The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-10
YACHTS ARE AGAIN FOG BOUND
FAILURE or SECOND ATTEMPT
TO RACE OFF SANDY HOOK.
Another Effort Will lie Made To-day to
Have Reliance, Columbia and COnstt.
tuition Meet Over Ocean COurse-Spars
and Sails or the ShamrOcks Arrive.

Yachtsmen had another disappointment
Yesterday. Fog again spoiled the race ar
ranged for the 9U-footers. Reliance, Constitu-
ton and Columbia. To-day another attempt
will be made. The race is to be managed by
the Regatta Committee OF the Atlantic Yacht
Club and it is possible that the Atlantic Club
may be able to break the hoodoo that seems
to be following the yachts.
The start WAS made ut the usual line from
the city. The Regatta Committee was on
II. A. e. Smiths Privateer. MIR. Belmont
went down on the Scout. and two excursion
steamers with many enthusiasts and some
tugs and steamers formed the procession
down the upper bay 1t was hazy then.
but light breeze from the southeast gave
some Encouragement. although it was the
wind that brought the fog. The sun was
making II brave effort to shine through the
mist and every one hoped that as 1t got
stronger it would be successful in its efforts,
The fleet had hardly got through the Narrows
when the fog shut down thick and whistles
were footed at regular intervals on the vessels
to warn others of their position The Priva-
teer put into Gravesend Bay and anchored.
| Several other vessels disappeared, but the
| Scout. the steamer j. S. Wardan and the
press tug went on through the fog and reached
the Horse Shoe safely. There the fog was
much lighter. but as the prospects for racing
were not at all bright no attempt had been
| made to get the yachts ready.
| Ex-Com modore f. u. Morgan paid visit
| to the marine observatory on the Hook I"
! fnd ont, il possible. what the prospects were.
| but he did not hear much to encourage him
! and he returned to the Park City, the tender
! of the Columbia The Columbias mainsail
| was hoisted about II o'clock and the club top
| sail sent aloft but the club topsail was up
! only short time and was then lowered.
! When this move was made on the Columbia
| the sail covers were taken of on the other
va chts and headsails were hoisted in stops
| F.. S Atwood were at the pier at the Hook
| waiting to tow the yachts out as, soon as
| they were ready, but the fog still hung on.
| thick again. At IL o'clock all hands went
| TO lunch and when luncheon was over the
| fog had cleared OF so that there were pros
Mainsails were hoisted on the Reliance and
| Constitution and then all three yachts set
| their laree-sized club topsails. Mr.. Belmont
hs fast Sbsafh Scout Sbors ou Tds
| Scout returned. the captain reported to Mr..
| Belmont and q few nj nutes later the Con-
stitu5ion senaled for her tug the T. s At
The tug Guiding. Star went over, to the
Reliance and the Union to the Columbia,
| 4 line was passed from the Atwood to the
SANDY San sne Hook lishtship. She had hardly
got clear Of the poin. OF the Hook when hen an n,
those in in t Rs"f and the ATWOOD
over and as il seemed brighter than at any
time during the day the CGnsst ,ss nH"dea
and Columbia followed, Fore staysa ills were
| broken out on the Reliance and Columbia.
but as bGs shts Sssr Se9e e rn dn ns
! and sheets eased or.
| There was the usual ocean roll OUTSIDE the