New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-05
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE LARcHMoNT CLUB REGATTA.
A FOUL CLAIMED BY THE GRAcE-rHE FANrrA,
sCHEMRR, AMAZON AND ZOE WINNERS

A FOUL CLAIMED BY THE GRACIE-rHE FANITA,
scHEMRR, AMAZON AND ZOE WINNERS
The best yachting wind that has blown on
any regatta day this wavedthe blue and white nag
of the Larchmont Yacht Club yesterday and carried
TWENTY-FIVE yachts the waters Of the Sound 1t was
the annual regatta unusual interest was manifested
In IL because OF the two valuable cups which, In ADDITION
to the usual prizes be raced for One was cup
valued at $3.50. presented by Washington E. Conner,
which was offered as prize for the sloops In class u
The Oracle and the Fanny entered In that class
The other special PRIZE the Gould Challenge Cup,
presepted BY George j. Gould valued at $500 This
cup was sailed for by the yachts in classes and IL
In these classes there started the fanua,
Rover Crocodile, Wave. Scbemer and comfort
The other starters we're the varuna, Amazon,
Clean, Cheemann. Ada, Zoe, Hornet, Nymph, Orient
Fairy, Meteor and COquette.
The steamer Sylvan Stream which was the club boat
for the day. steamed up to the landing ut Lachmont
about IL O'CLOCK. The yachts which were to take part
In the dys sports already there and their white
sails cleaned everywhere the sunlit waters. The
gray rocks that fringe the shore and the sopesback
of them we're like gardens In full bloom: 50 varied and
brilliant were the OF the ladies' whose bright
parasols seemed like beds Of tulips and peoples Even
the men were gorgeous to their getups" aud
sported much purple and fine linen. 1t was not at all
the proper caper appear the dress OF ord-
nary Citizen and those who far as TO
do so partly made amends for their offence by carrying
binoculars strapped their shoulders and wearing
In their butonhoes the blue silk and tasscl to which
was affixed little card OF delicate blue bearing the flag
OF the club embossed in gold and white and azure
There were lawn tennis and yachting costumes,
knckerbockers and Turkish roers and other faneiful
specimens of male wearing apparel stslwart porters
conveyed to the steamer packages OF provisions and
cases wine which subsequently sold TO the guests
and turned pretty penny for the club, for
salt air gave zes to all appetites Among those
on board the steamer Sir Randall and Lady Rob
erts and the Misses Roberts signor Campobello the
baritone his wife, Madame slnico the prina donna
THE START.
It little after IL 30 when gun was fired from
pagoda shore signal for the yachts OF classes
c. L. H. and Ill TO start quarter OF an hour later
gun sgnaed the starting time OF the rest of the yach
The yaruna was of and close behind her the
Rover Comfort and Crocodile. The Fanny and Oracle
were among the last OF the larger yachts to crss the
line and close TO the Fanita From the start
evident that the Fanita had the best OF the yachts
of classes l. and IT, though the Crocodile sailed beau
tffuy and the had many hackers. The wind was
blowing stn bree1e from the southwest. and every
thing favorable for good race. The course Tor
Glass c. from Larchnout TO and around the rcd
buoy al the est end Execution Reef passing the reef
the port hand. thence TO and around the black buoy
a Centre Island passing this the port hand thence
TO and around stake hoat anchored south Of Captains
Island, passing It en- port hand theore to aud around
II un the starnoard hand. thence to LarchmoDt and
the finishing hne Il distance OF twenty-eight
nautical miles.
cock instead OF the OF Centre Island and the
smaler yHcnts only went as far east Us MrtinecOck
The Fanny led the Oracle most OF the on the run
ont Execution Reef but just before reaching that
point the Oracle up ib-topsail and went ahead
They rounded close ther and then ran before the
wind the Urace running up spinnaker and holding
the lead the Fanny crawling up ON her slightly
THE FANNY AND Oracle IN COLLISION.
when hnoy the south end OF Captains Island was
reached the two yachts close together the Oracle
being nearer the buoy. She had already jibed her
mainsa over in the act OF rounding. when the Fanny
started 10 and In doing her bowsprft
into tine rigging the Oracle The Gracie swung her
boom bgaiu and II with great force against
the preyener bHcksty. This sprung the bolts 81 that
the topnasf wa- properly supported anu shortly
alter IL carried away. Crippled ~ she was tho
Oracle made hard fight and would I'm lOuDtedy have
the Fanny n she had not ne With tho nccident
described. A. IL was abe was beaten by less IMAM
minute In actual time. The Fanita early Duisfrippcd
ali the yachts In her class aud came In winner not only
OF the club prize offered In Class l. but Of the
cup which her owner had presented She was sailed by
Commodore jenkins -
There was a hard fight between the Crocodile, Wave
aud schener for the first place In Glass II, but the
latter boat sailed by her owner. W. :. Alley won the
In Glass III heAmazon carried ON th- hor ors and
the Cheemsn hal walk over Ia Class Nv. There was
excitement caused In the between the yachts
Glass by the capsizing OF the Hornet just sie
WA rounding the MatnecOck buoy. Nothing more
serfC than .eet her or ~. however
In this class II. A. sanderson's Zoe won the Orenta
being ruled OF not having rounded OF
and Coduetts each mad walk-over. The Oracle
claimed foul the Fanny, and the question OF which
yacht should the COnnUr Cup had not been settled
when THE TRIBUNE reporter left the club house snght
Irhg OF THE RACE.
The time of the race was a follows: