New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
SECOND ANCHORS FOR ALL
Il GALE At NEW-LONDON.
Cup Yachts Not Hurt Trial and
Ne1CpOrt Races To Re Combined.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO rHz rRrsuSn.I


New-London. Conn. July 19.-Every yacht IN
this harbor-and there are some two hundred
OF them-was compelled to let so a second
anchor in last nights gale 10 save herself from
being driven ashore or afOui OF another vessel
double anchor watch was set on board the
ninety-foOters Reliance. Constitution and Co
lurnoia, not so much that there was danger OF
dragging their anchors. for they have the best
OF ground tackle. but those in charge OF them
feared that in the bowling gale and driving
rain some other vessel might part her cable
and drift afoul OF them. Many yachts did drag
their anchors. but. luckily. they all cleared thu
cup yachts
The schooner yacht Colurnbia. which defend
ed the Americas Cup against James Ashbury's
schooner. the Livonia, IN 1871. dragged both
her anchors and struck pier between the Pc
quot House and Fort TrumbuI She was hauled
on with little damage. The steam yacht Va
coma owned by Henry Clay Pierce dragged
foul OF T. g. Bournes Arternis. which was
slightly damaged
The old Cup defender Volunteer dragged peril
ously near the rocks or the Pequot but her
anchors held her OF until the wind shifted to
the northward and she was safe. The big
United States training ships Hartford and Ches-
Apeake both dropped their second anchors. They
rode out the blow safely
The storm passed away before daylight when
the wind shifted 70 the northward and the
weather cleared
An important meeting OF the challenge com
mittee was held on J. P Morgan's steam yacht
Corsatr this morning. at which II was decided
that. IN order TO give the yacht TO be selected
as the Cup defender more time IN which to
prepare for the race against Shamrock III the
dates OF the official trial races and OF the New
port series races are to be changed so as to
combine ~ nj fhavT7 ~
week Accordingly the regatta committee.
through its secretary. Edward H. Wales. has
issued the following notice.
New-York Yacht Club Station No 4. Newton
don Conn
At the request OF the COMMITTEES on chansugs
the trial races and Of the Newport series 20 be
held on Newport viii be as follows;
Trial n, raoes-Monday, July q; Wednesday,
July y; saturday August l.
Newport series-Tuesday July Is; Thursday,
July 80.
The special cups to be awarded the winners
during the cruise were announced yesterday By
the regatta committee They are as follows:
July 17-GIen Cove to Morris Cove-offered
Vice Commodore Walters for all vessels sailing
as one class. with allowance for rig. The win
ner of this cup has not vet been announced
July 1S-MOrris Cove to New -LOndOn-OfeFed
by Rear Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt for
all vessels sailing class with allowance
for rig. The Reliance has probably won this
cup
July 20 CNew-London to Newport)-onered by
Rear Commodore Vanderbilt. cup for schoOn-
ers all sailing in one class
July q Newport to Vineyard Haven)-Onered
by Vice-COmmodore Walters for all vessels sail
ing one class. with allowance for rig
July ID Vineyard Haven to Newportl-Offered
by Vice-CommodOre Walters. a cup for schOOn-
ers all sailing in one class and cup for slOOps
all sailing in one class.
Commodore's cups. a cup for the schooner win
ming the greatest number OF runs. all schoOners
zafi Inns in rgrYn ofa and q for h. ~wfa
masted vessels or yawls all sailing as one class.
with allowance for rig
/ FtCe-COmmOdore Walters offers a cup for the
/ 9O-foOters winning the greatest number OF runs
during the cruise
In addition TO these cups the regular cups
offered by Colonel John Jacob Astor viii be
sailed for of Newport on the day following the
return of the feet from Vineyard Haven. which
will probably be Thursday. July % The cuPs
for this race particularly handsome the
schooner prize consisting Of five pieces Of silver
plate valued at 81 600. and that for sIoOps being
a cup of gold bronze Of artistic design
/ Commodore Frederick q. Bourne IS entertain
/ ing at dinner tonight on board the flagship
Delaware the flag officers OF the club. the chal-
+ lenge committee and those members OF the syn
dicates who built the Reliance and the Constitu-
tion who are here al this time. also the man
ayers of the three big sIoops-August Belmont
: c. Oliver Iseln and Edwin D. Morgan-and the
members of the regatta committee
BY order of Commodore Bourne, on the night
OF Friday. July p the flagship viii make the
following signals preliminary to illumination OF
the squadron:
At $50 o'clock a gun will be fred followed BY
a rocket Five minutes later the hagship's
searchlight will be thrown on the national en-
sign at the torpedo station and this viii be the
signal for yachts 10 display their NeW-4OrH1
Yacht Club night signals-one forward. one
amidships port and starbOarD and one aft
(three of these signals should be burned az each
station).
During the night signal displayed electric
lights GncIuding searChlights) should be ex-
rirguished. and. after the display, be SHOWN Ine
searchIight display vziI follow
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