New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
THE CORINTHIAN FLEETS REGATTA
GREAT RACE BETWEEN BOSTON FLYERs-THE

MONGOOsE BEATS THE INDlANOLA.
The races Of the Cor1nthian feet. of New-Ro-
chee. were sailed yesterday In good breezes. Six
classes OF yachts were started
The course was n reach. with lifted sheets and
booms to port, to the spar buoy of Hen and Chick
ems Reef beat to the striped buoy of the eastery
end Of Execution Reef known as Middle Grounds
Buoy and a broad reach. with booms TO starboard
TO the home mark. The wind was light from the
west southwest as the preparatory gun was sound
ed at o'clock. and five minutes later there came
the signal for the twenty-footers The Akaoo
crossed the line near the wndward END seven sec
onds after the signal breaking out her reaching to
as she sped across the mark. "Leh Huntington
at the stick. and when she was steaded on her
course she got away from her competitor the
Keneu which crossed the line half a length TO lee
ward.
At $4,000 the white ball swung aloft and
the cabin cats went away. with the new Why Not
In the lead and the crackajack Win or Lose close
nm bu; TO leeward. The knockabout Mongoose
whose race with the Celia was postponed. was
cruising about waiting for her newer rival, tho
1ndianola. and when she arrived the signal to
start was given at Sl6:o0 Frank Jones. who was
sailing the Indianola. swung her around on the
line tust as the gun fired. and darted away.
with tho Mongocse boiling along on her port quar-
For the first time this season. Hazen Morse had
the worst Of the start They kept toseshes al;
reach than her black rival Suddenly Morse put
his helm down and the Mongoose spun around
under the stern OF the nying lndianola with tho
hut the Indianola followed her example moment
afterward and retained her advantage The spe-
cial dory class was sent away at $4,000. ana the
boats crossed almost together interest was cen,
their movements watched from the feet OF
larger yachts and steamers that accompanied the
competing boats the course.
Al the first mark the Indianoa rounded nine
from the flagship Volante at s:2s:20 From that
point the last-named boat ran in the lee OF the
indian Harbor boat and passed her before they
were half TO the second mark. From the
flagship the Indianola appeared 10 be trimmed too
close while the sheets on the Mongoose were
eased away a trine. and as a result she travelled
through the water with better speed. On the nag
ship Commodore s. L. SWEET entertained party
The Akabo which raced here. is owned by Clark
fleet She is tho latest production OF Larry"
Huntington having scow bow and square stem
Her underbody IL similar in form 10 the Skate
ard she travels through the water easily. She ran
away from the Keneu and judging by her per-
formance she has an excellent chance OF being the
American representative In the international race
for she seawanhaka Corinthian Clubs challenge
cup.
Committee:
End OF first round-The Akabo. 1854 90; the Keneu
866is the Win or Lose. toet5; the Why Not +;"o:is
S sess ;ss Tsrs . ,ns hs'f
Finh-The Isrk 4ss:.e ,se Assbc ass o. m he
the Tern al 45 Harry 4;+I:5s the Keich AS So
the WIN or acss $50 the Mons0ose t9 bs oI ns
8. 2s:s2. and .he Minnetonka. 6:265l.
This table shows the results:
OPEN SIOOYS-1o-FOOT CLASS