The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-04
BENSONHURsT WINS AGAIN.
Takes Fourth IApten Cup Rac by Good
Handling aL Atlantic Y. q. MeRAttA.

Handling st Atlantic w e. Regatta.
b Bensonhurst won the fourth race OF
the Upton cup series yesterday In the regatta
OF the Atlantic Yacht Club. Thin. victory
gives her ~ points In the contest. and the New
Moon and Nereid are tied for second place
with 20 points each. The Blue Bill was proini-
nent In yesterdays race and she should have
won. The Blue Bill led at the start and at
every mark around the course. and she would
have been far In the lead at the finish. but
the skipper Of the blue Bill was too polite at
the turning marks and turned 30 wide that
the B~ensonhurst was able TO make big gains.
On the last leg Of the course the Blue Bill
and the Bensonhurst. the FIRST and second
boats in the race. had q pretty scrap. m II
sonhurst that she won. luifed the Blue
Bill into a soft spot and then seeinG her rival
In trouble ran through her leo and won the
race by IL seconds. The New Moon was
third and had made q big gain on the second
round. Had the two leaders lufYed q little
more she would have won the race.
b Nereid was fourth. but she was not
well handled and lost on the last round
through making a wrong tack out into the
tide. At the start she was bothered con-
stderably by the Gunda. which for some reason
or other quit the race at the first mark. The
Goblin was last. She was sailed by her de-
sisner. Morgan Barney.
The race was sailed In q light but steady
southwesterly wind and the committee sent
the yachts to the Sea Gate mark frst. then to
Fort Hamilton and then to Bcnsonhurst.
This made 1t windward work on tho first leg.
a broad reach, with bcoms to port on the
second Al and !. 'IsSss reach with Blooms to star
O'Clock and the Blue Bin led over the line.
n. and r.. New Moon' euna. and 0Neeqeid..
Inc start was not q. good one and several
lowed the bensonhurst to take her lead away.
Front sh 70 ; ne end le 81 t in' n s:ln Scan and ws ssDt TN I.
yachts were ~timed-B Blue Bill. All 20; BENSON
s sas.si s Nsrs 20 Nsn $50 MSS0 ' and sl r. Goblin Ss
On the second round the Bensonhurst gained
on the Blue Bill up TO the second mark on
which Richard Moore wop more through
ter boat, The Blue Bill Kept the weather
81 oPs'i ho1.e eSS TO- and d then { sot he s Bsss s@Ssn sns se ,ss
by her and CROSSED the line a winner by. II
j minute 10 seconds, and the Nereid was
fourth: The Blue Bill had on . new suit Of
Hs nss sails; ., ,oo...
larger triangle. The sue led the ssEsns
across the starting line and in the light wind
drst round the times we're: Sue. .:is:ao;
Sakana, tIs:4s. On the 81 cond round the Sue
drew still furtherlAhead and won the race by
9 minutes so seconds, corrected time.
There were four starters in the ~. foot class
and &c the end of the first round they were
timed: Soya, 4:20:3O; Joy, +:20:4s; Spider,
1880. The More trouble withdrew. On
the second round the JOY and Spider both
passed the Soya and the Joy won the race.
2 minutes 2 seconds
Eight started in the dory class. The Nancy
second and Deuce third. These boats made
a rafting good race and sailed the four miles
In fast time. The Joker. owned by Ca gle
and Weeks. won, making the course In 50
minutes 10 seconds. This was only o minutes
50 seconds slower than. tho Lpon boats.
The Masque was second, beaten ~ seconds,
and the Jack was third, 3 seconds astern OF
the MasQue. The summaries follow:
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