The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26
YACHTING.

THE ApDIE TAYLOR AND II. II. HOLMES FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLAR MATcH-PLENrY or
wIND-THE HOLMES CAPsIzED IN THE
LOWER BAY.
The open boats, Asds Taylor and h. H. Holmes Of
the Pavonia Yacht Club Jersey City, having failed to
decide their $500 match the Sth inst within the
allotted eight hours the owners xed yesterday Tor
the race repeated Since tho nrst trial was made
the Holmes has received triling alterations IN her
BOARD enable her hold on better TO wlndward anu
having borrowed the racing OF the Clara s. Tor tho
occasion she considered by Captain Schmidt to be
in fine sailing trim. In light weather she would have
gone over tho course without accident but In the
fresh breeze OF yesterday 1t was found that her
mast little than she could comfortable carry,
and then 10 cap climax Of her misfortune, she cap
sized in attempting to iibe around buoy No O. the
outer marx when the Taylor took matters 70 the
home boat very comfortably.
THE
The Adcie Taylor Is owned by Mr.. William Taylor,
OF Jersey City, and Is 81 feet inches deck. She
was In charge OF Captain Ira Smith, who had picked
crew OF Tho II. H. Holmes is the property
OF exCommodore Kneymsyer, and is q feet llH
board The wind piped so merriy from
the northwest that the course was shortened from
West Bank return. Being agreed upon, the steam
launch Little While took The judges over the course.
Both yachts put double reefs IN thelr ha'hsas aus
the Taylor reef In her Jib before starring inc
Holmes FULL Jib but had storm jib bent on
the oowsprit to use on the WIND
AT 12h. 44m., with the first OF the food tide. The
whistle start was given. rhe yachts went over the
line as ows:-Taylor, l2h AIM. Holmes, 12n AIM.
26s Both yachts glided along wonderful way, yet
il apparent that the big b carried by the Holmes
would cause her to do much sbsggngn Out vfths Kills
the gusts very sharp, and two or three times IN
rapid the boom Of the Holmes dragged In the
water, and IL was feared she would not come up. All
van nleus
Tor doing her work handsomely. and In the words Oh
her owner, s'steady clock" She took the rather
choppy kindly and W. Mt over the water SO last
But she DID not escape tho hard knocks
OF the nor'wcster, and several times she
had her boom in the water, put she would quickly
right and loose but little hcadway At 2h. lin. the
ing the Duoy The Taylor WAS now iully minute or
the best OF her, and Captain smith tackled Inc
Adde around tue outer mank, as the wind mad in'
creased anu the Hood tide was making an ugly sea.
He got safely about IN 15m. los and hauled on the
wind for the journey home
HOLMES CAPsIzED.
Captain Schmidt, IN the Holmes, made preparations
to jbc craft about the buoy order TO gam time
Al 2h. lem. he had her mast in line with the buoy
and nerce gust striking her 1T the critical
moment she capsized In spite OF an Efforts
weather men, cIambered her side or holding
he masts, Uttered other injury or inconvenience
than u thorough wettng. Small boats at once put OIL
from The hospital illinois and TOOK three or four
from the yacht and transferred them to the steam
launch, which rescued the balance, aud then at
tempted to right the GRAFT but failed. The tug D. u
GIBBS in the Lower Bay looking Tor tow, was tnen
hailed, the yacht righied without delay she
was towcd 70 Jersey City as the breaking OF her Doom
after capsziug prevented her making SAIL.
The Taylor made good weather OF the journey home,
and reached the stakcboat on Grecnvie, the winner
At 4b I'm. sos, having made the race, about twenty
miles, in 81. 20m. sos.