The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04
| SURPRISE FOR COLONIA.
TIE EMERALD BEATS HER IN THE
NEW YORK TICHT OIL RUN.

AASNAA ~ W ~ nv us hNhAe
HAS All Her ola speed-shore Festivities.
NEW LONDON, Aug. 3.-Holus listened kindly
to the entreatios of the amateur sailormen
OF the New York Yacht Club to-day, and,
after a morning OF aggravating calms and at
intervals the most tickle OF summer zephyrs, tho
feet was waited under tho influence Of a steady
ten.knot breeze to this place. Shortly before
sunset the leaders dropped anchor of the
Poquot House. after a splendid run from Eaton's
Mock. outside Huntington harbor.
Interest was about evenly divided among the
various classes. The new schooner Hildcgardo,
although accepting a sail-over in her class. was
going over the Same course as J. Rogers Max.
wells Emerald and Clarence A. Postley's flyer
Colonia. II. T. Lippitt's Wasp was out with a
fgurativo chip on her shoulder, and Fred NJ.
Hoyt's new cutter Syco was pitted against
Harry F. Gillig's vencedor.
The manner in which the Hildcgarde slipped
through the water under the influence Of the
easterly breeze that brought the leaders of tho
feet into Huntington harbor on Monday even
ing had attracted tho attention of a number of
yachtsmen and augured well for the craft to
make fast time in the reaching breeze that pre-
vailed during tho afternoon. AS 1t proved, she
made the fastest elapsed time over the course
with the single exception Of Percy Chubb's peer
less flyer.
J. Rogers Maxwoll's schooner Emerald 70.
trieved a portion OF her lost laurels by defeating
her old rival, Colonia. by a few seconds corrected
time. A broad reach is of course the best point
Of sailing for tho Maxwell boat, and through the
fortunes Of war she captured one of the most
artistic yachting trophies of the year.
But one accident OF Importance married the
sport, and that only in one of the classes that
was not Of paramount interest to the yachting
devotees of the country. The fast sloop Minerva
carried away her topmast about five minutes
after lay ing her course for the Cornfeld Light
vessel. The wreck, however, was cleared away
quietly, and the yacht continued on her course
under easy sail.
Thomas b. Reed. Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, was an interesting figure. Tho
noted statesman was a guest OF Capt, Moore on
board the handsome schooner Sachcm, and
when the yachts were luting about waiting for
a breeze he was seated in a reclining chair, his
silver locks surmounted by n white yachting
cap. He told anecdotes that were evidently
pleasing to his listeners, for at times hearty
laughter echoed across the waters. and as a
whole the party appeared to enjoy themselves
immensely.
communication received from tho Regatta
Committee before the start was TO the
effect that the races for the WELCOMING
dore's cup. which were postponed yesterday
on account of lack OF wind, will be sailed dur
ing the squadron run from this place to New
port, under the same conditions as published in
the circular. All boats crossing the line will DO
entered for both the Vice.Commodore's cup
and the regular squadron run for all classes.
The date for the race for the thirty .footers will
be decided at a late meeting OF the committee.
The yachtsmcn were astir with the earliest
dawn. Decks were swabbed down, mHirslils
hoisted and anchors hove short, preparatory TO
the sixty-four mile run to this quaint old fishing
town. There was the faintest suggestion OF u
breeze, which, however. soon died AWAY and left
a hazy bank of gray fog hanging low over the
horizon that half revealed the Connecticut hills
like a thin silver line far to the northward.
The tide was running strongly TO the west
ward, and at 8 O'Clock the early signals were
sent aloft to the spring stay of the flagship
Fifty marine glasses were trained on the bits OF
gay bunting as they ~nuttered skyward, nnd
when the code was looked up and the signal:
! The tieeI vii! get under way FOR New Lon
: don at 7 o'clock"
:. started toward New London, and were hui
cown to the eastward.
anchors off Eaton's Neck point. and not until
/ the Regatta Committees steamer bEoNc out hcl
2 mud hook did they bring their anchors apeaE
/ and trift out on the smooth surface OF the sea
3 toward the starting line. The weather SHARPE
. predicted a breeze from the south during the
Z afternoon. but sage!y shook their heads and
: glanced mournful!y sEywnrd when requested &c
y prophecy a favorable wind during the forenoon
y Promptly At the hour sienalled. the steamer
Katrina, with the two crimson bnl!s that were
TO be used as starting signals on her upper, deck
ploughed her way out toward the black car
buoy that marks the END OF The sEoal of Etton':
Neck. where she waited patiently for the white
the starting line.
l a gentle zephyr from east by north was sufti
7 Glen: to move the majority Of the fleet. although
8 tho utility boa! was compelled to tow Esvahoe
9 Sachem. and Marguerite out TO the line, A
8 ofthe Regatta Committees boat. simultaneously
o with the report Of n gun, announced that tht
slOops would be sent away at 1880. at Which
hour a single red ball was sent aluft.
o The Wasp, sailed by her owner, was the hrst
TO drift over the line ! minute - seconds are
the gun, and footing very slowly. She was fol
n loved by Queen Nah at lo:;i3;30, and Norota a
k lo:35:oo. just as the handicap gun for 7loop
: and the starting signal for -sChooncrs houmcc
out over the placid surface of the sound. Tn
@ remainder OF the yachts were handicapped
9 were tined 2iiiei"iiy at a Io:35:oo. but it +" was 3
minutes 80 seconds after that time when the!
Ah were close hauled on the port tack. Syc
was apparently hypnotiZed and she slice ava!
! after The leaders. but the Uvira driItvd help
I lcssly back across the line, unable 10 stem III
\ strong tide that was running I3 2bt the weslwnrI
: ball was sent up and the gun ANNOUNCED HI
U start OF the schooner classes. the StChem nm
Marguerite and the sloop Carmita hung nea
the line Tor more than an hour.-the brccz
growing lighter and ighter-unti! they ais
began to drift stern tirst aWaE from the line Q; . =
and the entire fleet, with the execution of til
trio that managed TO get away a! The first gun
i "Nl Nb'iIN ~ "N' 49, '.''' -
to lower their mud hooks were Navahoc. Gle
riana, Amorita, Kntonah. Vigilant. Emerald
8 I~roquois. Colonia. Minerva, Fenella, Curmita
and Sachem. By IL o'clock, however, the rC
mainder of tho yachts followed their exampl
y and waited for a breeze.
o. Just before noon it came in pufrs from tn
southwark. The big schooner Hildcgardc wa
the first to catch its force, AS the heaviest puil
were aloft and her tall spars enabled her to fee
tho weight OF the breeze some time before III
smaller boats had weighed their anchors. Sh
"a. came tearing through the squadron with
. magnificent burst OF speed with the wind on he
ce sturbolrd quarter, ana IA thin line Of white foaI
H. boiling under her port bow.
a. She passed all the big fellows before they coul
,a gather Roadway and was first TO cross the lin
~ The others were close up. and from the listlC'
w scene OF five minutes before there Was a tran
~ formation into the stirring marine pageant
T., dear to the heart Of the racing y~ach',mRn. A
40 were handicapped, and they were timed unoi
e cially as follows:
Hidcgarde. lp;l6:45; Thistle. l2:iS:O0; Gevali
nv ~lp.ls!Og; Co.onia, l*;lsi0i; Cnrmita. l2:lr'3
~ Minerva. l~2:ls330; Nencedor. l2:l-.i5; NtgilaI
IL le;lH;55; sachem, l2'lS;0o; NaNanoc l?;ir?
Emerald. ~lg;l9;30: Marguerite. ~l2;2u;O2: All,
to l2:2O:l5; Gossoon, ~l2:2O:25; Amprita, l2:2l;i