New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-17

nv ex Commodore James Gordon Bennett. ana the
the regular Of the club. from opposite
stapeton l., to and around Southwest Spit buoy NO.
TO- thence and around Sandy Hook gbtship and re-
turn over the same course-a distance OF iorty-t"o
miles.
The yachts entered were Schooner Tidal wave. new
York Clue, d MEL Cook owner; schooner Cytie, New
York G. ub Arson Phelps Stokes owner schooner Phau-
tom, Eastern Club. Henry s. Hovey owner; soop MIS-
chief Ncw-York Club. j. r. Bask owner; sloop Oracle
New-York Club. Charles II. Flint owner; sioop Fahn''
Eastern Club, Henry Bryant owner. The pres
were open for competition to yachts OF the NewIorR
and Eastern Clubs the sailing regulations being th"s"
of the former Climb with no allowance for difference in
measurement The latter cond lion. no doubt, deferred
macy owners from entering their boats. ,,
When the steamer II. L. DarraCh. with G. L. Haigh''
ID. T. Worden and Chester Griswod, the Regatta ,oh
nitee Secretary Mnon of the club and the hs
competing yachts were ready In racing trim WIN tis
exception of TIE Fanny wheh was IN
and signals start Several other Yachts were ieau'
10 accnmnany the councillors around III, coprse.
The preparatory signal start sounded ~ 1880
ANA ten minutes later the start was mad; Inc his
IN addition TO other sails immense balloon l'n. INC NY
tie followed by the Mischief, Pnanton Tidal Wavr,
Oracle ana Fanny; the latter. crossing within the
limit of ten minutes allowed was uanuicspp oa
@ "a S 81 wse d"s pcs ana with
Thence of tue ebbtide. their cou sc down the pay
breeze. and of the Hospital and they were wing a
gracefully and mahng excellent time. Ing nne
leading yachts kent well together win very nd''a
change In Their position the Fanny sailing alone ara
considerable distance ern or the Others me civic
was first TO round the Southwest Spit at los the
oilers being In the following order: Tidal Wave
Il:59:47: Phantom, l2:Ol:20; Mischief, 1902 Grace
I2:O3:O5 Fanny. 12:07:35. THUS the Oracle
had gained four minutes on the M,,cnlei'
and The Fanny had gained nj ues 81 seconds Round
ing the Spit the yachts squared AWAY before the VINO
toward tie ightShip The Mischief passed into secnnu
position OF tue Hook, the Cytie having the Iead if
position before reaching tn lgitSip Inls Si i
rounded at 1l235. thus mokuc half the distance ID
chef at 1:12:57; Clyue. 113@2; Oracle, ll4oo' )
Phantom, Li5:l2: Fanny, 1:l242
race interesting, it exhibited heir hest
sailing qualities. GolrG of IN the port iact lhey mace
a long rtucn the New-Jcrsey shore before making
another tack. Their captains sailed ire poats u o'
they knew how. and there were some ma erlal chdee
which altered the aspect OF the wasefs mare upon
iavorites. The Mscmef and Oracle lea Tue meet tnc
latter gaining slightly, ana the Tdil Wave Grlfied 10
the Reward and the lead OF the seho0neIs
40 the yte. 40, -,..
laid Their to the Hook the l1dal wave ana fni
tou both passing the Clytie fighting hard with each
other Tor lead The Grace was also struggling ara
but the latter rounded the Spit first. OILY tilf'y
five seconds ahead Of her nearest cohrTll0r
I5e Mischief ana Oracle sailing side by
siJe from the spit to the finish and, although the
former crossed fourteen seconds ahead, the Iattrf
won the prize ry five minutes 10 snare. making
also made sharp contest with the fha1'on pu.
reached home more than TWO II nutes ahead, ana won
the cup with exactly three minutes 10 spare leinah
able incidence in The was that MI al inc yachi
whose time was taken crossed the finish wltLln hnc
minutes after the frat boot arrived. Inc ,tAue
os tne race only because she well handed aer
passing the Hook. the Fanny showed her superiority
for speed had her bottom been clean ana ne Do1tS
from tue davIts, sie wound undoubtedly nave
me name. Of the competing yachts with the official
time start finish aud sailing the race are 40 lOo"s