New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
YACHTS ALMOST FORGOTTEN.
THE WATER, THE WEATHER AND THE
PEOPLE MADE \ GREAT DAY.
p.ssrvcrRs ON BOARD THE STEAMBOATS,
ENJOYED 1T. EVEN IF THERE WAS
NO RACE-NOT EVEN
BREATH STIRRING.

BREATH STIRRING
e,,,aNo~ ,oors santopsan sheets and other
Yachting mysteries were going at discount yes
terdav NOBODY was asking questions as TO now
tho Shamrock works her balloon jb hnlyardS feo'
ple were simply enjoying pleasant sail 10 INC
lghtship AT bargain counter prices Ihey yea
well and enjoyed the warm sun. and received III"
value for their money. II was true that Win th'se
advantages the chance OF yacht race was thrown
IN but this was not a part OF the consideration
worth mentioning people knew beforehand that
this WAS a potentia remotissima as II was called
IN the old law
4 well known passenger agent said yesterday that
his idea was 10 leave out the Impossible ana SIM
nlv advertise: Delightful excursions 10 SANDY
Hook Iirhtship and back every day; Oceanic ozone
and warm meals at al hours" lie said there was
more money to be made IN this than in mention
Ing anything about the yacht race.
About hundred and fifty vessels went out placid
~ and good humoredly Yesterday 20 learn things
about the great international mirage OF 1922. Peo-
u;e have often questioned the truth OF stories ~
mirage. but several thousand persons satisfied
themselves on this point 1t WAS proved that the
Network visions Of yachts sailing spirited race
and dashing around stakehoats with water flying
everywhere. wholly disappeared when tho scene
OF the race was visited. AZ Sandy Hook yesterday
the competing yachts seemed to be on in front ut
first but they faded away in thin afr as their faint
scend into the water
That was Just what happened yesterday. when
the Columbia and the Shamrock met at the lghtsh'p
and tapped their IDLE wings AZ several thousand
people When both boats were first seen in the
distance their headsails GOWN and they
seemed 70 be lying motioness. on closer ap-
proach the Columbia was seen 10 have her new
gaffopsail set while the Shamrock was carrying
the largest kite she possesses
Both yachts carrying their foresails and ids
In stops on the stays. The wind was az TINS thlt'
l0.50 a. m. extremely light. and about due south
\ gun heard about u o'clock. and many pas
scugers gained renewed hope when thinking that
was Of the signals Of the start. But In ten
minutes more the ocean showed nothing but "a nat
calm The smoke from the excursion steamers
TO prevent their own smoke SHUTS from solHnb
their white decks.
At Il 90 the yacht Columbia stu had line 70 her
tughoat and was moving of southerly from the
Committee came near her. and there was par!ey
after which the officials visited me Sham' 0.A
which had drifted a little 10 the northWard Inc
result of the conference was that at rev mlhu,'
after y o'clock the connecting yachts got the sig
nal to return 70 their anchOrages
The Regatta Committee ala not wait until Il 80
O'clock which was the limit Of time for startlnE 4
race. They gave the signal about 100 CLOCK
and at l2-2O o'clock there was breeze enough 70
have started the yachts II was weak. though,
When Sir Thomas Liptors steam yacnt tlln was
visited II wos found that ne had large party
aboard among whom We're Major Eusiace Jane.
son ne Misses Emmett. Miss Muriel wilson. Lord
O. c Mr. and Mrs Charles Merkes. Ar and Mrs
Kenneth Wilson. Dr. and Mrs Rulings j. =.
Hatelv Mss Hatelv. T Wanamaker and Captain
CAMERON, OF me big White star Liner Oceanic