The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
YACHTSMAN'S~ GALLANTACT
OLIVER ADAMS STOPS RACING AND
SAVES TWO LIVES.

nm Aecidont-1hs Queen Nab. sycN, Sur
prise. Pawnoo, asa vnauero ia. Also win.
In . "smoking sou'.wester" that kicked up
quito q formidable sea and capped the rolling
pillows with snowy crests. J. Rogers Maxwell's
big schooner Emerald defeated her speedy rival,
Colonia, by the narrow margin Of ten seconds,
corrected time, In the annual spring regatta Of
the Jarchmont Yacht Club that was sailed on
Long Island Sound yesterday afternoon. The
Emerald did not have q single element
Of luck in her favor, either. She finished
tho last two miles Of the journey with a balloon
msintopmast stayeail that, having carried away
at tho tack. Slated far of to leeward with the
noise Of q battery Of artillery. At this time the
Colonia was on her weather bow. tearing
through the green seas with enormous speed. and
turning up a broad band Of foam along her side,
that left her counter like the swell OF n steam
boat. Charley Barr gripped the wheel and held
her on her course STRAIGHT as an arrow. She
could not save the time that she was compelled
70 give to tho Emerald. however. the margin
being the closest by which either Of these two
flyers has ever won.
Other idols wero shattered also. and the Wasp
was defeated by nearly three minutes by tho
noted sloop Queen Nab. @. Oliver Iselin was a
guest on board the Wasp, but did not prove a
mascot. The Syce again exhibited her ability to
sail faster than anything else In her class. and
abe presented an interesting marine picture on
crossing the finish limo. The spray from her sharp
bow few In q glistoning cascade Of crystals.
with q thin streak ofsnowy foam slipping past
her leeward rail-. just tapping her dock and pass
ing under her clean counter without scarcely
any moro wake than q good-sized naphtha
launch.
The Surprise. James Baird's new flyer that
was built by Tom Weber for a cruiser, showed
speed enough to defeat II. W. Hanan's fast
Acushla, the best Of last seasons thirty.four
rating class. The Surprise doubtless proved a
real surprise to both her owner and Charley
Davis, who piloted her over the course.
#. Alexander's yawl Pawnce captured the
mug in her class, but Oliver Adams's Sakana
would have been pretty close up at the finish
had he not put about and picked up the occu-
pants OF a catboat that had been upset near
Matinicock Point. The accident occurred when
the new yawl was on the second round OF the
course and Capt, Adams saw tho small craft
gybe and 60 over. Adams is q true sportsman
and likes few things better than O yacht race in
. snoring breeze. but he also thinks less OF a
silver mug than he docs of a human life. As soon
as tho little craft upset he bore away for the
man and woman, who were clinginR to the bot
tom Of the upturned craft, and fshed them out
Of the briny. They proved to be DR.. Spizer and
. handsome young woman. who were trans
ferred to a naphtha launch bound for Sea Cliff,
from which port the unfortunate craft had
sailed. The name of the boat could not be as
but she flew the burgee of the Sea
The Vaquero captured the race for the "thir.
while Irving Cox's new twenty footer.
and Left Huntington as crew. won rather easily
Prom Montgomery Clarke,s keneu, also designed
t e t Sas . Frs na psts, but T he r rolssp NJ e and n Ii p ,
for the Now Haven boat. In the small cat class
the ondawa defeated the Edevina and Ethel,
while Bryan Alleys Minnetonka had a walk.
When the visiting yachtsmen arrived at tho
tain the smallest ripple, while the blue sKy gave
siaaadened he hearts Of the corin tht sailors.
Outside the harbor, near the southwest stake.
while the smaller ones rifted iszi Tis about ane in the tho;
o'clock. at which hour a. light, fuSy b. 30 had
sPrpng up from the southeast-by-east
.,d The course for the sehooners and class Of
anchored OF Larchmont Harbo. 10 and around
Q white spar buoy OF Parsonage Point. Rye Neck,
east after leaving the mark on the starboard hand
70 and around the white spar off Red Springs
cal miles. due south; thence to and around the
eouthwesterly stakeboat at starting line, dis
eTeP three Srs %n simes' and miles, iinis to be bes ssilsa
the stakeboats, leaving the southwesterly mark
on the port hand. q total distance OF 32H
"h0os NJ aiil ~ bdilci V tul5 |
twice. a total distance OF 21l2 nautical
miles. The other classes went over the small
Caps; thence to an anchored dory, with
Q blue and white bell anchored in the. middle
Of the Sound, This course was sailed twice,
being q distance OF 1Olo nautical miles.
The preparatory whistle awoke the echoes
along shore at 1890 O'Clock. and five minutes
later the schooners came down to the line close
together with booms eased off to port and all
carrying in addition to their lower sails balloon
Emerald held the weather berth. with j. Rogers
as usual. at the wheel. The Amorita's
msiS 3 psbrou was S Si9Se w up G to The R EmeFald's port
wheel and Capt. Jack Watson shouting orders
to ease sheets as she bore away on her course.
well schooner, Charley Barr grasping the spokes.
Just before going oyer the mark Capt. Watson
rapidly on the Emerald. II was for a short |
Pine only, however, for when the yachts had
away .SsS fn very 'G fast. II! TSe E colonia S Siso sw .S draw Sv
yacht to windward and gained on the
nytng Emerald somewhat before they hauled on !
The Queen Nab and Wasp were the next to !
sweep over the mark in consort. the black sloop
broke out balloon staysail and balloon lib top
sails the moment they came In range between !
leave the Queen NAB. but made 'n more oeR I'm IN
travelling through the green seas. Tho wind
vas Increasing, and when the syce. Uvira, and
whole-sail breeze that gave promise OF holding |
stead , throughout the afternoon. The three
yoSho Ociou Bcutiy uhu0r tuelr Rlteb as they
81 4 across the line.
Fred HOyt was at tho helm of Gardiner & |
Coxs speedy production. and the talent on board
In iu led Eddie Fish, who was clearing away the
weather, j!b sheets. and Try. Zerega, who
down to leoward Of the s~kylight. The
Uvira eased sheets close to the weather end OF
the line, and Norota. receiving somewhat the
worst Of the start, went over in the wake OF Syce.
Har Wy had the trio started on their Journey
b ore the quartet of thirty,footers began jock;
IN g bunch he yaaueTo III, however. having a
slipped over the line at intervals Of five
minutes Il terest in the twenty-iooters being
In the first appearance or Charles Ohm
etead's Montank. and Irving Cox's Skate.
her uck again with Ashore and Kcneu. The
contest between, De Forrest brothers big cat
Volsung; sailed by Hazen Morse, and G. Il. Ler-
sSlsrs's DSrSthy, pilo'ed by Marley Crosby. was
The Emerald led In the schooner class at the
first mark, with the Celonia second and Amorita
already out OF the race. They were timed as
gheeis were hauled as follows: tolonia, I:o6:3O;
was a beat TO the Hampstead harbor mark and a
reach, with tho wind abtam, on the port tack for
the home mark. During the beat over TO The buoy
on Red Springs the Colonia p ssed the Emerald
I'M n n Iun HI nj I ain IIa.