New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
FOG RUINS YACHTING.
THE LARCHMONT REGATTA POSTPONED
TO JULY 1S.
. MIG CROWD OF YACHTS READY TO START

DIG CROWD OF YACHTS READY TO START
MUCH GRUMBrLNG At THE WEATHER.
A, one Of the gentlemen OF the Larchmont Yacht
Club remarked yesterday afternoon: we nave
a very excellent regatta committee. and what we
need now Is reliable. neVer-ia'i"s 'o''
on weather"
Therein Law the whole trouble. II was the
weather that caused widespread DISAPPOINTMENT
The morning broke misty and generally dirty WIN
a prospect OF nastiness behind the heaNy
hank OF dull clouds that mantled the eastern hor'
zon A brisk sailing breeze was blowing rom ,ne
southeast but Mt II o'clock, the hour schedu'ed
for the rsce. the Sound enshrouded In white
fog which rose and fell with the daiiiance oi .no
breeze Even the yachts anchored IN the pay ue
fore the clubhouse not at all times vs.''e
The fact that It was a holiday, ana added "
,hot that II was the seventeenth annual regatta
~ the organization, were sufficient to draw tne
nember- out In force, and the weather sha'pS
gathered on the vcranda fronting the ""'e'' "
the ladies' punched themselves on the wes'eI" CIV
OF the veranda and held court FlnaHy' inc e.
which plieS between the float and the ciuo S'ea"e'
IVA. sent away with a merry load FOR the Alder
tina which was lying In the ofing. MS 'ooneu
like business and silenced the grumb'ers ior a""o
There were those among the veteran yach'S"." p
from the city who contended that the race S"ouu
be sailed anyway even II II had 10 DO uo's
commas, and the shippers be compelled 70 ie'cn
,ho,r m,rks on dead reckoning They said IL
wou,d no a supreme test of stewardship WHICH
Is not often tested among the amateur Sai'o
Knowing what the boats could do. the observes
would be given a glimpse OF a new charae'e' y.
entertainment To this the answer was maoe .'i'
II would be dangerous for the small boats. anu ~
..rd ont tire larger classes would look IKE as
tion especially In view OF the lac. "'
the little chaps had been at az much pans "
reach the starting line as their heai'hiei ''"''''
sisters 49, .a heon
FINALLY after the Regatta Committee hau
put on board the Ramona, the hagsnp VI -,
Iorcbmont SQUADRON owned by Commodore H. W.
GillIg a meeting held. and as there "eo
signs OF the curtain raising at o c'och' 'no e
"Race postponed was run TO the mas."ea', ~ .
while the smaller boats had been circ'ihe a"ou' ~
ting Luckenbach and firing queries OF all so' O.
kinds to know whether there was or was nv ~
r..a 4 few minutes later and following close oh
the echo,ng sound OF the hagshps gun se'o'
signal was run up the Ramona III Simply an
nounced to the squadron TO dress snip d.
Taking the cue from this Commodore Gouiu Vi .'e
Tessc,s Of that fleet gathered in the haroor. nc
further announcement was MADE ' Inv ~ With
entries in all classes and rs eshr ma az be
entered S the pes St Misfortune
ever better luck next time $3.50 g., tho harbor
Among ne'a them were Commodore George j. Gouds
Atlanta with the Commodore ana Tbayer's Cne
F Ws,ess ANA Naaaa
John H. tmbla G. Mufrsy oneida John
Hairs Unquowa, II. NJ F'aglers Alicia a, r.. n
Ladew. oriena Frankn GranSr nvs sa HuSI
2ird. seabird c. ~ Meyers Maspeth. j. r Dun
cans Karawha Alfred Marshalls Levanter anu
number OF smaller craft $500. -, .ohoorers
There was likewise imposing array o, scn enc ,
hitting their tall spars through the mst an anu 'os
commodore Frederick T Adams Of the Ata ,
T l.. Watts Intrepid H. n P CraSes Asacienne
Commodore H. G,ss H HamSnn f Emerald
perrs Kings Elsemarie and W. Gould Brokaws
Amora Monte9mery ssr0 ans anchSred about
wsre George f. Brightson's Penguin, J. FREQ Acker-
.r,. Ca v,atta and Mr. Golden's Priscilla