New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
AURORA WINS In SOUND
LEADS ISTALENA HOME
Big Shops Sail Close Match IN
Indian Harbor Club Regatta.


sailed by Willism Butler Duncan, jr-. was the
winner in twenty mile yesterday over tfl-
angular course In Long Island Sound AT the an
nual regatta of the Indian Hsrbor facht Ciuo.
She defeated George NJ Pynchon's Istaiena oy .
minutes seconds after one of the best contests
these two big sloops have engaged in this season
There was a strong breeze from the east-nor'h-
east when the starting signals were given from 'he
steam yacht Oneida, upon which the regatta c"ih-
mittee Frank Bovine Jones. Charles e. Smms
Richard A. Monks and George f. Gartiand were
guests of the owner ex Commodore e. C. Benedict
who also had with him board Mr. and Mrs NJ
j Quinn. the Misses Josephine. Elsie and Dorothy
Quinn Miss Hazel Howells, Miss Catherine Turn
bull. Miss May Miner and NJ. J. Quinn. jr
The Aurora and the Istalena were carrying work
ing topsails their mninsails and were heelins
to the breeze with lee rails awash when they
crossed the line close hauled the port tack and
almost beam and beam. but with the Aurora hold
ing fine weather berth half a dozen lengths to
windward lead which she held In the six and
one-auarter mile stretch across the Sound from
the off the southwest end of Great Captains
Island the buoy of I4oyds Neck, where the
five ard three-quarters miles Of windward Work OF
the second leg began to Long Neck Point In this
work the Aurora gained and she was able to hold
it ali in the long spinnaker of eight miles from
there the finish.
Thirty yachts started in all. of them with
reefs tied in and others Juggling whole sail There
was an ugly bit of roll when W. c. Towen's
jbtopsan and maintopmast staysail. crossed the
windward end OF the lire The sheet of the bal
looner carried away five minutes later, and the san
was taken in. Her only competitor, L. d. Arm
strone's Grampus nine minutes late in start
ing The thirties six of them. made pretty start
led by the Atari.
The boats in the handicap Glasses and the race
abouts made good starts but their shippers. not
noticing the course signal showing that 1t had
been reversed used up than half an hour
sailing the wrong course until told by the COM
mittee which followed them on the Oneida The
Dorothy Just purchased by f. r Bedford, won In
the @ class and Rascal III in the raceabouts
Johnston De Forests Nepsi by Al seconds
from the Aiera in the ao-foot class and Com
msnder Fry with his dory PARKWAY, added an
other remnant to his string. Thornton Smith
started in his little bug Skeeter. but, having no
competitor he reluctantly withdrew. much to the
dsannointment of his Mrs Smith. who de-
,,u,t. IN such a racing day as yesterday
The summaries foiio"'
,xn1.S HARBoR YACHT CLUB ANNUAL RACE
AI-c1-sT 1eos-WIND NORTHEAST FRESH
FLOOD TIDE.
srt4ooSERs-cIAss E-sTART 12:1o-CoURsE. 70
MILES
Grampu. L. d Armstrong. ......-. s;of:ts s:A :4s
sIooPs-cLAss Es NILES i2;'0-oo' RISE :"
aurora vsade Psn.soa 2 sstSa $500 ss@
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 30 FOOT CLASS-START
12:a5-CoURsE. 10 MILES.
IIera II r. n. Ellis 2SSS4 2:54;y
Atari G c. and J. e heyer.-.'' z2sVo 80 " "
Mink Wilets 80 ~
-. w AIker ............... 2:5434 2:29:34
60 A. Enres .............. 2:5353 2:2S:53
Neb,rss n = Roosevelt ........... 2:5s55 2:34:35
sIOoPs-CLASs o-sTART, 12so-CoURsE Is MILES
Dorothy O. T. Bedford 3:2s:ie 2;es:19
,,.,.u..s
J A. and J. r. Mahlstedt "ithdre"
HANDICAP CI4ASS-FTRsT DIVIS1ON-sTART l2;3o-
COURSE is MILE.
r,,ho.s 7 q Palmer ............. Did finish
S.TiM ~ = plark ............... Did finish
Sierck 3:3042 3D0:42
HANDICAP CI.ASS-F1RsT DIVISION tB)-SIAHi
COURSE Is MILES.
49,. r. % ,sra,bery ........ s:4i:51 S:l1:si
paht.Ii p Monk. ............. 3:2s57 2:5s:s7
Fearless b r. Stoddard 5;3V;Si 3:Uof
HANDICAP CI.ASS-sECOND DIVIsION-START, 1890
COURSE, Is MILES.
Husy Bee r L. Cuthbert 33t:3 800 80
Tollv Roger. H. North ..........,. 34o:o1 5;1ooS