New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08

race. II the largest fleet that ever gathered
to escort two international yachting champions
And when all Is considered. 1t was a well-behaved
fleet. Some members OF 1t did interfere with the
yachts somewhat at the start. at the turning mark
and during the first part Of the homcward reach
But they worried the American champion quite as
much as they did the British challenger and what
ever slight retardng effect their wash and their
"banketng' might have had, 1t could not have
changed the result The ever-ncreaslng lead OF the
Defender the homestretch. ana her many min
utes Of advantage In crossing the finish line wiped
out any slight handicap OF such nature.
The naves OF commerce and Of luxury that gath
cred around the competing slOops Included every
style and size OF craft. There was the slender and
debonair Monmouth. OF the Sandy Hook Line; the
big, hump backed. hulklng Sound steamers. City OF
Lowell and Richard Peck each OF which claims the
proud position OF being the fastest steamer that
goes through He'll Gate; the tall, three-decked ex-
cursion steamers. Grand Republic and General Slo-
cum: puffy little tugs, snub-nosed lighters, white
sailed pleasure craft OF every description, and gen.
teel steam yachts without number.
From early orning they trooped down the Bay
and out through the several channels. over the Bar
to the lighship When the Richard Peck and few
other late starters which relied their great speed
to make up for their hardness Joined the congrega
tion hundred and more steamers were drifting
about waiting for the to begin.
SOME BOATS IN THE FLEET.
There the st. Johns. filed with members
and friends Of the New-York Yacht Club; the Mount
Hope OF the Fall River Line loaded until one paddle
wheel was lifted out OF the water by the preponder-
ance OF voyagers who preferred the shady side the
big black hull OF the roncoated Hudson; the taper
ing spars and majestic bulk Of the yorktown. flag
ship OF the Old Dominion Line; the white -hulled
America, carrying the flag of the United States
Lighthouse Board, the side wheeler Havana. the
Iron Steamboat Company's Sirius the snub-nosed
CIT. at,,
spared steam yacht Valiant. with W. x. Wander
bits party on board. The white hull and yellow
smokcstack OF the steam yacht Nourmahal moved
10 and fro with her owner. John Jacob Astor, on
the bridge Other steam yachts Lloyd
Phoenix's Intrepid Eugene Higgins's Sapphire. Og-
den Goeets White Ladye, Commodore George J.
Goulds ATLANTA, Robert Goeets Hermone, John
r. Drexels Sultana Perry Belmonts Satanelle, C.
V. Harkness's Peerless. John b. Herreshofrs Eu-
genia j. C. Hoagands Stranger. Commodore f.
II. Browns Sylvia and ex-Commodore E. d. Nor
gan's Shearwater
The the Robert S5 H. s say soS of the
so ss tug s STANTON The Sheeers CITY Of Law
renee, Of the Norwich Line: Frances Pleasure bay
Gay Head Block and ns MS3su Bf SaS s ssc
their quota Of yachting ',sharps" .,.,.,uu n..,,r
No 5as sa Big Ssw the Of
for the signal the committee boat and the dozen
were passing abou, in the effort to Strengthen on:
things, and the vast excursion fleet was wandering
guessed one way another about what was to be
done.
OFF GOES THE WHOLE CROWD.
1t was 1920 p. m. by the watches on the Richard
Peck when the first gun sounded. The steam yachts
and the big excursion boats backed and wriggled
about In the effort to clear the track and then
fell In behind. The handsome boat OF the harbor
police the Patrol. did yeoman service. Captain
Copeland aboard with a number OF police of-
Gals The steam yachts which composed the vo.un-
teer patrol force. ais3 did good service They were
Unouowa, Captain Johr II. Hail. Alicia. Captain
H. NJ Flager Emba. Captain John c. Hanan: Kat
rna Captain Henry r. Noyes: Spindrift. Captain
r. il. Hartman; Marietta. Captain Harrison b.
Moore; Washita, Captain John p. Duncan Ava
Captain J. H. Gur.e: Revere. Captain F. c.
Bourne; Vision. Captain F. H. Benedict; lara. Cap
tain T. G.. Hauteville; Orienta Captain E. Il.
Ladew: Balymena. Captain John w. Brown.
AS the yachts tackled back and forth IN working
out from the starting line. the pursuing feet was
somewhat scattered by the efforts OF the various
CAPTAINS to keep their craft to the leeward and
still force them up where good view could be OBJ