New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01

THE PRESIDENT VIEWS THE INDIAN HAIR
BoR CLUB REGATTA FROM THE ONEIDA
c. 8. HOYT's HALF RATER PAPRIKA THE VICTOR
IN THE CONTEST FOR COMMODORE

C. :. HOYT'S HALF-RATER PAPRIKA THE VICTOR
IN THE CONTEST FOR COMMODORE
BENEDrcTs CUP.
The President OF the United States witnessed the
finish 81 the boats sailing In the Indian Harbor
Yacht Clubs special yesterday afternoon. He
not visible any OF the spectators. however.
In fact. II is 10 be doubted II half of the men on
the committee boat observed f. c. Beneiict's big
yacht Oneida steal in toward the finish line. pause
for a moment and then pass on to her anchorage.
just of tho Benedict home. on the rocky point
within Greenwich Harbor. But whether they saw
'er not. President Cleveland was on board he
lad come up from Washington in the morning and
picked up by the Oneida, with the Commodore
board in Jersey City It wns the Presi-
dents intention to pass last night with the Oneida
hospItabe owner. and to proceed to-day to Buz-
yards Bay.
Commodore Benedict had a peculiar interest IN the
race OF yesterday for he had offered the special
cup which WAS sailed for by the little half-raters'
ard FIVE were on hand OF the ten boats that had
been entered. The victor In the contest was {. ;.
Hoyts stanch craft the Paprika- In the special
thirty-foot class. the trophy offered by Commodore
Charles T Wills by Bayard Thayer 3
Asale the second prize being taken by A. s. Van
Wickie's Esperanza. Superior handling brought
victory to the shippers these peculiar craft. for
all at the outset equal footing.
In the special 21-footer class the trophy offered
by Rear Commodore George q. Tyson was taken by
W. 5. Gouids Gel The Acushla. in the 3i-rater
class owned by Wilmer Hanan. showed the
Dragon. F. VI. Freemans boat that there are
other speedy racing craft the Sound The Vol
sung and potential quantity in the CABIN
ca boat class the pace for the old Step Lively,
now the Dorothy. and carried off first honors with
ease
Probably the mos. interesting OF the various
classes were the 3O-foy,ers and the snappy half
raters. which promise 10 hold more than the usua!
amount Ct attention. II was ~ Old story on the
Sound-light battling winds. experimenting a fine
breezy start AMI then falling 70 almost dead calm
after the boats had passed Matnicock Point buoy
which ended tho first leg % the larger triangular
course George T. Garland. the chairman Of the
Regatta Committee. ard hs associates, d. ". Mer-
rift and Charles y. McManus. hal secured a fine
Is. Of entries and twenty-nine boats crossed the
line In response 20 the echong signal from the tug
Henry Hoehn which had been secured by the COM
nittee for me convenience Of all concerned l. vas
1905 O'Clock when the preparatory whistle sounded.
The start was across imaginary line between
the anchored craft and the black gas buoy
stunning soutierly wind rumpling the
broad bosom Of the Sound when the signal vas
heard and the boats We're all behind the line. trim
and ready for the start. The course for the 30
foOters the 3-foot-rs the Shooters and cabin cat
boats was from the starting line off the eastward end
Of Little Capfains Island the black spar buoy off
Matincock Point. five and hve-sixteenths miles;
then 10 the Centre Island buoy. four and seven
egnths miles and 10 the mark making total DIS
lance % fifteen miles The remaining boats sailed
the n.ne-nile triangle. Under the wind conditions
tho first leg - the course a beat 70 windwari.
The second leg insAore run for the Centre
Island buoy. wherein the boats had 20 sniff spin
Ma <ors from sidrhcsrd 10 port before the leg WAS
hair rpelcI IF. because n sudden i!rt OF the
breeze. The ma. leg Of me course was reach on
N" i5Jrt tack.
The start given from the tug at 1910 for the
larger c.d,s.- lie nrs' boat 10 leave the marx
asteIn Ralph L. Elis's Heri. She was followed
by NalDero III, the Ausne the Asha the Acush.a,
the Dragon the fsperarza the Carolina. NOrant II
and the Ma
The were the ca hin catbDats and 2l-
forters. the time bong l2.l5 4 the boats crossed
the Mn- clos. on the ~tirbOari tack and the arger
signai!el al 12s, The Glance TIE first over,
f) owed by the Gnome. the Plpr.ka, the Trlby and
The MicroDe order Norant IL was
the first 90 about the port tack. AMI her
example was followed BY the Mai The breeze
lar gushei II ! 1t was almost fiat I'm at O'Clock.
the second mark off Centre Island.
There they timed tbs order: Acushla.
3 81 Oe. Dragon. 33201 Asahi. 3:33:Jl Esperanza.
~ Naquero ILL., 1884 -; Hera 3:31 30, Mai 397 49,
Carolina 2:5e 81. Musme. 3il :2l NOrant II. $4,000
Among the cabin catbOats tire new appearance. the
over her competitors. Among the open boats the
Fugitive was disqualified for MISLEADING the course.
The remaining leg u the saved from
sDl.te mCuOt,uy by the freSferrg Of the breeze,
and the reach home the por, ,ack was spun off at
A good rafting gait. The times at the finish
shCWr In the summary a follows
SPECIAL 3o-FoOT l. W. L. Class FOR CABIN