The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-09
MANY YACHTS IN
HAMPTON ROADS
Everything Ready for Big Races
to Take Place This
Week.
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FAST DIXIE HAS ARRIVED
Hampton Roads Yacht Club
Thrown Open to Yachtsmen
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FAST DIXIE HAS ARRIVED.
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Lspesial to The Times Dispateh.l
NORFOLK, VA, September s.--An-
chored of the Hampton Roads Yacht
Club to-day were several of the fast
est sailing yachts in American waters
and the Dixie. the fastest motor-boat
in the world. These little vessels con-
stitiite the first arrivals of the vessels
which will compete in the Jamestown
Exposition races for the King Edward,
President Roosevelt, Sir Thomas Upton
and exposition cups.
Yachtsmen are here from every point
on the Atlantic coast wAere yachting
is followed Boats now here whtcn
will compete for the King Edward cup
are the Dorothy. of the Baltimore
Yacht Club. owned by H. B. Giipln,
the Manhasset. of the Manhasset heN
Yacht Club, owned by Clarence Rob-
bins. and the Little Rhody of the
Eastern Yacht Club owned by {. y.
Tillinghast, of Providence.
Lifted Many Cups.
The Kings cup is TO he competed for
nv class O boats and each of these yes
sells is under that class. Each OF them
have lifted one or more cups.
The races for Kings and President
Roosevelrs cup will commence on
"Wednesday of this week and WIN ~
continued on Saturday and Monuay
following. Other boats TO try for th r
Kings cup and expected houris
the Dorothy O.. Of the Eastern Yacht
Climb. owned by Frederick Gay and
Hollis Burgess. of Boston. and the
Eleanor of the Eastern Yacht CLUB.
owned by Francis w. Fabyan. of Bos-'
lton. The Presidents cup Is TO be con
tested for by class P. boats. Among
the vessels now expected FOR 1nis
race are the Sue, of the Atiahtlc
Yacht Club. owned by Edgar F.
I.uckenbach; the Red Rover. of the
seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club 1t
oyster Bay owned by T.. B. Blee cher.
and the Regina, OF the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club. of Oyster Bay. owned by
f. G. stewart. These yachts also nave
several cups to their credit Headsd
| this way for the regatta are neess
/ from the Baltimore. Philadelphia. Co
rinthian and Capital Yacht clubs. the
latter being from Washington. These
| vessels. 1t is expected. will arrive
here Tuesday. The Dorothy. of the
| Baltimore Yacht Club. which was built
| especially to lift the Kings cup, is now
being made spic and span for the
i fray.
Elkhorn Arrives.
The handsome steam yacht Elkhorn.
OF the Baltimore Yacht Club, with her
owner. o. A. Turner, Mrs. Turner and
| a party OF friends. arrived at the
i Hampton Roads Yacht Club anchorage
this afternoon. The Elkhorn will be
here until the regatta ends.
) The committees looking after thu
success OF the races are composed OF
i DR.. j. B. DeMund. of New York. presf-
dent OF the jamestown Yachting Conn
| mission: Charles P. Tower. of New
| York chairman of the motor and sails
boat racing committees; Arson B. coles
chairman of the motor-boat carnival;
| J. Morris Oliphant. member of motor
boat committee, and Commodore Thonl-
| as F. Ferguson. of the Hampton Rosdk
| Yacht Club: DR.. DeMund and Mr.. Tow
/ err are of the sailboat committee Ths
(. HAMPTON Roads Yacht Club has been
! thrown open to visiting yachtsmen, who
| have accepted of its hospitality, and
| It is there that yachting interest
| centres. - .l