New-York tribune., 1890-08-05
VINEYARD HAVEN REACHED.
FINE RUN FROM NEWPORT THROUGH THE
SOUND
IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO RACE BECAUSE OF THE
FUNERAL OF MR.. sCHUYLER-TIIE MERLIN
WOULD HAVE WON on CORRECTED
rI,tr, 1rAn r,Irr,,I. nEEN A CONTEST.
TIME HAD THERE BEEN A CONTEST.
[B- rELEGRApu TO Tmr TnIpuYE.

Cottage CIV. Mas. Aug. 4-The fleet had dc
lc.tful run from Newport 10 Vineyard Haven tod day.
ont f respect 70 the memory Of George l.. ScAuflT
whose funera, took place today, the club signals
were carried at hatma-t, and there was no race
The yachts left the harlor they pleased. and 10
oGcia or other reliable time taken. The Gossoon
beat the Minerva on tae ran, ana the Palma made
the fastest tiinc over the of the schOoners.
The Acct tonight lies in the sheltered harbor Of
Vineyard Haven, and the yachtsmen are enjoying a
reception at The oak Dlufs Cluo. Before Commodore
Gerry left Newport, large basket OF roses was sent
to him by Commodore >arbuck, of the American
Yacht Club. A meeting OF captains was held Oh
boald The Electra last Night to arrange further detail,
OF the cruise. The feet will 50 10 New-Bedfori 20
morrow. where the race for the owl and Game Cock
coor5 viii take place.
The feet started ont of Newport larbor shortly
after . a. m, and made its way out toward Beaver
Tail Light. tolcrlbly heavy fo= rendered it doubt
fu whether the yachts would start, but g0Odly p0r-
ton Of The Geet re- pondcI the order 70 get under
way When the Electra took her station tie fog
was opening and shutting by intervals. At times II
would light up till both sides of the bay could be seen
at the same time. Then it would thickcn IN dis
heartcning manner. The wind was fresh from the
south-a splendid chance across to Vineyard sound If
the weather had only been clear. Designer Burgess
cnlivcncd the monOtony Of waiung by twisting the
Choctaw in short crccs around the Electra. Captain
boat having nothing but woa,i. and working topsal
set and le handy little cutter wOri.cl tipOp under
this rig. No sign Of ClCaruQ appearing al ID
O'Clock the Regatta Committee gave the order u re
turn % Newport The Electra hal not squared away to
run in before the mist disappeared and the day was hc
enough for sailing international race Nhch thc
signal to return given, the Narrower Gossoon and
Merlin we're outside of Brenon's Reef Light thip. the
Clara and Minerva of Ba,emans Point. and the rest OF
the feet strung all the into Newport ANON;
the yachts which got mp sail AID we're ready for the
start were the Mdyhower GOs,oon. Merlin Clara,
Minerva, OcnOnc HalcyOn, Miranda, QuicNstep, fcri
Ttania. Papoo,c. Mopsa. Choctaw. Mocca>n. Puritan
Volunteer. Wanderer Fox lroQuols, Kathleen
GIayling Oracle, Huron, Victor. Mcdusl, Baboon and
llaronrer
When the Electra reached the harbor. the Regatta
Committee. with commcndabic decision, called meet
ing Of captain, aboard the flagship MI responded
promptly, and It decided To make the run to Cot
tagc city. As Mr.. schuyler, funeral took place 10
day I'm New York II voted that there should b.
no racing but that all yacht, should get under wa
AZ the signal and proceed best they could to Vineyard
Haven.
Just as the starting gun was fired. seaman from
one Of the crew of the British naval squadron
made break for itbery. lie landed on
Government Island and made run fol
it, hi, former comrades iu hot pursuit
shot failed 10 bring down the descrtcr. who ceverv
doubled on his pur~uers. He cnscOnced himself in
a barrel while a dozen sailors we're running a mad
chase u the opposite diicctIon once free from i'm
mediate capture the renegade sncakcd up under the
protection Of the wall and surveyed his would be
captor,. Boat after boat put Oh from the English
ncu.of war and all r0ved around the island, past
their man. but failed % see him. He was in plain
sht Of the Electra. whcn Tic latter steamed out Of
The harlor but the British Navy had failed 10 focus
IL, evcel,s upon him. The starting gun for the run
20 Cottage City was fired at - O'Clock. An ap
proxlnato timing Of the yacht, they passed out by
| uo-, Adams vas rs follows.