New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-12
HOW THE YANKEE SLOOP WON.


Eey Ridge had smaller loads than usual. The inevta
6e Columbia. with her tbrcs decks black with sight
Aeers OF the earliest arrivals Her companion
aide Wheeler the huge Grand Republic, also overcrowd
Cd came late, but good position before the
btart was finally ordered. The revenue cntter Grant
came out again, nothing TO be OF the I'M
lucky Health Department boat Among the steam
yachts which the were j. Pierpont MOT
cau's Corsar Jaw Coulds ATLANTA, Ebr:dge T. Gerrys
Electra and the Wanda. Cora, Viola and Magnolia the
pwift launch Henrietta tried conclusions on
the way back with OF the excursion boats and ran
Away from easily.
More than 5000 people aboard the feet "a lay
of Sandy Hook a, quarter before IL O'clock The wind
bsd freshened consi ieraby and tho seA showed "he
caps IN al directions. Every was wondering WY
tne start was not made al once The Maynower aud the
Calaiea worked slowly to windwsrd to get the risn.
smOunt OF but sJ the whistle or the Judges
toat sound The steamers thems elves snii'nu
sbout imprueuuy. Sun he whistle did not sound'
The two yachts had put about AGAIN
sud were heading ishtship Behind them mile
Or more was Sandy Hook spt with It's clear white
fine OF beach against which the blue waves wer> aasn
ing Only stray pilot boat two we're cruising IL Vhc
ofng which the tug scandinavian, with Ste~-Io
Osen OF the N-wYork Yacht Club. on board was mae
fng with the twenty mile course anrsil log IN tow
Some excitement was started earlier by Commodore
fyslop's attempt board the Scandinavian from the
Taurus The commodore had clmbed outside the stern
OF the steamer aud hanging on the rail- READY "
irop n
ever fearing collision. seered on twice after running
IN Close ana eft the unhappy the act OF
Jumping into the sea Finally the boats bumped ana
Steward Olsen pulled veteran yacntsman safely
aboard
Tn, .arty whistle OF the Luckenbacn blew 81 last
and the two yachts came running oo"h W
ward the stskeboat under full sail Inere
ns gallant struggle for Eve minutes IN the sim west
erly Tho and steamers waited Tor INC
t. the pace aud Lnen followed tnen ieSufeY OUT "
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of the excursion boats ran straight Nor sos
ss TS. rest divided their attention
sr1srts a' sSt. on the length Of tune tue y
woud beat the GAlatsa were exchanged freely Tho
losing race. AT length nAg of the turuns-o uoy
came IN sight Tho pa''' gs'd VINO s.1 had gone
snady corner Turned once more
to round u ana start again for home me
sioop stood the buoy painfully. Dut turned 1t
WITH rush. The half dozen piccas Ot cannon IN inc
Whistles blew At snre In the midst OF thu
flower seemed to take spur and runnlns on stralsat
for left tn fleet sting for ne Oalaea
10 turn follow ruiL
The cutter passed the buoy some fifteen minutes aeT
then the onadros and steamers broke ot
the scotland Lignlsbip Is scrmed as II Tue yach's
would back II quick lime" ou nal way ID Tue Irrsz
died away. ana ooth boats drlf;ed rathrr
excursion steamer parues were cissusted. Tho
PASSENGER could nud uotnins TO do 10 PISS The time
land had bai enough OF yschs rac.ug when
sight pur Was felt agaln from The west
The q ei turned up the jersey coast with the May
flower running by with Eberon, Long branch
and scsrughi fui sight The sun WIS
getting IA. IN the west before tae
Highlands Of Nav.suk reached. The NARROWER
vs. running l.iry now and he only question on hoard
the Taurus whether she coGid make tue scotland
LlshshiP III time. Tue ta~s and steamers r.n ahead
and xari OF The Hook when the Ma flower rah
ca ily line.
Inrre 49, gre.u uncertainty even up 70 wttfin
hundred yards Of aud the spectators nearly
every watch IL his nam, relieved their sus-
Ieuse By rep ai-d cheers. Tue guns were nrri
again a the whistles sounded. Inc MAY
flower stood of in the eatherns daTknes' ior1n nSS
Narrows. AMI most of thr excursion hOais followed
=. ouit xiv they could. For thirty minutes the Taurus
ami a les tugs med 10 the moonlight for the beaten
G1lstsa Their was flle NOR cheering when she
Came and whistles sOunIei once more