The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03
MINEOLA WINS CLOSE RACE.
DEFEATS YANKEE IN INDIAN
HARBOR REGATTA.
Capt. Bars Advantage At the start Fin.
ables Him to Win by ~ Seconds-A. q.
Hanan Sails the Nautilus to Victory
-RaceabOut Rascal ii. . Winner.

Tho fall regatta OF the Indian Harbor Yacht
Club. which marks the opening OF the autumn
racing season. was sailed yesterday on the
Sound. A fine breeze from tho southeast
favored the yachts and sent them around
the courses In fine time. The Indian Harbor
Yacht Club 10 q favorte with yachtsmen
and they showed their appreciation Of the
work done by this club by entering thirty
seven yachts In the different races.
Frank Bovine Jones, Charles F. Kirby
and Charles 4. 6lmms were the members
Of the regatta committee In charge. and every
thing was well managed. The yachts were
ready at the starting line promptly on time
and the 7o-footers were sent OF at i2as o'clock.
Their course took them first to Center Island.
then to Long Neck Point and then back to
tho starting point of Great Captains Island.
. total distance Of COX miles. Tho yawls.
as-ioot class. and the New York Yacht Club
SO-footers were sent around triang gle fifteen
miles In length and the smaller classes sailed
ten miles. Tho first leg on each course was
to windward. the second was broad reach
with booms 10 port, and then. after jibins
at the second mark, the yachts had reach
home. The wind was quite fresh and the
sea rough for the Sound. but all the boats
got through without q mishap. Commodore
E. G. Benedict placed his steam yacht Oneida
at the disposal OF the committee and that
boat was the judges boat.
When the starting signal for the 7o-footers
was made both boats went for the line on the
starboard tack Mr.. Maxwell sailed the
Yankee. but while he had placed his boat
In good position Capt. Barr had brought
the Mlneols down to the limo with q good
Roadway. and the Mineola captured the weather
position and was moving so fast that she
soon drew clear Of the Yankee. They had a
close race to the weather mark. and at that
int ho lad hv HON mi
This lead was reduced to fifty seconds on
the reach on the second leg and still further
reduced on the third leg. but the Mineola
won the race by thirty-seven seconds which
was practically the advantage she gained At
the start.
Eight OF the New York so-footers started.
The Dahlnda was the first across the limo.
ss shs By a os Ss an Mrs. f Gn .csd nsa
mate, On the beat to the first mark the
Nautilus took the lead and remained in
~ 50 The csrs
third. nine seconds further astern.
Tho Memory and Cherokee started IN tho
sssSnss s' sfts 'Ssr f ss5s
and r4 Regina As at o The stars and it ok
but she was finally successful and then keep:
ahead Of the Nike.
In the raceabout class four boats made q
very pretty race, The Rascal IL. won, beat
Cricket by minutes 81 seconds and the Rama
by 3 minutes s. seconds: In class =, the
Robin Hood and Maryoia. The ThelmS
defeated the Montauk In the 27-foot class
special. In the 22-foot class there were five
starters and the Paumonak had q very easy
victory. The Ace won the race for IS .footers,
beatins tn, The ham5urs Gaunt ct and Once.
ana IN ths Taee os i6f d n1ah Ha ib VIZ Sn0SR
The summary.
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