New-York tribune., 1909-07-21
BIG FLEET At ANCA0R
ASHORE
Udter Sports Attract Cro5rd an
LQrchmOnt Race Wcek.

With the Dig blue barred burgee of the Larchmont
Yacht Club waving over their heads from the tan
flagstaff, the had their innings at that club
yesterday. and brave and pretty showing they
made. Some three hundred wives, daughters or
friends of the members in dainttest summer gowns,
graced the big lawn in front of the clubhouse in
the afternoon, watching the water sports. which
were held just outside the wall and almost at
their feet. while Lambert's band played popular
airs the club piazza.
OFF I'm the harbor at anchor lay the fleet Of nearly
two hundred yachts They had all dressed ship"
at ? p M on signal from Commodore Wilson Mar
shaIrs flagship, the Atlantic Their gay bunting,
flying from masthead to boom and bowsprit ends
made pretty q picture as was ever seen In that
rockbound harbor.
A feature of the water sports that had its hunor-
Gus side was furnished by the harlequin races for
men and for of members. The competitors were
required to swim about fifty yards to a float there
attire themselves in women's union suits. stockings
and skirts and then swim back to the starting
point. The frantic efforts OF the swimmers to put
dry stockings wet legs and to fasten the other
garments was source of endless amusement 10 me
spectators Only those whose garments were prop
erIy fastened got a prize
In the boys race young Golden took his tirs
and let the other four. who swan back only half
dressed. finish. before he jumped in fully dressed
and so won the race.
Gus Sundstron and 5. Z. ManIey gave sXhibi-
tion Of fancy swimming Rudolph ]. Schaefer man
Of tho New York Athletic Club: Captain J. T Ma
honey. Eugene Giannini. R o. Haubold. Robert q.
Kamnlerer. Matthew 2. HaIpin. Otto Wahle, Edward
J. keene and Robert Stoll-
Among those present were Commodore Wilson
Marshall Fleet Captain and Mrs. Morton W.
Smith Mr. and Mrs. George Gardiner Fly, Miss
Fry Mr.. and Mrs Louis q. Spence. Supreme Court
Justices John Proctor Clarke and F. NJ Scott
Mr. and Mrs. George Corning, Commodore Hazen
TIovt Of the Manhasset Ray Yacht Club; Mr. ana
,, Taz1
Mr. and Mrs c. w Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. Thorn
ton smith Commodore and Mrs. A l. English,
Mrs Allen Mrs Thomas J. McCahilI. Mrs Henry
Rrevoort ToaI. Colonel ETverson. Nir. and Mrs
John Hail. Mr.. and Mrs Reid Owens. Mr. and
Mrs. r. j. Schaefer. Frank FuIgraf Frederic
Thompson. Porter Emerson Brown. j. p Roooins'
Mr. and Mrs Daily. Clay VI. Greene, William Muir
ray William + Jenkins. Edgar T Reynolds
Samuel Stewart r X Owens. Roger Larnson. the
Rev. Richard Cobden Ralph Townsend. T. T Hop
per, John G. SavfIe. A " Mott. H A Bergman.
Frank Bowre Jones. Lawrence Darr and Louis Al
berger.
The summary OF the water sports follows:
one-u,ile swimming rac--won b.. l. p Goodwin;
y V \ =: W A. AgsrbaCh y - y, : a, ,s ses1na' I'd
15o-ya-d swimming race fhandicsp1--N9n oy = q
! n Maniey Us seconds third Time. 2.3s 2-5-
soo-yard swimming (handieap)-won BY J. Nor
roll as seconds: J. J. t'lrrsn . 90 r-,a5
u VIM. p G29dT.n ,i%s ia % seconds third i'H'' E-' '
75-~ard swim ffoT members orlyl-V01 ov
" p Mann. : 6 Dur. ss-oud. A. ? southwtck-
third TINE. . II =
t4s-1s,,i, -soa-ror b 2 u King New YORK.
A .: J Rudy. second ? ? Currier. third Tins
c.5o7s.
Harlequin rare Ctor nsnn-rs' sons1-von - ? C~o-
den. - Hunting second.
.rrn rsrs-wor d, " " swan: Il 7. Jscksru. $50
crd Time coon
Tub race ffor --=uo~-s .o1s)-voa ~ 9 : HuntinE
Tfrn-. 2.n21v-
Canoe onsta-,~ rac~--vvcn ~ \ 2. JACKSON s1d e
Eea-. Carl Barton and =. " swan. second I1rns
2I4is.
sack rac. 1sav"rtv--Aya ysrds,Ton b. " r Hanoyi
yosepb Rudy second Tins. 1.l25
Fencv divine-von - Walter R LS- with l52 points
= Mullen as eoints second. joseph 4 Ru31y. 81
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