New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

BOATS HAD ALL THE WIND THEY WANTEO-I'ih
MoccAsrx WINS AND rHD REX RE
DEEMS PAST FAILURES.
~. Atlantic Yacht Club held its final race Of
,,,. .esson Yesterday 1t was by long odds the pest
regatta given at Sea Gate this year me Verdhu"S
~ the club were filed with spectators ana suoS''
and band played there In the afternoon i
prizes 10 be awarded In these ana other idN'S WV
nm exhibition I'm the recepton-room. ana naue d
r.o, o,sn,oy The cups presented by Commodore
Srreder,ck T. Adams were especially handsome. Inc
BaIsntIne ard the Moore cups were there also'
together with the large collection given by the oiu.
In the races yesterday the boats had all the wind
they wanted. The sloOp Tiger owned os q. "
Harrison broke the Jaws Of her gam ana WIN
drew The Dot owned by c. 7. Pierce. DIRE" 'u'
her chainplates and had to return under easy ~
There were protests entered against seNeiai i"s
craft after the were nnlshed' put ''e'
not vet adjudcated by the Race COMMITTEE WnIon
consisted OF Colonel d. r. AUSTIN ieh'' - N
and George w. McNulty. ,
r,a winner. were the Moccasin the Sea Gull. the
1mpudent the Scrap. the Ella 5" the heA' "'
Dorothy the Vagabond. the Nudge and 'he DiN'' a.
The Rex, owned by F. NJ. Randall sdiieu '
race and redeemed all past failures.
The wind was fresh from the northeast anu '
course lay across an imaginary line between al
anchored stakeboat and the club pier 10 req can
buoy No IL of the cast end OF East sank tnei,O'
to a stakeboat off Fort Lafayette ana nome. saiieu
twice over a total distance or ten hautlOa' "''''
The direction of the wind made the course run
with .pinnakers to starboard TO the first marx a
beat with a long and short leg TO the foVl baia!
cite mark and the third leg broad reach with
boon,s TO starboard. The preparatory signai was
made at $50. and the boats were sent away IN
divisions In the following order: The Sea Gull. the
Impudent the Ella S.. the Athene. the Tiger the
Maumee the Zingara the Moccasia. the Kangaroo.
The Dot the Qui Vive the Dorothy the Rex, the
Vagabond. the Scrap. the Midge the GoHshty' the
Sf the Dxey the Baby, tine Martha NJ. the Sis.
the Ariel the Damfino the Cleota. the Ellie and
the Mary.
They were timed It the end Of the first round as
follows The Moccasin 3:50:5l. the Dorothy
8:54 49, the Sea Gull. 5Os the Rex. 3:551S: the
Ella ST. $3.50 a. the Athene. $50 "a; the Vagabond,
3:5724 the 1mpudent 3:59:07; the Scrap 3;5e;l6;
the Qu Vive. 5000 the Midee, 4:oO;Vs; the Maui
NEE 4:OO:36: the Iingara, 4;W;12; the Gohght!y.
4:o9:54 the Martha NJ. 4:13:57: the WI, 4I5;4S
4:2O:13. and the SIS. 42321.
After crossing the line the sloops broke out pal
tooners and after passing NortoEs Point all gyDcu
and laid their course to Buoy -. After rounding
toward swinburne Island cose-haued on the star
board tack. The Moccasin here. although the nintn
one to cross the line, began TO show her mett!e;
She first disposed OF the small fry and then passed
the others one by one and. lastly overhaunng ana
passing the Sea Gull when off Buoy II, they stiil
stood on toward Staten Island buckng the eoo
tide When halfway between the island and Fort
Wadsworth. the Moccas!n went about ana headea
for the mark under the lee of Fort Lafayette
After rounding she, broke out her jb topSaii for
to port this leg. but the Moccasin held her ad-
vantage.