The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27
LILA DISABLED IN OCEAN RACE
LOSES MAST WHEN orr SANDY
HOOK AND TOWED BACH.
Three Yachts start IN Contest for iiptSn
Cup-TameFiane Puts Back. Toe Roth
YawIs VIII start Again Tomorrow
for Bermuda-The Gauntlet Goes On.

Cup-TaBeFtane Puts hack. % RON
Yawis VIII start Again Tomorrow
for B~ermuda-The Gauntlet Goes On.
The race 10 Bermuda for the Upton Cup had
an unfortunate beginning YESTERDAY. Three
yachts, the yawls Tamerlane and Illa and the
sloop Gauntlet started from OF the Brooklyn
Yacht Club promptly at 0 o'clock In the after
noon. A fresh wind was blowing at that
time, with indications that II would increase In
force. The yachts beat down the bay with
the Lila In the lead. closely followed by the
Tsmerlane. The Lils passed the bell buoy on
the pitch Of Sandy Hook at AIS. She was
doing well and sailing under jib. foresail and
| mainsail, and went out on the starboard
tack. The Tamerlane passed out at 4:+i. AT
l:5o the Lila carried away her mast and was q
wreck, and the tug Reliance was fortunately
nearby when the accident happened, and at
once went to the disabled yachts assistance.
A line was passed to the yacht and she was
towed back to the Brooklyn Yacht Clubs
anchorage.
When the Lila was disabled the Tamerlane
was heading of shore. but as soon as the acoi-
dent was noticed by those on the Tamerlane
she put about and stood for the Lila. She
headed I'D the harbor again and went TO the
Brooklyn Yacht Club anchorage. Frank
Maier, the owner OF the Tamerlane. said
he did not want a sailover or a race without
the Lila having a chance to win. The yachts
men talked things over as soon as they got
ashore and It was decided that the Lila should
| yet a new mast as soon az possible and start
again. Mr.. Maier said he would wait with
the Tamerlane until the Lila was ready and
then start with that yacht and continue the
race. II is expected that the Lila will be ready
by tomorrow afternoon and then both VIII
get of again.
Just where the Gauntlet Is no one knows.
She was far behind the two yawls and was not
noticed passing out by the Hook. 1t Ii pos
slble that she has anchored In the Horseshoe,
hut II she has gone on Mr.. Floyd and Mr..
Maier think they will be able to eaten her
before she gets to m
The Gauntlet has Mrs. Robinson on boaTd.
and for that reason 1t is thought that 9. w
Robinson. The owner may nave "a t,s en ontiooR
FOR weather outside was not promising. 1t
was rough and a fresh wind was blowing
b. The Sses %se at the t di1ns ysT of the here Br sS,f W
Yacht Club last night and the members, OF
the club were loud in their praise Of Mr..
10 mat take ad~sntase Of his opponents mis-.
Il was a lively day at the Brooklyn Yacht
Club. All the morning the men on the three
racing yachts were busy putting the final
touches to the racers: The yaohtsmsn
ssth sG Se fe tns SiI put ef IN So;m as sns oru0@ com.
modore Coler gave the signal for these oere-
monies from his flagship Rusalka, and when
from Sir. Thomas Upton. the donor Of the
f e Eps.d Ehis sbes Es sis Rssifs for keen @ ' and s Close Psee:
May the best boat get the gun at Bermuda
Sir \ III Th0 .1ss In p front of '' tSe olu Mss ae'' snd
net Il va was soon after, ; o'clock when the racers
me large fleet Of yachts at anchor of the
BROOKLYN Yacht Clubhouse. on the lawns
p front OF The house Sas %a gstS ol ese to @em %stdS
he Starting line with sightseers. ready TO
81 give tss sSe cTpa ,sssdY t SEeGih ine, a s00o seno on
THIS Ya 81 4 ISS owned o%e.r BY ya Frank TS0 MsIsr F fnd on
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T Fbs !, Liza nan ws' By 90 Rl lGns a s. Fl tssI a aad saa on
R RSfbraj s sSs'esS Robert %S5 Tcottreili.' Fred Gilbert
a9 The little Gauntlet. the smallest Of the trio,
She Is owned by e. "; BE Rob dnsn and 6,, nth
any a q month nlTfiH' She insistcd on accomplishing
her eu 10 diseo N ss,s1h her. She said she could
handle a yacht and would take her turn at the
whselor Snythin os, e msd tst tss VII Inv @a and at $50
ina CoIlllllttotI q Nho AhS hio ~ @'oo
o'clock gave the preparatory signal. Ten
minutes were then allowed for the yachts
To- get in position and they manBuvred so
cleysrly that each skipper seemed deter
mined toNeet away as soon as possible and not
lose any more time than he could help; .
blowing then. Down the bay the water was
rough. A haze hung. around the horizon and
the indications were rel fG9 sr iresf fb ere nSsn N These fSs
racing yachts, In spite Of the fact that coasters
we're anohoring In the Horseshoe waiting
for the weather to moderate, .
At o'clock the starting gun Rob Doomed out
had the tIler OF the Gauntlet. had miscel-
ouiated and the sloop, was too soon at the
line She had to put back and SO lost time
at the start. The Lila, with 4, d: Fiooyd
was given. The Tamerlane was next.
Thomas Fleming Day had the wheel and she
was timed at a:oo;6b. AnoIher 9heer rang
out and those on the yacht waved their hats
Then came the tiny Gauntlet, Mrs. Robin
,on sat In the cockpit. The Gauntlet's time
~ crossing the line. was 3:0i:a5, Another
SShr eelk Yacht 6 ub, led by Commodore
yice-Comodore' David z, Austen's sloop
0ndawa started after the racers to accom-
p"TT6e Lila held her lead down the bay. and
when abe got the fresh breezes seemed to
make better weather OF II than the Tamerlane.
These two yachts are able cruisers and have
battled many lines In Good hard blows. They
Frederick Thompson followed. on his steam
Yacht and was close no TO the Lila when the
accident happened. The mast broke near
the head and she was put hopelessly out Of
The Gauntlet was far behind when the two
yawls passed out by Sandy Hook. She is only