Year: 1875

AS the Alarm subsequently abandoned the race
official time given as to her movements. Short
tacks in order after leaving the ghtshp the Dread
nought working handsomely into a good weather posi-
ton the Rambler following the lee quarter Of tho
Mohawk, the dler being next and the soops tacking
each other for rousing contest


THE MAsRUvREs


Of the competitors prior settling down for long leg
TO the ghtship were extremely pretty, and many for
got their discomforts in the excitement which
tho send-of created The stretch TO the
Sow and Pigs lightship covered about eighteen miles
and finer opportunity for competition was never
onered the New York feet The Dreadnaught main
tanned her wndward position in splendid style and her
subsequent eas through the day astonshed many who
had not had previously proper appreciation Of her
abilities as sea going vessel The Mohawk made
rather short work Of the Alarm on the stretch, and
kept in company with the Rambler for time
Indeed, the last mentioned vessel regarded
her most formidable rival and between her and the
Mohawk it was believed the honors lay few taking
into consideration the weatherly capacities of tho
staunch Dreadnaught AT half past ten O'Clock tho
Mohawk still held second position, the Rambler
third and the Ider fourth the Vision being well
windward of the Addie " an the contestants being
the starboard tack and the breeze stl continuing
blow steadily from the southward and eastward A
splendid chance for good sailing offered TO all Be
tween the Dreadnaught and the Mohawk some exceed
ingly


occurred the latter vessel closing with her rival
and the other again outpontng every competitor in the
race The Rambler. Idler and Alarm Off to lee
ward eleven O'Clock, tho sloops meanwhile dropping
out Of sight Of the leading vessels Toward half past
eleven rolls OF thunder and flashes Of lightning contrib
uted add excitement OF the scene, though
fortunately the wind showed signs OF weakening About
half way 10 the ghtship the Mohawk ran up her main
staysail an experiment which was repeated By the
DTeadnaught


THE MOHAWK


At this stage unquestonably displayed her weather
powers TO advantage and the wind freshened grace
fully drew up on what appeared TO be her chief
adversary, the Dreadnaught, the Rambler and Idler
being toward noon, of TO leeward There was good
on at this time. The Mohawk ploughed
through II without wettng her leeward
rail At lIh 5Om. the lightship was deserted
through tho glasses, and, with the aid Of
excellent pilot the Mohawk headed for II In good shape
Meanwhile the Dreadnought carrying club topsas
and looked pretty picture ahead Of all the contestants
AT this part OF the the sloOps hull down. and
their movements could not be well discerned.


ORDER sCHooNERs


the Dreadnaught Mohawk, Rambler and Idier tho
two FIRST mentioned yachts being IN close proximity
90 round tho buoy but again compelled 10 tack be-
fore eQuarfng away. The Dreadnaught and Mohawk
stood toward Cuddy Hunk the latter steadily draw.
ing up her well sailed opponent At 12h. Som the
Mohawk went about, the Dreadnaught following suit
four minutes after both making clean stretch FOR the
lqhtship In the vicinity of Cuddy Hunk The No
hawk had gained considerably the Dreadnaugbt
and approaching the turning point the race assumed
most Interesting phase in regard 70 the two leading
vachta tho Rambler and Ider being too far
10 considered gerouR competitors. Although both
thso excellent vessels sailed 10 the best possible
avartaee and II be taken into account that the
Ialor without time allowance showed great pluck
tsrtnR into competition with her more powerful adver
E~rt0s.


The rain had ceased and the bright sunshine now