The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-19
81 HOOTERS IN ACTION.
THE LTTTLE FELLOWS HATE A
SPANKING BREEZE ROE A RACE.


n. r. whitney's Dorothy wins che Gee
After = STRUGGLE VITA the Houri-Ase-
lsids STRIKES the Rock or COdai.stos.
NEWPORT, II. l., Aug. is.-The race for Hn-
keeled 2l-footers took place in the outer harbor
to-day and was won by II. =. whitney's Doro-
thy, mainly through the fine handling she re-
ceived by Thomas Hitchcock, Jr, and Royal
Phelps Carroll OF the Navahoc, who sailed her.
They put her over the line a winner by about
fouS seconds over Butler Duncan, Jr.'s, Houri.
sailed by himself and Woodbury. Kane. The
other boats were Naquero, II. II. Duryea owner.
sailed by him and Winthrop Rutherford; Celia.
Gould brothers owners, sailed by them. and Ade-
laide, owned by w. +. Douglas, and sailed by
the owner, assisted by Richard Woodbury..
According TO the conditions, the course was
laid out from Bishop Buoy, 3tS miles TO loeward
and return aud repeat, a distance Of Ia miles.
The stakeboat was the tug Aquidneck, which
was anchored due east OF COnaricut Point. The
wind was all that was wanted. 1t blew a strong
breeze from the south and the sea was running
well. The preparatory gun was fired at 2:35,
and i was a scratch start ten minutes later.
The Dorothy got over the line first, with the
Hour, Celia, and Vaquero closely punched and
the Adelaide ia minutes behind through poor
A once ali set spinnakcrs except the Adelaide,
aboard which they were 90 minutes getting the
wind to the first stake, and were driven through
the water at d terrific speed. Now and then the
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would lift them out Of the water So that the fins
we're nearly visible. Half way up to the stake
and the Adelaide and Celia appeared slowly
dropping astern.
with vaqqero leading, at 3;,Ii!go. The Honri
was second at 3:l4:26; Dorothy, 3:14:3l; Celia,
3:l4;35; Adelaide, 3;15!55. All came over on
the. starboard tack at once. but the Adelaide,
stu poorly handled, made n bad turn and lost
much way. All the boats took short lacks down
the COnaniCut shore, all well together, except
the Adelaide, which was well astern of all.
Each skipper was watching the others closely,
the boats tackled at 3i4S, ike ciccfworE. for
Gould Island Point; The Adelaide, now was
pointed peGn ed P Highest. t,T but , rSe G wss E siioWoa tS f nfifI IN
to pass the Celia. which lost her a chance Of
making Gould Island Point, which she alone
The starting buoy was rounded shortly after
by, the bo9,s In, the following order: Dorothy.
Celia, 4%:16iS5; adelaide, i:17 900
The Houri's spinnaker was set finely and sh.
were from three to seven minutes setting spin
makers. There was something the matter on the
had to be taken in. and il was not set again for
ten minutes. during which time the Houri
SSs essiio nfr a be ans ssfq paGe f betwe eero the t bSr wtRS
and Houri. They rounded the stakeboat almost
together. The rounding times were: Dorothy,
Celia, 4:4e:o4; Adelaide. 4:47:23.
II was now the last leg of the race, which had
after rounding the stakeboat, and made long
tacks for the finish. The Houri, Butler Duncan.s
seemed as II she could make the finish nicely,
but Mr.. Duncan went into short tacks TO bother
Hitchcock held their course and we're able to
get the Dorothy over just ahead of the Houri In
The Adelaide strucE III" rocks OF Coddinston
Point, but was not injured. She is flying q
S fGSI' fSep s silrsr Gu fo- nhd Mr. rf sa RlsrG nhnc. Gw gs.
money no changed "Sd"hhs hands on the race. TIE oficiai