The sun., 1896-09-26
THE AMoRITA DISABLED NOW.
Owner Harris OF Quissetta Declines to
Take Advantage OF Her Accident.

| Owner Harris OF Quissetta Declines to
Take Advantage OF Her Accident.
The schooner race between the yachts Amorita
| and Quissetta is apparently as far from settle
| ment ever. for yesterday, owing TO an un-
fortunate accident to the Amorita and partially
through the generous and sportsmanlike con-
duct Of II. W. Harris, the Quissetta's owner. in
refusing to take advantage Of his opponents
| misfortune, the race was declared of and the
yachts will start in fresh to-day IL the Amorita
is repaired in time The accident TO the Amorita
occurred on the second leg of the frst round OF
the course, and sIngularly enough. as in the case
OF the Quissetta. 1t vas the loss of her Sowsprt
which disabled her. though it was not through
the yachts colliding as on Thursday.
The accident was through tho parting Of the
Amorita's bobstay. which caused her bowsprit
and all her headsals TO 60 by the board. The
Quissetta was leading at the time and seemed
to have the race well in hand. and though her
owner had perfect right to sail over and claim
one race of the series. he declined to do SO and
withdrew his boat. Every one was delighted at
his more than generous conduct. In view of
Thursdays foul when protests flew thick and
fast and which. by the way, was decided in the
Quissetta's favor. yesterdays action OF Mr..
Harris did much to restore harmony among
the members A lot OF money had been
bet the result of these races. and. while in
Thursdays race. the Amorita bore away and
carried the Quissetta out OF her course previous
10 the accident. the foul itself was caused by
Quissetta. and the hackers of the Amorita were
none too pleased yesterday when the Regatta
Committee decided against them and ordered
Thursdays race sailed over again.
The Regatta Committee. after an aD-night
session on Thursday. gave out the result OF their
labors yesterday morning in the form Of the
following letters:
c, u. ,. REoATIA M coxxETTrE, OMIT e L.ncHHoxI
pEAE SIR Your rro,es, Of even date protesting
AElOTita as
Ing Eues Of the LHrshmon1 is hereby @ sastainsd
s ws ou e. Gs n @ st et the
sse ws nna % c saAsP . them
point and a half. As Quissetta dd moi sail over the
order the dr.. race Of the series TO be ressiIea on
ions F. Lorr,or.
v u. { c. iiaaA'A Haii.
sEr1 "a, 1895.
s ;sss Qs::s Sis:s Sh :
b, Yourself as Amorita was d'squallred at the time
Aain5;.a Ss!n; !ul:s,.a did not
race OF the series to be resaiIed on Friday sept IS
lose. Respectfully. JOHN :. LovEJoY,
" ". e {. i4sa.ck' aaiI.
The Quissetta with her new buwsprit in place
dav morning looking none the worse for her
accident. There WAS light easterly wind
southern horizon gave promise Of It's changing
TO the southwest before the day was over. Tie |
and at iI:35 the yachts were started Just
after the preparatory signal the Quissetta |
ter. aid as they stood for the line it was seen
that the Quissetta would cross first, and Owner |
broSSaw S who was ,Ss sailing the Amorta, swung
G after her The o. boats s being Timed as follows:
hsue the B45
sharply around the committee boat Both had |
small jip topsais and maintopmast staysails up |
The course was the same on Thursday, ex-
cept, that the yachts were sent TO the outer
he,w!nd was very light and the tide flood. the
yachts commenced to make short bitches along |
Quis>etta slowly but surely drew ahead, and at
Scotch Caps had lead OF 2ls minutes. She
minutes TO the good. with a handicap OF 3
minutes and 10 seconds TO fall back on in case
long, look ed for southwestery breeze came in. in
ana AND the Amorlfa; catching 1t first drew up on
. and the e0" raGsr ssHsh Gn undss tss
tts weicDming blast. flew, toward the
and hss Seconds afs ahead Lead
the yachts being timed as follows: Quissetta
lTrbl5 Tbe sGis iAmoriiH; M wind l5ss5 msd
Hempstead mark. aud while the Quissetta
lacked around the mark and stood down tho
around and stood right in toward The Long Isl.
and, and shore on The star6oard tack. The Quissetta
in shore both tackled TO port again. Both had a
great move on. and Just as 1t looked as though
the Amortta WAS catching the Quissetta her
short of. ~ N''NeA
The Quissetta's skipper was told to sail ovor
the course, while the.committee steamer started
for CitJ Island with the Amorita in tow As |
they passed the Quissetta her owner IL w Har
ris called out, Can withdraw / don't want
TO win race that way" No one heard tho
appLanse OF the spectators and the cheers Of the
Amorta's crew. '"'
day. ' 1N"'n lo-