The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
THE RIVERSIDES REGATTA.
GAINS MAR FIRST PART or AuEs
AND ACCIDENTS THE LATTER.

Waiting for Bre"ze Causes n Late Start
Indinnola Finishes Ahead of the Fleet
wonderful Sailing ny tho UnbeRten Ka
IA lathe Kestrel Not in tho race.
sorrowful morning makos glad afternoon
according to the proverb. Up to yesterday
noon the members OF the Riverside Yacht Club
were in fear that their eleventh annual re-
gatta would never be held on the scheduled
date. so unpropitious were the elements. Tho
prospect was the more disappointing for the
reason that the entry list was large ono and
held unusual promise OF good sport. But the
calm was 40 Hat during the morning that many
OF the boats were unable to get from nearby
points to Riverside. Another dampener was
the non-appearance OF the Kestrel, which was
to meet the Syce in a special race. The Mills
boat was detained at Bristol. where she IL hav-
ing larger topmast put in to replace the one
broken of Stamford With the Kestrel out
the Syce people did not consider it worth their
while to show up
In spite Of the gloomy outlook. however. the
Regatta Committee. consisting Of Edwin Bin
ney. the Chairman George Is. Clark. and w A.
Huntington, got aboard the regatta boat. Vice.
Commodore Hopper's steam yacht Viva. and
went ahead with their preparations. They were
rewarded Tor their pluck, Tor they ROUNDED
q breeze Strung up from the southwest, which
increased in force and blew true for the rest Of
the after9o9n On account OF the late Ate start Il
boats. originally charted for thirty miles. In
half
sloops. 81 foot class. in which the tlrls had q
sail over yawls. AZ, foot class. in which the
rsssry IA SsS:i
meyer 1 Jr =" special 5oy loot s soop Esperanss;
the 3Q-ioot class Of slo2ps in which which b Alfred
JOnn5, the sole entry. the D!D-fOOt cabin
cats. 2Q-foot open cats and 2l-foot racing
The start i9r the first division. on the gun. was
beat out to Matinicock in the following order;
nsra TSS f hra suitan Su hcusH Ean Abcors
The second division, which started at l:46
order: Lorelei. Qui Vive,, The last division,
which sailed over q mile triangle inside OF
follows; indiana a. Psyche. Ka-za,, "a, and
Robin Hood. IlYs minutes after the e. last boat
busting along from Stamford Just in time to
Jay Of oss"m esm Ss tho 10 s e2s at
finish of the first leg. His boats bohstay pulled
9s ssF he Hnd h9 %h s
well ahead Of ,a her rival the
The two last sES we're broad reaches With
loon lib split clean down. Her rival made the
most OF Alncores misfortune. rapidly closing
to win on time allowance. Five minutes after
crossing the mark. however. and achieving
has been chartered by. H. + Whtmore. who
came all the way from Pittsburg to sail in the
regatta. lost in her class. hut won a private
match on the side with the Ioroei by the scant
did some som wonderful work and finished one q
the first of the neet. The yachts finished az
.Indlanola. $a:32:5o:, Robin, Hood, 3:ae1e;
ka a. "a 80 80; Liris ol re- EsPeiF99n1za
sis42 L9rsIe AG94na Tsyche HqEn67 i
The Windore and Postum did not finish.
sLoops-51-Toor COURSE is MILES
| START :35.
h Ese,Ge E 4Gn: '9 41ss.
IAris. T. J, McCahiN. ? 20 20 2 20 90
rAwLs-43-roor cLAss,,c,ouRsE Is MILES
START 80.
sultan {. i. sSmeryiiI: -. si.Ss 81 81 : So II
sLoors-36-rooT c Class 95 10 MILES
vorant H., II. + whitmore 300 = 40 ~ 2 AZ a
Posspm. ] r Navel Jr $500 Did not finish;
A no.9t G. S. II Mls e
SPECIAL HANDICAP CLAss-15-MILE COURSE
START 30
Esperan7a H. o. Have
meyer, Ir. ............ 1000 30 85 30 80
windora, W. L. Ward ....... 80 90 Did not nnish.
sLoors. 3O-FooT CLAss-CouRsE is Males
| START l 40.
Lorelei. Alfred Pests. ....... zee. 2 % "a "a -
CATS. 25-Foor CLAss-CoURsE 10 MILES
START lao
Out vive. Geo. A. Freeth PAST $50 90 80 90
| 2l-FooT RACING KSOCKABoUTs-CoUR 10
MILES-sTART 40.
| 1ndAnOla, L. X. Albcrger ..,.......1 At 80 ~ 90
| Robin Hood. George Garland. .....I 81 ID 81 IS
OPEN CATS. 2O-FooT CLAss-CoURsE 10 MILES
| START 40.
| KA-Za-Za. T J. McCahll, Jr 2O.Oo ! "a so % 80
| Psyche. L. b. Stcpheus. ....ID.OO O3 81 oil 81
| The winners in their respective classes were
! rs follows: LirS lsail over. Sultan. Anoatok.
| Fsperanza. LOrelei. isaI overl, Indianola, KA-
| "a Ia and Qui Nivo lsail over.