New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
OUT poor SPORTS.

FOUR YACHTS IN AN EXCITING RACE
TIE MISCHIEF DEFEATS THE Oracle, THE PoCA-
uoNrAs AID THR mLDEGAgDE-TwO ACCI-
DENTS BESIDES COLLISION.
The bay off Clifton, 5. l., presented an
animated and picturesque scene yesterday morning ~
the time set beginning the race OF the Ncw-lork
Yacht club for 1rst-cass sloOps drew near.
Yachts with snowy sails and graceful lines
were lying at anchor sailing slowly
mp and down. Boats flying between them
and the shore and the air of the October morning was
filed with the 81 oars the crcakng Of ropes and
the sailors ongdrawu "Ilcayc H-o-o-o." There we're
only fuur yachts entered for the but whole ncet
ran outsGe with them, aud lowered around them during
the contest. The competitor, tie Gracic the Po-
cahoutas, the Mischief and the HildcHIrde, all
.crark" yachts. and. with the exception OF the
Pocahonta long noted for their speed The Pocahonta-
IL, new boat owned 10y the three flag officers OF the New
York Yacht club and much expected Of her IN this
her first race. The luicrs boat the tug Luckcnhach.
gave the signal for sailing and the yachts crossed the
line on q flying start follows Hildcgarde 10 b., 81
mn 81 sec; Pocahontas. 10 h. ~ min % sec; Oracle.
10 H. 50 min. 40 Sec Mischief 10 H., - min. o. sec
The wind was light, blowing from the southwest.
and the yachts started under ian sail. The Oracle
and the Pocahoutas crossed the line close together and
all eyes were bent these they strained every
rope and sail pass each other The Oracle was draw
ing away from her competitor when suddenly from over
the heights ~ Fort Wadswolth there came daw She
felt u aud kcclcd little. The next instant there was
a report Ike the explosion OF small cannon and her top
mast ffl the deck, broken short o. There were set
al the time. the mainsai, jb, Uhiopsln, fore
sail, working topsail and clubtopsaL The Jib-
topsah fell into tho water the club
toIsoi alofr held by spar- which had pcnctr
ted the maiEsa tearing hole something over foot
square. The Pocahouta, OF course. snot ahead but
scarcely had she done So When there was second
port aud her topmast also went 10y the board on both
yHchs ropes suG sails aud sp"H seemed Z" be tangled
Ia iuc1tticabe commission, but skilfI hands
soon cleared the wreck, and the vessels went
smiling along. tulncacd pyramids Of canvas IN" Pc
,,lota, sailed under her Inau-al and immense in
ON Oracle were sent loit with spar hud jury
island able TO carry malusa Jib iorcsalI aud
The Tiiieeardo and Mischief were by th. time far
ahead. che former lea ing Ihcy rounded Buoy NO 10
close together the Mischief tapping int" TIE weather
to the Hook. After passing Snly BOOK the Two
vachi- began mnn"n unE TN di,'m'i ""Hld head I"
the same NOW they would both Tall "t-uuW they
,,pI s,iI close 10 the wind TIL. continued for some
closer 70 the wind. Her antagonist, watching her
c-eiv cam, M almost into the wind Culck - a hl-h
the Mischief turned under the stern OF the Hide
rardr, and sailed away for tho hsbtthlp. Inc
rest Of the race Tie Pocanoutas ANA oracle were.
the mrauWhIlr. doing ufavey, c3u>dcrlnE the dl-id
Ep a., l,Sc, .'n ' 49, o, &c. TO- Gh ir" lr TO- tc
light ship the latter boat rapidly closed up me breach
They cIus" together, and 10 was "itnegr 10
who would get 10 the Vlntwuh aud round The l.hi
snip nr-L By -Enul mauoutrc the Grs lr
got to windward AMI lapuci ON 10 the
quarter ~ the Tocinoutas The yacht- were
now close together that person could have STEPPED
from the bovrt 81 the GrIor To- the deck ~ the lpca
huutas. Tue ughtsip WIS almost dead ahead aud one
% the yachts must fall Oh. they woud both run
against %. The Oracle WAS rapidly running aIuus iir
Tochuutd-, and being IN the weather ellie bal the
rsht Of way. Both vessels were going 81 rood speed
The PocahDntls dld not give way Sle 10y sd"
they flew toward the h,ut-hr. II seemed
impossible that tlcy could clrtr n, but they
did and passed close that the boom 81 the hgh ship
caInr iu contact WIN The rnrouds oi the oracle.
There considerable c1 mti, sound Ot strain
ing ropes keeling ui one 81 the yachts, the nud
commands OI The captains, an running about ui INC
crew both boats Tie Oracle iad cleared herself AMI
rounded the ngutslp, leaving tie occupants ~ star
Ing IA well they might, ia open eyed uuilrmcnt once
around the Hst-hp the Oracle took the lead az the
POcaAOutas aud Kept II iuc the remainder oi
the race thr start las already been gwen. The time
various points taken the judges boats was as
follows: