New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
LARCHMONT RACES END.
COLLISION BETWEEN THE CAIboAi
DOROTHY AND THE NOROTA.
MARROW ESCAPE OF TWO MEN-REsULT OF THE

CONTESTS
The hest-laid schemes O. mice and men gang
aft aslee." On the part Of the Official no'hi,I7 80
left undone TO make the last regatta Of the LarcH
mont race week a success. But somehow inc "
teregt leaked out Of the affair while the Gay "dS
yet young The race Of the big schooners peea''e
impossible at the last moment wneh tie 49,
was given for their start; the Nehceu'' 80,
down near the second buoy, and thus ah'in,ia'eu
the main interest OF the day; the Raccooh i"ieu ~
appear TO supply some ginger for the race Va '"'
thirtes and to put topper on oaS =. -
pointments an accident to one OF the yachts Ca''o
so near to causing the death Of young man ,''d'
1t had a depressing effect on the rest Oh Tue ,t
In the classes which were not spoiled by HiSnap
or default there were some brisk contests a'' 81
instance, in that OF Glass s. OF mainsai
which the Dosoris beat the Kilt On the preN'ou9
dav II was thought a close thing when the haccooi
won by four seconds but yesterday the Do''''
won by merely the thickness OF her mast IL
As will be seen on consulting the table the nS'
of starters a long one, and perhaps ,so
many more entered without coihi''s -,
line The wind was fresh out OF the nor'n".'
and IL was lust the day to bring out the GONNA
pecular power The Emerald was seen ~ ~
oning before II o'clock and 1t was thoush' se
lowered her maintopsal in a furry OF ram
then passed over. and which had -
squall over half an hour later. wheh inc SIS
for her start was given, at l:S5. she was sun
ting be- cluh tonsail and II not quite IN iiS
place as she payed away TO the line VII"
hayards adrift 10 leeward These dshe'eH -
ditions were interpreted by some spec'a'
mean that she not prepared TO start ".1
kept away to leeward OF the line "''hou'
into the race. $50, l., rood
,rha Colo,,, u,as ready for the battle In sood
time and crossed in style close on the wh's'ie'
breaking out balloons for the southelS - 90
reach Of three miles to the Hampstead Buoy ~
same courses which have been used throughout ''',
week were now TO be sailed again, but IN re'e'seu
directions-namey. TO Hampstead Buoy then east
erlv to buoys in the Sound and back to larchiion'
on the third leg. which was dead to wlno"aiu'
With the northwest wind that was pio"ihs ''''
arrangement afforded the best trials OF the poa'
because each triangle contained one long peat 10
wndward. The course laid out for the schoo"e,
was thirty miles. being twice round hfteeh-nI'e
triangle The larger sloops sailed on similar com
mass courses twenty-five miles, ana the si'a''
classes sailed eleven miles.
The real race OF the day between the syce
and the Vencedor and. so far as 1t went IL was
fine great interest being felt In the Nenceuor
promise to bring on the best kind of sport wheh
in proper condition to race After the previous
breakages. 1; was expected that she would MAKE d
splendid showing, and so she did for TWO 'ees vi
the course. which were perhaps as INSTRUCTIVE d.
II she had experienced no breakdown The VEN
cedor is very deceptive boat when II comes "
Judging her speed by simply looking at her sainng'
She goes through water so easily and with so Htte
effort or fuss" that she gives the impression thal
she is not going fast The Syce always seems ~
be going much faster even when she Is NOT eaten
ing I'D an inch Few yachtsmen have escaped the
frs, idea-that the Syce. with her two topsais ana
greater majesty should beat the low-lying ven
cedor and II Is constant surprise wnen she
doesn't
John J. Lovejoy, the chairman OF the regatta
Committee got a holiday yesterday 70 take 'A7
stick Of the Chicago boat, and ne landed her into
iaa han no ",
at r:io The Syce was far behind and after
turning the sou-westerly stakeooat tried 10 lul
out into the Vencedor's wind. but so far as coud
be seen she lacked the legs for this performance
during the southwesterly run Of three miles 10
Hempstead. the Nencedor gyoing AT l-UiSA anu
the Syce following at l2ol:5
In the next leg four miles easterly the boats held
the same positions for the first mile or So wneh
for time the wind far enough aft for ootn 70
set spinnakers. at which time the Syce drew UP
and took the lead. When about the third mile was
finished the spinnskers were removed. and as the
east buoy was approached the Vencedor got down
10 business and passed 70 wndward Of Mr. Hoyts
boat taking the buoy ahead al l2:29:OO The Syce
turned at l2:2e2o Both came in stays near the
mark and stood in toward the Long Island shore I'r
short time 1t was difficult TO see which Boat
was ahead after they came out again on the port
tack Apparently they were about equal the ven
cedor being slightly TO Ieeward. though nearer the
north shore Suddenly the Vencedor's mainsaiI was
seen 20 come down the run, and then ever! ono
/ knew that the best OF the day was pracuca"y
ended. or al least badly spoiled
| The committee steamer Luckenbach went down TO
/ give the Vencedor a tow home, but the crew were
just putting reefs in her, and they eVldeh'.y
repaired her broken crosstree well enough TO con-
tinue their course. .
She turned the home mark at the end OF the hfst
round % minutes and 20 seconds behind the syce'
the boats being timed at 1890 and iHlio. Aiter
this /, was only test in times: but this was very
explanatory. because Il showed that Nj GAllg )
boat although with two reefs in. which she dd not
require, only lost one minute and four secohas IN
the whole next round while the Syce carried her
full canvas. Their times at the finish were; Inc
Syce 2:57 40: the Vencedor. S20:l3. here showing
difference Of % minutes and "a seconds. instead OF
the - 90 eapsed-time difference at the end OF the
first round. Yach,smen did rot fail 70 note that II
the Vencedor sailing at 4s:3'. could put up such
! a game fight with champion hfty-one-footer Ike
the Syce, her former competitor on he upper lakes
| must be a fas, boat.
The times taken at the end OF the first round were:
The Houri. ZOE; the Quantuck. l12:0s: the Shark.
I17lO: the Kit. 1888 the Syce. 1880: the Dosors
H. TO- the Colona. 1870: the Wave 1910; the
Win or Lose 12O45 the Jester. 1871; the Grace,
1910: the Noroa 1412l; the Vencedor Ia 80; the
Zahra, 1865 the Carolina. 1is2i the Alice.
1:4o2S: the Pawnee 1:49:51: the Acushla. 1:j2 %
the Musme, $4,000: the Fidelio. 2o0:"3: the Goblin,
2:OG:35; the Minnetonka. 2:os:1O; the Willie d.
2:15 IL. and the Kite. 22I21.
In the racing Of the other classes the Carolina
seemed have found her right day. and was open
ing out long lead on the Musme. Both boats were
being sailed by the and not by their owners.
Among yawls. +. Alexandres Pawnee was giving
the Fidelio owned by J. *. Tod. large beating In
elapsed time. and. their ended by agreement
the termination OF the first round the figures
above given represent their finish Owing 10 the
extensive time allowance from the larger boat the
Fideio Is only beaten by minutes, IS seconds, and
she sailed fine
On board the twenty footer. Wave. Captain Sum
mers had his hand cut 50 badly that he had 10 give
up the and seek surgeon shore The
skipper trying TO out the cork OF ginger
ale bottle with marlinspike. and the results were
most unfortunate His withdrawal gave the Shark
every chance TO finish first. which she did
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