New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
ON SWIFT-SLIDING KEELS.
FLEET YACHTS CONTEsTING FOR THE
GOBLET CUPS.
THE NAvAHOE CAPTURES THE PRIZE FOR sLOOPS
AND THE EMERALD THAT FOR sCIooNERs-
TO-DAY THE SQUADRON SAILS FOR
VINEYARD HAVEN.


TO-DAY THE SQUADRON SAILS FOR
VINEYARD HAVEN.
(Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBrxE)
Newport, r. l.. Aug. l0-The races for the Goelet
Cups this year were as successful as could be
wished. The Navahoe won IN the sloops and the
Emerald in the schocners. A fresh breeze blew
over the sparkling sea. cool and bracing from
the There was list Of starters
which embraced boats OF n"etness and renown
and a beautiful marine picture was formed b. the
big fleet OF boats OF sail and steam which came
ont to see tho contest. Tho wind in the morning
blew lightly from the north. and the weatherwse
said that 1t would fail before noon, and shook their
heads doubtfuy as 10 the probabilities of a race
being finished before dark; hut weatherwse peo-
pie never make 80 many mistakes about any other
subject they do about the weather. The vino
blew in spite OF the nournful prophecies
Before 10 o'clock this morning the Shearwatei
steamed out of the harbor and all the yachts fol-
lowed her. ny 1870 the harbor which had been
80 populous hall N hour before. was nearly de-
serted. and the scene of marine activity mad been
transferred to the waters about the rocking yell
low hull OF Brontons Reef Lightshp. BESIDES the
steam and sailing yachts which had come ont to
see the race there were many excursion steamers
all crowded with passengers. Among III" steam
yachts out Elbridge r. Gerrys Electra. Mrs
| Lucy f. CaIncgics Dungencss Edwin Goud's
Iadoga. y H. NOOre's Marietta. f.. {. Rcnedcts
ONEIDA, " llliam dupont : hu it'NDlT, d. II IhH-
ans Embla J. j. Astors Nourmahal. John VI
Forhes's Wild Duck John Il. HerreshoT Eugen,a
Frederick " Vandrrbilt's Conqucror. J. Pieroont
Morgan's Corsair. Joseph Stickney's Susqu"hanna
". H. Stlrhucks Tillie. g. II Osgoods Feda!ma
II g. Roornrs vivid. Allison Armours TUNA G
". Harkness's Peerless \. J. BARRIERS sapphire
Eugene Higgins columbia John X. Drexcrs Sil-
iana and L. ". Comstock's Admiral All of these
yachts had large parties OF guests on board ana
followed the beats over q" e'trc course.
When al the great hc"t mad ASS mblcd tn"
wlnI. which b,cw down Narragaas'tt Bay. began
20 fau. and finally thor" was Almost hat cam.
Tho long CLASSY swci.s rolled ny N the rocks
~ Benvor Tail AMI spread themselves alcnG he
Narragt.scti shore. With their shining surfaces
Almost uuwrlnk.cd. what wind thor" WA cam"
from ;he northeast now. and 1t WAS h'fu' ana
soon 10 die away. AZ IN" hour ~ O'Clock ap-
pronch.l. however. sparkling line 90 ri?p."S was
,.,n away 20 the sou'h~ard. AMI there came dane
ing over the waters q fresh wind from The south
n.s, The na1-hp steamed 90 position oT the
ughtship AMI established a starting ir" A. JIG
so, fire.! % preparaior; gun. and sicnnileI that
,h. Block Island curse would b. NE one for tn
day This coris" runs southwest from Trenton +"
Pee, FOR "a distance Of thirteen miles 20 buoy
80 tn north end Of Block Island Then 1t runs
ror,rclet 1uar,"rs eva, for eighteen niles t.
: rn,rkhoa. n West Island From there IT H.
4evon mi,.s back 20 the 'i,h'shp. This. i VIII b."
seen hv a sin,l. arith,uo'!rol co,nputetion makes
% cour~o ~ thi-.v-oight miles.
THE RACERS GET AWAY
when the signal was given FOR tie sIocps TO start
which vas done ten minutes aier. ne yachts
which were entered In thc race were h1H"h' to-
.,.trer above the starting M, the G.'r.'ni being
nearest 30 arI ,le nrs' 20 rross. Sh' Wa follow d
., Oh. Ou..a N,b an th'n cImo 'Fo Wasp. fol-
.....l Is iht hs back navajo. Aftnr TIE N'V'-
,o. the Tdor'm w"at oyer. Tho yachts crossed
~ H.. port t,c', Tho Queen Nah cama about 49,
DON a. she hal Sod and s'o'i ~ ~" star
.oorl tack FOR 81 time. IN order 20 ct sure VIM
SarI pps.t.ln Then ihc came about ana 't''H
,,i,h tn. res, ~ The soops over toward tn" Nara
-,rse,, shore Tho excursion steamers w"r" some
Z ,h..n ,lo n.l- the course Of The yachts. Inc
INV .r richmond wls go much in the way thl'
.h. UIcrlr. had 20 60 to lecwari Of her thereby
losing time
IN. .cho,ncrs were started i've minutes after
,.. .l,,ps ,ni crossei In the foEo"i"s order.
,.,,.r,lI Constellation Mnynower. V Rim Ariel.
u.-,ii,ri-. E'sofnnria nui Shamrock The .a-t Two
.cno.n.rs p.re 80 close together when they pass
...v..sl fa. n,s.hi, and the Ishtsh.p that ID Wa
,iiclr - tell wacn bolt WAS over 'h' i"e FIRST
800. l. ...-nlflc anil shamrock dI ID; nave c"'"-
.ou.,li. .., A. ,h. start The other s'ho''~-s Jill
I.ry an hai their iihiopsais run up ID si'i-' ana
.-ok@ them ou. soon after they crossed TIE "n'
.r .'o..4 also broke ont un'opsai'e rs soon as
.o., cr, s,! The Mac All the Scoops had jihtop*'rs
-et.
NAvAHOE To THE FRONT.
m. N..aho. AZ one. began to forge through tn"
a..; and before Ions had iar'u tn" lead tn" "'Ai-
made a ug r.irh over toward IN" NAti'b ''7'' Is
.h,re Tn. Wasp and G!or.aas stuck close II 'A'h
,,b.- ana before long the Wasp took ,ne lead OF
Der antagonist The Mayhowcr di good w'ni"1r'
work ani shove ihat 20 a schooner "a" hAl not
r,.,,f,u the speed which WIS In her Lr'h.'s ~" a.
a. /, -ta,p shr -iNri tn- tur III" " l-p ANU :, III
,tt ~ .f.' c,se., stnci - b' ~" Iirrw \" t"I'"
i .,..u On. on thn stafhoarl i'cl but tne Ma
b,. bl.I her port tack we.i Town IS Point juii b.
~ tn scnooncrs the aleF'in h'YfLla ,ar -
cipae-i. th, Emerald making on" l,ns o. "M,,,
tho = ri~ making fr"qu nj lacks. Ia" ''S''''
w hen I've boats had g, beyond Point Juli'n and
were making for the Block Island mark. u was ~ ~
that the s.oop cup Wa rvlehty 'e.,''i ~ - =,
the Navahoe ani That me fnTrall st''' [. " fr
scho"nors The Na,ahoc vac In frat boa. to rooun
nr i h""t 49, ih,i point were as foliowe: %va-
hoe. 3l5"'; Emerald $:$,S Vl1'n ~, MAD c'rsi.I
iation 3.t,2t: Maynower. 1880; Merlin "4'""'
| Marguerite. 3oi.2
SOME EXCITING BRUSHES.
The yachts So balloon ilb,opsail' as soon a. they
| rounded the mark and with all sail drawing to p'r
| made for the .,econd mark of West Island. The
| wind began to haul little TO the south ABOUT
this time and spnnak"rs were set on most Oh "''
boats There were several exciting brushes AROUND
thu mark. The Ariel, coming n.y. on the port t'gh,
latter down on the mark from NJ W. =" - l.
| Then the Aric! tackled and round the marx on we
,nu,te,lafInn's weather and on.y fourteen s"con -
| ahead \ llttr later the Merlin am The M3yi'"rI
ca for the mark the former with a rap iuH diri
The latter rlnchlng. 1t was question when NoI''
turn first but the Mdyiower got II by lew s'cp's.
W-h Merlin just on her weather. buhSihS WIN
done In setting IA" Mnrguerite's bhl'oh-r ~
she rounded
sunlight and rolling water between htFS,H mo
the rest of the yachts. Away ahead 81 thr He,'
she flew over the water toward the RHODE lsl'H'
shores, and away astern came the u"et win tieti'
ins canvas drawing. The Navnnoe ronlhl"d tl.
I.l. az
| spnnaker some little time before she roundf J.
As she went around the mark she took III her Ot
loon ilbtopsail and set a smaller one. Then she
bore away for the Brentons Reef Iightship ana
the nnish-ln The fact that she had to allow
| about half an hour to the Wasp on measurement
d.l not seem be factor In the race Tor the cup
SIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED
There IA wait Of some time at West ISEhi
mark while the people on the steam yachts ana
nm