The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
n. Y. Y. c. AGAINST
SCANIL|NG RESTRICTIONS

New York. Dec. 2l-There will be no
scantling restrictions for American
yachts in the near future az lcas.. At the
club held at its clubhouse Tuesday eve
ming. the committee appointed nearly "A
year ago To consider the question OF
adopting scantling regulations and au-
thortzed To dosise an acceptable plan was
formally dismissed. The committee. which
conducted an extensive Investigation and
examined every scheme OF scantling de-
yised found that no plan had been for
mulated that could adequately cover the
multitudinous difficulties. and IL reported
against adopting any scantling restric-
tions whatever.
There were. however. steps taken to Sc
cure the revision and modification OF tho
present rules OF measurement and to con :
slider the advisability of altering the time
allowance scale. Commodore Vanderbilt
was authorized To appoint a committee
of five 10 consult with other yachting
clubs throughout tho country to effect
the changes deemed necessary in the
measurement rule This authorizes the
calling OF another Atlantic coast confer
ence. which will undoubtedly meet within
a month or so TO take up the matters.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was reelected
commodore for the third consecutive year
Arthur Curtiss James as vice commodore
and Frederick +. Brewster as rear COM
modore were renamed, as we'll as Secre-
tary George 4. Cormack and Treasurer
Tarrant Putnam. William Haiock was
elected measurer.
Henry de Is. Parsons Is again chairman
or the regatta committee, with Walter
G. Kerr and Ernest T.. Lorilard serving
with him. Thomas A. Bronson heads the
house committee. with Hunter Wykes and
George A Freeman. James -. Sparkman.
Paul y. Stevenson and A. b. Hunt con-
stitute the model committee and Green
Vile Kane. James A. Metcalf and Charles
w. Lee the library committed Henry c.
Ward Edward +. whitney George a
Adee. Alexander S. Cochrane and J. d. J.
Kelley from the committee on admission
The regatta committee report. submit
ted to the meeting ana approved. showed
the following class winners throughout
the season. aside from the special cups:
SCHoONERS.
s-footers-Queen. flrsts in races; In
gomar. first and seconds in races
Elmips. first and second in 3 races.
d-footers-Katrina. firsts I'm races: |:
Iaromina, seconds in races: Eclipse.
first in 4 races.
CptSltfi NldsScS-lilNdu nFSlS IN 4
races; Lasca, l first and second in 3
races; Simitar. l first in races: Venona
first In races: Katrina. l first IN race
5-footers-Crusader H., 8 hrsts in 0
races.
Auxiliaries-Seneca, first and sec
onds In races: Vencedor, firsts and I
second in races.
SLOoPS.
6s-footers-Effort Z frsts in s races: Ma
ola. first in races; Weetomoc. firsts
In races.
5f-footers-Avenger, 3 firsts and 1 sec-
ond in races: Aurora, firsts and sec
onds in races; Winsome, 3 firsts In 8
races: Istalena, | first i'm races.
40-footers-Gardenia. 6 firsts In races !:
kestal. seconds in 4 races: Pelegrina. I
second I'm races.
NEW YORK THIRTIES.
Alera. 4sfirsts and seconds i'm . races
Phryne. . firsts and l third I'm s races;
Adelaide. firsts and ! second i'm races;
Nepsi, l first and seconds I'm races;
Banzai second in . races; Mink. l third
in Z races.
Series raccs-Score: Alera %. Adelaide
q, Nepsi 16. Atari and Banzai Is, Mink
10, Phryne 6, Pintall 8.