The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-12
YACHTS IN CLOSE RACES
The Jersey City Clubs Re-
gatta Was Sailed in a
Piping Breeze.
SPORTS ON SEA AND ON SHORE.
The Atlantic Clubs Races---Base-
ball, Cricket and General Ath-
letics.

The Jersey City Yacht Club gave its
thirty-first annual regatta, yesterday, off
the Communipaw shore. 1t was n Of
the most successful that has ever been
held by the organization. 1t is true it
rained hard, but a stiff southeaster blew
and the tars care not for rain if there is
plenty of wind.
The storm detained many at home, yet
the steamboat Crystal Stream, which ac-
companied the yachts over the course,
had d goodly number on board. They
heartily enjoyed the sport as the yachts
Kept in close company int the racing was
spirited. There were mishaps which de-
stroyed the chances of three of the boats
The first was on the Emily B., owned by
Leon Albeit, Jr.
Her topmast was carried away just
after the start and while the boat was
bowling along at a lively rate. Elk
Governor Albeit made his appearance as
a jolly skipper. and his chagrin can well
be imagined when he saw the canvas
going and knew defeat was inevitable.
UNCLE JoE "GITS THAR"
That grand old tar, Uncle Joe Els
worth, was on hand. He was in com
sailer. the Gertrude, and he brought her
home in advance of the other boats in the
class. Luck accompanied his skill, as
the Avalon looked like a certain winner,
but suddenly her topmast parted and she
had to fall back.
The Mergus, too, might have won had
she not been handicapped seven minutes,
the start. Uncle Joe "got thar" and
smiles at the .sifs'' of his rivals.
His son George is q clever one, as he
won the prize in Glass IA. He sailed the
Dove. 1t was a close rub, but won on
time allowance.
f. had her balloon rig torn, and a moment
later the topmast parted. He brought his
yacht home ahead of his competitor.
CLASSES AND COURSES.
It was an open event, the first given by
the club. A dozen clubs were represented.
There were fifty-three entries and twenty
participated. The boats were classified
Glass ]. S%chooners. Glass 2. Shops and
cutters over 40 feet. Glass 3. Sloops and
cutters over 30 feet and under 40 feet.
Glass 4. Shops and cutters oyef 20 feet
and under 80 feet. Glass 5. Shops and
cutters under 26 feet. Glass 8. Open sloops
over 35 feet and under 32 feet. Glass Z.
Open sloops over 20 feet and under 25 feet.
Glass s. Cabin cat boats over % feet and
under IS feet. Glass 9. Cabin cat boats
under % feet. Glass 10. Cat boats over
"a feet and under 30 feet. Glass II. Cat
boats over 20 feet and under "a feet. Glass
IL. Cat boats over IS feet and under 30
feet. Glass IS. Cat boats under is feet.
The start was a flying one. 1t was ex-
actly eleven o'clock when the signal to
start was given. The Wabasso and Ger
trude were the first to shoot over the
line. The courses were,-
Glasses ], 2, 3, from an imaginary line
sbetween the Judges boat and the stake
boat. thence to II around buoy 81 and
return, keeping to the eastward of buoys
II, 10, Is, and Oyster Island buoy, and to
westward of Fort Lafayette going and re-
turning, keeping buoy So On port hand.
Glasses 4, 5, g. Starting from same
place, thence to and around buoy II and
return, keeping buoys IN port hand.
Glasses Z, 9-Starting from same place,
to and around buoy Is, keeping buoy on
port hand.
Glasses 10, II, 12-Starting from same
place, thence passing outer and easter
most bell buoy off Robins Reef, turning
on port hand and return between Ellis
and Bedloe's Islands, turning stakeboat
on port hand, going twice over the course.
The finish for all vas across an imagin-
airy line between the Judges boat, the
steam launch New Jersey and the stake
boat.
The figures show how exciting must
have been the contests, as the boats came
home only a few minutes apart. The
Pysche was sailed over the long course
by mistake. The judges were T. d. Har-
rfson, A. B. Reynolds and John I.
Miller. as
The results