The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-21
ATLANTIC rAC8r CLUB CRUISE
A Lively Hun froyn Indian Hnrbor to Nor
rls Cove


A Lively Hun from Indinn Narbor to Nor
ris Cove.
MoHuts COVE. july 20.-when sails we're
hcistcd on tho Atlantic Yacht clubs cruising
fleet OFF the Indian Harbor Hotel early this
morning there was ccerv prospect Of long
sail 10 this port. Tho yachtsmen crawled o II
of their hunks aud tumbled up on deck
at an early hour and faced light
breeze from northeast by east. bio wing tn a
slight fog. 1t was hazy all around. and a
rising lido made It doubly hard for an early
stnrt Several OF the little fellows had asked
permission TO get under way Mt daylight in
stead OF waiting for tho larger craft 10 start.
but they were slow 10 weigh anchor.
They preferred to wait for it to clear UP a bit
In tho hope that a brsezs would come UP 10
give lilo to the sail. The Sound was about as
smooth as a mill pom |. but a, the sun got up it
tegnn to look as though the wind was coming
from somewhere. 30 =. 4. Arnold Il the
slcoD Folly and A. r. Kstcham o. tho
sloop snoLa broke out thelr ibis and dri!tcd
out from Indian Haibor into tho Sound and
headed to tho eastward. They made the start
at a. out O'Clock. and in fifteen minutes were
followed by the Eurybia. uwncd by Charles
Pryor, and the Tigress, Rear Commodore Weir.
AT q, o'clock Id Fish OF the Arab aud John
Elisa OF tho Com started out together and
The s,!,op Rival owned oy T. q. SANFORD ie
at . A. NJ. AT s;iO o,cl4Sk she, WAS followed 10y
Inc W1'Ig WSs Mr.
| sloop Concord, II, G. ltoome.
The steam yacht Laronda, on hoard which
past tbs flagship CMispn as she went out 81 tie
harbor, aud, the Rev William Lewis Moore
sse him again ho hoped at M"rri, Cove. Mr..
ana las I" t.san rrsa ,hs
4 l.l al "a -
who is n board lie Tie lag shif. was cont By the
reHsi.nd gentleman. but when he 80, along.
side tie l.ngondn he found the s,arboald Gan &.
on the u Of he ' yacht. no sa"rs
were in s.Ght TO take The palmer, and Mr..
Church Iuioll' ,iowed away under co,or Of
time aboard the LaIondn. anu ), oh s,ncn may
Us wei! paste u note o. this in their hats liect
snn,nn nhneh TnI his l,,,H message VIII
h"we,er had another MESSAGE in hts
spsa ae s II na s 'sneH an
sailed with he fleet 10 Indian iiarbor and re-
SaassAt c S1 but SEQ ons :nS A,"a be-
Cheney. cnnnoi stay out of the cub. WHAT
attracted attention TO the acht wns hall u
aS1Gs Pas rrett srs T oxs swess byoc" me
have musical tastes as well. ana play banios
and guitars and sing like bi da.
Ir. found ont TINT these SRI, i we're crazy TO e.
SneT This, MOI aid he apeear al gil enthusia.s
Captain tina. they m Eh. lie asked to ioIn
Rules tho Would f5 Is 1, r6an Se i
fleet Captain began TO be curious. and soon
found out that the girls on th- Bea;r!ye OUT
gested that tho boat be allowed to 90 along.
Tho CnMmo ore beam IT, inquire int. the
ss a 70 noo m mat The 'g yachsmsn
ing ex"eTt the. siris." Tie iiest 1sn ~
lors'- comIlimrnis TO- the girl and invite
them to sal! ", b tn" fleet They all scrtnmed:
won over co N pleioiy. If @ had no, been i-lore.
The schooner now Is known as Tho Girls"
md is tien'ed with n greatest consideration.
way this morning. She fired n gun Tor color,
ut ; a. Nj. and another at $40 O'Clock Tor The
u,e. Size started at S:l5 A. NJ. the leaders having
over TWO hours start in her nnd the schooner
ne " three uarieis q an hour TIE waser
Wi:.li is - feet 6 inches on the water iuo
wmile mo chisra Ia 4n.i1oier hut no;wI,.
her. III. swift Bureess craft wen. in for Il ,nce
ana was accommodated By .skirpcr Tairclid.
Ban&>s schooner. skipper Eaii child is u
deep-wa;eI man. and fought hard a.ainst, the
s k 9: rSses oa s Soan ThG for ab
sIe"'y.Gv. Years it it was about do n,as
to donshnnts.. Therefore, lhnt il the NuKsy
hero first. The C,mmodorc began the chas.,
by S nckinE the tide nn Ter the main orr. ard
before he yacht, l'ni gonn three miles til.
wns anead 81 the Concord ana The Girls.
The Rival AMI Saonn were well 10 windward;
Th h AT re-. w Msm to inc s eswdd ,s
lead. At II, 4 ~. it was EiSh wator.
and Ito ChisIah stoq, ont TO ger Tho. i'd
had the, main shore. lacking in and ont, While
Commodore lawton. who mad been waiting for
o sou,hery breeze oil the morning. made up
tncome to him. hrl! long port tack over to
the Long island shore. leaving the fleet out u
lie sou,herlv breeze, did not come nntil
T. NJ. tut meanwhile the ebh tide ran ike
milrnce OH iaton's Nrck and Aepit he Yacht
Wind came or the .onc island shoie ' and
white. all hands aboard tho Lispn sang An
ME Laurie" tho, little shin. skated along
sails. When out We'll past SsIls C'ane's Neck
bad luck cnme The wind Logan to feel nm
eertniq. and !. was wonde.et how the Yachts
Snx Key tho Nh ru TnS 5as
%1I aSn e yae Sns
headed northeast Ihere was plenty 0, wind
a., sgounJ, hut i died away Hitogc,her on
THE HuS reporter lott the Chl.pa in
a small boat and iulled ashore. arriving at
6s yP v nosk wa. =. crr. co A. INIT h1 s5
hnH, the Eurv:bia' Cnis r". Wafer Witch: and
four mics n s hs a-ed Tor tsa"
the Water Witch. while tho Eurybin was hug
Gi' & close to the main sh"rn near The entrance
breeze set in and brough. the leading yachts
in In good time.