New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
YACHTING.
FEW CONTESTANTS FOR THE ASTOR
CUPS IN TO-DAY'S RACE.
THE COLUMBIA AND THE DEFENDER
AMONG THE ENTRTEs-CoURsE WHICH
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WILL. PROBABLY BE SAILED
Newport X. l.. Aug l3.-If II were not Tor the
fact that both the Columbia and the Defender have
entered the race tomorrow for the Astor cups,
the would be almost featureess. for tonight
out OF fleet Of sixty sail. sloops and schooh-
ers, only six yachts three each, have signned ther
Intention Of entering the race. Still. II Is more
than likely the will be witnessed by great
fleet of yachts and a large crowd on the cruz
steamer and that the contest will be fully as In
tercsting as those in years gone by. The race
this year has the added attraction OF the cup de-
fender as one OF the contestants, and II VIII he
great dsa ppontment II she does not fulfil TRADITION
and win. The Puritan took the cup In 1885, the
Mayflower in 1886 the Volunteer In 1897, and the
Vigilant In 1893 but the Defender failed to win
through an unfortunate accident hve miles from
the finish when she had winning lead victory
for the Columbia is on the cards and over course
OF thrty-eight miles lead OF five or six minutes
would satisfy every
The contest. called this year for the second time
the Aston cup race. instituted many years
ago by ogden Goelet who offered two cups, one
for schooners and another for sloops Colonel John
Jacob Aston came promptly forward two years
ago after the death OF Mr.. Goelet and offered cups
that the might be perpetuated
There should certainly be a good race tomorrow.
not only between the TWO big fIers but in the
schooner class between the Colona. Amorita and
Quisetta. Rivalry between all three OF the yachts
has been great during the entire cruise while that
between the Amorita and the Quisetta has been
ca rried through a number OF seasons. The Amorita
succc eded in capturing the Vice-Commodore's cup.
offered for the schooner winning the most club
runs OF the cruise but the Colonia also took two
of the races and OF the fastest vessels in the
fleet 1t is likely however that others will enter
hy tomorrow morning The club has two courses
for the race depending, Of course. on the wind. In
both cases the yachts will start and finish az Bren-
I lyht chi and
thirty eight miles long.
No 4 IS the Block Island course, so called, ana is
usually sailed In southwest breeze which gives
the Yachts a beat to the windward OF about four-
teen miles 10 the Whistling Buoy northwest OF
Block Island run before the wind OF elghteeh
miles TO West Island and reach back 10 tne HniSi
of eix miles Course No. D Is usually sailed WIN
the wind from the east, and carries the p0dts
around the Vineyard Sound and Hen ana ChicKeh
iighships each seventeen miles from the start ana
about four miles apart. Tonight the vino II iIoi
the southwest and Il looks as II the nrst nahie'
course would be the selected. ,,.
The start will made at 1890 the sioops peans
minutes later The yachts will sail with time al
iowance and there IL limit on the race On
Tuesday the wndup cups Will be contested TOT inc
Columbia and the Defender also SAILING anu oai
Wednesday after the owl and Gamecock coIOL >
have been fought for by the crews OF the heet the
''aSter five DAYS OF all kinds OF racing ana
weather necessitating the frequent hanGrns oi
light sails the yachtsmen enjoyed "elI-ea NJ
rest to-day nearly all coming ashore IL was lot
The fog which lifted for few hours about noon
but shut I'm again toward night Better C1'l ap,,s
n re looked for tomorrow. The fleet IS sun arse
one and is likely to remain 80 until the end