The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EASTERN y. r. REGATTA AT HAh-
BLEHEAD FALLS THROIGH.

| EASTERN y. T.. REGATTA AT HAh'
BLEHEAD FALLS THROIGH.
Trenor L. Parks 5,im osa III. Runs Avs,
From the Eisterncrs In lmpromptuc Con
Defeat for Mira-New York y. G.
Fleet Disbantls More sport IN View
MARBLirEAp. Aus. l0.-Thc Eastern Yacht
! Club had arraI ged for regatta to-day IN
, which the yachts OF the New York fleet we're
| TO compete. so few entries we've mace IhHt
! the regatta was declared on, md In it's stead
| there was some racing In the smnll classes
OF sldops. ,
\ The yachts,rrn were all tired out. 'Srteleav.
! ing Newport on Thursday morning they had
been bothered with lGiit, .fluky .wiLcs. On
Thursday ever u! y il was very late wliep they
! reached Vineyard Haven, ard then with Oily
a short rest the start was made over the shcals
for this port, and II was after midnight when
many of the boats arrived In the harbor
TO start out again for hard race was more
than they waited ard so the yachts relnaied
at their mooriL g. all day and the yachsi men
|. visited the Eastern Yacht Club men on shore
!. The two days storm at, Newport upset
| things very much. But for that storm on
Tuesday the Aston cups would have been
sailed for. The fleet would have arrived al
Vineyard Haven on Wednesday and here on
Thursday, and then with y days rest they
would have been ready for some hard racing
to-day. Irs;ead several OF the yachts. es-
pecially the larger ones. are getting over
hauled for the ocean race to Halifax. when
will be started at 10 o'clock oil Monday MORN
ing.
! Commodore Frederick c. Bourne called a
meeting OF the fleet captains on board the
I olonia this afternoon and IL was decided
to disband the fleet. The commodore was
thanked by the yachtsmen by vote for the
way he had led the squadron during the
cruise and for the many things he has done
to mako the cruise the success 1t has been.
The feet started out we'll. For three days
|. there were a large number OF vessels OF all
| kinds. On the 1rst three runs tie raclh
was Of the best and then the storm llteriered
| 1t was not possible to find a day TO race
for the Aston cups. so those races have been
declared of. Col. Aston has, however. with
the consent of the commodorc. given me
trophies to the regatta committee, and that
committee has arranged for races Tor them
to be sailed In September under new condi-
tion- The races will be for yachts in racine
trim, one for sthooners in one class and
one for vawls and sloops In one class. The
! date for these races will be Sept IL or IL
and will follow the races for the Autumn
cups, which are to be sailed OF. Glen Cove
on Sept.s. A reasonable time Will be allo wed
for the boats TO get to Newport,
As the races for the vice-coniInodore's cups
were not finished, vice-Cominodore Waller
has given the regatta committee power TO
and they are TO be sailed for off Newport
the day after the races for the A',,or Caps:
There will then be two d iys OF good sport on
not now in good shape will be read the
sybar,a vsant Mns cola f Tahk i,e s sa
oshS soop na VIII be o sna aST
and other schooners will be IN trim to race
for the schooner cups.
RECEPTION %e ' in the clubhouse to- the visiting
yachtsmen and all had a fine time Inc me
Eastern yachtsmen entertain hhsrany an aa
done The fleet in the, harbor. which Is n good
sized one. illuminated. and there were h re.
mhs to%"s
seers occupied every point OF vantage around
,he oS% hSu.s ayf Hasx o
and md the Canadians have arranged pro-
gram thss vI keep u! hand 1i.s su y obstacle
sa alaS e' Then yacht S IS 70 nsh
Hs esn ns aRs ts ss L i, sessStd mat
SAY fh %H ocean rae race c5mnittee o. The Eastern
k foSsI Noys Scotia s sSsaron that the
Canadi ian Government will send two cruisers
Halifax to assist n the ca mi to be held
peting in the ocean race from Marblehea a.
70 that port, One Of these cruisers, the
4spa VII HE BE- sssha bs Ssss
finish iins. oi .he house q the Royal An Nova
crack military band will be detached
house Of Of the Royal Sovs scotia Yssst squad.
| men on aftern oofls and evenings. A banquet.
reception ree and water sports viii be features
.he fobsr + asyqr 1o ri
and vice ,mmodore of the; Royal Nova
Scotia Yacht Siuadr ron. is ia charge Of the
arrange ment' for the entertainment OF the
ne slSop cossask owned by y Henry S,ab
Prince Of Wales cup. Aug. %, and will also
the sHs S g sh Mr asn to
/ Fifteen entries havp been received for the
After long drag around the cape. neither
the case Of two boats. the Mtra. Charies Lane
| As an offset TO the failure Of the regatta
the Eastern club hustled around and ar;
race ses be-
up on short notice.
THE race was started at 1920 OF Marble
nPa0 h Dck, LOT TWO "idrStS WIFI cuNIlcS
ill., one and three in the other. The course
vas TO-. miles. a reach of three miles. a beat
Or four and a broad reach home. The wind
was east. fairly strong and steady.
The lead In Glass NJ was taken at the start
ago. and she held it all around the course.
dropping the Mira steadily. The boats
rate the same, 80. Q feet. but the Mira carried
more sail and had a topsail, while the Meemer
carried none. The Chewink ~, Herreshoff
restricted 80 footer, finished serond.
In Class NJ, the Mimosa III ran away from
her three local competitors, beating the
second boat the 30 footer Dorel nearly four
teen minutes The summary:
u.>,, NIB TO 20 FEET sATIEo.
.. ELAPSED Corrected
D.. '' '-a Time. Time
Yacht and Ornsr. Ems. H.M. D.
Chswink ~. r. G, Macomber,Jr,,1 52l - 20
Mira. ChaIes ane Poor. -.,.. i-A IS so 10
-,.. CLASS HI. TO ss FEET RATING. .
o S1%sss ill., H.. " wh,,nsy ~ s. i
Dorsi George L. Batchelder.- .2.ilN 2 Of 80
Carina H., II. s. wheelock ,.....? 70 % 2 % %
The fleet here tonight carrying the New