New-York tribune., 1896-09-29
OJTISETTA AN EASY VlCIOh'
HER SUPERIORITY TO THE AMORlTA
SETTLED BEYOND DOUBT
u,,,, r-,,,rr s,uooNER LOSES BY FIVE MINUTES
AND FORTY FIVE SECONDS ACTUAL IlME-
,,r.,v pr-TTISG on THE RESULT.


HEAVY BETTING on THE RESULT.
1-o,a anorita, The Larchmont Yacht Cun
fruitful and interesting season ended YESTERDAY III
49, eraI and oyerwhelrni defeat OF w Gouid
pro,,ow.s schooner. which has been the unques-
toned leader in her class for three seasons Do
uccessful has she been that II az diiicut TO ma
any yachtsnan hardy enough to pf MS ooa'
against her. Her defeat yesterday however W
,he Ouisetta owned by ". II. Harris was con-
clus,ve and final A good deal Of money changed
hands on the result OF the races. ana Commouo'.
IT, NJ Gillig and Mr.. Butler. one OF the o"ners VI
the Forget-M are credited with oe!ng nearly
SO Oc0 better off the result or an accurate e'"
mate Of the comparative merits OF the TWO ooa''
Vice-C Commodore Clarence A. Postley' the owner OF
the CoIonia backed his belief in tie Amorita with
$500 Somebody will cash his check to-day TOT 'na'
amount William Langley also wagered so'o unue'
the same belief Herbert Seeley won WV on ,ne
Amorta AT the American Yacht Club regatta, but
he had good advisors. and did not try 10 no"Die
II in the series just ended Such Is the hnahc'a'
result OF the contest which has been the climax
Of the Yachting season In New-York waters
The veteran Hank Han missing from the Am
oritas polished decks and Mr. Postley. having Deeh
called to the city on business. was also absent yes'ei-
day but the rest of the believers held true 10 their
diving favorite "Dickey" Sherlock was sailing mas
fer while Mr. Rrokaw in person he'd the wheel on
the Quisetia Captain Terry was the master SPIRIT
with an able council about him headed by CoihHo-
dore Gig. The course was the same AZ 'hat Vi 'a'
urdav and 4, showed the quality OF the two racers
In every point Of sailing. Owing TO the comparative
iightness Of the wind from the easttnortneast 'ne
nrenaratory whistle was not sounded for the start
until noon. Five minutes later the boats "ere Se"'
away In the little preliminary skirmish for position
Captain Terry. who had the wheel on the '3uSe.'a'
rather easily worsted his rival and crossed the line
in fine feather az l2o52O The Amorita did not cross
until 12:sO5 lust IS seconds belinda menacing ead
to give TO active a rival Sharp words OF com
mand rang out the decks of both racers ana thee
was much hustle getting working headsails OUT OF
stops Both boats spored club topsais. and the Qui-
seta had an intermediate jIb topsai against one OF
larger size on the Amorita. The latter had not more
than fairly cleared the mark when she hitche1 over
TO ihe siarboard tack and started toward the east
ward for Milton Point. In this move she was IN
stantly followed by the Quisettas skipper. who was
thus following out his avowed Intention of sailing
huggjng race wherein hukes could play no part
that might materially be 20 the advantage OF one
boat over the other. The Quisetta soon added a
mainopmast staysan 10 her wind-tempting equip
ment. which helped her materially 10 WIDEN 'he iedd
she was constantly increasing
At lC the Amorta tackled to port and forty-nNe
seconds later pursued by the black schooner
Then the former set her mantopmasi staysau. At
and one minute later crossed the Amoritas bow
with room to spare. and once more was In posses,
back and the two sailed side by side on the long
hGn of Fl the leg " TIn GdrG Pom The Quse
was the first yield and came about to the star
board tack 12.57. She had fairly laid her course
for the stakebOat when the Amoritas foretopsali
he wind and she also wore around. III
was plain sailing from that point and the only
thing 10 consider was the Lad MIR Harriss boat
would have when the leg finished. The Qui-
setta rounded at l:l4i5 and the Amorita at ll5;5f
As they approa ched the markboat spinnakef poles
were got ready for lowering on the port hand; Dut
once around the wind caused some remarkable eX-
amples of indecsion 10 appeal Tor spinnhkers were
lowered and then withdrawn. For the most part
Ouisetta sailed under balloon canvas. hcr
skipper adding the spnnaker on the last quarter or
nc Spinnakor through
ont euving it far forward 10 a union with the
balloon. iDtopsail. Superior sail handling gained
much for the Qusetta on this running leg OF the
course as wei throughout the entire race. Inc
Ousetta made the second mark inside HempsteaG
IIarbo- AT Ol 5s and filing away on the starboard
lack was well the reach home when the
Amorita ercompasscd the buoy at 2G ~. The con-
The uisetta rounded the home mark at 2:22:D
and the Amorita PC: 80. this giving the Qui-
sotta minutes and % seconds the best OF me
round Almost Immediately after passing the
homo mark the Quisetta tackled to port ana
stood hack almost over her course. until well
ont i'm the Sound Then. hitching back 10 starboard
she started eastward. while the Amorita pursued
her former tactics Of reaching for Milton Point
The black schooner not 10 be beaten how,
mouse nranks with the one-time champion AT
The ga astward mark. tho times OF roun Ing We're;
The Cuisetta 3:39 70: the Amorta 3:A'@i. gain OF
,n,nIi.n % seconds for the black schooner II was
a free reach 10 the Hampstead liarbor broy. and
Tho Ou,setta finished AT 1850 and the Amorita
q. 400 thus ending the series and the larch-
mont season The summaries follow