New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
YACHTING.
PLANS OF THE CUP RACERS-THE yv,,,
MING OF THE OWL AND GAME.
COCK COLORs.
IHY TELEGRAPH TO THE rarsrxr.1

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Newport. r. T. July 3O-The fun Us+ %
for the Newport Yacht Racing Associa,,o "a
gattas on Thursday and SATURDAY foIloor. q, -.
ers. Columbia and Independence; yawls Nav.S
Ailsa and Nisilant 6o-footers. Eelin. Hester Isos
and senta; schooners. Quisse-ta and EImina
Mr.. Duncan says the Constitution Will have -
racing with the Columbia before August "a ., -
craft he ready In time. He thinks tba, 80
will he ready in week. The Constitution vtu -
70 Bristol at daylight tomorrow The gang n, -,
gers sent from Boston by Bilman Is already A. ,b
Herreshor yards waiting for the boat to arr,va
Mr.. Addie. secretary OF the club said to-dav th..
r II. Morgan and August Belmont had rssiy,a5
from the challenge committee soma time ago s,d
that Malcolm J. Forbes. Of Boston, would fiji ona
of the vacancies. Mr.. Forbes has been asked con
cerning his views to the way the Independence
matter was dealt with by the New-York Yaeh,
Club. and he said that he approved OF all that had
been done. After the races OF August u and u
the Constitution will go 10 Long Island Sound and
race for different cups offered by Sound clubs IT,
Atlantic Yacht Club cruise viii Be at Newporr
about August 20. and among the probabilities Is
that a GOO cup will soon be offered by the A.
Iantic Yacht Club for the racing Of the Consti,r,
tion Columbia and independence on or after An
gust % Some yachtsmen here are Of the opinion
that after the races here on Thursday and Satur-
day between the Columbia and Independence tha
latter boat will not be much heard OF again. An
other large contingent says that II the Boston
boat gets good breeze she will put the Columbia
out OF business. The independence will 20 out
morrow for a tuning UP spin. New extra prevent
ers, made of plough Steel arrived here to-day for
the IndeDendeuce
The owl and gamecOck colors were contested for
to-day bv the small boats OF the club yachts The
crew of the Isolde the pair oar dingy race and
received the owl coIors from the officials the
Corona. The men placed them in position on the
boat where they have the right TO carry them for
one year The gamecock COlors. four oars. were
won by the Karina; the aIco-vapor launch race
by the Enterprise; the naphtha launch race by the
Surf. and the dingy race by the Fortuna
The assembled yachtsmen are much pleased with
the success of this years cruise, and at the meet
ing of the captains on the flagship Corona to-day
the following resolution was carried:
Whereas. The ffty-seventh annual cruise OF the
New-York Yacht Club is terminated, the captains
the fleet desire to express their appreciation o.
the excellent management of Commodore Lewis
CaSs I.edyard. and they hereby record Jnelr vote
of thanks to him for his unhagging interest and
labor in adding lustre to the glories OF yachting
The independence will be measured by John
Hyslop. the official measurer Of the New-York
Yacht Club tomorrow.
The regatta committee Of the New-Yorlx Yacht
Club announced that In the run from New London
to Newport the Quissetta won the race in Class
D. for schooners. beating the Elmina by hfty-two
In the regatta for August u the Upton Cup will
he sailed for by the Virginia and the Rainbow. the
70-footers
RACES FOR THE ROBERT CENTER PRIZES.
The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club an
nounces that the for the Robert Center
Memorial prizes. to be held August g. will this
year be open 10 raceabouts and Seawanhaka
knoCkabouts owned by club members second
prize will be given in each class IL more than
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