New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-17
IN NEW-BEDFORD HARBOR.
GIGS, DINGIEs AND LAUNCHES RACE.
PRIZES WON BY THE BRAwNY MARINERS OF THE
CRUISING YACHTS.
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New-Bedford, Aug. 1e.-The New-forh ia'n'
Cub feet gave the Inhabitants OF Nc"-bouioiu
good show to-day. Every catboat and rowpoa' N
this city and Falrhaven the harbor was hircd
and the rocks were crowded with sirens whose charms
were exerted with more less effect on the passing
mariners At 10 a. m the feet received orders by
signal from the flagship to dress ship and IN
moment gay colored flags were futterng from 1io
boom to tafran of every yacht one New-iorh
yacht not Of the feet distinguished herself by hyins
red bandannas In and out among the yachs sped
the sailboats and rowboats. The day was perico'
one for harbor SPORTS. pleasant wind, varying
from west to southwest, was blowing, and on shore
It was quite hot enough to make every one anxious
to 10 on the water The gig, dingy ana cutter anu
ste am launch races were set down for o'clock and
at tina. hour about $50 ladies and gentlemen OF the
feet were assembled aboard the Electra
The prizes for the gigs we're the Owl colors ohered
yearly, and s25 The starters were si1-oareo gig
from tho Ambassadress and fouroarcd gigs rom the
Dauntless Sea Fox Katrina Miranda, Columbia anu
Intrepid At exactly Captain kortright chmDea
out to his little perch on the end OF the ElecuaS
port boat boom and prepared for the start Cap'an
Wcks Of the Electra n the steam launch, went out
to act as the turning mark, and very handsome
mark he was. He lay off Black Buoy No with
white helmet hat on, and visible certainly TWO
miles away The crews finished this race IN the
following order Ambassadress Dauntless, sea FOX
Katrina, Miranda, Columbia and intrepid 1nerp
was no penalty imposed on the sixoared gig' SO
Commodore Gerry gave a second prize OF SO to tho
Dauntlcss's boys. Commodore Colt also gave them
a purse and offered to the Ambassadress crew
with four oars, but Captain Thayer declined Win
thanks.
The dncy race was for the Gamecock colors ana
sl5. There six starters, and the Bcrties teaW
had Captain Conkln as coxswain- The Fannys ere"
rowcd paroared. "Now,' said Commodore Gerry 70
the ladies on the Electra, we'll show you some
American brawn" and then Captain Kortrght stared
| the Swedish and Norwegian seahCrses on their uOt'
The for these was around tho secohu reu
buoy down the harbor about thrcequarters as lar as
| tho gigs went AT the word the Ambassadresss cIe"
jumped into the lead while the dingys OF the Electra
and Dauntless jumped into another and conse-
quenty in the tail Of the procession. The AmOaesa-
dresss crew were In front at the finish. The crews
finished In the following order: Ainbassadress' Nd
mona, Fanny, BERTHE, Dauntless and Electra mus
the became the proud possessor OF inc
| Gamecock colors, consisting of yellow ehahShdi
rooster rampant on field Of unwashed white leaning
against a red and blue fence, coucbant These coiofs
we're displayed during the contest at the masthead VI
! the good barge Merry Jane, of Hole-in-the Wall
The naphtha launch a novelty and the mos,
interesting of ALL The starters were the Launches Oh
the Oneida Dauntless Ramona and Intrepid al Win
twohorse- power engines and the Electra, when Is
dye-horse- power launch. To make up for the dlier
| ence in power the Eectras launch was handicapped
seven minutes which proved TO be too great TAX d
the little craft, though going at great pace was
unable TO make up all her time. The Oneida TOOK lhe
lead at the start, with the Dauntless seconc ana IN
| trepid third The course was 10 and arC'ld the
| schooner Palmer. which anchored about Two
thirds Of the distance Clarks Point and return 10
the flagship 1t was pretty race, the oneida nod
ing her lead and rounding the mark boat first, with
| the Dauntless second Intrepid third and Ramona
fourth Just as tho Ramona got started on Tor her
Iloc fpa's
started seven minutes behind was coming up to make
the turn Halfway the run home the Ramona
passed the Intrepid and in good third captain
| Wicts brought the Electra home In hne style
II the Electra had started on even terms she would
have won bv four minutes. The oneida won thc HIst
nrigc Of 53 and the DauptleSs the second prize o.
10. 80 49, . ,- t., Nevnor, Tn.
race for the Newport Cups Will take place on MONDAY
! Commodore Morgan has entered protest against
the awarding OF the yes terdays race 10 the puritan
! Mr. Morgan saws that the motion was maze 10 ~
around The Sow and Pigs, and that nothing was saI
| about the Mghtship Moreover. the lghtshlp on the
pigs Ughtshp but the Vineyard Sound Lightshp:
Commodore Colt who made the motion, says hat
was worded around tho Sow ana l1gs.- t 1's
Icing So II is question for the Regatta 1oHn,.ee
TO decide whether the Mayfower covered tls coulso
The Alert left the feet to-day and proceeded 10, 70
Boston The schOOncfS Citana and Nandeler E4Vc
left the feet 10 90 also, and me steam !a'h'S
Vidette and Fedalma have gone TO New-1 DIN