New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12
THE YACHTS AT OAK BLUFFS.
CRUISING FROM NEWPORT TO VINEYARD
HAVEN.
THREE MEN ovERBoARD-A SERIES OF AccI
DENTs-THE VOLUNTEER AGAIN IN TIE
LEAD-A ROCK WHERE NO ROCK OUGHT
To BF-ONLY THE PURITAN
CROSSED THE LINE.

TO BE-oNLY THE PURITAN
CROSSED THE LINE
Vineyard Haven, Moss Aug 1.-THE run today
from Newport Harbor to this port was simply another
victory for tho Volunteer, one In which the boston
sloop surpassed herself; for at the finish the Bur-
cess centrboard had left her competitors almost out
Of sight.
Tho day broke in a manner entirely consistent
with the remarkable good fortune which has at
tended the cruise thus far. The sun turned on
perfect blaze Of light and rapidly dissipated inc
light fog which slightly bedimmed the outlines OF
the yachts they lay in Newport Harpor. oi'
most OF the vessels the tars already stirrins
preparing sail and rigging for the second day OF inc
trophy cup races. From the hotels and cottages III
and about the town OF Newport officers and guests
OF the yachts hurried aboard and II was still early
when the great majority Of the craft were ready 10
60 to Commodore Gerry waited until the Jag
CARDS had also prepared for the day. At half past
o'clock the Electra steamed out of the harbor ana
anchored northward of BrcntOn's Reef JIghtship
thus forming the starting line. At half past 10
O'Clock the preparatory gun was fred, ten minutes
later the starting gun and at IL o'clock the hand
cap signal
The start began WE'LL with the Puritan leading the
feet but was marred by accident, or series OF ac
cidents which very near causing loss oil iiie
Az the Hlldegsrde rounding the Elecfras Stern
to cross the line, she foued by the Palmer, which
fairly lifted the small yacht out Of the water and sent
her spinning, after relieving her Of her port boat
The Mayfower coming up at the time with
rush and on the port tack for the line ran length
wise against the Graylng, turning the
latter half around and hurting up her
boom, into the Regina The port boat Of the latter
sloop smashed into kindling wood her topmast was
carried away, big hole torn in her mainsa ana
she was otherwise damaged Three Of the Reginas
men thrown from her deck. and the cry Of man
overheard caused the greatest excemene The
GraylIng promptly threw line. which tho uckess ones
grasped with Joy. One Of them swan up to the Gray
ling and caught hold under the stern but dropped
Off to swim back and help his comrades. The vessels
near the men seemed to have lost their heads. and de-
ayed lowering boat on- that Mate Kelly. OF the
Electra which was distance from the scene or the
accident got the haghlps ding there soon as the
Cravings boat, and picked one of the men Just as
he cried plteosy for help. The Mayfower after the
collision swept right along her tack and IN cross G
the Grayllng's bow her jbboom right through the
sail of a catboat containing a party of men and
women. The little boat speared like a fowl
a spit, and it was fortunate that her sail
was torn away bodily, clearing her from the huge
sloop. The Grayling lost her iIbsa in her collision
with the Regina.
After these m sfortunes all was plain sailing and
the feet went away In good shape, the Regina of
course excepted. Half hour after the start the
Volunteer had caught up with the Puritan and In
another half hour passed her bows about quarter Of
a mile clear The wind was then eastnortheast
It looked much like long struggle, when luckily at
halfpast O'Clock, tho WIND shifted to due southeast
and the east-northeast, the feet had
a free wind up. At that time tho Volunteer led the
faet over milo ahead of the Puritan, the sachem
third, leading the schoOners a half-mc before the
Sea Fox. Tho wind remained fresh and blew nom
the same quarter and the Volunteer had what horse
men would call walk over"
Tho Electra did not rema outside 10 observe the
but steamed straight away TO the Sea View House
at Oak Bluffs, where the 10 be finished The
whole population Of MaIthas Vineyard had turned
out TO sec the feet come IN, but disappointed,
because, at the last moment. the Commodore de-
cidcd to 60 back and meet tho yachts. which were
scattered over about six miles and could not all
come In to the Scaview until after O'Clock. Forty
nine yachts started. The Elma excused and
the Regina was disabled, leaving fOrtyscven ex-
pected. The Official finish was not computed at
midnight.
The Volunteer, which had lead of six miles at 3
O'Clock dropped her anchor within two miles of the
finish in order to escape being carried out 10 sea-
The sachem, sea Fox, Grayng and Iroquois did the
same while the Puritan, then fourth in tho race
continued and was carried out by the ebb tide and
over the lire. She succeeded in reaching Holmes 5
Ioll, where the yachts anchored. The Alert made
the fastest run of the keel schooncrs
Commodore Gerry decided not to give his recep-
ton tonight bcra $50 there were but few vessels
at the Oak Bluffs Club House. The reception was
therefore postponed until Monday evening piece
of valuable information gained from the acc.-
dent to the Bedouln on the way frOm NewLondon to
Newport Captain Archibald Rogers reported this
morning to the Commodore as follows;
Aboard the Bedouln, Aug. II, 1883.
To Commodore f. 7. Gerry
Sir: Reporting accident this yacht I wish to state
that standing the southwark between the beacon on
the Watch Hill Reef and TO Fishers
Island Sound Bedouln struck rock at high water.
having twelve feet of Napatle Point
A mistake was made in the official table OF the
trophy Cup race from NewLOndon TO Newport har-
Der in the computation, the correction making the
BERTHE a winner in her class. The lIildesarle also
won in her class instead Of the Whileaway. It having
been found that the latter started before her time