The sun., 1903-07-12
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LARCHMONT'S RACE WEEK ENDS.
sixty"twO Yachts Sail ON alAe Sound sn
Fluky Weather.

Larchmont's raoe week ended yesterday
with regatta for all classes and sixty-two
yachts crossed the starting line. The wind
early In the morning was from the northwest
and was blowing freshly. The yachts were
sent to the eastward first. but before the arst
round was finished the wind died away. and
the yachts We're becalmed for time. Then
a light air carried them along until o'clock.
when a sharp squall broke from the west.
1t was accompanied by lightning. thunder
and heavy rain, and for about fifteen minutes
the yachtsmsn had n lively time.
The raceabout Indian, owned by A. Prio.
lost her mast. The small sloop Why Not OF
the Hampstead Harbor Club. owned by W.
MURDOCH was capsized. Justice John Proctor
Clarke was n0ar the Why Not at the timo
on his yawl Audax. and he went to the rescue
OF the boys on the Why Not and took them
back to port
While the raceabouts were becalmed near
the second mark OF their course Theodore
Johnston. who was sailing on the Hobo. In
Tending of another boat. fell overheard.
Johnston cannot swim. but luckily when no
came to the surface he was close TO tho Cricket
and was picked up by those on board. He
finished the race on the Cricket.
After the sauall passed over the wind died
away and 1t was long. tedious Job with many
OF the boats getting to the finishing line.
When the first class was sent on the Nicola
was a little ahead OF the signal. The Weeta-
moe was very close astern, but did not cross
until after the signal. The Nicola had up q
big club topsail while WectamOe had a small
one Although Nicola was not In the race
the two yachts made hot fight. The Neola
kept the lead to the thirdl leg. when the Weeta-
moe weathered her. but the WeetamOe soon
ran into u calm spot and Nicola took the lead
again. In the suuall the Nicola took in her
club topsail She finished minute and Sec
onds ahead of the Weetamoe. The Weeta-
moe won the race and the series prize.
In the 43-foot class the Effort won. and
she is also the winner Of the series. The
Aspirant defeated the Mimosa IT. again
The Mimosa withdrew at the end Of the first
round In n special race the Mira bent the
Hebe. The AnOatok won a gain In the 38-foOt
class and the Sakana won the race for yawls.
The Alert won the race for 3O-footers. and the
Hope won the race for the c. F. Herresho1
25-footers and she also won the series prize.
The jolly Roger won the raCeabout contest
with the Jolly Tar The series prize was
won by the Hobo and the jolly Tar gets the
second prize. The Bah won the series prize
for the Manhasset hay one-design class.
The Erin. with Sir Thomas Upton. Designer
Fife and Col. d. F. d. Nell on board arrived
at Larchmont few minutes before A o'clock.
The Erin saluted the club and was saluted
by the Sachem. Commodore F. T, Adams
then called on Sir Thomas and late in the
afternoon Sir Thomas visited Commodore
Adams on the Sachem. In the evening tho
flag officers and trustees entertained Sir
Tn omas Upton. At the dinner were:
modore F. NJ. Hoyt. William n. Murray, Gen.
Thomas l.: Watson. A. Bryan Alley. Augustin
Monroe, william b. Jenkins, Eugene T.. Bushe.
Charles P. Tower, DR.. w. +. Bullard Edward
s. Hatch. Justice Francis NJ. Scott. all Of the
Larchmont club.
William, Fife, Col p. F. D. Neilland DR..
A. f. Neale from the Erin
Commodore Robert +. Tod and Fleet
Captain d. NJ. Whitlock Of the Atlantic club.
Commodore j. W. Alker of the Manhasset
Bay Club. and Commodore Frank Tilford Of
the Indian Harbor club.
sLooPs-cLAss 80 TO 10 FEET RACING LRNGTA
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