The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
vIGILANT AND EMERALD
Divide THE HoN0Rs IN JESTER
DAYS RACE TO HINETARD HAVEN.

me Rienrents Favor the Eow Work Yacht
CiubNs Cruise-sayonnrn Beats wasp-steam
yachts Have q Lively Race-Capt Goclet
Asked % settle the Schooner Cup Question.
New BEDFORD, Aug. 8.-Undor q clear sum-
NOR sky and in a good sailing breeze the feet of
the New York Yacht Club weighed anchor in
Newport harbor this morning and started on q
squadron run to Vineyard Haven. It was tho
third squadron run of the feet since II started
on its annual cruise last Monday. It was mndo
In weather that was indeed q great change from
that of yesterday. The storm that had thrown
such hampers on the Goclot Cup races
and prevented tho c~ottagors at Newport
from Witnessing the splendid contest between
the Vigilant and Navahoe blew out to sea last
night, and when tho sun came up this morning
there wero only n few fragmcntary clouds low
on the eastern horizon to tell where tho rear
guard still lowered. Before o O'Clock these,
too, had cleared away and no sign remained OF
tho disagreeable weather that had spoiled what
ought to have been the greatest day OF the cruise.
The fleet that rode at anchor in the harbor ut
daylight was the largest seen in any Of the ports
since the cruise started. Several steam yachts
and q number OF sailing vessels Joined the fleet
last night and came out to the starting limo this
morning. The Regatta Committee. which went
ashore last night, did not come out to tho Kat
| rina until quito lato this morning. Tho MEM
bers had q lot OF important business on hand
that had to be attended to before they left
| Newport. The most important matter was
tho trouble over the schooner race for the
Goelot Cup. Tho race was run under the
| rules of tho New York Yacht Club, and
these rules say that no prizo can be awarded
unless two boats at least race. The mmitt
wired to Capt. Goelet to-day, asking him to
straighten out the matter. As tho race Is a
special one, 1t is possible that the cup can DO
awarded despite tho hard and fast rules of the
New York Yacht Club. II not, another race
may be ordered. Another matter that the COM
mittee had on hand this morning was a pro-
posed alteration in the programme for the cruise
OF the yachts after leaving Vineyard Haven.
The following changes were decided upon:
The finish in the race for the Commodore's Cup
will be between the whistling buoy. on bakers
Island light and the flagship instead OF at Saddle
back Ledge, as before announced. Yachts, after pass
ing the finish, will proceed and rendezvous to the
northward Of Cranberry Island, from which rendez-
vous. upon signal from the flagship. the feet will
proceed In squadron to Bar Harbor and anchor. as
westw ard OF bar Island. The handicap race is post
RRGGss uh"' a DAY TO DO n'sa A'''F "fF''" al Bar
On the way out of Newport harbor this morn
Ing shs 0 0ne Of to the be y ySs .t.S was r sesS z ST Ss iasT round
by isaac E.. Emerson of Baltimore. She was
hishI Ugh. on the the sandy an ya beach aea sn Fort nad Adams adnnr and d
run ashore in the night when the tide was high.
The boat boat lay in = bad position tUPu and . the Yachts;
she would have much difficulty in getting Off.
The run today was thiEty,seven miles in
West Chop. One OF the Interesting features OF
the run was a race between the two big
steam yachts Varuua and Margarita. The Mar
garita waited for the Varuna on the way up the
coast. and when both boats were oven they
iittio ahead shortly after the race began. but
coming into Vineyard Haven the, Varuna piled
ON ons tnlI f,sa TPv ana fBs oth Sosts caught Ssfne up s 9TH c Sad
and volumes OF black smoke poured from their
tunnels as they raced along.
start would be made for Martha's Vineyard at
fore the yachts came ont TO the old yellow light.
ship on Brenton,s Reef, The wind came in from
the northeast with sufficient strength to lay the
boats well over. The sea. however, wal smooth
and the sun looked out from the bluest OF blue
The Ariel and Sayonara were tho first OF the
fleet to arrive of the starting point. Wasp was
came the two big schooners Colonia and En-
erald. Vigilant was one OF the last Yachts ir
the the f sssp 10 sss under .isns T'y WAS It sounded nSi 1 tRa1
she was deserted sailing majsstisaily out Of the
haTbo and At 10 lS; Ss,i : s gun was st ttrsa from Dnnd the ka
The Queen Nab was the first to 20 over the
line, Just eight seconds after the gun, and haul
ing on the wind very close under the stem of the
committee boat; The Jessica was next. tearing
ulOIkl III UlhR hlLltSIt I va h'l SloLp ohlt
rail awash. Next came the Wasp. near the lee
ward end OF the line. She was going faster thar
the Queen Nab, and from appearances was
going to have a look In for the cup in her class
The Sayonara and Uvira crossed the line to
gcther. the latter holding the weather berth
and going about on the starbosrd tack.
Following the Sayonara and Uvira came The
Gossoon and Gloriana very close together. the
former to windw ard and 80 close TO the weather
end OF the line that 1t looked AS though II woulc
be Inn imP comnI,,t for hd hsr to Q STSs m on the bsT right 1no sid'
called Mr.. Dodge from the Gossoon. "Beai
!, away; we are the inside boat. y and the Gloriant
paid Off enough to let the GosSoon through
Carmita was next, her bowsprit close to thu
and Liris followed. both near the windward enc
OF the line. Vencedor managed to slip across
few seconds before the, handicap gun was fired
but Syce, Marcia, and the new Fife boat kes%rc
were penaliZed, the last named craft losing
nearly seven minutes.
: When the second red ball was sent aloft AM
the starting gun for the schooncrs ana bis
sloops doomed across the water there were non,
: OF the two-stlckcrs very close 10 tho mark. ant
Q 1t was nearly two minutes after the signal bc
:, fore the Ariel, which led tho class. slipped owe
5 the line, followed by FeneIIa. Colonin and En-
crald. which had been keeping close together
were the next pair across. Colonla managed L
cross the line more than a minute ahead OF he
rival, with the Sachem under Emerald's star
D board rail.
n The Vigilant came next, with Marguerite an.
Amorita as the tail.erders, both handicapped
! after tho yigilant. to tho keen disappointmcn
y OF the yachtsmen. all of whom looked forward /
, another close race between this pair OF flyers
r The Navahoc did not come out OF tho harbor uI
= ward of the starting line. She then hauled IN
= wind ana followed In the wake of the rest Of tn
! fleet. H.
i crossed the line as follows:
+ Queen MaD...,...l q = g Noreta ,.,...,...!S = 8