The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-19
WET JiCKETs IN THE BAY.
How Members OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club
hmd LItte KacIng. but Great sport.

The twenty-lirst annual sailing match Of
the Brooklyn Yacht Club was held yesterday.
Tho rain battered steadily down until noon
without much sign OF wind and the race
committee consulted together az 10 the pro-
pricty Of Il postponoment, tho judges
boat VIM. Fletcher and the guests boat Ameri-
Gus being. in the mean time, tied together
Finally It was concluded TO start. although
Commodore Wullack in oil-skin costume from
the dock Of the beautiful Columbia.gave decided
signs Of dissent. Although the race was open
an clubs, only eight yachts bravcd the storm
and crossed the line. The cruise for schooners
and nrst-class soops was to the lghtship. turn
ing buoy s'a ON the Spit. aud return passing to
westward 81 dumb beacon; for secon1-class
sioops to Gedncy channel buoy and return for
third-cla-s to buoy 3 and return.
Tho start was a flying one from OF Bay
Ridge. Tho Judges were =. W. Ostrandcr.
John +. Amcs. and Commodore John 5. Decker
son. and though their official duties We're light.
their hospitality WIS uuuoUnded. Tho yachts
crossed the line IA follows in their respective
Glasses;
Third cs.. ,.oop.-wm R brown &. gYc,i g q;
susie u 81 Second ch-@ 'oor>-S'hemer J. % -
i41Ac L. y 5a Is iir,i eia,; ssoPs,NA.e y % ~
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The wind was northeast and lido Obj The
rain poured steadily down as the yachts slipped
through the Narrows. aud oilskius and south
W. sters were in active requisltiOn while UNI
hrcllus were spread 10y all those DESTROYS of Soc
ing the race from the steamers following. Onthc
hospital ship tn" Brown. from up the Hudson,
had achieved "A decided lead ON the pretty
Susie which hitherto has boon considered in
Vinricc in her class. The schooner My site also
| led the famous Comet. which WAS another
source II wonder The sloop Annie. with joe
Ellsworth at the stick. led the Kate in the first
cass -loops. and the Srhem,r showed the way
t. the Lizzie Ia the second class. There was de-
cdedly more rain than wind. and when the
Southwest Spit buoy!was reached there was not
dry spot aboard any yacht in the fleet except
aluuSdn ID, catuusc.
The Brown led the fcrt down to Buoy So.
Susie her antagonist. rounded nj ~ 40. Both
then stecrcd for the home stake boat. and were
soon lost To- sight. The Ami" Of the large boats
turned al 233 3j; Mystic. 2:37: ~: S'hemer.
2.3, DO; Comet 3l;2s, Kate 24u.uj; Lizzie
l.. 2:i3.i3 Tho wind now came out 10 the
eastward making it u long dead heat 20 the
ishtshiu So all were pleased when thvy found
that the turn for all the other class s
WIS 60 ho al Gedncy Channel buoy. This
wus rounded by the Annie at 3'3S 80
Comet. 3 40; 'hcWcr. 3ii:31 Mystic. 3 rs .uj
| Lizzie, 3:j3.3s; Kate. 3.j9.l9. just after
rounding the Kate. carried away her Iib-topsail
stay and down came the sail. nuttering IN the
water. which set her some distance astern.
Tho run through Geduey channel and into TIE
SWa-h was quickly made. tut aitcrwari the race
| WIS % tedious DRIFT without "a redeemlng feature.
except the Jolhty that reighed on the two steam.
W imam Fletcher came tQge!hrr. kerson sans.
rur yaohtns b. prou, sport.
When bliss we Nrtttt. fioNt