Evening journal., 1898-05-23
TIE KNOCKABOUTS RACE.
1.-THE KID" WAS THE FAVORlTE AND
WON THE RACE SATURDAY.

A sPI. I.ENDID BREEZE ON THE DEL
AWARE RIVER MADE THE
STORT PERFECT, AND THE SIX
YACHTS WE'RE WE'LL HANDLED.
The hnst cf the series of races be-
tween uhe new knOckabouts Of the Co |
uinth'an Yacht Club. built by thu Har-
lam and HolingswOrlth Company, OF |
uh.s city, was sailed ON Saturday. over
lIha club course at EssiugtOn, and pc
culiar,y the first test resulted In ~ vie
| tory for "a lady ilag member OF the club.
| ''Thc Kid" " sailed by G.. Herbert Milett
and owned by Mrs. Mary De Forrest
| Harrison Goary, beat the frs. fcdt
home and won the commodore cup,
1hC cOulse was six miles In circuit,
staining and finishing off the club
| wharf at Essmgton, from buoys
anchored parallel with the s.OOp yacht
hex. 10 extended to and around
the red spar buoy W. s. W. ~ Chester
Island, passing II on the port hand
thence keeping to the sOuuhward and
eastward of Chester Island, To
lied spar buoy S. @. OF Chts-
tor Island passing IL on The rort hand;
ON nee to black and rcd spar buoy W.
of Litt.e Tindcum island, passing on
tlhe starhoard hand; thence to the fin
ish WINS.
The entire fleet OF six hoats hOlsted
r sail shortly after O'Clock, with the
! following crews The Kid, Captain G.,
Herbert Milett, w. Barl1lie Henry and
"a professional; Fareda. Commodore
Van Rensselaer, with the til3er ropes,
e Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, @. II. Grant and
j "a professional; Fly, Captain G.. II.
d Brock. Dr. r. G.. Woods Miss Mary
Few and All Johnson. "a professional
u Grlse. Captain Edward Toland, Rob
= ert Toland and II. w. Clark, Jr; Nlenlo
= CAPTAIN John W. Brock, George Bar.
a rie. Jr.. and Charles Tanger, probes
~ sonal; Spider, Captain Parker r. Free
IMAM. Henry S. Jeanes and J. /. lrglis.
The preparatory signal was fired al
> 245 O'Clock, and five minutes later ths
y startling signal was hoistfd Dufini
the interval the six yachts were ma
u nuvering for POSITION presenting q
u beautiful picture The Kir, FaHeda ane
m Grlse crossed the Vine Within tom see
n onds of each other, Followed minut'
- later by The MenlO and Spider EX
M Commodore Brock who had charge o
= the Fly, seemingly had trouble gettlni
his hearings, ais he fouled both stak'
boats, and. I'm accordance with uh'
- rules governing racing In vogue a
the club HE moritcd the usual dis
-, qualification. Mr. Brock. however
came Out TO race, and whom ne lna
, freed the lltuie craft Of her onLangle
/, mcnt he made a stern chase for I'M
IA fleet.
H. The piping east by northeast breez
L blowing enabled the little 2l-iOOteI
~ TO sail free, and shortly after the clu
" | anchorage was left astern they AN bi
.rt gan to shake ont their splnnakers. IN
ga creow OF The Kid were M difficulty, an
he before they could get dhe sail adjuste
,at the Fareda was soon i'm The lead.
he was a pretty even race between th
mt two boats white sailing free, hut q
rs soon ae the l1ttle craft put about tf
he red spar buoy the Fareda sailed ava
Ter on rhe first two legs to windward. 81
ID maintained hor lead until the buoy q
Little Tlnicum Island had been pas
ed. when Commodore Van Ronsselae
who was using aM SAIL luffed up q
he caslOnally, while Captain Miilett WI
,et had a single reef, was able to sail We
ne close to 1.-The wind, He passed o
tie Fareda ON The lcewaId and gain
in about two points, which he retain
ing until crossing the finish, line. II
int home run, leg by leg, was extreme
on, interesting, and gave The ama'te
IRE. yachtsmen an opportunity TO test th'
OF Skill and strategy.
per The KID beat the Fareda home
he'd less than two minutes, while the L
red was a fraction over a minute hahi
vas the Fareda. The first race gave
I'D the yachltsmen considerable experlen
Ime and also an opportunity 10 correct
ned tie faults in the rigging Of the era
which, when corrected will erhal
their speed. The race was under
immediate direction Of The race co
tile mibtee of THE club, consisting Of AID
ida, son +. Bancroft and Isaac W. Jean
lea, The summary fellows:
in Name Start. Finish. Eaps