New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-24
une Fro1ess1onal Baseball
FUN IN WATER SPORTS
BIG YACHTS At ANCHOR.
Big Crozrd Enjoys Ladies' Day in
LarchmOnt Race Week. ;"


Fair skies bright sunshine. pleasant breeze to
temper the heat. and hosts OF pretty women made
things most attractive at the Larchmont Yacht
Club house yesterday. II ladies day.. and
for entertainment the yachtsmen had arranged all
sorts OF good things in the way of motor boat.
launch ana gig and water sports. in which
the New York Athletic Club swimmers took part
In the evening there ball and Venetian
fete The yachts were Illuminated Through shs
grounds lanterns and fairy lamps made the scene
q most attractive one
The scene in the harbOr during the day was also
pretty one Every one of the big fleet OF yachts.
from the flagship Atlantic 70 the dOry Saucy Sal.
was decorated The Atlantic few her big pennanc
that she carried on her voyage home after winning
the Emperors Cup. and the Saucy Sal displayed 4
Crescent flag. She is the latest addition 70 tho
fleet Her owner, W. B. Walker. and two friends.
A Young and Oscar Kratky, cruising through
the Sound, and before leaving Larchmont are go
ing 10 try 70 capture q prize.
Among those present at the ball in the evening
were Commodore Wilson Marshall. Fleet Captain
Morton W. Smith Vice-COmmOdOre and Mrs F. NJ
Hoyt. Rear Commodore Walter c. Hubbard. Justice
John Proctor Clark Miss Abbie Campbell. Mr.. ana
Mrs Frank H Bell, Miss Bell. Mr. and Mrs. JACOB
HaIsted, Mr.. and Mrs. I. E Hardenberg. COmmO-
dore Richards, OF the Atlantic Yacht Club: W.
Butter Duncan. il. John R. BroPhy, Mr.. and Mrs
h +. Luckeubach. Mr.. and Mrs John R Hall Mrs
EdhOlm, Mr. and Mrs Ralph Townsend H E
Lippitt. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. H Alden Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Foye. ce-Comnodore ]. D. Probst Atlantic
Yacht Club Fleet Captain B. NJ Ehitlock Mr.. and
Mrs William Gardner. Mr.. and Mrs A J. Nor
gan. Mr.. and Mrs. 5. G. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs C.
II Dale. Mr. and Mrs. L G. Spence. Mr.. and Mrs
l. q spence, IT., Mr.. and Mrs ". 3. Nanny E
o. Unit, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Schaefer Mr. and
Mrs Z FelOwes Jenkins Andrew W Rose Nr
and Mrs W. P Jenkins Mrs. Sperry the Misses
SpeTry Mr.. and Mrs. E VI. Smith and F. F. Brew
ster.
The sports began in the morning with motor boat
races There were two events scheduled and i've
boats started They we're TO race around a courss
nineteen and a half miles In length, and the first
class was sent or at u;O o'clock The starters
we're n 4 Millers Fairbanks II. A E. MilIers
St"aIloy. r. r Ihomas.s Red Devil. and W J.
biJuTs spendrist The Chum was the only starter
IN the next class. and she IS owned by F. n Lord.
The Red Devil was the first to finish crossing thu
Inc az 12;Jo:S5. The Fairbanks II was next at
LESBOS; then came the Spendrift at 1OSI4 The
trouble OF figuring elapsed and corrected times
for these racers, however. simQIhed, as ii was
learned that the Fairbanks II was the only ons
that went the right course The others turned the
wrong mark OF Matnnicock Point and were dis
qualified.
and water sports First there race for naphtha
launches under feet In this there four
and the elapsed times in the order OF finish
the Atlantic, S5 minutes 49 seconds; the Crusader.
H. 80 minutes Is seconds; the AmOrita. a minutes
20 seconds and the Paladn, 45 minutes % seconds.
There thirteen in the for gas
olene launches and the Iva l. finished Hrs!. The
times or the trst FOUR IN the race were the IVA L.
IS minutes 81 seconds: the Senorita. % minutes %
seconds; the Scimtar. % minutes II seconds. and
the CHINOOK 81 minutes y seconds IN THESE Iauhc9
races the committee has 70 do lots Of figuring, and
the winners will not be announced until to-day
FOUr-oared gigs raced Tor the Hen and Chickens
cOlors presented BY Commodore H NJ Gilllg.
These were by the Elmi-R'S gig. with th9
Katrina second. the Crusader third and the AnO-
rita fourth. The race was roved over two-rnlls
course and the EiTinas time was 81 minutes %
seconds
coors. presented by Mrs c. L +. Robinson. the
winner the CRUSADER The course was one
mile and the time was 1s minutes seconds. Lhs
/ Emroses gig was second and the Elmna's third
There were fifteen starters in the dinghy race
| and the prize the execution coiors. presented
/ bv H B. SeeIey The course was half mile. and
| the Elmiras dinghy in Il minutes 90 seconds.
| The Arnorita was second. the WILSON'S third and
| the Paladin fourth
| While these races were going in the harbor
the swimmers furnishing entertainment rom
! the float in fun view OF those on the clubhouse
| piazza and on the sea wall The swimmers "e.s
/ under the management OF Frank Fu-lgTt--- Ohe OF
the most interesting Of the afternoon was
| the 50-yard swimming race. in which II was an
| uouuCed that g VI. Daniels would GO for record
The record for this distance = 25 seconds. and
| was held by T. Z kttChtns- Daniels was IN me
| form and the race. making new record OF
Is 4-5 seconds. c. South, OF the Young Mens ChrlS-
| tan Association. was second
! An obstacle canoe race was arranged which az
one time gave the spectators fright Inc con-
testants were 70 upset and re-enter carry over a
! foa+ and after doing other difficult things wers
| TO pass under iUb-du5 with the canoe Inc huo-
dub Is the floating bathing house All went Wei
/ ISIS were so long under the water that II was
feared that they were II difficulty. They came oGs
| all right however ,,
! The summaries % the water sports follow;
F!f,y-yard swimming ra-e Chanacapl-von BY Walter
10 seconds; : ? Mnte! : seeqEaSl' S9 7 Sam,
! fFftv-yarf swimming tscratch)-Won by c II
swimming race three hundred wards (haIdicap,y2n
/ BY l. Riley mnuJe1; l. GoocWin 90 sgcoH1S''
seen "a =. 80 rSce-Won by swan and Whiting
. Griffin ana Barton. second. Time s:lS - rs-,.- az,
GRAHAM Beach swimming club EnoHs anu 4'su
Water polo-Nev Athletic Club team .Ci2oiNin
FsseT Trqtsn9ack HaTjey y Ws A55T Ksiv ws66.
King ana goals 10 o. Goals scored-'Iood"h D.