The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
Tho KIT Shows q Clean Fair or Heels to the
F1eet-some Close Finishes.

1t was u great day for the catboats down at
Riverside, Conn.,, yesterday. There were six
teen Of them, not to speak Of two 25-foot open
sloops, drawn up in battle array Off Captains
Harbor. and they made a glorious fight of 1t.
For a time. though. It looked as II yesterdays
fixture was doomed to failure. Up to IL o'clock.
the time set for the start. there was not enough
breeze to futter a handkerchief. Then camc q
slice of luck. A breeze sprung, as if by magic,
out Of the east, and by l o'clock the fleet Of
racers was waiting for the starting signal.
The classes that filled were tho 25-foot class of
open sloops, the 80 and 35 foot classes OF cabin
catboats, and the % and 20 foot classes OF open
catboats. The three former classes sailed over
the triangular course three times, Il distance Of
twelve nautical miles, and the two latter classes
made the trip twice. a distance of eight milos.
The two sloops were Burt" Harris Houri and
Dr.. Hexamer's Hazel. Hazel came uncluipped
with spinnaker or balloon jib. and as most Of the
work throughout tho afternoon was broad.
reaching, she was badly handicapped. The Kit
went away from the fleet all over the course.
ana finished tho easiest Of winners.
The first boat over the line at l :05 was Hour.
with Kit hot on her heels. All crossed on the
port tack. OF tho next class. started at 1:lo.
Presto was first across with Ethel close up I'M
| der her leo, and Colleen. Elsie. Grace, h. z. Sloat,
Brant, Annie and Osprey coming, up In quick
DuCtebSlOA IA llc Itulcd. Nhb klehb
rivalry In the 25.foot class OF open cats between
the Colleen and Z. 2. Sloat. n Stamford boat,
which last year was rugged as a tih and main
sail. There wasn't the toss OF u penny between
the two boats and they fought 1t out from start
to finish.
Minnotonka was first OF the twenty. Hooters
across, al lilo, with Dorothy second, and Byna
Jane last of tho fleet. While gybing around the
first mark Minnetonka's galf jumped the mast.
It took tho Alley youngsters fully three minutes
to replace the jaw, and Dorothy beHt them out;
round. which was completed by the boats as
follows:
HaHel. 2;bo,s4i Houri, l!bb:83; Kit. l;ae:4s; On
away. l;b5:l5i .Uarda, l;o7;+0; Dorothy. l;1l;l8i
Presto; 10000 Ethel G;o''5t; Grace; 2;5l,st; Elsie
sa;;IISS:SSss,, E.t22' sScat, a:ot.ss; Brsnt. a:i9oi;: Mime.
tonka. s;2 ;ea; Dorothy. 2:2.:5.; Byna Jane. 2;80:52.
BY the time tho first round was completed tho
wind had hauled round somewhat to tho
maker and the rest Of, tho fleet to haul close.
The times at the finish of the second round wcro
as follows:
Hazel, s.qs.eo, Hour. ai4s,I7; Kit. a.a8iIb; On
away. li5Oi4e; Uaria. 2:oliioj Dorothy. 2'49:02'
Presto, p'sz:s7; Ethel o;Siilo; Grace s;li;4s' Elsie
s;I727: 4. d. sioat. 2:bo.25; Brant. 9:l7:28; Mime.
tonka, 8i96:ls; Dorothy, s:9s:94.
Kit kept increasing her lead all the time and
boiled along in gallant fashion. Onaway tagged
onto Houri and made a dead heat at the finish
With the sloop. Presto made a runaway race
Of 1t In her class. while the Sloat, after a nip
and-tuck fight. Just beat her rival. Colleen. on
time allowance. which. by the bye. was after
ward protested. The summaries follow:
OPEN sLooPs-2o-Foor CLASS.
Raoirg EIap.sd c9rr'tsd
H.. go. ,pr.s' f,'s asrs,r. ss.ss Sldnssss n@I. y; 80 ,