The sun., 1890-09-02

Seats es the 1rsehlyn Xssht CluS DFifS-
tag Ia ae the Finlsh.


oapricious winds and q strong ebb tide
PLAYED the mischief with the fall regatta Of the
Brooklyn Yacht Club Yesterday. boats in only
three out Of six classes finishing within the
specifled time. The morning opened BRIGHT
and the conditions seemed TO bo Satisfactory
for hrst-class race. but shortly after o'clock
the wind. which for the preceding twenty-four
hours had held strong and firm from the north
west, slackonOd, and eventually died out, but
an hour later It had freshenod q bit from the
west. and BY the time the tug Henry Hoohn
had hove to of the starting point in Gravosond
Bay It seemed as though each boat to start
would have wind enough to keep her captain
and crew busy.
At II 80 the preparatory signal was sounded
on board the tug. Five minutes later the start
ing signal was given, and @. r. Vests small.
but lively cutter Vida was the first to cross the
line, closely followed BY the Iroduois, the Null
and the Rosie, the othera tagging or CLOSE after
them. It was hoped that the Sinbad would
have started. but at the last moment some de-
ieet IN her sail area Was discovered and she
At the time Of starting the wind was coming
down % from half 1 dozsn quarters Art IN ia most
With cOurss laid for The plscS buoy. No Is. Of
away With every sail set, when the wind
died out and the bay became ag aniet as mill
pond There was q heavy e9b tide flowing;
'I shaR 0 fS % fpa ops Ss isqGSs Gs
Of and drilled. far sstern. losing all the lead
mich she hSd TS gni5ned 5 lew minutes After After
sailing her unassisted. The Bess and the fri-
9uois we're doing much better, their sailing
most saeacioss captain Of % the Heel at that @e mo.
ment was ]. r Tribken OF the Seneca. He had
aE sS sad t. 'tS'PRRS aRs
advantage OF The ebb tide at a certain point to
drift .ls, down and and ropnd gI' the bq9yu s-.,.,
to 20 about, but was caught IN a counter cur
rent and almost went upon the rocks on Hof-
:, AT q O'clock the fleet of the New York Yacht
H Racing Association game into the lower bay
northern sky, and 1t seemed as though come of
tho yachts OF the two associations would foul
from the west Just in time to send the Null
booming for tho buoy. She rounded It in grand
ys s. H. pS Rd thirty sr vsa later TSs G
quickly that she almost collldod with. i0S ), Of
the New York Yacht Racing ASSOCIATION, The
breozo and came along at q slashlng gait, and
had soon rounded the buoy and were paid OF
The courses from this point were chapeed.
to startins distance, miles miles: III Classes s1
point-distsnee Doll o 10 miles: % :: Glasses Q. F. and i
to and around Red Bell Buoy No. 8, thence to
starting line-distance. 10 miles: Classes D. G,
distance. lax miles: Classes and 4 to and
around Red Buoy SH. thence to starting line
distance, 18 miles
In making the run down the Homine and
the Manhattan went beyond their buoy, and
had to take long roach TO pass II. The wind
drifting qualities Of the cats to reach tho finish
line within the prescribed time. The Alma
crossed the finish line ct 4i27 49, and until e;05
exception Of the Grace and Gertrude. stragRlod
over the line Tho following is q summary OF
the race: