New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
SPORTS AT THE L4RCHMONT CLUB.
THE YACHTS GIGS AND DINGIEs CONTEST
FOR THE sEELEY AND GILLIG COLORS.

FOR THE SEELEY AND GlLLlG COLohS-
II would perhaps be incorrect to say that the
beauty of the Larchmont harbor could be I'M
proved in any way. But II does receive an added
interest when gay groups OF fasmonaoN o'eSstu
people appear on its shores.
Yesterday at the Larchmont Yacht Club most Oh
the amateur yachtsmen took rest ana 'he c'e"'
Of the different club pleasure vessels contested IN
variety Of ways There was race for the par
Dared gigs IN which the prize was the "DauntIess
colors presented by II. r. Seeley But the piih
cipal race OF the day was among the four-oared
gigs for the Hen and Chickens colors. presented
by Harry NJ. Gillig who last year was Commouo'e
Of the Larchmont Yacht Club. There was aho'hci
race for the yachts dngies. In which the prize was
the Execution" eolors, presented by ii. b. Seeiey
Besiues a naphtha launch race. there were water
sports a swimming match for boys and water pase-
ball
In the race for Mr. Gillig's colors the gigs were
those in ordinary the yachts from w'ich '"e'
were lowered. They were limited In length "
twenty eight feet. and each boat was required ~
carry n coxswain weighing not less imam Ao
rounds This race was watched with great dea'
=, ,r,oros, moi only because of the rivalry OF the
crews in this annual contest but also. II may DC
said because of the personal friendship wh'c"
every one felt for Harry NJ GlihS. lhrcc D""'s
started in this four-oaTcd GIG race winch, VA
course bore the names OF the yachts IRON "'',1'
they came W Gould Brokaw sent one from his
con,n,odore OF the Atlantic Yacht Club. seh' an
other from his big cruising schooner, the oachei'
while the third belonged to Clarence A foS'ie!'
the owner Of the racing schooner CoIohia anu ho"
commodore Of the Larchmont Yacht Ciuo :,
The course laid out was two miles III 'ehs'"' a
tho Start was at the Fub Dub. in the Ht''e ''' JUL
directly opposite the clubhouse. The Contestants
were sent off at 2 O'Clock. and after an eAci'''e
tuss,e the men from the AmoIiia proved V'et'i'"u'
winning by q seconds. The Sachem > o0'' ~
second and that of the Coonia tnlId
In the race of the gigs rowed by one pan "a
there were seven entries the following yachts seiu
ing their representative craft: The Huron 'he wa
to- tho sachem the Viola. the Syce. the Duqueshe
and the Emerald The course was one mie' anu ''Io
race was started at 3:02l5. T. NJ Hoyt s'e I'm
his ffty-one foot sloop. the Syce succeeoeu M "
ishng ahead a, 3:l3:43. the Emerald ooa' ,,.ne
second. at S:lS;O and the Niator thlrd' al go,
This was for the "Dauness colors piesen'eu ~ ne
!, SeeIev Mr. Howl already flies sixteen winning
iags taken by his yacht. and the decorations "'e
In the Iace Tor the Execution e03[s, proWed by
one S nair Of 6ars there were ten entries from ti,e
schooner Amorita, the steam dc, be steam Yacht
Dnoucsne tn. schooner Emerald. the STAN Soons
Trochilus Lydia and Oneonta anu ,r .nn GaTriso
Il M1ore 81 new steam yscn the Marietta won Won
first place, followed by MI Hr2k ghird A'o'''
Os see of the evidently liked the n2Ra
ina 2"nsh he ra Ee 9ef} fs'fs the The
amorita the Sachen the Trochilus the Maiie a%
and the Colonia. Owing to her e*i wa ,n allow
tpSe Marietta tae Ainorita. the Pawnee me Irocii
ilus the Emerald and the Sachefn , iaudo anJ y
seconds each. while the Viola got minute anu Il
seconds. , . ,ho 9uh Duh and
,.a ,imes a, the sart were as foiloWs ne
Cnloria 200 2G; the Emerald, 2:oo4s the sacne 6:
The Viola 6o5; the Pawnee 2a0:2l The Trocnii9s,
2Ooo In spite of giving the ;ine be r
Of the others being The EmsTad ne 2S SSorii ne
SsSia The Viola 2:S3OS; the Pawnee. 2Si; the
Trochlus 234:26. $3.50 -. ,os oro contain
tho two nersons-ona dressed in woinans ATTIRE anu
the other small boy They were 9ut, aP P nre
enco iii ali al once the small boat filled ana SANK.
Then there was considerable CONSERVATION among
the spectators and naphtha Launches ana rowpoaL
FASTENED TO give assistance. The woman in PERI
had a curiousy unfeminine voice, and when dlaeeea
ONT nv strong arms proved TO be none other IMAM
the chairman Of the Water Sports Committee
Frank FurgraH.