The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
The Big Yachts Get Away for Long
~ Sail to Cape May and
Return.
The Muriel Heads Across the Line
Weather the Cause of
Delays.

New York, Sept. 20.--The great ocean yacht
race Of 210 knots. from Seat Gate to the North
East lightship of Cape May and return after
long delays on account of the weather has be-
gun. The start TO have been made yes
terday, but the weather would not permit and
at shutdown the race was called off until this
morning.
The fog thick in the early morning
that it mutually agreed not to start until
the weather cleared. At 1 o'clock the mist
lifted somewhat and George Hill, of the Atlantic
Yacht club regatta committee. decided it was
clear enough to start the feet. and at 1:15
the preparatory signal was sounded
Reaching jib top sails and main top masts
stay sails were up in stops ready to be
broken out Mt a moments notice. The This
tie had her foretop sail and foretop gallant sail
ready to be sheeted home and her anchor ready
to trip, but waited until about three minutes
before the gun before breaking out her mud
hook.
The little Muriel was the first away at
1:30:34. Then came the Sachem with her big
jib topsal foul at 1:a1 :21. She followed
by the Thistle at 1:31 4s, the Eendymton at
1:a2:41, the 1roquois at 81 :52 and the Coronet
starboard except the Endymion, which got her
boom over soon after the start. While there
was very little wind the yachts made fairly
good time with the ebb tide under them and
were soon lost sight of in the mist.
When last seen the leaders had all gybed
their booms back to port in order to clear the
buoy at the entrance to the swash channel. The
Muriel still held her lead with the Sachem and
Thistle close behind. Then the Endymion,
Iroquois and Coronet, in the order named. If
the wind held true the yachts would have run
down the Jersey coast before the wind and
beat back.
:, The Calhoun Yacht clubs farewell race for
the will be held at 1920 tomorrow
morning. The start will be made from the
clubs dock near Woods landing. c. A. Wood
ward will present handsome silver pitcher and
tray to the winner.
The irst-class sloops Mercury, Pirate and
Tomahawk will start from scratch and first
class cats and second-class sloops and cats
will receive handicaps accordingly. The race
will start at 1890. The entries announced
First-class sloops: Tomahawk, Reiter; Pirate,
Green; Bartopp. Hoodoo, Norris; Electric, Will
Iams
First-class cats: Katherine, Atkins; Clifton.
Woodward; Pearl, Johnson; Omega, Hodges;
Iris, Chamberlain: White Wings, Dickerson.
second-class sloops: Edgrif, Currier; Mystic,
Gage; Dorcas, Burre11.
second-class cats: Novelty, Grass; Puritan,
Smith,
Belfast. Sept. 20.--sir Thomas Upton ar
rived at Bangor yesterday on board the Erin to
confer with the officials of the Royal Ulster
Yacht club. Vice Commodore Colonel R. G.
Sharman Crawford, Hugh NJ. McGildowney and
other representatives of the Royal Ulster Yacht
club went board the Erin and had long
conference with Sir Thomas Upton Of the terms
OF the challenge.
In an interview Sir Thomas said the challenge
was not yet on its way.
Chicago, Sept. 2O.-La Rita, George r. Peare's
yacht finished first in the sixth race of the
series for the Wetb cup yesterday, leading the
four other boats-Privateer, Colleen, Margaret
and Arab w. When Mr.. Peare announced that
his boat would continue in the race for the Webb
trophy it created considerable surprise among
the; yachting enthusiasts after his statement OF
The preceding day that he would withdraw from
all further competition in races held under the
auspices of the Columbia Yacht club.
The last race of the series for the Webb
cup took place to-day: La Rita is far ahead
{1,.,4 e1, {oI1r &,1,o
final contest The time in yesterdays races
follows: