The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-12

taken out and left behind. Including tho off,
GERS crew. and guests there were only four
teen persons aboard. Mr.. Hearst said then
that he would not race far, for II his boat could
not beat the steamboat before reaching
Yonksrs there was n need to 20 further.
Just before she started. the white squadron.
fresh irsm its holiday at Bar Harbor. sailed up
the river under the leadership OF the Chicago
The war ships turned and anchored. tho Chi
csgo stopping opposite Forty second street.
The white Yamoose went out to greet them.
She rounded the long. low Vesuvius. which
tailed the procession. and speeded past the on
tire line. She swung round tho bows OF the
Chicago sharply and passed back between the
Newark and tho Yorktown. She looked not
unlike one OF them herself. viewed through the
big end OF q glass.
Just then. at 3:31 o'clock. the Mary Powell
put out from Twenty second street for her run
Of fifty miles to Crans,ons. She had An I'M
usual number OF passengers aboard. and her
flags whistled In a strong northeast wind She
passed 10 the east OF the white squadron. while
her little rival was capering about.on the other
side OF the line.
Sailors In men.o'.war boats were putting
ashore. and they shouted announcement to
both boats The vamooss was Zoo then hen ~ running
had got down TO business with q gagged pres
For While the vnmooso ' seemed uncertain
whether to race or not. she neared the steam
boat and then veered of westward. Then sh;;
ahead tho fawe a md ssons Two GS
the port bow. Gradually she fell back: The
sf hs hsukn
street her BOWS were even with those OF the
Powell. r., She wus steamipg along 800 feet to
an waved landKerchiels TO the little group
on ne yacht: Nh Hearst s.no e.i amidsh I
Jill the Ismod,s Was droneur Ssek and ito
About opposite Sins,y.ioprth street. Mr.
thin smoke which almost whisiied out OF tho
fanimg brass st"ck chanE.c 10 inky biackness
isr tehin For a few N sn's ' ii 4 rar i lid
the boat The Nnmoosa was goiug faster now.
s s mad 2a1 hounIs Of sisaui on ana the throt-
Vas even with the Towels BOWS Then She
bounded ahead. lior nose rose high above the
with scarcely dash o. stray. Her stern sank
percsptibly. and No single wave which bellied
s,ndships aud FOLLOWED at her stern, rose al
from the Powell.
full, w9 q or ,e, Il. liter she sweG grace;
position TO sIarDoard. Then She swept back
AGAIN. As viewed from tho Powell she had
strong list TO port throughput. There were
street They cheered. and The little racer mad.
anew burst Of speed. Size was then good 800
1ss n. 81 Il s1 pasna IS s ' ap
psared TO be gcing very fast. bu, Capt. ,Ander-
1on assured everybody hat she WAS making no
ss' n1 and fell back, Wien the Powell
wheeled about to 10 Tort tIe crdssine tie steam
bats bows. and made over toward the Pail.
s WarG aiongsweeping cury-. She SPED south
A. ne entite !in,s occupied in this turn was =,
Snn,ss a. !eas! hall tho pnssenger. on ne
Interesting Inhibition that was going o. around
tnsm tor they stayed quietly IN The cabin irad
nav nov b Those wh9 were alive 10 ihe sitTain
lorts OF the little flyers 10 catch UP.
x Shs cam came lke race horse, From a tiny
,alidly The dense black smoke Which poured SeI
n ,H,n her, hsr stack booams blacker and thicker.
s saH s0aied away In clouds oyer to the l,nl-
ssa sia shs 70 hold Hia'h sr ron hes 'h' Tsln
20 1is y osGt Nsra which o
ihosSs ne fun with party on board. was, lett
tStsaipd In moment Close 10 The steamboat
Esrds separated them whom they were ahrenst.
on se , fEa.. slender form 81 the owner appeared
,,ssns = his snr ha ana SiA h. i stm H
Of oI'hs hi .sssnrcrs on MI III. POWELL Inc Guests
house for ballast, Then Tho ysmooss spuried
ablo me lead and regained her place directly
mI Sad OF ne Powell. II had taken exactly ~
fowine out the Powsll's haii-mile lead. pass
sesi ana stiaighten out the yachts course
oos slh N the lead. During this squirt the YAM
Tiy us steam s,s. gauge registered $50 pounds
sirbii owsiis gauge lowered between twenty
shTht and thirty pounds
ri hen the Namoose started in for some IN n ,
ihere was a local passenger train nearly
m nsson ne New fora Cent? al road. 1t was
tIs tai Pc UP OF Jour cars, and had easily passed
ha Ioweil When II caught up 10 the Vamoo 20
tant " . stared up again. Again her stern
'A1A UeaS.y into lle wafer. ami again the