New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
A DISAPPOINTING RACE.
THE CONTEST FOR THE NEWPORT CUPS.
VOLUNTEER, FANNY, DAUNTLEss AND SACHEM
WIN IN THEIR CLASSES.
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| Newport, Aug. 2O.-This day has been what nautical
people call fake, from colors TO the sunset gum
The Newport Cup has been failure Of the most
pronounced type. far the itself has been
concerned, and this fact IS the deplorable be-
cause tomorrow the glory Of the New-York Yacht
Club crlsc Will end. Those who have been edifying
themselves with their power OF command for example.
VIII strip themselves Of their authority and disappear
again in the maestrom OF ordinary humanity. The
commanders OF the different yachts will devote them
selves for few weeks to the task of enjoying them
selves without being hampercd by the interests Of
others, End then another yachting season will be
ove.
The day broke with hardly ripple Newport
harbor and IL was generally expected that the
must be postponed As the hour for starting ap-
preached, however light lukcy' breeze sprang
M, and at half past o'clock the Electra started out
for the Brcntons Reef Lightshlp to establish the
starting line At an early hour in tho
morning the New-York Yacht Club float
at Commercial Wharf had been throngcd
with yachts boats, all ready take aboard tho
mcrous guests, who had arrived in resplendent
outs. Both the launches of the Electra bore load
after load Of distinguished guests aboard the flag
ship, and when Commodore Gcrry's handsome yacht
weighed anchor, large assemblage Of weknown
society people distributed her. Rear
Admiral Luce Of the North Atlantic squadron, whose
flagship Galcna left here for HaytI yesterday, was
properly salutcd when he came on board
together with members of his family. There
were board. also Mrs. Howard Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Henley Luce, Mrs. william N. Lay,
Lieutenant McCarty Little, u S. N; Mr.. and Mrs.
Prescott Lawrence Reginald H. Rlvcs, Miss George
bergman, Mr. and Mrs. d. y. Fearing, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moran, Miss Evans, Miss Mabel Wright, J. J. Van
Allen, J. @. Heckshcr Miss Romano Stone, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cews, Mr. and Mrs. Ely Goddard, Mr..
and Mrs " J. Leith, Captain and Mrs A. Burdell
Benjamin, Sir Edgar Vincent, Edward Taylor SIR
Alfred sh!iock Goooh. Nlr. and Mrs. Whelbce,
Charles II. Fearing Frederic Bronson a. Pennington
Whitehead, Commander and Mrs. Goodrich, Lawrence
Turnure jr, Mr. and Mrs H. Burnett, Mr.. HugesOn
Mrs George Merritt and Mr. Porter.
Tho flagship steamed out to Brenion's Reef Light |
ship and ned there for two hours whIstng for
wind while the contesting yachts working their
way painfully up toward the line. The Regatta !
Committee had chartered tugboat to act stake |
boat, but at the last moment the sharp Yankee pro-
prieor Of the tubby craft succumbcd to greater offer
from enterprlslng local photographer, and left |
the New York Yacht Club fleet In the |
luch 1t was ther that the presence Of Admiral Luce
showed its value. for the state of affairs be-
camc known the services Of the Herreshod torpedo
boat setto were offered TO Commodore Gerry. The
stilcio accordingly ordered to stand ont to sea.
rho course hal boon previously fixed fifteen miles
iuc south. making the position OF the stakeboa one
half the way between Block Island and Martha's Vine
fard. The wind then northwest aud 4" huky.7 with
10 apparent probability Of IT'S stcadyng II
nearly IL O'Clock before II decided start the
and By that time Of the guests board the
sgshIp had 10 be takcn off in catboa, on account Of
mai-dc- mcr"
When the starting gun finally fred at twenty
minutes Of H. the yachts had got sorey of position
he result being that Of them had to take the
andicap time, noon for their start. The order Of
art uag