The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-20
Observation-Disclosures
EASTERN Y. @. REGATTA AT MAR.
DLEHEAD FALLS THROUGH.

EASTERN Y. @. REGATTA AT MAR.
DLEHEAD FALLS THROUGH.
Trener L. Park's Niimesa III. Runs Away
From tho Fasteners In Impromptu Con.
test--Doeeat for Alira--New York Y. G.
Fleet Disbands- Sport In View.
MARBLEHxAp. Aug. is.-The Eastern Yacht
Club had arranged for a regatta to-day In
which tho yachts Of tho New York feet were
TO compete. 30 few entries were made that
the regatta was declared on, and In Ito stead
thoro was some racing In the small Glasses
OF sloops.
The yaohtsmen were all tired out. Since leav-
Ing Newport on Thursday morning they bad
been bothered with light. nuky winds. On
Thursday evening It was very late when they
reached Vineyard Haven. and then with only
. abort rest tho start was made over the shoals
for this port and II Wa after midnight whom
many Of the boats arrived In the harbor.
To start out again for hard race was more
than they wanted. and 90 the yachts remained
ct their moortngs all day and tho yachstmen
visited the Eastern Yacht Club men on shoro
Tho two days storm at Newport upset
things very much. But for that storm on
Tuesday tho Aston cups would have been
sailed for. The neet would have arrived ct
Vineyard Haven on Wednesday and here on
Thursday. and then with . days rest they
would have been ready for some hard racing
to-day. instead several Of tho yachts. o.
psoially the larger ones. arc getting over
hauled for the ocean raoe TO Halifax. which
will be started ct 10 O'Clock on Monday morn.
Ing.
Commodore Frederick @. Bourne called .
meeting Of tho hest captains on board tho
Colonia this afternoon and II was decided
to disbsnd the neet. Tho commodore was
thanked By tho yaohtsmsn BY vote for the
way he had led the squadron durin g the
cruise and for tho many things he has done
TO make the cruise tho SUCCESS II has boon.
The feet started out we'll. For three days
there were . large number Of vessels Of all
kinds. On tho first three runs the racing
was Of the best and then the storm interfered.
It was not possible to find day TO race
for the Astor cups. 90 those races have been
declared OF. Col. Astor has. however. with
tho consent of the commodore, given tho
trophies to the regatta committee, and that
committee has arranged for races for them
TO be sailed In September under now condi-
tions. The races will be for yachts In racing
trim. one for schooners In one class and
one for yawls and sloops In ono class. Tho
date for these races will be Sept. ~ or ID
and will follow the races for the Autumn
cups. which are to be sailed on Glen Cove
on Sept. 0. A reasonable time viii be allowed
for the boats to get TO Newport
A the races for the vtoe-commodore's cups
were not finished. vlce-Commodore Waller
has given tho regatta committee power to
arrange for more races for these trophies.
and they are to be- sailed for on Newport
the day after the races for the Astor Cups.
There will then be two days Of good sport OF
Newport. and many Of the boats which are
not now In good shape will be ready The
Sybarita, viglant. Mineola Yankee and
soGpa &. b us h'Rs St hs sSSe
and other schooners will be in trim to race
for the schooner cups. o,.., -,
a RECEPTION zee IN the i clubhouse to the visiting
E Eastern yac h entertain literally and
d done. Ths feet . in the harbor Which is good
sized one. Illuminated. and there were hre-
works, too This spectacle attracted cnd .a Ris
seers occupied every point Of vantage around
the harbor Quite large ,, feet OF uJyS YACHTS
will follow the h 70 os
gram anG that vii keep ali hands busy.
One race arranged 70 called an obstacle gle
and at each mark the heimsman e to take
. drink. Then the yacht is to cross the finish
ns line zr s 5s sead mat aify
The ocean race committee Of the Eastern
k KsSs Sovs s sss
Canadian Government will send Two cruisers
to Halifax to assist in the carnival to be held
pesar amer IN he OCEAN race from Marbehead
All ssst0P &c S[s ssmb1e ssnd
as they pass that point on their way e the
nsh G e the aSse aa ths R9 Ss1bo Nova
''S''e crack 'n military band viii be detached
house fS,. Of the Royal Nova SCOTIA Yacht saysd-
81 %a.sr seors
the Ss Xsyor for Of m H.as
and vice-commodore Of the Royal Nova
Scotia Yacht Squadron. is In charge OF the
ARRANGEMENTS for the entertainment OF the
Mor ns s Chairman q the Eastern yseht Glqt
ss she Rsse viii Se entered 70! he e
enter ter the racing runs from Halifax to Shell
days. dsys.; with two ports q cali.
Fifteen entries have been received Tor tne
After a long drag around the cape, neither
the case Of two boats the Mira. Charles Lane
fo %s an sno Offset s to the failure Of the regatta
the Eastern club hustled around and ar.
anged a race between the two boats named
and as many local craft as could be drummed
up on short notice.
The race was started at 1920 OF Marble
head Rock, for two classes, with four entries
In one and three in the other. The course
was IOJI miles a reach Of three miles, beat
OF four, and broad reach home. The wind
was east, fairly strong and steady,
The lead In Class N was taken at the start
by the Meemer, local champion Of seven years
dropping the Mira steadily. The boats
rate the same 20 a feet but the Mira carried
more NOR v ssil and had topsaii. while the Meemer
restricted so footer. finished second.
In Glass NJ, the Mimoss III. ran away from
her three local competitors. beating the
eecond boat, the 80 footer Dore nearly four
teen minutes. The summary:
oLAss SIS TO 70 FEET RATING.
Eidpsed Corrected
Time. TIME.
Yacht and Ornsr. H. N.e B. y. g.
Meemer, r. G. Niokerson. so q 40 80
Chewink ". F. G. Maoomber. Jr..l 81 q g az
Mira, Charles Lane Poor........1 "a 30 % 20
CLASS HI TO Is FEET RATING
M,mosa ILL.,. Treno, L Psrk.''i iI9s
DoraI. George l. Batchelder u - ?o -