The sun., 1897-08-22
Aoo1DrNrs AMoNa rAoHrsMEN.
Dusty weather rsr the Corinthinn sanors In
the tiuEuenst Ciub's Regatta.


glorious breeze and excellent management
made the annual regatta OF the Huguenot Yacht
Club, which was sailed on the Sound yesterday,
one OF the most successful yachting events OF
the year. Tho most interesting episode Of tho
day. which, but for the nerve and presence Of
mind OF Miss Elizabeth Emmett might have been
tragedy. occurred soon after the smaller hoats
had been sent on their journey. Miss Emmett
was with young Arthur lselin on tho half
rater Hope. and whom about quarter OF mile
from the starting line she toppled over the
weather Eunwale Of tho tiny craft, there was
CONSERVATION among the feet OF racing yachts.
II took but a moment for Nelson vulte. who was
steering the Fiddler to realize what had hap
poned and without hesitation he spranQ over
board, and with strong strokes borc down
toward the girl, who foated ih the most noncha-
liant manner dtty yards away.
Arc you in the race ." said Miss Emmett as
the swimmer approached.
"Yes." replied Capt vultc.
Then go ahead. I'm all right" she replied, 40
she struck out in the most approved fashion for
the Hope, which had by this time come up in
the wind and started on the other tack for tho
man overheard"
Miss Emmett also refused assistance from Vice.
Commodore Jones's naphtha launch Maud and
was eventually pulled aboard the Hope, her
youthful skipper withdra wing from the race and
beading for shore. Miss Emmett experienced
no Iii effects from her involuntary bath.
Among the other incidents of the race wns
the carrying away Of the torrusst and sta rhoard
shrouds OF Frank Grace's Coya on he tirst leg
Of the course which. although destroying her
chances for the silver cup in her class. did not
pre- ent her from fnishlng n magnificent up
hill race. Montgomery Clark's Kenou also met
with an accident on he last round. losing
n lffa Ia hR ~ IN fhal Mt
roun while IN the lie a, AM ,orii'cl i,g him to
withdraw from he contest. with m Enircent
trophy almost within his grasp. She was towed
In ny Colgate Hoyts ste I'm yacht Vision.
The preparatory gun was, hrcd nt l45;00.
the committees steamer Irmn as the starting
signal for tho forty;'hree AMI Lhirty:six foot
class; Wilmer Hanap hroUght the Acushla across
up still closer and Slipped over the lino. her lee
rail awash, Just on the starboard quarter Of
wake OF Eurybia. with Surprise on her weather
In the next division Houri came across with
meta, Kit. SkimnauC. and Priscilla in the order
named. At2 the signal for the next division
near the Ieewnrd end Q, tho line, followed by the
Adele. ant BoSie in the ordcr named.
Five minutes past the signal tor tho smaller
Trtby crossed tho line with the gun, ncGr the
leeward end OF the line. The iolt came next,
close up to windw followed by Sora, Dorothy,
Fiddler. Hope. Narrioch, Cleuphc, and Willie b.
The breeze was strong enough to bury the lee
rails of the yachts in tho water ior at 10 ct two
thirds OF the journey. which ives for the first leg
a reach with booms 10 port, the second "a run
vii spinna kers set to starbuard and the third
q beat to the home mark. The courses were
sailed twice over making for the ~ and 36 foot
classes distance OF fourte" n ard quarter
nautical miles. while the smaller craft went over
the short course. a distance OF seven md half
nautical miles. The yachts were timed at the
end o. the flist roun as follows:
Kit, 2S2:oo; Skimmaug. 2:s5:ao; onaway, 2:372o;
2:&n:5o: wahneta. 2:Il:00 Priscilla. 2:l2:Iu; Win
Lose. 2:iI:o0: Punch. z: AS; Presto. 2:i42O;
Trilhy, 2:ts:SO Edwina 2+p:Oj; Yols 2:o0Y3;
Adel', a:al :2o Rob Roy. 2:5l 80; Bog.e :iO
2:52:S3; Dorothy. 2:56:So; Sarrioch. 2:oh:iO: Willie
b. 2:57:I5; Fiddler SOL 80: AcushIR- SO so; Sur
PRISE S:02:20; Clrophe, 303:O0.
There was little change in the order OF the
boats at the finish, with tho exception OF tho
Acushla and Surprise. which had The most sen.
sational finish OF the year. tho last-named boat
crossing the line in the lead, but beaten by
a little more than half minute on time allow
ance. The yachts were timed at the finish
follows:
KIT. 3:os:lo: Eurybia, 3:ll:e3; Skmmaug. s:ll: 80;
Shark. 3:iI:,3. Houri. S:l7:90; Onaway, 8:ls.Ol
Coya. 3:so:27; Idea. 3:20:3S. Priscilla. 9:2i:ll;
Wahneta, S:l5:05; Win Lose 3:25:os; Punch,
s:27:20; Tulby, 3:so:oo; Yola 9:34:52; Rob Roy,
s:s7:o7; sora, s:sstI: Adele. 3:3s:oa: Mario h.
3:ta:b4; Fiddler. 333:5:; Willie B.. S54:So; Doro-
thy. <:oot7i surprise. 4:l4:as; Acushla. 4:l5:l3.