The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
BROKEN MASTS; MEN OTERBoARD.
Narrow Escape From Drowning During tho
Lnrchmont Regatta.


LARCnMoNr Sept. THE fall regatta OF the
Iarchmont Yacht Club was held here
to-day under tho most favorable auspices.
A good strong lreeze from the north
east was blowing and some Of the boats were
afraid to start. Out OF the fifty odd entries
thirty seven yachts crossed the starting line.
and the contests proved so exciting. counting
a series OF accidents which occurred. that the
yachtsmen became enthusiastic. Notwith-
standing the Colum bia- Defender and Sham
rock attractions. the crowd here to-day was
larger than it has been since Independence
Day
The preparatory signal was given at II 80
O'Clock and the start was made five minutes
later. The schooners Quisetta and Amorita
were in the seventy-Hve foot class and a spe-
cial race had been arranged between the
Ngilant and Quisetta. The big schooners
crossed at l:35. Quisetta being to wind
ward. Tho handicap was sealed and the
former cup champion did not start until
thirteen minutes later. The schooners stood
IN well under the strong wind and carried
club topsails. but the Vigilant was In cruising
trim. Tho Colonia. Commodore PostIey's
crack schooner. did not start for want OF a
competitor. the Emerald failing to appear
The contest between the big sloops. which
the Syce led, furnished q pretty spectacle
Hussar was ahead Of the bunch If forty-three-
footers. Tho other classes were sent Off at
intervals OF Ave minutes until noon when the
eighteenth cats with the Kenen leading
were sent away. The course for the big boats
was east to Red Springs Buoy. thence north 10
Parsonage Point and home. distance OF TO-.
miles sailed three times around. making 80,
nautical miles. Small yachts sailed twice
around u triangular course OF 54 miles, max
ing a total distance Of lOia miles
The three corn cred race between the Vigil
liant. Qusetta and Amorita was watched with
enthusiasm. Tho old cup defender made up
her lost time time before the end OF the first
round and passed the schoonsrs in a run on the
boat at ;o5 minute ahcad Of The "a. Amorita
whose captain then made the mistake which
ddsqpalied the boat. Instead Of following
the Quset:a reunited the western boat thirty
seconds later. The Amorita continued over
the courses MT the blunder caused the Judges
The 'Grst accident OF the day occurred to the
dore Newman of tho ,Knicktrbockcr Yacht
! Club. She was sailed by Harry Stephenson
Attn 20 G "goS Ss0 when Il tic middle Pi he
almost carsiIed the boat. The judges
tug. Raymond went to her assistance" and
round tho Kenwood and Csro coi"ed
near, the H,on staseboat The Ken;
her,, "a n severe reu,lhloy il tie head.
escape from drowning. and when pulled a. board
| the stakcboat was uncon scions He revived
| and was transferred to the Kenwood. which
| withdrew.
The ilussar, while Leading hqr class meon
| the second leg. broke ono OF her peak blocks
| man was sent alot and repaired IT, aud a few
minutes later It broke out again. When it was
EepftireI TIE LndT%o l owned ~ Charles l.;
| Springs Buoy, Hampstead Hnrhor, The
| ludeuh : mast broke of three ieet below the
FEET above the deck Sh" was n % 'T T1
the steam, yacht knIorh and tonight she was
! towed to Morris Heights hy the Arache She
| will receive new mast and start in the At
| lantc Clubs race Thursday.
| At the same place Seymour j. Hyde. owner
oftAe AlHirorc; went overheard nul was res
cncd. Mr.. Hyde was pulling one of
him into The water At Echo Bay, 'NS New
| Rochelle. two more yachts had their
masts carried away. They were the Elm.
| own"d bg l}ertrhm ard G"orgn Hubholl. md
went ,oyerhTard and was picked up by the
| aunrh Maud.
| Tho winners wcr':
| 7".Foot C'ss-y Gilant beat Quisct'a by min.
| ute ~ seconds, the America disqualified.
! "l-lnot lass Sy,e beat Jesslct by I minutes
| seconds
~ Foot Class-LooNapa beat Kiora by ~ min
! utcs ~ seconds.
AZ Foot Cass-IIusslr beat Fleetwins by 10 min.
| utcs 80 second.
Yawl Glass Escape beat Albicore by minutes
| 81 Foot llRss-lussum beat Anoatok by 25GrcundR
| 2h'Font neutrality-suspicious. beat Ayce b. IL
| minutes. 20 seconds.
| 2l.FoOt Knnrkahuuts 90 Spendthrift beat Robin
| Hood hy 20 seconds, amt Kitty and Coo tattoo.
| S c. Y. c. orkabuuts-Lucille beat Thalga and
| Midget hv two minutes
II- Foot Open Decentralization beat Crawling by
| 10 minutes A. seconds.
| Open Cats under "a feet WIN or Lose beat Ken
| wood. which Withdrew.
| ~ Foot C.uss-ke ~ beat Palm and KIzasa ly 4
| miuutts 81 seconds.
| Walk overs tor ~ and Al on.