New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
READY FOR OCEAN RACE
YACHTS NOW IN LEASH.
Storm Nay Postpone Start Of Long
Contest to Bermuda.

Four large schooner yachts-the Amorita the
Iroquois. CRUSADER II and the Margaret. one small
+ schooner. the Restless, and on sloop yacht. the
MaTchiouesg will start 10 o'clock this morning.
wind and weather permitting, from sea Gate. in
the fourth ocean yacht from this port to the
island OF Bermuda.
1t what sailor men call dirty weather off
shore last night. and much better in Gravesend
Bay, where all tho contestants the race, except
the schooner Iroquois. which may vii thdraw. were
anchored. with shippers. crews and stores aboard
and everything slowed snusy for the long passage
of $50 miles.
If it is blowing hard from the southeast this
morning and raining it last night. 1t is
probable that the start will he postponed, for It
would mean a hard thrash to windward from the
start. and the possible loss Of some spars before
the little fleet got clear Of Sandy Hook
The starting OF the yachts will he in charge Of
the regatta committee Of the Atlantic Yacht Club,
of which II. T. Boucher is chairman. committee
from the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club will be on
board yacht off st. David's Head Bermuda. TO
take the time Of the yachts they finish.
There is much speculation as to the probable
winner of the race on account of Captain Charles
Barr Of cup defender fame. being on board Edwin
Pamer's schooner Crusader II, many think she will
win, although she Is called a cruising yacht. The
Amorita which of the crack racing craft
some ten years ago. is the scratch boat. On ac-
count OF her record a racer she is regarded as
likely winner especially If no hard blows
George :. Runk's schooner Margaret is allowed
and 30 minutes by the Amorita, and she
allows the Crusader II / hour and 80 minutes,
while the Restless gets a. hours and IS minutes.
ana j P. Crozer's soop Marchioness gets "a hours
from the Amorta there is telling which
yacht will cross the finish line first if the breezes
tickle and fuky.
The schooner Dervish. which The race in
1907. covered the distance IN 90 hours and p
minutes: the schooner Venons, which last
year made the course in 40 hours. 80 minutes and
Il seconds. The prizes this year offered by
George s. Runk. the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club,
z. j Bliss and Robert P Doremus. The numbers
and night signals were assigned to the yachts yes
terday.
The probable starters their owners captains and
signals follow:
Amorita ". l. Baum. Captain A. l. Bahr. No
/ Signal-Whtte. green. white. green
Crusader H. Edwin Palmer. Captain Charles
Barr No. ,. SignaI-Red. green. red.
Margaret. George s. Runk. Captain g a. He'd
borg No. s. Signal-Cireeu, red, green blue
Restless. Or. Leedom Sharpe, Captain Sharpe.
No 6 Signal-Red. white. red
Troquois NJ A MosIe, captain unknown, No.
archioress. J. P. Grocer Captain Warren Shep-
pard No. .. SignaI-Grecn, red. green.
six hours after the sailing craft gel away tho
four power boats entered are 70 start. They are
J. G. y Whitaker's Iys. +. {. Rogerss NereideS
Proctur's Iusep. The Ailsa Craig. which won the
race Iast year in SIS hours and - minutes,
viii not start this year. Thomas Fleming Day
viii be in command Of the Iys Walter Murray
T2eilinC OK the Mercedes II Captain J. W Nc
Carty Of the Isep and Captain George ?. Mauerhof
the Heather