New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

1 Emerald, being only about two minutes pehihu 'he
| Colona. captured the schooner prize
| Some other finishes were as follows: The Ma
vahoe 6O9i5: the Marguerite, 6:230O the Amoriia,
e ATe th s2s saSHe ut IN Rer dispatches
results OF the races the men who represent me ne
| the Regatta Committee giving out the usual IN
| formation At midnight on Tuesday the ohc I:ns
| were still wrestling with the summary, as was
supposed from It's non-issuance; and the queen Wen
Nab the Thistle the Waywlrd the syce 1he u ven
! they finished. All these interesting boats ana
a great many families are expecting to hear about
Il was learned from semi-oGia source that that
Ute tes This lt" n was highly interesting to yachts
who waiting hear of the ", y ba aa
sTddS not feTs Twelve hours aerwar
n Sm%f was out d the s for
first time that the schooners rIildegarde and
NoTa ha5 1e% %e ea put In "s the big igf
! has not been measured. no one knows yet whether
minutes ie gives her the prize: The Queen Nab vas
beaten over an hour while the Gossoon the ne MI n,
Thursday's run to Newport from New-London
was chiefly noticeable for It's good. steady breeze
| and the splendid time made by the Nigilant thee
| hy ROYAL Phelps Carroll. The vgilant ran the
miles in abOH, four hours ses snd beat
THE KEsTRELS FIRST CONTEST.
| was in this race that the Kesre the 5l-footer
| Club had her first contest. AS she was just
launched and rugged in the most hurried way, 1t
was no; expected that she would do anything IKE
n,r ' gsw ' boat but it was surprise to find that
the syce' owned BY, !. NJ. Hoyt, beat her minute
with the Colona for several previous defeats by
defeating her once again, this time by minutes
ON Thursday last when mornnE broke rOea tor was
G dis . weather There was good deal of
rain, and one short postponement IN tlme was Was
start, it was found that only two b9atsmthe ola
Cup defender vgilani. now owned 3 3y rercy
would start for the 500 sloop cup The only COM
retItor which appeared at The line to race iSr zap
w ias , GoGs oona ovned by G A. Posey
dore OF the Larchmont Yacht Ciu6 Inc a ms eod
reason best known to her owner she dId not APP
IT., The no op2 h gave eoS" good
satisfaction the prize was considered 100 iarse
over il seemed mighty poor compliment to Cap
tain tan Gocet. giving as he does 81 800 year for
cub cups that only boat should 20 out to LOOK
dilemma dGE una the Regatta Committee, who had
to to Capiain Goeet who is now at Cowes, to con-
suit his @ or else more yachs m seg
start before the cup car be awarded ana az me
Postiey will be allowed to get the trophy without
o contest. 49,, >-a,.o,,oo an, tho y,y,,an,
was a surprise TO all the yachtsmcn simply be- |
cause they did know. for want OF local AL, trs,s
M
Wirlant When the Nigant finished the race al |
n.ost neck with the Navahoe. all specta-
tors knew that the Navahoe was winning on her |
time allowance, and there was no hppiause
cd from the steam Whistes Vi '"o '"i'o1"'o
steam yachts. a.. . a, -, . lang rim |
before the wind with the Navahoc Dehnd. one
caught and passed the ylgilant on the first leg ana
whom she rounded the Block Island buoy was apout
%,n , minute ahead. Then when both came by the |
Wind TO beat to the West Island buoy the vigilaht
vas handled badly that any one VINO believed IN
her SUPERIOR speed soon gave up hope OF her pelng
nhle 10 show what she could really do The NiSiIant
was alternately pinched and too much niied untn
her course must be described as erratic. when ootn
could not weather ner opponent, which Forged up |
on her windw2rd side. and rom that minute the
Wavahoe might be regarded as a safe winner.
At the same time toq much mus no. ne snu re
not Gulte bad a. some men described * anu
aomctimes IL was very good The native ability OF |
The Nnvahoe u.s. perhaps. slurred by those who seek
"a md excuse for their preconceved opinions con-
cernInc n boat which is practically an unknown |
ouantiiy in these waters. The Navahoe got bad |
name for herself by falling TO win In England put |
there beat tho Navahoe so often could also defeat
The Vlgilant under the same conditions: as proved |
NJ tho Vigants almost continued dcfeat by the |
britannia and the line thus given. FOR want OF
Ear less known IN regard to her real abilities than |
she is in England where she raced during the whole
OF season.
GOOD ACCOUNT.
AT any rate the boat gave irst-class account |
OF herself She had on board. besides her skipper. |
Captain Aubrey Croker. to whom all the honor OF
the win must be awarded good amateur |
talent in C. Oliver Iselin OF Defender fame: Rear.
Commodore August Belmont. the owner OF many
racing yachts and w Butler Duncan.
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