The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-30
VEDA ON A SUNKEN REEF.
T<NDERBILTS TACHT STRIKES a
ROCK DURING AN EXCITING RACE.
Cornelius, Jr., Who Ia Mt the Helm. Thrown
Forward His skipper, Capt. Hah. Cuts
Cash In His Eye. and tho Vaquero III.
Wins Mrs. Pembroke Jones's Trophy.

Cornelius, Jr., Who Ii Mt the Helm. Thrown
Forward His skipper, Capt. Hah, Cuts
Cash in His Eye, and tho Vaquero III.
Wins Mrs. Pembroke Jones's Trophy.
NEWPORT July 2a-Society was disappointed
when 1t was announced that the race between
the Columbia and Defender. scheduled for
to-day. was postponed. but Mrs. Pembroke
Jones came to It's assistance and offered cup
for n special race between the thirty Hooters
The contest was sailed to-day. the winner
being the Vaquero Ill. sailed by Herman b.
Duryea The race was quite social event.
and was not without incident as tho Veda
went on tho rocks Off Point Judith. but came
of without assistance.
Mrs Jones. the donor OF the cup. had large
party out on the Sarada to follow the racers
The party included Mr. and Mrs. o. H. p Bel
mont, James " Parker. Mr. and Mrs Frederick
Sheldon. Mr.. and Mrs l.. ]. Berwind. Mrs. J. p
Kernochan. Mrs Hermann Oerichs. Mr.. and
Mrs II. T. Wilson. Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop. Mrs. Clar-
ence Mackay. Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Ludlow. Mr.
and Mrs W. W. Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Griswold. Mr.. and Mrs. I. T. Burden. Mr. and
Mrs Elisha Dyer. Jr.. L. .. Jones. ]. B. Town
send and James Woodward.
There was an eight knot breeze blowing
from the southwest and the sea was calm. but
outside where the course was there was a
heavy ground swell on. At II 80 1t was sig
nailed that the course would be to the Point
Judith whistling buoy and return. twenty-five
miles. a beat out and run back. All OF the
boats were being sailed by their owners. and
on board the racers were Mrs f. d. Morgan
Woodbury. Kane and Richard MoCreery
The start was pretty one. the yachts cross
ing in the following order: DOROTHY H.. Polly
quero Ill and Asahi. the latter a minute and
five seconds after the gun. All the honts took
the Newport shore except the. Asahi. which
kept on the starboard tack until off Narragan-
set Pier, The vauucro III soon took tho
windward position. closely followed by tho
Dorothy III. and Puck. but as the latter pick ed
up several lobster pots and lost her chances her
time was not taken.
AS the yachts nenred the Point the yeda
which had kept insh ore .weatheredt the Vaquero
III and tackled in the latters wind. The
Naquero Ill came about soon. followed nv the
far inshore. and she brought up with great
force on a sunken rock. 1t was so sudden that
all in the yacht were, thrown forward, Mr.. Cor
Cant H S Gm p hs place Ss ct 'ns
cutting cash over his right eye and brusinG
him somewhat. 1t WAS all oyer In a minute.
she soon coming of with the action Of the
waves
The ,vequero III, had In the meantime as
sumed the lead and rounded the Point Judith
buoy at rs. The Veda and Hera rounded to-
gether half minute later 1t was run homo
forged ahead OF the veda and Hera. As the
Vaquero II crossed the line a gun doomed forth
from he Narada a. well as from the stake boat.
in shape The bowl Ia open, work through
which can be seen the ruby glass inner bowl.
The top or cover has Rarlands OF roses en-
bossed on it and ia surmounted by handle In
handles and is very handsome. Summary:
Elapssd