botn boats
s,anding Ia shore they went through the water at
Ireme0dous pace. There was hardly time enough TO
thoroughly note she racing craft, when the Oracle
crippled Long faces were thcn the rule, and no
r.joiccd NJ the mishap. Meh wore seDt aioit to
repair damages, but t was frutiess aud the Graco
NJ LIB. 33m, with the Vision than q mile
TO windward, squared away Tor sandy Hook. AZ
hali-past r. n. the Vision put recf in
sail and lowered her Jib. The sea was constantly
GROWING worse and worse, and tho wind slightly
strengthening. Though nsithcr were YET Sufficient
frighIen the Vision from her task OF going around
the course alone. Halt hour later she
was closely reeted had abandoned the race. Two
things nj that time were apparent. Tho race could
be made within the stpu ated sevcn hours and
tho outside course was particularly trying Tor such
sized pleasure The Graole lost Grand oppor-
tunly, aud the Vision Jailed 10 secure magnificent
prize almost w,snin her grasp
Tho Cyciops continued twenty statute miles and
then returned The cutter Murel started with rae
ing craft but quickly returned after ataste OF the
Ing sea- The schooner Vosta accom- panied the Vision
unlil 10 that the could not DO finished.
On Monday next Ia reported, another attempt will
be made renew ana finish the struggle, though u
Is proba BILE that the whole matter may DO deferred
until June next
Tne Vision 10 owned by Rear Commodore Alex
andre j. J. Alexandra and the Oracle by Mr.. J. X.
Waller The Grace mad TO allow The Vision 5m. timo
allowance.