The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-17
YACHTS UNABLE
I. !. TO |. 0 GET e. TO SEA
Dense Blanket Of Fog Made
Postponemcnt Of Big Race
Necessary.
d.Y Assoclated press.

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NEW YORK. May M.-Eight Of tho
eleven yachts which had been entered for
the 1900 mile race across the Atlantic
Ocean for the $1,000 cup offered by the
German Emperor, lay snusly at anchor
within the shelter or Sandy Hook to-
night, for the start OF the race had been
postponed until noon tomorrow, because
or the fog.
a dense blanket of4>mist hung all day
over the Hook aud the. sea outside where
the start wis to be made and at night
fall there was nothing to Indicate clearer
weather Tomorrow. Tho smallest yacht
in the fleet, the American schooner, F1eur
De Lys, owned by, DR.. Lewis A. Stin-s
son. Of the New York Yacht Club, had
been run down by a scow In tow while
the yacht was at anchor In the lower
bay before daylight to-day and so dam
aged that repairs were absolutely neces-
sary before she could have started in
the race. Dr. Stinson and his guests were
on board tho yacht and asleep when the
scow ripped away n portion of the yachts
bulwarks. She was lowed into Erie
basin and the damage was repaired. DIR.
Stinson announced that he would be ready
to start In the race Tomorrow
Though the startling iGommhtee had
announced that the boats would .bo sent
away unless the fog was, of the pea
soup variety, tho conditions were clearly
dangerous. For o part Of the time the
crews were hardly able to see two hum
dred yards because of dense fog. There
was a splendid sailing breeze, outside the
Hook, but 1t was dead ahead, and to have
attempted to send the yachts away In 1t
would probably have resulted In collision
as soon as they began to beat to wind
ward. b
The start Of the race had been set for
2:l5 p. NJ, but at that hour only six Of
the pacers lay at anchor within the Hook
and tugs and excursion raft were slowly
gathering to get q look at them. They
were the British ship Valhalla and the
American schooners s Iit oWana, Atlantic,
Thistle, Hildergarde and Endymion. The
Government tug Vigilant, with Command
.er Hebbinghaus, of the German navy.
the E1nperor's official reporter on board
rioined the fleet, and two excursion steam
ers heavily loaded with passengers and q
dozen tugs circlell about slmong The
racers as they lay at anchor. while their
passengers ~ cheercd American, British
and German craft impartially, ard their
hands saluted with .'Die Wacht am
Rhein." ''Rule Britannia or Yankee
Doodle To-" Captain Charles Barr was on
board the big hree-master.s Atlantic and
his splendid record Of victories on Ameri-
can cup defenders, together, with the. fact
that the yacht Is known to be able ana
speedy, led many to regard her as
likely winner.
Meanwhile the fog held thick, lifting only
occasionally and giving the crews III
glimpse Of the Flock and the Jersey shore
across the bay. Shortly after 2, NJ
the Hamburg and Ailssl arrived and Joined
the fleet. At $40 the committee boat
vent alongside the Valhalla and notified
the Earl of Crawford that the race would
be postponed until noon tomorrow. me
snimble sailors quickly manned the yards
and slowed her sails. Other 3yachts VERY cry
notified by the committee poat anu E, "e =,
o,,icl,lvs snugged down for the night All
are expected to be ut the starting me
tomorrow.