New-York tribune., 1907-08-15
Professional Baseball ~ Yachting
INGOMAR WINS AGAIN.
LEADS RUN TO NEWPORT.
N. Y. Y. c. Squadron Gathers for
Races for Kings and AstOr Cups.
lRv Telegraph to TIE Tribune.

Newport r. L.. Aug. 14-MortOn F. Plants
schooner IngOmar. in charge OF William Buter
Duncan jr of the New York Yacht Club. and
steered by Captain Charles Barr, won IN her
class to-day in the clubs forty-nlile squadron
from Vineyard Haven TO Brenton's Reef
Lightship She also won the Navy Alumni As
sOciation race for schoOners. defeating Roy A.
Rainey's Ariadne. The Queen did not start Off
fcially, but she raced with the Ingomar on the
way. The Avenger won the Navy Alumni sloop
cup.
In a stiff breeze. blowing twenty miles an
hour, the start was made at o'clock OF West
chop Light, the 3O-fOOters Nepsi. Bansai. Alera.
Phryne and Atari getting away on the first
signal at $40 BY $40 all the fleet had crossed
the line and at that time the leaders
nearly abreast of Tarpaulin Cove They were
able TO lay their courses from the start, clear
ing the buOys. on the middle ground without
trouble Only few of the big schooners and
sloOps were able to carry gafftopsaiIs. The
SchOOnerS, under four lower sails. were heeliny
until lee rails were awash at times while the
little fellows had all they could stagger under
with whole sails.
The water smooth enough In Vineyard
Sound under the lee of NaushOn Island. but as
soon as they came out by Cuttyhunk on their
way to the Vineyard Sound Ifghtship the full
strength OF the felt, and all the small
yachts shipped a lot OF water as they dfved into
the head seas. The wind, however, when they
reached open water, shifted to the west-north-
west. and fell lighter. that the schOoners and
Dig SioOpS were able 10 set their tOpSaf1s. Half
mile from the start the slOop Avenger lost man
overheard Quickly bringing the yacht into the
wind. the skipper had the small boat dropped in
jiffy. The was rescued and the yacht
was back on her course in less than ten min
utes- The WeetamOe split her jib and the Pel-
legrina split her mainsaf just before the start,
putting them both out of the race
The Ayenger. by hugging the south shore Of
Naushon. Pasque and Nashawena islands. made
a good lee in the smooth water and. by standing
in shore after passing the Vineyard Sound light
ship, while the other slOOps stood to the south
ward, she gained enough to make her easy
winner of the Navy Alumni Cup
The order Of the yachts as they passed the
Vineyard Sound Iightship follows: Ingo-
mar Aurora, Effort. Nicola, WinsOne, TaOrrnina,
Fleur de Lys. Gardenia. Katrina. Windward,
Avenger, Eclipse. Ariadne. Vencedor, Seneca.
Phryne. Nepsi. AIera and Atari
The Queen and the IngOmar passed the Hight
ship at 1875 and 1879. respectively. Although
not officially racing. they were carrying the
same sail and working tack and tack together.
The Aurora, the Nicola. the Winsone and the
Effort had a great fight OffshOre. the Aurora
finally splitting tacks with the others and going
for the north shore. and a-lee she gained. cross
ing the finish line five and One-half minutes
ahead of the WinsOme. Both were beaten. how
ever for the class prize by the Avenger- The
Nicola in her class. beating the Effort by
about six minutes.