The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-09
FOG PREVENTS YACHT RACE.
9O.FOOTERS ALL READY TO con-
TEST OFF SANDY HOOK.
Yachtsm disappointed Because Reliance.
Columbia and Constitution Fail to
Meet on cup Course-Another Attempt
WIN he Made to Sail Race To-day.

Fog spoiled what would probably have
been a fine race between the three 90 Hooters.
IL shut in Just as they we're starting out Tor the
sandy Hook lightship. from which point
the race was to have been started. and then
sitter waiting until after ~ O'Clock the three
managing owners had 4 conference, and as
,bero Was little prospect Of the foG clearing
il was agreed that the race should be called
N for the day.
II was rather an unpleasant morning for
I,ndsmen to start out to witness n yacht
race The sky was laden with heavy water
soaked clouds that occasionally gave signs
Of passing away and then would gather and
Tor n few minutes pour steady stream down
AAd make things generally mfortable.
There was a nice sailing breeze from the
south and outside the Hook there was quite .
sea running. These were the conditions under
which many wanted to see the Reliance tried
and every one VINO made trip down
to tho Hook was in high spirits IN expectation
OF witnessing a fine contest. ana the I'M
The Reliance Constitution and Columbia
we're at moorinxs in the Horseshoe. The
Reliance and ( constitution had tner r., own ,sa
Government, The Columbia was moored
10 green buoy that has been placed for the
Shamrock when she makes her headquarters
ct the Hook.
Headsails were in stops. but move had
been made to get up the ainsails, and It was
before 10 Q clock ,ex-Gommodore =. 2, Morgan ,,I
y.sited the reliance. He and MI lselin
talked together tor few minutes. and "a then
MIR, Morgan went over to see MI. Belh hsIm
on the Constitution. II had evidently been
agreed that the yachts should make star
and the cover MAS taken of the mainsail
OF each boat. and the crews were soon BUSY
send ing the big pieces of canvas up. Medium,
sized club topsails were then sent aloft. and
ms there seemed to be no more DOUBT ABOUT
there being II rnce the steam yachts. tugs
and excursion steamers started for the Sandy
on board K T. G, smiths yacht privateer.
point that vessel avins gone out OF the harbor
without putting into the Horseshoe
Before the yachts had slipped their m %
ever e The ios horn on the Hook began itss
shrill scream, and one by one the yachts and
tugs returned to the harpor,
no ssns 'offf ft H ana an shortly after
the yachtsmen had another conisrence II
was asresd not to make start and sails were
Another, attempt will be made to race
SANDY Hook ishtship at 1890 o'clock. and
the course may be to windward or leeward
length Of either course will be thirty miles.
The members of the New York Yacht Club
we're on board the steamer Cepheus; The
The steamers st, Johns and j. s, Warden
wer. also we'll filled with enthusiasts, who
returned to the city very much disappointed
, amGGns; the yachts out D were compodor.
f Beimonts Scout. ouH F. fsslins Emerald.
I. j Calanan's Estelle. n. q. Herreshon.'s
f Fcs%er RI fyf Taurus. ss"s 4:
f. G Benedict's Oneida
The Columbia when at Bristol last week
on the single wheel. All three Of the yachts
now have double wheels.