The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09

ing the Yacht Race.
There arrived Yesterday morning at tho
Jarchmont Yacht Club house in due course OF
tme.300 men. of whom twenty were very dole
fu-lookirg photographers. The fog was
thick. there was no wind to speak OF and the
PROSPECTS OF another trial OF speed between
the Yachts Columbia aud Defender did not
seem too rosy. Nevertheless every one ap-
peared to be happy EXCEPT the PHOTOGRAPHERS
This delegation of professional art rurveyors
thought the elements had combined to rob
them Of o glorious days work. When. how
ever. the sun melted the mist and the bres2es
began to blow there was JOY in their camp and
they prepared to snap everything visible to the
naked eye.
or the go men who were not photographers
300 had come TO follow the race on tug or
steam yacht. They were rGeeI out as be-
ltted the occasion In white duck trousers. blue
coats and yachting caps. All carried marine
glasses. The other thirty remained in the
clubhouse all day. and Of these this story has
mostly to deal. Before the departure OF the
real yachtsmen the bar did a land Office busi-
ness. The weather ut that time was enough
to drive men to drink. one could hardly see
half a mile in the fog. the sun was nowhere in
view and there was not any wind. The Re-
gatta Com nlittee met in its room and thumbed
charts. while inQuistive members DOked their
noses Though the door and Inquired about he
weather cleared and tho committee. arising
from its deliberations. made for the little dock
In front Of tbs club. Instantly there was a
wild scramble on the part Of 27O men in tho
ane direction. This left the faithful thirty
o. the clu bhouss porches Held Elasses in hand
prepared to view the race as best they could.
1t was expected that a EooGly number OF wo-
men would grace the house OF the Larchmont
Club. but whether from fear that the morning
promised Ill for race or whether from other
causes not one was on hand during the prog
yachts were laziy sweeping UP and down the
sound preparatory to the start there appeared
solitary member q the fair sex. She chose
out her marine glasses levelled Thorn on tho
yachts.
we are no! on that horrd old Cephens I to- day day
Say what YOU will, there's not hing like seeing
lightly wh her eq tam
ra! and think she will surely win; !"
Her escort agreed perfectly with her opinion
and for tho rest OF the afternoon they were lost
to view under the. protection OF brilliant red
ps fn tbs mainline the noted "Rocking Chair
front porch These hardY old salts pooh
poohed the idea OF going S4t on the Sound to
cording 10 time -hUnored custo N, to sail the
contest from the comiortah!s armchairs hard
aud Dan" and John and Gus" and Harry"
aud score OF other rell-known GROWERS in
th the tes1n to- hsu se essh ,hss Mf1s
Barr. Rhodes and every body else connected
With the Defender and CouMbi over tho Goals
What they said about the handling of the
yachts would not APP ear well in print. but 1t
was easy to see that they were not handled to
their liking.
six times threes eighteen and one for his
nohs." rsulied Tom. "Wh?tll you have"
What ban had ia neither here nor there
Shyrtlv after this Tom proposed a game OF
shuttle board to Dan. and the two repaired to
the end OF tho clibnouss, AID from that time
on the yacht race had no charms for them
One could not Sc" very much from the club
house-only the start. the end OF the first round
ana the finish When the yachts appeared at
the end OF the first round there was wild sS-
citement in the ranks OF tho Rocking Chair
Fleet" No one knew for sure which boat had
the lead. There were all kinds OF cock tails and
settlers and hOrSs IS necks wagersd on the que -
ton, all d they we're consumed. pending the ar
rival OF the Regatta Committee. After the
yachts lisRppeared again there was nothing
to do but talk Of previous races ard resume the
roasting OF the yachts and everybody con
nectsi with them.
Finally the race ended, the naphtha launches
returned loaded to the guards with reporters
and guests OF the club from the tugs. arriages
were called and all hands returned to the city
The Photographers were in high Rlee. They
had secured good plates OF the Columbia and
counted the day grand success. as did every
hCdy else.