New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06


| proye that he owns q superior craft. While the
| Emerald did not win by wide Margin sun inc
outcome showed that she had beaten her rival by
4 minutes and Is seconds
| In this second days run Of the New-fork facht
| Clubs racing fleet, the Emerald, the Colonia ana
| the Merlin were pitted against each other. the
Marguerite and the 1roquois did battle together'
but the Amorta and the Qussetta were once moie
in brilliant evidence. As regards the soops, the
Queen Nab preceded the Hayward. while the wasp
paid the Carmita for the latters nying hh'sh VI
Yesterday at w-London. The Minerva repeated
her triumph of the previous day over the Uvira'
and the Norota had what may be termed walk
over
GOOD TIMES AND FINE SIGHTS
The feet that left New-London Harbor this morn
ing simply on pleasure bent was three tlmes-yeS'
four times-the number of those that raced. Even
the steam pleasure craft were wanting at the
start although 1t was not made until aiter
O'clock During the day steam yachts were visipie
at different times scudding along for the Newport
rendezvous Perhaps owners ana guests "eie
weary from their efforts Of the previous night 10
give strong social color to the annual cruise OF the
club And In this 1t must De cohiesseu ''e' WIZ
singularly successful $500
One could not wish to witness more lovely his".
picture than offered by the great colectioh VI
craft at anchor before the club station The illuml
nation was electric, and the hundreds OF nshts
| were magnifed by reflection In the restless water
| II was q dream of Venice But all previous EFFORTS
may be cast into the ever-hovering SHADOW OF
oblivion by the spectacle that Is PROMISED mere 10
morrow night. The choice spirits In newport ti'e
active members Of half dozen cruising clubs ana
| the men of the New-York Yacht Club nave been
thrk,ng over their plans by day and gathering re-
rewed inspiration In their dreams by night Ac-
| cordinz to the latest developments the seee'' VI
| the quaint old town are to be noodeo WIN ho"''
| the yachts are to glow with multi-cooreo hsh's
the harbor is to be encoiled with moving meet OF
opeHu ft Chinese
tho Iurinaries of the over-archng blue are 10 De
made TO know that theirs is not the only mission 10
| shine and make glad the hearts OF human KIND
Tomorrow is to be a day Of solemn preparation
| and then the fireworks
| GETTING AWAY FROM NEW-LONDON.
| But to the race Of to-day. The preparatory gun
| was heard from the flagship Sylvia at s:Ss. the
racers meantime having come out from their varl-
| ous places of anchorage within the sheltering pre-
| cincts of New-London Harbor. The WIND was
| light from the southwest, and there was strong
| ebb tide The course was from Sarah's Ledge Buoy
| TO Castle Hill Light, off Newport. a distance OF
forty miles AS the facts of the race evolved them
| selves the work OF the day brought out In strong
relief the capacity of each boat for running and
| reaching.
| All the boats crossed the line the starboard
| tack with reaching jibs In use. The sloops were
| the first to and they were In the following
| ORDER The Wasp, the Queen Mab the Norota. the
| Olga the Minerva the Drusilla and the Maynard
| The schooners passed over in this order: The 1ro-
| ouois. the Quissetta the Merlin. the Marguerite.
the Colonia, the Emerald and the Amorita.
| The sloops laid their course for the Race Rock
Light which was to be left on the port hand. The
| Ouissetta Joined company with them, while the
| other schooners ufred far up to the westward. an
| error as later developments proved. The tide off
| Race Rock was Jumping the water In fashion
most discomforting to the smaller craft. which
| stood as close as convenience would permit and
with tho evident intention of laying an inshore
| course.
| At the Light they were timed as follows: The
Wasp. 1oas:45; the Queen Nab, 1OI7:2O; the Car
mta 1921; 90: the Quissetta. 10Z:S7; the Maynard,
1o2s:5O the Emerald. 1o2soo the Iroquos. 100000;
the Norota. 1o:so2S; the Amorta loao4S the , Mer-
i Hn aS:"'''' '"' MAJ '''''''' .''' VIC '
| to starboard were in order Both the Emerald and
the Iroquois held to the inshore course after
squaring away for the run. The Colonia. the Mer-
lin and the Marguerite stood far out
THE COLONIAs SPECIAL BREEZE.
The wind fell fiat inshore but out in the Coonias
neighborhood special weather dspensaton
brought blanket-wide streak Of which she had the
exclusive for a sufficient length of time to work
out ahead Of the game This was her comforting
| position when about halfway oowh rlshers lsiahd
| shore.
| came and the Colonia and the Merlin took in their
| spinnakers and for them substituted main topmast
cussion OF the broad reach which lay before them
and which was to carry them nearly to Point
Judith.
At the eastern extremity Of Fishers Island the
order was: The Colonia the Merlin the Iroquois.
Amorita. For the soops the order was: The Queen
Nab the Wasp and the Carmita. the others being
| unimportant to the merits Of the contest then In
| progress. . 49,, l.,
ecept the Emerald and the Marguerite began to
work out across It, Once outside the influence OF
ss % ts
contestants were always together. and made pict-
The '"s
place under skilful handling
THE EMERALD IN THE LEAD
The Colonia was we'll to windward and leading
by a full quarter Of mile Just before o'clock.
The Emerald and the Marguerite holding
close inshore. trusting to the chance Of the shore
wind freshening. 1t occurred just these boats
had judged 1t would and at O'clock the Emerald
had borne off shore to the leading place and
was not headed again The order apparently was as
'' The wasp wa was leading the sloops. and the
Of sh OF o Of ns
widely scattered feet spinnakers had been taken
Balloon a sail all" tussins like mad at spar and rope
The Quissetta was trying her shippers best to
sk Finally sns tSs
the Qussetta held on her course. and for a time
showed indications Of gaining the lead. but
faied. for the Amorita returned and outfooted her
rival so easily that there were no more struggles
| at close quarters.
At i:i3 O'clock the Emerald's maintopmast bal
loon staysai ballard apparently parted. An In
slant later man was shining up to tho maintop-
mast head with monkey-ike agility. 1t was a
| close chance for Mr. Maxwers boat for the
Colonia reaching for her at pace which the
Luckenbach could not hope TO equal, even under
forced drought. The difficulty. however, was soon
remedied, and the Emerald resumed her normal
| speed.
Then II glorious race to the end. Passing
| Point Judith a few OF the times taken
tending TO show the relative places OF the leading
boats. The Emerald passed at "A 90. followed by
the Colonia at 1:4s52. the Marguerite at l;5lT.