New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-05
THE LIRIS WINS AGAIN.
SAILING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
SUCCESSFUL REGATTA OF THE LARcHMoNT
YACHT CDUB-wINNERs

SUCCESSFUL REGATTA OF THE LARCHMoNT
YACHT CDUB-wINNERs.
The Fourth Of July regatta of the Larchmont Yacht
Club. yesterday, opened in halo OF sunshine aud
ended under a pail Of the darkest kind Hardly
had the yachts crossed tho starting line when black
squall came down on them from the northwest. with
heavy rain. thick mist followed and to top all. the
yachts had TO drift the fnsh-ne In dense
calm. Some Of the Larhmont people tried 10 lay the
blame for their illuck their visitors OF the sea
wanhaka Cornthlan Yacht Club, but outsiders have
come 10 the conclusion that there IS Jonah In larch
mont Manor.
The day was saved as far as its Importance as
sporting occurrence concerned by the good racing
of the forty foot class William Gardincrs Lris won
another victory and overwhelmed her nearest COM
petitor by interval Of than half an hour IN
elapsed time. Tie smart little did this in spite
Of two misfortunes which came upon her In the
same day. The first and most important was the
loss Of her skipper, Tom Sloane OF Belfast the VIC
torlous sailor OF the British cutter Curytus1 Cap
Sloane has record Of sailing yachts for number
OF gentlemen, including the King Of Siam and the
Duke Of Marlborough. They say that when Captain
Sloane left the Liris Wednesday, Designer Gardner
wept tears of disappointment. The other trouble
to befa the Liris the loss Of her bowspr in the
squaL Mr.. Gardiner rugged up her spinnaker booT
as jibboom, however. and sailed the yacht to vie
Jury. AS IOu SlOdHt, NnO was dDOdIu tHo Juubro
boat, remarked, nothing could hold the yacht back
In a race7
The little harbor of Larchmont Manor was thick
with sail when the dawn broke. The usual number
Of LsrchmOnt yachts lost in the maze Of Sea-
wanhaka craft and racers from other clubs. Tho
club steamer Alberna arrived Off the harbor at abous
past 10 O'clock and the judges boat, f.
Dalzell, only few minutes later. The ngatts
committee had 10 delay the start, however, unit
after nOon and It was II 40 before the preparatory
signal fired. The starting sent its thunders
over the bay five minutes later, and DIR. Barron
cutter Clara, with Captain stephen Peabody aboard
the first to the line. The rest of the hees
came over I'm punches, and their white sails were
set out in bold relief against the black and threatening
storm clouds rising about the northwestern horizon.
The coming squall looked ugly, and many Of the
smaller craft turned back, while the big fellows
shortened SAIL The wind at the start had been
southwest and the yachts crossed on the starbOard
tack When the squall struck, however, the wind
had shifted to the northwest and the racers had a
free run to the first turning point, of Hampstead
HarbOr
The course for the larger boats the usual
Larchmont regatta course from the club to Hemp
stead Harbor, to Captains Island Buoy and return.
For the little fellows the TO the scotch
Caps of Milton Point and return. Clara led the feet
throughout and made a splendid showing. When the
yachts turned the Hampstead stakeboat the order Of
the leaders was: