The New York herald., 1874-07-17
Fifth Annual Regatta OF the Ma tin N
Yacht Club-A Wransle Over Foul
The Decision In Favor OF tho II. j..
Crombie md the Skin Jack.


sion regarding the winner of the first class sloop
race, were awarded to the 7. J. Cromole in the
first and the SKIP Jack In the second class.
large number of yachtmen and friends Of the
club were assembled at the loot OF East lighty-
ninth street. The weather was delightful ana the
tide was just about slack when the preparatory
gun was fired. The following boats were en-
tered:-
FIRST CLASS sLooPs.
IT, , orombie ,'p Alex Thain e 2sos os
Emma Sophia vssian
SECOND CLASS SLoOPs.
Name Ouner. Leagn-Fea
Zephyr. John Hyslop. .........-..,.. 1901
The course was from the anchorage Off the
club house to and around stakeboat Off
Throgg's Point and return, distance sixteen
miles. The smaller boats were cast Off
at 1lh. I'm. and the larger boats at 1lh. ON.
The wind was southwest by west one-han west.
The Emma Sophia got rather the best of the start
in her class with the Gibson and Lanthler close
behind. The Zephyr secured slight lead on the
send-on IN the second class. The Crombie and
Skip Jack did not appear to be well in hand until
equally well before the wind. The Lanthier Sc.
cured the LEAD before reaching College Point and
held 1T to the stakeDoat. Then arose two success
sive FOULS when resulted IN both tine Gibson
ana the Lantner being ruled out Of the
pressed by the Gibson, and when within
about 200 feet OF the stakeboat the
Gibson, which held better wind than her rival,
crossed just astern of the LanthIer, and 1t Is
claimed foued her malnsheets. The Lanthler held
her course and tine Gibson was forced TO pass the
buoy the wrong or wlndwarG, side. Ahead OF
the buoy she encountered her rival again. the lat
ter having luried round, and another collision
took place. Ii was claimed also by the judges
that the Lanther struck the buoy in passing.
Meanwhile the Emma Sophia and the CrombIe
rounded and got of Tor home. The Gibson Jibed
and went back and turned the buoy In the right
direction. The official time Will be found below.
THE SLOOPs OF THE SECOND CLASS
had been doing good WORK. The SKIP Jack followed
the sophia round the stakeboat, and the Zephyr
1t the second time. struggle tnen began be-
tween the Gibson and the Lanther The Sophia
meanwhile was leading the field and doing wOn-
derluly, when just on the mouth OF Westchester
Creek at l2h 55m., sailing closed hauled, she took
''knOck down." partially hed. lost her ballast 10
leeward and instantly sunk to win1ward. The
fault was evidently IN the way the Jlb was handled.
The Gibson and Lantnier soon Overhauled the
CrOmbe, the first mentioned having regained all
her lost distance and secured a good lead. Thus
bearing toward the goal The Gibson came like
gale with her bulwarks down In tue water and
her crew clIngiDG TO the windward side. The
Lantbier followed three minutes later and the
CrOmble came last. The Skip Jack skipped in first,
followed, twelve minutes later, by the Zephyr.
O'Clock, when, in consequence Of the FOULS they
decided in favor OF the I. j. Crombe as the winner
in the first class and the SKIP Jack in the second
class 1t Is proDabe that this decision Will be au-
peaed from. The prizes are a silver ice pitcher
and a marine glass Below IS the Official time:-
YACHT RACE from foot OF Elghty.nlnth street,
East River, 10 Thr0gg's Point and return; sixteen
miles; six entries.