New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-12

and coasters waiting for fair wind to them down
East" As they lay to those wonderfully constructed
moscs of old them for sails Mapped
in the wind, forming a sharp contrast to the pure
white Of the yachts Their crews evidently cared
nothing for the folies and vanes OF yachracng, for
sailor OF them left her snug berth to witness the
contest.
On the bluff in front OF Navesink Lighthouse the usual
crowd Of Jersymen ana strangers gathered to view the
the marine panorama which, il the races arc postponed
few more times will be advertised Of the regu
lar attractions of the New-Jersey watering places.
Halfa-dozen big excursion steamers were clustered
about the Scotland Lghtship and forty fifty dainty
yachts In heavy-weather dress were punging along
through the foam toward tho same goal.
The surf Numbered on the outside Of the
narrow strip of beach which protects the oyster
beds of the Shrewsbury River from the pirates of
the sea, and people held to their hats while they
joiced again the pleasing that the naval
champions would have to settle their differences by
good old fashioned thrash to windvard"
Tha Puritan stood out two three miles beyond the
Lightship while the Genesa, casting off her tow and
shaking out her topsail, drew up alongside that
floating beacon. Then the anxious watchers through
| the spyGlass saw the Judges boat race
after the Puritan. The Yankee turned
and flew down toward the starting point with the foam
boiling up under her sharp bows. setting her topsa
she came There was little manGuyring on the part
they were of almost before the spectators realized the
situation Pubs of smoke arose from the decks OF sew.
the taTdy wind brought the mulsd reports of the start
Ing salute to waiting ears. The huge exeur.
in between the slender bulls OF the As they
stood over toward where the sunlight spanked on mar
to tie right, but the kept right and seemed
determined to sail into Jamaica Bay by the Overland
pleasant fact dawned the observers that the Genea
was ahead AS they bore away on the port tack the
wind visibly slackeued and the weahervane on the
lighthouse swerved from east by north to little south
Hill again dinner they found the yachts holding the
same course but with fast disappearing breeze and
that had taken on an uncomfortshly CLASSY aspect
The fleet Of attendant yachts had scattered themselves
far and wide. but the steamers held together and
eeneous mass, like big North River tow The racers
appeared to be rolling feariuly ana the White ra or
bowsprit went high into the air, while
pear In the The Gehesta was also seen to bound Tie
waves splteiuly as though enraged at tie resistance
which they offered to her progress.
The lounged about the grass and discussed with
animation the probable positions OF the two boats From
up her rival Once she passed her aud fell back along
side again. Then they see-sawed along urSt ono ana
eh sn e ToGe an ice pf noc Ba o
of all the Gene-ta pulled away again. and at o'clock
man with mathematical turn OF mind calculated that
she was two minutes and twenty seconds ahead.
By this time things began to grow little indstinct
something rest It and little later yachts and
steamboats, seemed TO sink into tho ocean row OF
specs and faint cloud - smoke alone left
to tell the story OF the race interest IN the nara
tive began to Tag. Tho Yankee ana the Engllsnman
the horizon and no amount search could discover
them.
NJ YOU want ter fad them boats look fur that There
twO-ppe steamer" advised graybeared native, mean
iug The steamship Richmond =" She sticks 10 en- like
lecch." But even the high black sides OF tnat Oid
Dominion liner had become Invisible Then u rumor
that the procession had turned the sake-boat and was
on its hOmewa way started. Some gave ear to
this report and Offered TO wager the
half OF their Kingdoms It's truth,
while the rest rejected It rs rank hercsy; Bnt
neither party hal the slightest sembaneo Of fact on
which found their belief there not great deal OF
money put up
Wall. they must have reached Europe by this time
said disguised old fisherman, as he shut his glass up
with u sigh " I'm gOin home"
The daylight faded and 50 did the crowd Those yachts
which had turned back early IN the day lay necalmed
of the Hook picked up ny passing tugs AMI
lowed up bay. The steamers and racers were sti
hull below the CLASSY surface Of tho water. and
with many an uucOmplimontary remark concerning the
weather which had twice disappointed them, the urcl
ssgtseers slipped and slid down The hillside ami uel0Ok
hon n haL lN.LIl.