New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-12

The Tomahawk did not start, but all the others we'c
nm hand The entrance fee was Sl0o so the sweep
sakes aggregated $780, 1t will be seen by reference
IN the above table that there five Burgess boats
one Fife boat and one Gardner boat among the sl0S
~ tbese only the Moccasin and Ventura were centre
hazard boats The others were keel, or what "oulu
have been called few years ago cutters Inc "i,u
that blew over the peaceful island OF AqnloheoN '
morning were from the northwest ana were lleh' anu
variable but overhead, in the blue eApau>e Ni"'',
arched the purple waters Of Narragansett Hachcro
skv and mares tails" told OF other winds to come
Shortly after O'Clock the tug Aqudneck hylng lhe
rcd cross in a white field at bow and stern, the cog
nitance OF the Corinthan Yacht Club OF New-lorK got
under way and steamed down toward Brentoh's Iecl
Nehshp The gallant 40footers had LEFT Their anchor
age m the inner harhor before this. and IN the Hch
breeze were working their way down toward inc eI"
shin The northwest wind was falling compIc"N
now and the tug had to give assistance to some OF the
yachts 70 get them out by rockbound Castle HILL Far
off 10 the southwark white sails Of ships beamIuS III
the sunshine the blue aid silver waters gave ~"
dence that there wind in that quarter ana IL was
hoped that IL would come to the assistance Oh H'c
Corinthians. Finally 1t came, strong and steady uaic
ing over the rolling waters from the southwest
shortly after IL 80 the signal TO start was given
and the yachts started for the line Gossoon was
over first. dashng away-jaunty, saucy confident
and skiltnliy handled. Then came the lAriS' SAILING
as IL she was determined TO redeem her reputation
After tho Lirs the Mariquita passed. trying To force
her way at least to second place. Then MoccaSlh
went over followed by the Choetaw, ana behind 'he
Choctaw came the Ventura. Away TO lceward Of the
line was the Minerva She was hove TO- and the people
on board were evidently trying to shift topsas, taking
IN the club and setting the working topSah' Hoil"-
thing jammed carried away or got " Muuuleu up
somehow for she hung there minute aiicr mllu'c'
while the time of the handicap gun was drawing pear
and her antagonists were speeding away toward the
,Ifaapa EiwuQ
and the Minerva recorded rs having startd' ana
still she did not move.
Finally she flied away and made rush Tor the
line crossing five minutes and ten seconds alter inc
handicap time 1t seemed TO all who saw her 'hal
there was no moro chance Of her winning the rave
with that terrible handicap than there was OF iff
svlnc away TO the beds Of Aeecy clouds that were
piled I'D along the horizon. But no one ever Oe1orc
realized what there in the Minerva. Before NC
frst mark was reached she had walked up on III"
feet so that she had gained six minutes ana seven
seconds on the leading boat.
When the scotch cutter crossed the me she Vauo
about on the port tack and stood well oveE 70 'he
ward The leading boats held their wind. ana Ia!d
seaward course Tor the rst mark. The MoccaNn soon
after The start carried away her tib balardS and drew
ont Of the race The Ventura and Choctaw had stood
10 the westward the port tack before tie '''c'''
did In search Of more favorable sants oi WIN VI
better Tides They did not find them and neither Qua
IL. minerva Now came the Mnerva's exhibition oil
ornrtv 10 any forty footey aoat on either side Oh
the wafer There was q fair field ana no la'oF anu
seeing her mistake she turned and mace ior inc o"
mark on a seward course. IT was past loo"'e -"
s ~ aid boat sail as she sailed in that WIND
~rard work. People in the judges boat could scarcely
believe their eyes as that gallant cutter came rn,e
toward the windwaM mark a possible winner Oh 'io
race. e.. ,. ,rbicb
Tho time Of the boats around the nfst idrN' "iiO
was eight and quarter knots from brch'o" N''-
1ichtship was as follows