New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17

The yachts entered for the Kaiser's Cup will
start their ocean race at y o'clock to-day,
weather permitting. from the Sandy Hook Light
ship. This was the announcement made last
night at the New York Yacht Club.
The weather report from Sandy Hook at /"
o'clock last night Wind northeast, fresh
breeze; raining ard foCgy.
The official weather prediction for to-day
states that there will be rain, with rising tenn
perature. wish fresh east shifting to south
winds This may or may not mean that the east
wind will be accompanied by fog. as it often is
At any rate wind is a head wind for the
yachts and if it blows fresh from that quarter
there will be an ugly off the lightsh1p, which
will make the start all the more spirited.
The start of the long transatlantic yacht race
was postponed yesterday because of the unfa-
vorable weather conditions which made it dan
geroUs to call the yachts from their moorings.
heavy blanket of fog. driven in from the sea by
a southeast breeze, spoiled all the carefully laid
plans Of the committee and disappointed big
crowd Of sightseers which went down the bay
to see the yachts sent off on their long three
thousand mile struggle
The Fleur de Lys. which was slightly injured
in collision with mud soow and was under
going hasty repairs, and four of the other
yachts which fog bound, could not have
dense that starting at the scheduled time of
2:lo was out of the question, however even if
the yachts had been at Sandy Hook Lightship
At 3:15 O'Clock the starting committee OF
board the harbor supervisors tug Vigilant Wis
tied each yacht, and announced to the owners
that the start was officially postponed until 10
o'clock to-day. The spectators on the fleet of
yachts, tugs and excursion boats went back to
the city, disappointed, but bowling to the fnev-
liable. and hoping for better weather to-da:.
THE FLEUR DE LYs IN COLLISION.
While the fog thickest In the early hours
Of yesterday morning DR.. L. A Stimson's
schooner Fleur de Lys the smallest yacht en-
tered in the race for the Kaiser's Cup and the
only one having woman board. was run
INTO by an empty mud scow in tow The yacht
was lying At anchor off the West Light on Sandy
Hook The scow tore away some thirty feet
of the yachts starboard boom rail then she
slipped clear, without doing any further dam
age. The accident occurred just before day
Hght' When all those on board, except the man
on anchor watch, were asleep. They came tunl-
bling up in a hurry. Captain Bohlin was the
1rst man on deck after the collision After a
quick examination Of the damage he told Dr.
Stimson and his daughter Miss Candace Slim
son. that there cause for alarm as the
injuries were slight. When it was found that
line. her owner secured tug and had her tovred
to the Erie Basin, where the necessary repairs
were made before dark. DR.. Stinlson wired the
committee not TO delay the start on his accounr
Captain Bohlin of the FIeur de Lys. when. seen
at the Erie Basin yesterday afternoon, said thai
repairs were being made as fast as possible and
that If the fog prevented the other yachts from
starting time, the Fleur de I.vs vouId ba
ready to start with them to-day
Dr.. SUimSOn anDOunced last ,,i,b+ e.. =,
yacht would be ready to start in the race To-day
THE HILDEGARDE LOOKS FORNTDAp1
Those who were lucky enough TO reach sand,
HOOK Bay before the fog shut it in too thfcIlIv
saw Edward r CoIenan's big white scbooror
H1ldeGarde for the first time. She was tovvad
from NeW-Lordon, where she fitted oUf dfrao+
to Sandy Hook and so had not been saan IN
New-York Harbor. The yachts appearance was
a surprise to many. She looks in the finest kind
Of racing trim, and VIII evidently prove q for
mdabie antagonist.
The Hdegarde carries a long ward -, +ha
foremast, from which She can swing q grao+
squaTesail when running before the wind and
her tall spars indicate that she will carry = s,1t
of sails almost if quite. as big in area &C
those she has used in her races on tba cooe+
The mainsail was hoisted yesterday, all ready
for start at the signal to get under vav II
never came, however, so the sail was Iouarod
and furled when the postponernent was an
nounced.
There was plenty Of life on board the Val
halla, in spite of the depressing influence Of the
fog The big ships lower sails were 1oosAd arr
the Others all ready TO have the gaslets 1brou-,,
off at n moments notice. Her ninlbIe sailor mon
swarmed aloft on the lower yards when rba
postponement was announced and quickly rolled
up the sails a snug furl
YACHTS UNABLE TO GO DOWN THE RAY.
It was so foggy in the forenoon that the Yachts
not at the rendezvous were unable +o get +berA
in time for the start If there had been one The
missing ones were the Sunbeam, the Apache.
Of the tug Fred B. Dalzen arrived in Sandy
following ten minutes later in tow of the Sher-
The Sunbeam and the Apache did not
leave their anchorage off East 23d-st until late
in the afternoon. They joined the others about
dark last night. The Fleur de Lys is 10 join the
others early this morning
II not until all the owners and slzirnars
OF the yachts had been consulted that Com
nlander Hebbnghaus of the Imperial German
navy. and his confreres on the starting commit
tee announced postponement of the start
Lauder of the Endymion protested vigorously
thick. Captain Barr said he was ready to go
whenever the others were but none of :, e.u were
anxious to take the chances Of almc2 certain
collision al the start
THE FLEET OF STEAM YACHTS.
The New-York Yacht Club pier. at East 23d-
st. was busy place early yesterday morning.