The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-22
4 FINE run tROM NORRIS co,,
The Atlantic iurh; CLUBS Fleet Grc,,..
with SttH Hreczc-

! New loSpoN, July 2l.-Tho Atlantic Yocb,
| Clubs iieot had Il iino iun from Morri, I, IVA
/ to this port to-day. The weather WIS cl.nr
and cool northca ,tcrly breeze rrr>ui,el on
the main Shore while n southcriy wind rn,,,
! III NJ : L. NJ to give u variety TO the sail! Ihe
yachtsmen brought tho iagship Chi,rn
sch un"r Water Witch. and s.oois Ti.r.ss
| Arab. Folly Eurybia, Gem, Saona Concord
and Rival. 1t was after midnight last nisAt
| before TIE feet was together ut Morris io,s
Tfc most Interesting races arc brn: ,nats
| by I'll, 25-!ootcrs Tigress Euiytia Ivlly, and
Saora. The run OF Yesterday also deyelopel
Il hot rivalry between tho 40-loot sloop Chjspn
and schooner Water Witch. These two bon,s
made plenty OF Snort in the run To Morris Cuye
The humorous side Of contests between n An
foot sloop and an S0-foot schooner adds a
highly entertaining feature. aul ii has been
~ cat fun to 500 tho way Commodore lawton
has outgoneraled skipper Tarpauliu of ,Le
Water Witch. ieste. day the Commodore beat
him into Morris Cove by on hour after having
though, that head wind gave tho Cnispn her
best point OF sailing, so today. when 1t was al.
inE snil t.roughout. il wns thought tina, peria is
tho GAre5 e., OF the length OF tn" Mater Witch
Sr e ii hsr behind ad bt not nGWeSr
III fish oi. he Arab vas out of Morris Cove
n: AIo:15 thS h,al His. AWAY; ,ihs roIiy;
2lu. saona at y:4o Concord at as, Water
Witch ut -, and Chispa at 9;3l The Chispa
The Pc mot Association. and fired parting "a.
soon nc fleet was, bowling along the main
snore TO WHOLESALE northeast breeze.
;, The TiEtes walked early to the front. hav-
in n an s rn,iy sar oyer the Larger boats and
ing the Arab, nor the Gem. The Tieress was
hunted d, hard ~ the Eurybia the Whole dis
Eood9ek and Saiie Veil maiutanins :I HANDY ndp
lead. The Chis,a began taking rickSirom the
MEsr W'n from o 1 the shoe , %,s the
ahead be ore the two had sailed q mile md a
aud ,hen tho scha oner. cained. SON Cutting
Water Witch held her lead tor some distance
0pening CUP between her herself and the Chispe
the Water !; Mch; TIE wind flttened out soon
ward of The schooner not zoo ieet away. while
skippTr inv was b in ~ 9s
brook breakwhter; and had passed the Water
Witch. saona; lolly. and Concord: The Gem
holding. we'll in shore. All were going along
n 'sPs o hyhe essd sat
While In these positions the Euryb gybed
over ana luifel out for n southerly breeze and
the race, tide. the Chispa followed suit stand
ing further out.
Tho Polly went inshore for the northeast
wind and was followed by the Water Witch and
Rival. but this move proved to be O mistake.
for the Euryria aud Chispa crept up on the II.
gross the three leaving the others worry, fast.
just before this harbor was reached tho Fury.
bia and Chispa ran into calm streak. holding
them in most provoking way: II was where
tho two opposite winds met. The Eurybin was
the first to get through 1t. and was away for
the harbor with sails awash. The Chspa was
soon after her. and nRain BY holding we'll into
the westward the Commodore got the best po-
sition, nd passed the Eurybia to windward.
The Chispa WAS going Ike steamboat gain.
ing on the Tigress on every tack UP the
Thames. but the town Of New London put an
5:i6 and the Chispa three minutes, later then
5:5a Polly at 1923. and then followed the Con:
cord and Saona The Water Witch anchored
Off the Peauot House instead OF joining the
fleet off the city,
The fleet to night was augmented by the
sloops Kathleen and Rover, schooner Fearless
and steam yacht Lagonda. Tomorrow the
run will be to Shelter Island. and the largest
fleet yet will start