The sun., 1896-07-01
THE PRESIDENT AT A RACE
HE SEES THE FINISH OF THE IN
DIAN HARROR RE0ATTA.
Z. c. n.n,a,et Ent.rt.,n. Mr.. CLEVELAND

classes sailed on the Sound took place Yesterday
of Greenwich, Conn, under the auspices OF the
Indian Harbor Yacht Club. The club 10 by long
odds tho foremost yachting organization in
Connecticut, and as 1t embraces in It's ranks
some of tho cleyerest Corinthian snilors in
America it's regattas are generally among the
most successful held on the Sound Yesterday
was no exception to the rule and the clubs en-
ergetio Regatta Committee, consisting of George
E. Garland, d. NJ. Merritt, and Charles r. Nc
Manus, had all they could do to keep track of
the large hold Of starters.
While the regatta was great success in every
way the wind unfortunately died out while the
yachts weressi their way to the first mark
Just, however. as every one had given up all
hope of wind q nice little breeze came IN about
$3.50 o'clock, enabling tho yachts to finish in
splendid style.
Not only was there good breeze at the finish,
but an un look cd for spectator In the person of
the President OF the United States gave an un-
expected eclat to tho proceedings by viewing
the finish from tho deck OF e. @. BeHedlct's
steam yacht Oneida
After the race MIR. Benedict entertained Presi-
dent Cleveland on his yacht and showed him
over ms mashinoeht new nome whion is
old Americus Club, which of late years has
b,en bettsr known A, tho Indian Harhor uo,.I
MI. Benediet's new homo. it is said. represents
an outlay of over Sl,5oo. 900. and when COM
pleted win 90 one OF the show places OF Amer
lea President Cleveland will leave for Buzz
Th. ,,,,,, ,,hioh y.s o,nenod o., on ana o,
~ We" ~ w w "nu -
footers. "a footers and half-raters. and cabin
and open oats, resulted In q number of close
cont.s,, aud ma IN, nr,zos ,yoro v.Iroh,. ,,,n,
o., 80 . 90 'no ' ~ p.Neo W. '"tu"oio 'up'
presented by well-known yachtsmen the COM
naf finn xrn 1lxyG Gaa Tn, . m
foot r,o.s tor a crn nr.s.nto, h, T,o,,,,odor.
~ ,.,,, ,Ut cup pieseneeu w .oinihouoro
Charieb i. Wits, bayard mayors Asahl, clev-
orly sailed by Capt. Nate Watson, won by tho
narrow n.rein ~ Az .sconds Trnr, @ W.
wickle's Esperanza which won second prize,
and In turn was 12 seconds ahead Of Herman
Duryea's vaouero III. In the "a rating class.
FOR cup presented by j. Kennedy Tod, the
young Hanan boys won close race from the
DiaSooh ao anu iuolueht"'iy oe1' inc eheire Meet
OF 3o-footers over the course. c. A. Gould's
y, 'too,sr. auS rpor.. tSa .S, ~ ,o o. t..o aa
a.. ,oo'e'' ., %nu nole 'nan maui up i0f pof ue-
In tho ha,f.ra,er race for a cup offered by f.
r R.n.d,c, th. p.rrito ovnod h,- ,o,n, ~
sherman HOY. T won with with G. % G. Tv,on;s y0Iqx Trilev
second The cabin cat class. for q cup offered
6y Vice; oSSa CHmmodo.e IN WI b. Hggns brought out
new broad. fiat, powerful looking Hanley boat,
owned by J; De Forest OF Yale. also the Step
EesHSsa snf n S ahead s si'G proS ae
H9 IN o b by the
volsuns is measured In M the 20 open cat class for
cup offered by Perez w. Stewart the Clark
While the yachts were preparing to start.
Hjalmar Nilsen,, the motorman on William
in the machinery and had the flesh torn from
one OF his fingers; He was taken TO Greenwich
CtJIl % Henry
h} hh9ehn F running aground, !, was nearly noon
black gas buoy which marked the starting line
Off the entrance to the harbor There was a fine
eoutherly breeze, and the racers were all eager
for the 34-ratcrs and 30-footers sounded at
1906 o'clock. The course for the 80 and 81
footers, 34-raters. and cabin cat classes was
from the starting line OF the eastern end Of
i9 hs SeGe SaGGS to- Gaef
home distance 4 an e, oI s;lS %iIs., q . mile; in
mile triangle.
sounded at I2: o. and the 34-raters and 3o-foot-
tiest starts of the season. Ralph n. Ellis's
Hera, which was beautifully handled BY her
owner. was the firstA away, almost with the
astern. and then came the Musme. Asahi.
Acushla: Dragon. Esperanza, Carolina. Vorant
112:I5: end were timed as they crossed the line
yaouero l2;lb;lp: Presto l2 is :os Celia 10 :l5,4p:
Dorothy, i2:i5:5s; Volsung 2;i6:Os; Oconee.
l2I6:si; Maysie, l2:io:%t; Brant, l2:l7:lo; FugL
i've, l2le:no; Wcasin y y ~: Bubble. i2;lS;i7;
funch' is;iS'li; freSto lZ:ls4I; mary l2:2o;oo'
The half raters were started at IL 30. and the
Glance was the first away, followed by the
Gnome, Paprika. Trllby, and Microbe in the
order named. All crossed close hauled on the
btarboard tack close to the windward end OF
the line near the gas buoy, and while the ma
iority kept straigh hit across tho Sound to get the
benefit of the flood tide, number made short
a
try the port tack, followed by the Mai. Among
the Others who tried short hitches to port were
the vaauero III. and Asahi. A. ,,-,,
When nearly across the sound the Carolina,
Hera ana Asahi came ABOUT on the port tack.
whiie the otheIs maoe snort stretches along
the Long Island shore, where they got little
better wind, which enabled them TO round the
MRtinnecock buoy first where the leaders were
Timed AS follows:
-. 80, ,, =, On 49,
lima. ! ;bl 90; Acusha :54 se: Asahi i;54.Ss Hera
1850; Musme. i .b6OO; Mai. ;56:O3; Dragoon.
3s sS Norant III 4;oS; lo Itl!a 2:lSio0; Naquero,
Eill!4s' NoiSuhB' z;iE'lo' ocohee' Z:lo'Ao
Then came the Mary Land Dorothy, formerly
step Lively. The wind died down on the way
,Sam VIC s,ara ,,au au Se Sar r,tn,n o nn;t,
80 - s,arf s.. - -, H., ~, hn, -
not gone very far on their Journey toward the