New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
SURPRISING HALF-RATERS.
DIVERSIFIED RESULTS IN THE MOSQUITO
FLEETS REGATTA
THE SECOND DAYS CONTEST RESULTS IN A VIC
TORY FOR THE RIVERSIDE. WITH THE NE"
BOAT vEspEp sEcoND-THE AMUSING


TORY FOR THE RIVERSIDE. WITH THE NEW
BOAT vEspEp sEcoND-THE AMUSING
WAYS OF THE LITTLE RACERS.
II will be many a long day before those VINO as
sembed the committee and press BOAT d. ''o
Seawanhaka Corinthiah Yacht Clubs tria! races see
a more charming and interesting picture IMAM WAS
presented yesterday al sunset during most eA
citing finish TO a race that had been rather lack
ing in picturesque incident. The Riverside owned
by the Riverside Syndicate redeemed what she
lost in the way of prestige on Monday by Winning
The second of the series by minute ana -
seconds from another new quantity. the Nespei
The Vcsper was designed by Butler Ames. ana IN
many ways she is of the handsomest cra1t IN
this feet OF little fellows which have been making
silver threads the Sound during the last TWO
days The exciting moment arrived when u was
observed how the Vesper and the El-He'rie were
stealing In toward the line, the latter following the
course line on the starboari and the other sneak
ing W from almost due west. In the END the
difference in favor OF the Vesper only forty
nine seconds The Kite ". built by Weber ana
owned by Hazen Morse was the fourth 10 sur
prise the experts. and fifth came the Tr'ipy' de-
signed by Mr.. Olmstead and skppered by FRANK
Boun Jones the secretary OF the Yacht Racing
Union The rest OF the boats came home In various
$asho, but .here were epeated evidences that
under different conditions there may be still new
story to tell after to-days race OF victory ana oe
feat IL any ono can tell from the race OF yes'er-
day which of the nondescripts Is superior TO all
the rest then he IS an expert OF experts
AS has been said. 1t not an exciting race
The wind at the start was Hight. from the west
southwest and 1t barely held to permit the boats
10 cross the lire after the signal had been given NJ
40 o'clock. The wind held true enough. but II was
NIFTY and this together with the stubborn tides,
was sufficient to cause large diversities OF judy
,ment among the shippers. who spread their boats
from Greenwich on the north shore to the Oyster
BAY entrance on the Long Island side indeed
some fell by the waysde in failing to lay their
course for the home mark the second round
even II they should have to finally beat their way
in This saved the Riverside the race.
The course OF this second contest of the series was
Prom the buoy off Centre Island and around mark
placed three miles away TO the northeast and return
leaving all marks the starboard hand The course
was sailed twice. making distance OF twelve nauu-
cal miles 1t was sgalled TO the racers just before
she preparatory whistle sounded They crossed In
this order-the Two Step. the Hope. the Columbia.
the Maudeen the Riverside. the In II, FL
1ieirie the Paprka. the Gnome the Saghaya and the
Yola The Terrapin. which struck the drift of the
tide and had been carried IN behind the committee
boat was toved 10 the centre OF the line by the press
boat-an episode somewhat aside from yachting con-
northumberland started. being timed by the com
Wanovtasnvoff fared m start The Columbia was
scued around the committee boat to escape foui
and the Isabel came in contact with the committee
boat So II was It driving start; but the star
board tack with spnnakers iaring wide 10 port The
yaSniiss set lt.for their voyage over the miniature
ocean. The Two Step gained constantly while the
scattered rear guard was led by the Riverside 10
windward. the Gnome in the mile away leeward berth
and Kitte V. and Yola in the centre Of the spread
ing advance.
This first leg OF the course run for the mark;
the second. return, was troublesome beat TO
wndward with the tide largely in evidence. The
first leg of the second round was once more run,
while the second first bush promised 10 be long
stretch for the home mark without break on the
etarboard tack. The tide which was flowing west,
was again too much for the boats. The summaries
give a very complete idea of the superficial differ
ences in the boats These the times at the marks
and the time at the finish of the five leaders out of
the feet OF twenty-five.