New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
STRANGER TAKES THE CUP.
THE AMERICAN YACHT CLUB REGATTA
CHARMING WEATHER AND NUMEROUS GUESTS
OTHER WINNERS AND THEIR TIMys.

members of the American Yacht Club had nothing
TO do but thank the weather clerk for favors
bestowed. At early hour, when the sun had
not yet dispersed the layer of fog which o0scured
the surface Of the water in Milton ilarbor, the
graceful vessels began to glide into that secure
retreat Steam launches and yawls and the cap
tains' gigs began TO traverse the murky
waters and the drowsy servants OF the
cosey Queen Anne clubhouse were aroused by
the arrival OF sundry traps loaded with falr ana
stawart passengers. The programme of the races
announced that the smaller boats would be started
at an early hour but as The TRIBUNE observed
yesterday, there were small boats TO compete
and the start was therefore postponed
1t was still early in the morning when the
Lookout launch, with Captain George W.
HALL the energetic and enthusiastic chairman OF
the Regatta Committee, and a number of his col
leagues made a run over the harbor 10 ascertain
what yachts were anchored there. They found
goodly number. though many were little back
ward about measuring speed with the fast ones.
The big and sumptuous Narwhal, owned by G. ii.
Osgood of Norwich was among the
number. Commodore Starbucks Tillie was
ready for the fray, and had the
Commodore's family aboard, beside a number OF
guests. The new yacht Sycamore, the pride of
Providence, and the property Of John Slater, OF
that city, was on hand, but was only informally
to try her speed without endangering her reputa-
zion at the start. The speedy Susquehanpa, one
of the most luxuriously equipped yachts atoat,
with her owner, Joseph Stickney, r. s. Grant and
Geo De Forest Grant aboard, was painting for
the fray.
Besides these, there were in the harbor the
Stranger, owned by George A. Scott, and entered
in the first class: j. A Bostwicks Orenta'
Of lafp rhiD
owned by William NJ Singerly Of " The Phila-
delphia Record; - the Iranda. owned and cap
tanned by f. NJ Field; the Viola. Captain j. p.
Kennedy. Committee and Judges boat; the
Norma. Captain Daniels; the Oneida, Captain
V. NJ Benedict the mysterious Say When Frank
r Iawrences schooner Siren; the racing wonder
Buzz, and myriad of other craft, of all sizes
and shapes and equipped with all
varieties of locomotive apparatus from
the most primitive to the most complete
| MANY GUESTS TO SEE THE SPORT
t. was decided. late in the morning, TO start the
races all together at nOon so as to save trouble
| inasmuch rs the net time taken in covering the
course was TO govern the result. In the meantime
the clubhouse had received host of guests, who,
later on either distributed themselves among the
committing vessels or remained at Milton Point to
enjoy the orchestral music which was gwen during
the afternoon. Among them were Captain George
w Hall and Mrs Hail. Miss Hall, Mr. ana MIS-
A. Frazer, Mrs. Brightman, Mr.. and Mrs D H.
! Uiscocll. Mr. and Mrs Wellington Crosby, the
Misses Requa. Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Allin, Mr. ana
Mrs. " : Louderback the Misses Louderback,
and Mrs Robinson, all Of the Bradford Mission; ;
CAPTAIN K. F. Downing, William Weber, Captain
George Scott. DR.. C. Chalmers, George W. McGill.
| Alexander TAYLOR, Henry A. Taylor, Judge Ram
soy Of Cincinnati: Mrs T. NJ. Field, Mrs. Scott
and exCommodore \. L. Munroe of the Larchmont
Climb Jordan L. Mott and his steam yacht Puz-
zle came into the harbor later in the day and dis
| trihuted radations of good nature over the little
Bay
The Viola. with the Regatta Committee CONSIST
inr of Captains George w. Hail. Ezra 5. Conner,
Thomas l.. Scovile, Edward S. Innet and William
Weber. and Captains j. T. Kennedy ana H. /.
Downing and the press representatives on poaru'
unified its way out to the stake-boat, Minnie A.
| Greenwich, at half past IL o'clock The Green
witch was anchored at a point IN a direct nhe WIN
fhe reefs known as the Scotch Caps, and clear OF
the shoals The course for all the races was thence
east. one-half north, forty nautical miles out ana
roturn the outer stake-boat being about one-halt
| milo south Of Stratford Shoals Light. While the
sraxe-boat crew was taking an informal luncheon,
the Viola gave the preliminary whistle signals
and at IL o'clock sharp announced Dy tnf-e lons
blasts that the great race was on
STARTING OFF LIKE ARROWS.
The start was wonderful All the speedy craft
were snorting with ambition and ovcrnuch steam
long before the start, and when the word was
| oiv.n they shot from their respective anchorages
| like so MANY arrows The yachts came at the
line in n huddle and created a swell which tossed
the Viola ike o cork. They were altogether,
In ming like racehorses on the turf, and promising
most exciting sport 1t lasted but an Instant,
however for after that the beautiful machines
were lashing the brine into foam to seward ana
heating their way out Of sight. During the
five hours and over which the yachts occupied IN
| running their course, the Committee Boat, when,
of course could not follow the racers, returned
TO the clubhouse on Milton Point. and started
the little launch Buzz, owned by W. W. Ames,
and considered one Of the fastest boats ahoat,
on a twcnty-mile spin and return, which the
wonderful craft covered IN little over thIee
hours, with a stop among the yachts at the
! outer StakebOat. -.
After an afternoon dinner the Viola returned
to the inner stake-bOat Just in time 10 eaten the
Stranger booming down the homestretch lke a
racehorse The noble vessel fairly rose 10 heI
work, and, throwing perfect ram OF spray Over
her bows won the Commodore Cup Win the
greatest ease A salute Of the Viola four
pounder and the shrill whistles OF All the yachts
in the harbor greeted the victor The ousque-
hanna came in six minutes Later the rest OF the
craft being practically nowhere. The details OF
the race as follows:
No Made. owner ilme % start
l. Restless . singerly IN I'm o ods
. TIlle !. Com starbuck III ON o S
nh II