The sun., 1878-08-18

MORE THAN FIFTY CRICR C4T-BOiTs,
SLOOPS, AND CITIMdRiNS.
Sailing for Gold Prizes offered by the New
Rochelle Yacht Ciub-spIendid sport on
Throgu's Neck Point-Tho Five Winners.

A largo fleet OF yachts mustered Yesterday
for the NTH annual race OF the New Rochelle
Yacht Club Fully fifty crack sloops and cat
boats and catamnrans Of all sizes were present
10 compete for the prizes offered The first
class included full-riggcd sloops Of from 2j
to 80 feet in length. among the number
being the Dare Devil the Susie s.. and
the ~ Il. Fower-craft whose sailing capac-
ties are well known and appreciated by
Sound yachtsmen. The second class embraced
all sloops under 25. and more than 90 feet and
comprised such boats as the Martha VI. and tho
Ncttlc. Cat boats technically known as cats,
from 20 to 2j feet in length, made mp the list Of
entries in the third class. Tho George b. Deane
and tho II. II. Holmes were the favorites in that
division Tho fourth and NTH classes consisted
Of eat boats from ~ to 20 feet long and embraced
noarly twenty entries. Among them were The
Brothers. Emma D.. Lizzie c.. Alice. Fidget.
and Anita. Tho prizes offered were all in gold
$50 to the first class 800 to tho second. t7j
TO the third $50 to the fourth and s2j to the
Nth. Tho Judges were Ell. L. Chacc Girard
Foster. and W. L. Swan
The cove in front Of tho Neptune House was
alive with craft before 10 4. NJ Trim yachts
with bellying sails and sheets hauled taut dart
gi hither and thither over the rippling surface
Tiny eat boats threaded their way in and out
OF the constantly shifting mass with u swiftncss
and dcNterity that was marvellous. Natty tugs
with screaming whistles and jet black smoke
oozing from their tunnels. glided about carrying
visitors. Judges. and reporters 10 their various
stations. High ubovc all loomed the white sides
OF the steamboat Josephine and the barge IInr-
vest Queen their docks well frcghted with
spectators. and their cabins with cHtablcs and
Before the start the steamboat Virginin seymour
and the tug Chester brought up a fresh contin-
gent ul visitors. Tho greatest rivalry was be-
tween the Susie = and tho Fowler. and sums #
go $50, $50. and 800 were freely wagcrcd on
the Succrss ~ each
Tho start had been nxel for half past ten
o'clock, but so many were the entries and 50
great the difficulty Of getting them in line. that
IT was long past noon before everything was
across the entrance OF the New Rochelle harhor
AMI healing to the southward. From here tho
course for the first. second. and third classes
was straight away five miles TO Throeg's Neck
Point buoy and return. THIS was 70 be repeated
making the total length OF the course moro than
~ mics Ihose IN the fourth class We're 10
round the stepping stones buoy twirc-a dis
tanre Of 10 miles and the NTH class. In which
were the small catboas torounl Throgg's Ne k
buoy once-mAkng II miles At II 80 the first
gun was ilred from the Judges boat. The sight
VA hts their main-ails spread to catch every
breath OF air and their libs Just ready
!2 5orl eoista lq&y a. pashor between iGe
was perfect and no one yacht hal the a1von-
tage Of another in that respect. but the crait"st
nanruNrcs were rcSJrtrd 10 To- Increase the
chances for a superior start Anchors were let
down hundreds Of feet ahead 50 that boats
could be- pulled TO the front by main strength.
whlle 9tlrrs were getting under way Jihs
wcrc shaken loose and slightly spread at the
bottom so MS 20 improve every pun of wind. and
make ready for instant hosting The kcenness
ofthc rivalry and the intensity Of the compcti-
l:u2 the cannon cracked Tor the last time the
Yachts tuggcd for moment at their anchors
and then. spreading their wings forged ahead
over the restless surface. The W, F. Dayids
hor wake. The latter failed tu keep betwron
the slakc.oat and The shore; ani started for the
"r rrh!i. fuhti' snou', 40 Go back Go
round the stalk boat x % wore sent across the
water from The Judges boat, hut without elict.
u wn- a dishcari"ninc sight one-hnlf of the
nne n"ot bearing at right angles To- their course
ana every minute pulling hundreds of feet be-
them went the Judges boat and afior chorus
of whlStllngs. commands and ohlurgatiou- tho
rrral,lrnht squadron was escorted back g. the
by the time thi, was accomplished the white
duck OF the iir~t division wns distant half milo
sailing Ike witch. Tho half doom
blu jackets who crouchcl in her
hut thcy worked with lie pr"eision AID discpi.
rllno ~ mcn-o'-wars The gallant little
craft yeercd from the -tarhonad tn port tack
shilling her ballast megnwhlle like magic and
then las over ON hcl side TIL the waves ran over
Me Eunwale and the foam flow from her cut
whose sailing and handling were also Of the ln-
est. Down the west shore ot Huri's Island the
yachts raced along. the space between them
To- -tarboard half mile beyond. the Joscphine,
ana thc Nrttle both carcened until it seemed rs
though they must 70 over.
In the mean time the rear Of the Nying squad
ron had met with some mlshaps. The Eleanor
L., in crossing th" Dare Devils course. struck
tho booming-ou pole Of the latter with such
iorco ms to disable her for the rest of the race
me two boats Brothcrs aud Clara ", fonlel in
a similar manner Tho mal9r part Of the first
crack sloops got to ,Throgs's Nock Point IN
buoy was the Susie 5. As She passe1
at o'clock. and minutes n chorus Of
cheers and whisilings arose from tho group II
waved their hapdkerchiefs. and the crew ot the
yacht answered. with cheers. sixty. seconds
inch Of canvas crowded un in the hope Of over
taking her fleet rival The Josephine passed
the Nrtile at 2;lI:i and the " f. Davids nj
az aSa"sl IGg G My in 'p"sPins pnssias n?F Thc
2Issso MartRa % IT, 49, S3gdig S3gdigg5M g Gacss huh h"Shlh Wiih
yellow strip"s snppqscdtob be the Agitllor, 2:2l;
;iior' 2;2l:3S; II. il: Holmes lcoth5au. @.23 is:
ar9u frou 223 Inspector 2:2d25 Truant
2.23 43, A. the boats dnshed up one by one
checrs that lasted until they had fairly -tartoi
on their return. Coming back tho susie $. held
josephine. and the Nct'lc following in herwak"
At3 o'clock the wind increased and tho white
6d eSs@ %as to on 9pRRSa I9ek 'Gnds G gathered
ever. Al 8:i3.35 the Li22io c.. the first of tho |
NTH class, rounded the buoy. The Ncttlc was
next nj rs p Mary b.. 34gl Hush. .3l9lS: |
Reed. 3.jj.S. OF the fourth class the three nrst |
to reach home were the fidget at 4;2G:l2. The |
lsrothers at 4:26 :32 and tho Dart M ( ~ 80 |
Thr first, second, and third class boats arrived |
in the following order:
CLASS
Sush $. Capt Ira Smith ................ I 10 oa !
r. Fowler, Capt VIM Taylor ............... a ~
sephiuc capt Il llartshornc ........... u IL
y llam swan. capt Sebhins .... ...... 4 81 ~ |
+ paNids, Capt VIM Layton .............. I - -
stfuNp CLASS.
Ncttlr. cart Joseph Mobiles .......... . 4 =, - |
Martha VI. capt a. 'Brieu. ....... Ot "A, |
BERTHA. Capt Ackrr ... .............. h, ti, - |
Excelsior Cait l.. W Gisham ............. 10 Il
TrRn CLisA
u II Holmes, Cant A. l. krcymicr ..........5 = II ~
flou ffJu capt lhurnr .............. 5.li % |
The time Of the others in their class was not
taken.
=, Aiter the results had been figured qp and tho
lime a llowanccs for length &C.. deducted. tho |
I've prizes were awardcd-the first 10 tho Susie |
= ne second 10 tho Nettlo, the third TO the ii. |
L, lnlmes ION time allownncel tho fourth TO
Tho Brothers Capt Vim. Murphy and the MN |
to the Lizzie c. Capt T.. A. Willis.
While the thronR waited at New Rochelle
depot ir tho 6:OS down train there WAS n
1 lisgraccful sceno. A drunken rowdy, without