New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-16
A RUN THROUGH THE FOG.
NETWORK YACHTS RETURN TO NEWPORT.
THE WORST WEATHER OF THE cRUIsE-wIN.
NERs OF THE TROPHY CUPs-PLANs
FOR RACES TO-DAY.
lBr TELEGRAPH 10 THE rhIprxE.I

Un's'@hces surrounding the race It was fair con-
s'' twenty-five yachts started in a light fog, with
'"' nuch WIND, and all but one finished the twenty
s'7h'nle course to Brenton's Reef Llghtship early
.ni' morning II did look much like start from
NoN heoord' and the yachtsmen afraid that
@io'her gloomy day would have to be put in in tho
oiu whaling town. The Regatta Committee put their
hcaus together, however and after some deberatlon
decided not only to start the run, but to give the
sshai an hour sooner than had been their original
'o""oh Ihis was done to avoid the fog, which
was apparently thickening, and the proved
ohe OF great wisdom. The squadron arrived In New
port about 3 p. m, and the last yacht finish went
across the line in a checsy atmosphere. The wind
was then good and fresh, and the race was a
after all
The results Of the fight were remarkable in many
respects Tho wonderful soop Katrina was terribly
beaten by Tltana, but Cary Smiths forty fooer Gorilla
uid her designer proud" by administering woful
uruoolng to the Burgess boats. Mariquta and Lola
Wana. The big Morgan schooner Constellation won.
OF course, and Mr. Burgess turned ono Of his tradi
iional hand springs he crossed the line, although
nc had nothing particular brag of In that class.
iAns, the Garlnor forty -footer, was second in her
class, but seems to have suffered from the bad usage
she received the other day in the Marthas Vineyard
Cup races. The management Of her sails seems TO be
imperfect and she suffers thereby. Her spnnaker
STUCK this morning at the start and 1t took her about
ten minutes to break IL out. The NcVey fortes and
tho Burgess fortes, AVA Virena and Pappose did not
come down to Newport. They are getting ready for
the on Monday.
The indications for tOmorrow's seventy and forty
footer races for the new prizes Of the New-York
Yacht Club exactly favorable. 1t looks as If
a thick fog would interfere, unless good strong
Northwestern blows the humidity OF shore. Saturday
VIII probably see the lOngexpccted Owl and Came
cock races for gigs and launches.
The conditions of the race to-day were the poorest
Of the cruise The flagship Electra left her anchor
age in the harbor soon after o'clock and came to
anchor off Clark Point. from which the start was
made. There was a fleet Of starters, twenty-five In
ALL from the big schooner Constellation to the small
forties. At half past 0 the preparatory gun was
fred Ten minutes later, the starting gun for smaller
classes. All had club-topsas on, and as the wind
then held IL was to Brenton's Reef lIghtshp'
tweny-scven miles. The Gorilla the first boat to
get away and Immediately after crossing the Hne her
spinnaher broken out TO port. Under her lee was
the schooner Harbnger. with tho slcop Berthe Just
astern. The cutter Clara came next, handicapped by
26 seconds and she led the Iris thc line by half
a length Tho forty-foote Lotowana was on the lee
bow of the Clara The MariQuita followed next The
Iris, with minutes seconds handicap, was the Last
forty footer over The Quclstep followed the Mari
quita with minutes of a handicap to the Harbinger
In the larger class the. Fortuna, Constellation and
Hldegard went over in bunch, with spinnakerS
set The Intrepid followed in the wake
Of the Constellation The Katrina came next, ana
Just astern of her was the Graylng. both with spin
makers Astern Of tho Grayling the Oracle win
the schooner Palmer two minutes away. captain HANK
Half, as usual PIT the Titania over the line al Dy
herself Just astcrn Of the Grayling The halcyun
followed. Then came the schooner Merlin win
handicap of ffty-two seconds. The schooner Mar
guerite followed the Merlin. handicapped also The
m behind the limit Nfne,
and the sea Fox was just ahead Of her. crossing
under a handicap Tho OenOne and Mayiower crossed
the line together each with small handicap.
Two mile, away all were sailing with spinnakers
TO port the Gorilla leading tho fleet Of forty hooters
and dropplng both the Iris and Mariquita. The
Katrina was losing to the Titania anu the UrayAns
Gained on the sea Fox and held the Constellation even
The Fortuna and Merlin were ciose together and the
Iroauols was working away from the Marguerite and
Ocnone The Clara was not dong anything win
the Gorilla. In fact the Hito forty had the best OIL
the fight at this point. The yachts held on 10
Mishaum Point, when the wind backed ana Ile
sptnnalers were taken In on the leading yach's'
The Gorilla now was half mile ahead oil the Lifts
and the cutter Clara was between them. The sloop
porie was sailing very even race with the Lris.
Thu Naroulta fell of from the TWO black torues and
had cot done much with the LotOwana. A milo 10
the westward OF Mshaum Point. the splnnaKer OF inc
Marluuita was taken in and the mansah was I'oeu
TO port the wind having backed moro 10 inc hor'n'
soon aferward the spnnakers all the iorties were
set TO starboard mainsas being jlbed to port mo
Constellation was going along WELL and was working
ont through the fleet of big yachts into tho lead
Tho Merlin and Fortuna had it about even ana "
,ras cIose with them. The Iroquos dropped inc
Marguerite, while the oenone gained on the latter
Tho yachts held along with mainsails to port
until within mile to the eastward OF the lien dl"
Chickens Lightship, when the wind came out from
tIfpOh
,cre here taken in and with balloon jib-opsais ana
,n.insars to mort. the yachts passed the Hen ana
(,bictons Tirhtship in the following order Gorlla
- .o1 10. Clara l. O2 10; Liris, II :Oo 10 Befie
- :O6 80: Lotowana l. IA 10; Manquia' j. 10 o.
Ouicksep. II 10 43; Harbinger, l. 10 90 hattlha
30 .o1 200: Tania - 30 :00 Hildegarde IL - 49,
Oracle IL % 26; Constellation 12:2o 'oo' EiayiN"
Il :25 80. .., d.,
Tho wind freshencd up after the yachts passed the
Hen and ChlcLens, and the Clara at once began TO
cain on the Gorilla. The Ttania and katrina al'er
TN, the Icbtship went in shore and had luflnS
match IN which the Tltana had the best of 1t ana look
tto load from tho Katrina. The Constellation WORKED
quay from the schoOners in her class ana was salcy
T., tho lead. All the way over tho Grayng and the
s,a Fox had line race, the latter gaming on 'he
cravlne steadily. The Marquta fell back Daaly'
ord mile 10 the westward OF Inc iishtshp was nearly
,ro miles astern of the Gorilla. From the Hen ana
Chickens Lightship 10 west lsiahu 'Ac S"'n'' 1"
, GOOD breezo and a heavy beam sea Before '@c''HS
west Island. the Clara passed the Conla, win inc
iris I'm third place. half mile as'ern OF the "orl@
Tho Iroouois was dropping the Marguerite anu INC
Oenone had also worked past her,
From West Island 10 the hnish at n'e"' ," ~
IN, yachts had a good whole breeze RON '"7 Hp'"-
,rest and they made good time H. inc 'i"r9 i'' ''o
.o, ,er the line less than a Guarler Of milo aDea1
~ m, little crack or.y-footer Gorilla The atcr hta
hea,en III, Ll,ls nicely and also the Clara On cor
,oc,ed time. and had won the squadron trophy cup
without a break, winning all the runs 'ne LIS
splshed thiri. half mile asern Of the 'or'la IT.
rnnlng. tho Iris gained little On me "or'ha' o',
~, the reach I'm from West Island the "on'l@ "i''"''
ont on In, Liris. The Quickstcp lei IN her o''''
winner Of the run and trophy cup win me Ia.
poor second The Berthe sa.ien 80 ,..,aa oarn,
10, o,.or tho onickstep The Constellation came