Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-12
Kings Cup Contest Won by The
Manhassst, Of New
York.
ACCIDENT CAUSED DOROTHY TO LOSE
Baltimore Boat Was In the Lead,
When One OF the spreadcrs On Her
Mast Gave Way, CAUSING the
shrouds to slacken-Evcn4s ext
Week.

week.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Sent.
with ideal weather conditions.
smooth sca aud "a ten mile breeze
blowing, the first two races of Tho
international yacht races were pulled
on To-Day, one in the series Tor tho
ltooAavclt cup class p. !" ana one i'm
class q for iIing Edward cup.
SIN small cfait entered IN the King;
cup race ana tho Manhassci OF the
Manhassct Yacht Club. New York.
Clarence Robbins owner. finished first.
III two hours and 10 minutes ana nj
/ teen seconds. leading the Dororhy 5y
four minutes.
There were but two entries In the
sup. the sue. owned by r. J.. I.uckcn.
Dach, ana the Rcglnal. owned by f..
I G. stewart The Sue won the race
hanHiiy. walking away from her com
peh'or ON the return course sailing
the distance in 2:01.
Accident on Tnc Dorothy.
The Dorothy WAS I'm ,h6-1;,oh IN tho
class % race, when ono of the
spreaders of the Dorothy's mast ravo
way. causing the shrouh to slnclen.
Inc Manhassct took the lead aud wan
never ovornhNlcd Course fifteen
lmilcs.
Events Next Week.
Inc program of events 70, the re-
mainder of this week was published
IN these columns yesterday. Below
is the program for next week:
Monday. September 1G.-Third race
lot tie series of three FOR yachts OF
class T.
Also third race of the series of
three for yachts of Class q.
Tuesday, September 17.-Freo for
all race. open to yachts of 40 feet
over all length and under. without
time allowances and with no rcstric-
tons rs TO sails or as 10 crow, cx-
copting the Corinthian restrictions
stipulated in the rules
Wednesday, September lS-Opcn
regatta for all classes. special one
design, etc. provided for in the rules
or maintained by any regularly or
ganized yacnt club. = special feature
viii be made of this race.
Thursday, September 1;,.-First race
of se,ies of three, for yachts OF
Glass H.. J. and X. of the Atlantic
Coast Conference Classification. sail
ing in one class with time allowance.
Series prize a cup presented by sir
Thomas ]. I.ipion
Saturday, September 2l-socond
race OF the series OF three Tor yachts
of Class H., j. ana X.
Monday, September 23-Thrd inco
of the series of three for yachts Of
Glasses H., J. and X
Courses Fer PAGES.
Tho series OF races for Glass p. and
q. the free Tor all race. and the races
for Chesapeake Bay bug eyes" ana
canoes. will be sailed over IL mile
course. with the starting line o.. VIII.
oushby Pier, near the Hampton Roads
Yacht Club House.
The open regatta will be sailed over
courses OF various lengths with the
starting line Il short distance south
iof lie Thimblc Shoal Light. cast of
Old Point.
The series races for Glasses H.. j.
and *. will oe sailed over course
OF not less than - miles ana nor mora
than 30 miles with the starting line
IN the vicinity of The Thimbles Shoai
Light
Guns and Prizes.
The several presentation cups n.
ready m ntioncd Will constitute tho
first series prizes in the several series
contests. There will be second
series prize in each contest in which
-four or more yachts start in good
faith on each day Any yacht com
petins In a series contest thai wins
4 race ana does not win Il the firs:
or second PRIZE will receive a prize
for that days race.
There VIII be first prize for each
class in the open regatta, second
prize for each class in which four OF
more yachts start, and n third prize
for each class il which seven or more
yachts start.
\ There will be first prize Tor III,
fee for all race. second prize ii
four or more yachts stat and third
prize If seven or more Yachts start.
There VIII be a prize for the Chesa
penlSe Bay Dug eye" race. Il second
pi 70 If four or more beats star and
third prize if seven or more pachts
start.
| 7-eio will be second prize for
The Chesapeake BAY canoe race. Il
second prize if four or more boats
start and third prize If seven OF
more "achis start.
To each boat that completes III my
of tho events of tn week ana com
plctes iao event but wins none of INC
prizes above scheduled will be award
cd as a souvenir prize pewter mug
suitably inscribed.