New-York tribune., 1899-07-07
THE RACES AT INDIAN HARBOR.
UNUSUALLY LARGE FLEET OF KNOCKABOUTS
TAKES PART-THE WINNERS AND
THEIR TINES
THEIR TINES

Greenwich Conn. July (SpeciaD.-The circuit
of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club sailed
to-day in a light rain and stiff breeze the
club course. and despite the weather, 1t was al
interesting contest. Twenty-Five boats started
of them being knockabouts. the largest feet
of the latter to enter In a race on Long Island
Sound this year
At o'clock. the hour for starting light rain
was falling. which caused a delay OF perhaps half
hour. At 2:30 the preparatory signal was hosted
from Commodore Hoppers steam yacht. the Viva
and the several classes started off at five minute
intervals The sun peeped through the couded sky
at this time and the wind freshened from the west
southwest. 1t came, gently increasing in velocity
the boats glded along over the first leg until it
tried some of the smaller crafts staying qualities
Here IL remained throughout the race. and
result there pretty contest.
The Windora sailed sloop in the 96-foot class
and from the Acushla. OF the seven knock
abouts. six flew the colors of the Indian Harbor
Yacht Club among them being the Robin Hood. 1t
her maiden race. Two prizes were awarded In
this contest. and it proved be the finest race Of
the season for the little fellows The Kttie was
the first over. and led all through the race. The
was sailed over twice. distance Of thirteen
nautical miles. Ii was a close reach on the first
leg. long and short tacks to windward on the sec
ond leg and 10 finish. Following IS the sum-
mary:
ty-three-foot class Csloops)-Yacht Hussar
2l9:46
Yacht sultan Yawl, owner c. s, somervile; start
2:$5. finish 5osS2. elapsed time, 2:SS:32
Thirty siA foot class lsloopsl-lacht Acushla owner
$500 $500 WIS start ZOO 'n''' ''''-' ''apse4 ''
Yacht wndora owner W L. Ward, 2:35 finish
Thirty sooIs)-Yacht Lorelei. Alfred
Peas; sailing length % feet start 235 finish 6:22 49,
twenty foot class Csloops)-Yacht Hour owner.
F. Berren sailing length 22"5 start 2;5S finish
Eighteen foot class (sloops)-Rppe owner Dr. J A
Meek sailing length i7.oi start 2:55 dnish 1904.
Special thirty-foot class-Yacht Esperanza owner H.
O. Hayemeyer, jr.; start 245. finish 5:l3os. elapsed
Twenty one foot racing knookabouts-Yacht Marposa
owner II Mccord start $50 finish 5I425 elapsed time
Yacht Kiite. owner, Hazen Morse; start 25o. finish
4.52:Is elapsed time e02:l9
Yacht M9ngoose, owner Simeon Ford; start $50
Yach; Robin Hood, owner, G F. Gartand $50
finish 5:ll:oS elapsed time 2:2 ;os
Yacht lndianoia owner l. Aterser; start 2:5o. finish
Yacht Nudge owner. +. W Boyer; go hnish
Tvtniy-tve- foot class cabin cats,-Yacht ouyiye
Yacht Win or iosc owner J : Applcby' sailing Isnrth
2$5o start 10000. finish 5:1s:23 elapsed 21s:23
Twenty i've foot open (cats)-Yacht srene, owner r.
ou'waer; sailing length % start 3o5 90 hrsh 52l:52
Yacht Ee. " F. Gillespie sailing length o 52
start 3o5oo finish 5:26oS elapsed time 22iOs corrected
Twenty y-one- foot open cats-Yacht Vera. owner A. NJ
Bradley: sailing length 2o7 start 3o5oo finish 5:25lO
Yacht PSYCHE. owner Il. b. Stevens sailing length 49,
Eighteen-foot class Copen oats,-Yacht Kazaza owner
T. McCsh jr; sailing length IS. start 3 o5 90 finish
526:2i. elapsed time 2:2l "a
The the IIUssar. WindOra Iorelel
lsaiover). the Hour aoyeD the Ripple (saover, the
Esperanza (saleve The Ktie first prize the spindft
second prize; the ou Vve the sirene. the Vera.
Kazaza. saioyr.