The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-20
RACES TO SELECT DEFENDER.
THREE TRIALS TO BE HELD
INSTEAD OF FIVE.
July ~. 10 and Aus. the Dates-fschts'
men at New London Feel Anxiety for
Taair Boats ON Account OF the storm
To Copy Aspirant Type -Speciaa cups

mem at New London Feel Anxiety for
rs,sar Roats ON Account OF the storm
To Copy Aspirant Type Special CUps
NEW LONDON. July i0,--The storm that
ragged all last night passed on this inolh',k
and the wind shifted to the northwest ~
,-ns pretty brisk, too, and II seemed ptV
that such a good racing breeze shouid 20 10
waste but all hands engaged IN tne We"
York Yacht club cruise wanted a rest nitel
tho two DAYS OF hard work. The accidents
c,used nv the storm were not serious. but
the yachtsmen had several hours OF Anxiety
There would not have been much danger
II the harbor had not been so CROWDED. ou.
with feet OF more than 200 vessels paeheu
in there was a possibility Of some dragging
their anchors and fouliug other boats
MIR lsrlin was anxious for tho safety OF
the Reliance hut she was not endanEer'u ="
any time The old schooner yacht, Soluho'a'
The defender Of the cup against the I.ivonIa
in 1871 dragged her anchor ana ntte" up
against Mitchells dock. She ground aga'ns'
thelwood work for long time. but was many
rot ont into deep wnter again. and. except ior
some scratches OH her paint. was uninJureu.
Tho sloop Senta. owned b. A howaru
Hinkle. went ashore. She was hauled on
nv a wreckng tug and Is not hurt SERIOUSLY.
Isaac Stern's steam yacht virginia was
anchored near the dock on the Peduoe HOUSE
She dragged. and 1t was necessary 70 set up
steam and get away to save her from soins
ashore. Every yacht in the feet had Two
anchors out and plenty Of cable. The Della
ware in swinging fouled the cutter lsoide
and tuo small boats but did not do any serious
damage.
Heayv banks of clouds have been hanging
over the harbor to-day and severai ''inee
rain threatened but as whole the Gay was
n fair one and thousands OF visltors wen
down to see the yachts Inc hest IL VI"
largest that has ever been seen IN Ne" io"-
don barbor, and boats have been coming
In all day. ..,
A meeting OF the committee on cup cnai
Ian 90 was held on ex-Commodore j. Pierpoht
Morgan's steam yacht Corsair TINS "Ver
noon The members OF this committee are
Commodore Bourne exCommodore Lewis
Cass I.edyard, ex-Commodore. D, f1erpon'
Morgan. Commodore L, NJ. browh' eA-
Commodore Z. d, Morgan, W B Duncan. a.
j Malcolm Forbes. ex-Commodore . Nloho'-
aon Kane and August Belmont.
The most important business done was
arranging the dates for the trial races which
are to be sailed to select the defender LOT inc
Americas Cup These races. acooroinS 10
the original schedule. were to have been saleo
Off Newport beginning on July 80 Five races
were to have been sailed. and the yachts
were to race every other day Inc three
days preceding the trial races were TO nave
been devoted to racing for all other classes
The owners Of the 00-footers Thought IL
best to get the trials over as soon as possible,
in order that the yacht selected might have as
much time as possible to prepare FOR the inter
national races II was agreed that there
should be three trial races sailed. and the dates
for these are: Monday. July n: Wednesday.
July 20, and Saturday. Aug l. on Tuesday.
July 2s. and Thursday. July 30. there will be
races for all classes and the s0-footers Will
start in these races.
This evening Commodore Bourne enter
tanned the members Of the Reliance syn
dictate. the owners Of the 80-footers, and the
members OF the regatta committee at dinner
on board the Delaware. Among those who
were at the dinner were: James J. Hill,
Vice Commodore Henry Walters. W. b.
Leeds. p A. B. Widener. J. Pierpont Morgan.
S. Nicholson Kane. Newburv d. Lawton.
Edxard H; Wales. August Belmont: Q; Oliver
the guests who are sailing with the commo-
dore on the Delaware
the disposition OF the special cups that have
been offered by the flag officers, which are
tPs dsabs S s each say
Henry Walters has given a cup 70 the winner
Of The Est days run from Glen CeSs to
rules Rear Commodore Vanderbilt gave a
for the day 5n9 |1 for S Tas b6St
sailing in one class and under the same con-
ditlons as the Walters cup. w..
Commodore Vanderbilt has offered two cups.
One is for schooners. all In one class. and the
other for sloops, cutters and yawls all In one
S 9 Hs1eH ess w speS
cup offered by Vice-Commodore Walters for
yachts all racing in one class. With ALLOW
race back to Newport two more cups will be
offered by vice-Commodore Walters. one for
sloops and one for schooners. Commodore
schooner winning the most squadron runs
all in one class. and one for Single-nasted
ees sna ysdE Ma Il 1ns vii also give
cup to the sO-footer which wins the
most runs. For this cup the Reliance and
Commodore's cups the Emina. owned by
r. F. Brewster, won the first days race for
schooners and the Latona. chartered to T.
the schooner classes. In the contest for the
Sloop cup, the Aspirant, owned by W. and A.
Hanan. won the first days run, and the Queen
Nab, owned by Clifford brokaw, won the
second days run.
When the yachts race all in one class
schooners are rated at IS per cent. OF their
actual measurement yawls at s3 per oent.
and sloops and cutters at their lull rating
in figuring time allowance. In the race on
Friday Tos snd IN he race sestsrda
for the Rear Commodore Vanderbilt cupthe
I,atona won
The Weetamoe did not win Fridays race
in the II class OF soops. The table showed
that she made the shortest time over the
course. hut she started on the wrong signal
and went over the line too soon. This, OF
course, put her out OF the contest and the
Neola is the winner: The Nicola has now
won each race run for the class
The l3-footer Aspirant has made such
good record and has shown herself to be of
such a wholesome type that there is much
talk of a class being made for these boats
for next seasons racing, FIVE or six yachtSs -
from the same design AZ the Aspirant's and
race all the boats in on class. The Aspirant
was designed by William Gardner and built
by Woods at City Island.
Tomorrow morning the fleet will get under
way at $50 O'Clock for Newport The racing
feet will be started from a line at Sarahs
edge buoy at $50 o'clock and race to Bren-
toms Reef lightship. forty miles away.
Brighton Beach Entries for To-day.