The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-23
PRICE TWO CENTS.
EASILY WON BY THE Oracle
A FINE RACE TWENTY MILES OUT BE.
rOND THE LIGHTsHIP.
Gue.aiag the Distance TO windwsrd, ma
Throwing Out Barrel Buoy tho
Turn for Home-Finishina Amer Nightfaii.


Guessine the Distance to windward, nna
Throwing Out Barrel uu"y On tho
Turn for Home Finishing Amer Nightfaii.
The race between the crack sloops Oracle
and Vision OF tho New York Yacht Club was
sailed yesterday. and resulted In n decided tri-
umph for the Oracle The race after the post
ponemcnt OF q week ago had boon looked for
ward to with oogerness. and the betting. which
was heavy before. increased In amount tho
odds running TO IA high rs 800 to t40 on the
Grncie. which brought out the Visions
hackers in force. The day VIVA superb. and
emphatically n Vision day the sca being per-
fectly smooth and the wind light until tho latter
part Of the race. The result pretty well dispcs
any doubt which may have existed as to tho
merits OF tho respective craft. for II the Vision
cannot beat tho Oracle in smooth water she
never will be ablc TO do so in sea way. The
course was twenty miles 10 wlndward.
from Sandy Hook lightship and return to be
sailed over in seven hours. Owing TO tho fall
uro OF tho log TO record tho miles the distance
to wlndward was guessed at and Judging from
tho tlmo made was a little short. The Judges,
Mcssrs. Ccntre Thomas and Stewart with q
number Of enthusiastic club men. steamed
down to Sandy Hook whero the Oracle and
Vision were taken In tow as far as the lightship
The prospects for while wore untavnrable for
= race. there being scarcely breath Of air.
Toward +. NJ. there was enough wind for
stenrageway and the starting signal was given.
Tire W ch,s crossed the linz as follows: Vision.
l267 40 Il. NJ. Oracle O0;22. The fat time.
however. was taken 10y the iudgcs as ~ 81. both
yachts having crossed ut the expiration Of tho
Allotted ten minutes. This gave the Vision an
advantage - two minutes and ihirty-eeyon Soc
onds. In addition 10 her regular time allowance
OF five minutes. The course was given south-
enst, but the wind after the yachts crossed tho
line hftcd To southeast by cast. Both had club
and lib iupsais set and stood on the port tack
until ] 70 when tho Vision went about, soon fol-
had achieved n decided wndward position and
tho light breeze and smooth sea made her
hackers ipbilnnt After standing on the star:
board tack for half an hour the Vision went
about again. the Oracle few minutes later fol-
lowing suit. 1t was thon, a long leg for both.
windward position. but the Oracle with n rap
full going decidedly the faster through the
About 2:4j tho Oracle agnin went into stays.
and th" Nis.O determined not 10 break tacks,
followed suit. Up to this time. from the angle
as seen on the judges boat A. c. Cheney. which
was scamng dend to windward. 1t appeared
that the Vision was considerably ahead. but as
II by magic. after few minutes sailing on the
other tark. the beautiful Oracle came out con-
slderably TO windward, showing thnt she had
than was surmsed by even the shrewdest. On
this tack the Vision very wisely took in her lib
tOpsail. The Oracle still kept hers set. though
i Is a piece OF muslin OF no earthly use whom
At 1854 the Vision wen. about on the port
tack, tho Gracio doing likewise at $50 Ths
wind now began to freshen little. and II was
evident tho Oracle WAS gaining all the time,
About 400 the Vision went on the starboard
tack. but the Gracio was too smart at this stage
OF the grme to brenk tacks and repeated her
manduvre. Tho wind had shifted two points
from the start. coming out from southeast By
south. and this headed the Vision of some.
giving the Oracle an increased lead in addition
to that reaped by superior sailing.
About o'clock the twenty miles was consid-
erod rs reeled on and barrel buoy was thrown
over and anchored. and the steamboat hove to
and awainted the approach of the racing craft.
The pretty Oracle dashed CALAMITY over the
fnNnrRl IA NlAln anfl
was soon close on the mark. She whirled gAyly
around at 5:3:l6. aud. lifting sheets and send.
ing up lihtOpsajl with n sprcadcr in elegant and
seamanlke style. wns or for home like race
horse. soon her balloon went up and sho
rapidly reccded from view. The saucy Vision
as though alarmed at hcr vanishing prospects.
went bowling along at famous rate however
and rounded Mt 522 20. stopping to pick up
the buoy the Cheney steamed niter the racers,
VINO caused nor 70 ring the Jingle bell before she
could ovcrtake them In n few minutes tho
Vision was passed. but II was dark before the
Oracle was overhauled. Then 1t wns evident
that tho Oracle was slightly increasing her
lead, and as this was her best point Of sailing,
all hopes Of the Visions winning vanished.
Darkness soon concealed their movements hnd
the Cheney steamed TO the lghtship to await
their arrival Soon d, green etarboard light
constantly freshcning. 1t approached quickly.
and WIS discovered to be the Oracle. Under q
cloud Of canvas she whirlod 10y the lightship. In
tho dark ness, Ikea phantom, nj 1928, winner
O. one OF the nre,iirst races, Of the season. Tho
Vision arrived at :55:09. The record is:
e,.,.s Gsss; { issE ~ 4ssss 5 4$Ss ] $ i:5s & $ $SSSs
The Grnclo thus wins by 10 minutes 4G Soc
onds. corrected time.