The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
YACHTS AND YACHTING.
Prospects for Another Race for Sub
scription Purse.

Prospects for Another Race for Sub
scription Purse.
This has been great week for yacht
ing OH the Narragansett Bay and its trib-
utaries. The races at Newport Monday,
between the fastest sloops in the world,
and the races Oft the RHODE ISLAND
Yacht Club house the same day between
some Of the fastest cats, divided interest.
Tuesday the Fall River Yacht Clubs
regatta was sailed in Mount Hope Bay,
and more vessels participated than have
been entered in any other race this year,
exceeding numerically, but not In repre-
sentative character, the entries in the
open regatta of the RHODE ISLAND Yacht
Club. Wednesday the annual club
championship races Of the PROVIDENCE
Corinthians were sailed
These races practically closed the yacht
ing season Of 1892, Oh Narragansett Bay.
IL is now said that another race has been
promised by the PROVIDENCE Corinthian
Yacht Club to come off about Septembe
10. A number of enthusiasts have prom
ised to contribute literally toward n
tempting purse for number OF open
races on or about the above given date.
The fast catboat Jessie, whose owner
John Adamson IN among the enthusiasts
whose contributions are ready for such u
race, says lie will enter the Jessie and
guarantee her presence In the race.
The Cape Cod md other visiting yachts
which participated in the annual open
regatta Of the RHODE ISLAND Yacht Club
Monday did not succeed IN bearing away
all the bonors. The boats OF the upper
bay made a gallant fight and were sue
cessful in holding their own against the
invaders.
The Newport sloop Fancy, which won
first prize over the Verena and the Mari
quita, was the last 30-footer designed by
the great Burgess. She Is cutter of
deep draught, narrow keel, and sails best
in a light wind, as was evidenced by her
performances Monday.
The result of this race was not n sur
prise to local yachtsmeu, who do not be-
lievc in elastic classes which render it
necessary to so handicap the larger YES
sells as to make it impossible under ordin-
airy conditions fol- them to win.
They contend, not without reason, that
n 30-footer should not he admitted to u
class with the 4S-footers. In piping
breeze they would rather give time al
lowance than to accept it. But n good
breeze Is the exception, and cannot be
raised at will. II small boats must enter
a class with boats superior to them, let
them do 1t without any other advantage
than would accrue To them under natural
circums ances.
A pioneer yachtsman is Captain Alfred
Is. Babbit, the well-known boat rigger Of
Tiverton, whose familiar figure was
among the interested spectators at the
races OIL Pawtuxet Monday. Capt Bah
bitt is the inventor Of the brass blocks
and sliding rigging now almost exclusive
ly used by the smaller craft. 10 him Is
due also the small patent anchor which
has attained wide celebrity.
The cat 'Home" Is only 10 feet, o inches
over all. But she is "A home exceedingly
comfortable for any one. Captain Bah
bitt invited many OF the yachts men to In
spect his home. and they were all we'll
pleased with the conveniences everywhere
so noticeable.
100000 yards OF borders. all widths and quail ties
worth from 20 20c. per yard. lc. per yard close
y. II. CADy, 305 High street