The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-28

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some Of the amateur yachtsmen should
have been up TO LArchmont yesterday when
the members Of the rchm ont Yacht CLUB
ran Of their eighth annual oyster boat races
on Long leland Sound. II they had been. they
would have learned something about sailing
. boat - II should be sailed from men who
are past masters In the art Of handling small
boats. They do not put on many frille. but the
way they handle q boat is . caution.
The members Of the LRrchmont Club have a
kindly feeling for those men. wh are out in all
sorts Of weather in their little craft. and this
year. as has been the custom in the past. the
subscription list was literally subscribed to.
and cAsh prizes agsreKatfnR $3.50 were offered
to the f1rst and second boats In each class.
The conditions Of the race were that all Of
the boats should be regularly engaged in the
oyster business. Boats used for taking out
pleasure parties were not allowed to enter.
There Was no entrance fee charge ed. and the
handicaps were based on a load water-lins
measurement In the matter Of sails the
sloops were restricted to lib. mainsail. and
working gaftopsail. and single mainsail for
cat rugged boats. The boats were divided into
Eve classes. The prizes we're: Class l. nrst
prize. $50; second prize. S25. In all the other
classes the winning boats received $40 and
the second boat s25.
The course for all classes was from Larch-
mont to . stakebost anchored In Hampstead
harbor. thence to a stakeboat anchored one
half mile southwest three = quarter south
Of Captains Island Lighthouse. thence to
and around the stakeboat anchored in Hemp
stead harbor and home. a distance OF twenty
miles. The wind. which had been quite fresh
during the early morning hours. dropped to
almost nothing az the stnrtinR hour ap-
preached.
When the starting signal was fred at II :45
A: II. there were some twenty.three boats
rnaneuyring for position. and as the start was
Wind ssas W ~ iis sHa iro1% oV the nortSes.t nearly al
S 49, ss .iod ~ 'S ga 1os ilsls some Until ii . sns ,sF Isss:
WIND g their liking. and made good time over
The boats made . beautiful start. the whole
aest or2ssing yithin iou I, minutes Of each
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From Hampstead harbor to Captains Island
az again ain the es Wind was free sas Here the wind shifted
alittle, which allowed them to come w hHme
s Ss1oss the n James x1ns a K. @i.,i Te 81 5 5enn bsy A. w w.l ths
lowed by the. Claude NJ. OF. stamford. the :. U
Bond OF Bridgeport. the Amateur OF Bridge
port. and the rest OF the fleet
The winners and second boats In the various
classes we're:
Glass Jennie r.. owned by A.. /. Ford Of
Stamford; second. 1osco. owned by ID. d.
Pausch Of Port Chester.
Glass 2-Claudie NJ. owned by A. Lumsden
Of Stamford; second. Amateur. owned BY w.
A. Lewis OF Bridgeport.
Glass as. c. Bond owned by A.. A. Bond Of
bridgeport: second. Stella May. owned by ID.
Class 4Siennie willis. owned by James A;
Willis OF Cow Bay; second. Agitation. owned
oy Ga "a s"t] i; MIifSS aa. o TI SSY h Ss William Ford.
ham Of City Island: second. Delphine. owned
BY A. L. Smith Of Cow Bay.
In addition to the regular prizes the mem
bers OF the club subscribed about $3.50. all OF
which will he divided amongthe Leading boats:
The boats from Cow Bay. Bridegroom. and
stamford divided about all Of the prizes be-
tween them. and left very little money for the
other towns to make merry with last night.
A summary OF the race follows:
CLASS 1-cABIN sLoops, IS FEET AND OVER