New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-07
LED BY THE MAYFLOWER.
RUN OF THE YACHTS FROM NEW-LoNDoN
TO NEWPORT.
SPLENDID WEATHER NOW FAvoRs THE CRUISE
OF TIE NETWORK cLUB-voLUSTEER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
on THE YACHTS.


IBY TELEGRAPH To THE rarRuyE1
Newport, Aug cit was a glorious run for the
squadron of the New-York Yacht Club from New
London TO this port to-day. The sun shone. the
winds blew and the yachts sailed well. At
o'clock in the morning the Electra fired harbOr
gum and getting up her anchor stood outside
Then she anchored Of Sarahs Ledge 10 time the
racers as they started The signal gun of the
flagship had scarcely been fired when the harbor
OF New-London became an animated mass Of NOV
ing sails passing this way and that. in and out
among each other, hks hundred merry shuttles
The yachts not racing passed out through Fishers
Island Sound, while those whose owners hope 10
win the prizes offered for the best runs from
port 20 port passed across the Electras bows
and stood out through the Race, for the open
water beyond The stately steam yacht Alva,
with W. h. Vanderbilt and q party of friends
board also left her anchorage and steamed out
by Race Rock bound for Newport She was fol-
lowed by Frederick W. vanderbilt's white steam
yacht Conquerer.
The wind blew fresh breeze from eastward
and the leading yachts came flying across the
Electra's bows at the start so close aboard that
the old phrase Near enough TO throw a biscuit
aboard" was made absolute They were SO near
the Electra and SO close together that biscuit
dropped over her bows would have bounded from
deck 10 deck They crossed all in a bunch. and
trained eyes, steady nerves and experience were
strained TO their utmost limit TO prevent a gen.
eral tange ard serious collisions. How they all
got across the line without mishap was wonder,
but they did, and that was enough. This applies
TO the flrst six yachts. The Others came across
with more space between them. The yachts of
the smaller classes, which started first.
crossed the line in the following order Oweene,
Liris Cinderella, Mineola, Sayonara, Jessica,
Ventura Nautilus, Millcent, Uvira, Quickstep,
Clara and Lydia Then after an interval came
the larger class in this order: Katrina, Oenone,
Marguerite, Maynard, Fleur de Lys, Merlin, Mis-
chief Oracle Fortuna, Whitby, Volunteer,
Phantom Palmer, Mayfower Hldegard, Intrepid.
Nlsntauk, Iroquois, Whenway and DauntleSs.
The tide was running strongly to the westward
at the start but the wind, blowing brisl1y from
the dim expanse Of water to the eastward. enabled
them to make good Roadway out beyond where
lonely Race Rock guards the eastern entrance to
the Sound. Beyond the Race the wind failed
somewhat and the feet split into two fleets the
Oracle, Mineola Jessica and some others standing
well over toward Block Island, looking for wind.
The Oweene Volunteer, Mayfower, Sayonara and
others stood up toward the Rhode Island shore tn
look for breeze which is popularity supposed
to blow along that sandy beach. The yachts were
soon separated and strung out so that all the
waters on which the sun now began TO shine,
the white towers of canvas were gliding, grace
fully nodding TO the long swell which rolled up.
The Katrina added 70 the good opinion She has
borne this year by forging ahead of the
boats of her class and the Oweene, the
Boston 4efooter which had come out TO meet
the Gloriana went along as If she had an auxiliary
screw concealed about her. AS TO the Volunteer.
she was disappointment She is not pretty as
schooner and the Mayfower outfooted her stead
ily The latter did wonders She left the portion OF
the fleet which was over by the north shore, they
seemed 10 bother her, and stood well out toward
Block Island. Then she laid her course for Point
Judith and just few for Newport and victory.
Soon after the Electra anchored of Fl Dumping
to take the time of the yachts, the Mayfower
came flying by winner and leader of the
feet. After her were the Oweene, Sayonara,
Mncola, Katrina, Volunteer, Uvira and Jessica,
the rest Of the feet following.
The harbor of Newport tonight is crowded with
yachts TO its utmost capacity Tomorrow Is the
great day of the Goelet Cup races. To take part
in them the Gloriana and Beatrix are here and all
the 46-footers will fight it out for final determi-
nation Of superiority. The wind to-day freShened
when the feet was off Noyes Point, half way
between Watch Hill and Point Judith, and tonight
the weather gives promise of furnishing a good
racing day for tomorrow. The crescent moon as
it hangs over the harbor looks windy, old sailors
say, and everybody hopes for day which will
settle for all time whether the Gloriana is queen
of yachts The following is a summary OF the
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