The New York herald., 1878-06-12
YACHTING.

MATCH OF S5U0 BETWEEN THE ADprE TAILOR
AND q. II. HoLMEs-rHE RACE NOT MADE
WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME
The match race between the open yachts Addie
Taylor and H. H. Holmes, OF the Pavonla Yacht Club,
Tor $3.50 SIDE fixed for yesterday, aiied 10 be satis
faciorily decided. One of the stipuations OF tho
agreement was that the should be sailed
within eight hours, and owing to the exceed
ingly poor management of the affair, the start was
made so late in the day. tho time expired when the
boats were miles away from the anishing mark. Too
consequence Tho judges steamboat took tho
yachts tow aud the guests iapced al the Erie
docks. Jersey City, about eleven O'Clock last night.
The course from stakeboat anchored on tho
Idle Hour, Greenvilio N. j.. to and around buoy ,
turning il IRON west 10 and return. Jb and
mansail were only allowed.
The boats were found a, the Idle Hour dock by tho
judges steamboat Moscs Taylor, but. noted, tho
not made until late me mort herly breeze OF
tho morning had almost dicd The agreement was
that nyng start should be had. and the ton minutes
limit alter tho second whistle was wasted
by the sailing masters Iufllng matches
Tor The windward position, SO that at 1h.
l6m, when they snoula have been On their WY,
neither had passed tho stakeboat Their time, had
the race been made would havc been taken from that
and tho Holmes III. Ism las. being the times
OF the boats they flied away on
escape the Strength OF tho hood tide, with but slight
advantage To cither until OF Bergen Point, whom Tho
Taylor caught .he sou'hery breeze that ! ad oeen
tancc Al 2h sm., when the Kills were opened
out, there came % an .,s.n casting IN 'he % wlna'
Both then stretched tho bay to the
Long Island shore, and at there series OF
pretty manguvres done along the shore as far rs
Gravesend Bay short lacks being The order OF things
Passing Fort Hamilton dock The time was taken as
tolows:-
Adaic Taylor. 81
differences Il s seen OF eleven minutes ln favor Of
the Taylor, due In great measure 10 the wind dying
srea"h Of co when IN Bay Tho
Taylor increased her advantage aud gained rap
down the Coney Island Beach, and Captain .Jake," I"
noticing his error, stood out INTO open work tho
port tack, at a juDcure thar caused the Holmes to
TO buoy 81, with smooth sea, ended with the
boats turning as ioows:-
Addie Taylor. ......................... II 2S
mi. q %ada i6e Taylor sm sss. tho BEST Of me
Holmes. Several squalls wero encountered by the
yachts In the bay, but mono Of serious character,
although one from The southwest for moment looked
serious but the yachts caught the last OF i only and
It contained more ram than wind. Against
the ebO tide, now making with strength,
glass calm, was soon evident that the raco could
not be made In the time agreed upon. on tho Upper
Hospital Island the judges steamboat took the
Holmes in tow at 3d. Som, and twenty minutes later
tho Taylor was also gwen line. and the two boats
were taken pl CO Of safety. The race will again
be sailed about the 21st inst, and meanwhile NIL bets
arc or The Judges were Messrs/ John d. Brassing
ton, James Lennox and d. H. Holiness
JERSEY CITY YACHT CLUB-ANNUAL REGATTA
IN THE LOWER BAx--Tus wINNERs OF THE
PRIZES.
Tho twentieth annual regatta OF the Jersey City
Yacht Club was held yesterday IN New York harbor.
T. IN, achf All hut
only eighteen sailed The course for the d rst. second
ana third classes from an Imaginary line between
The iudgcs b ,at and the stakeboat. which werc
chored on Bedioe's Island, thence to buoy No. ~.
turning port hand and returning tNa line between
tho judges and the staKeboats The course was 10
the east ward OF Bedloe's way The course
for the fourth and NTH classes was from tho same
starting point, thence between Ellis and Bcdloos
islands to tho buoy OF Robbins Reef ming port
hand and returning between Ellis aud Bedoos
Islands, turning the judges boat on port twice.
making ot thirty-Ave miles. The wnni z
yacht in each class limited 70 eight hours.
THE START.
| The morning promised . lair wind, but ten
O'CLOCK whom the came out, the breeze died down
to almost a calm. Al Oh. iom. flying start was
made, tho yachts Of each class standing on toward
tho lowcr terminus In graceful order AT noon the
slight wind Auctuatsd from different quarters. and
gradually settled to calm until three O'Clock, when
an encouraging Drcezo sprang up from the southwest
/ Tho steam yacht Annic L., winch was anchored op-
poste tho stakeboat, contained the judges-Mr. Ste
phcn Quaifc ex-Judgc OF tho Court OF Common Pleas
| OF HUDSON county; William T. Hoffman, Presiding
Register OF Jersey Guy; q. L. Cruglcr, President OF
tne Board oi Fro Commissioners, VINO acted time
keeper; also J. Nugcnt, Of tho regatta; Assistant
District Attorney vandcrvoort and others. The fol-
| lowing is a list oi boats that sailcd:-
/ FIRST CLASS CABIN sLooPs.
Mean Length