New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
ALTAlRSHOWS THE WAY
LEADS TO NEW HAVEN.
Sloop GiUes Fine Display of Speed
ip Joint Club Cruise.
Isr Telegram 70 The rrtsun. ]

New Haven, Aug 2-Close hauled on the star
hoard tack and travelling fast IN a-fresh breeze
from the southeast. Cord Meyers sloop yacht
Affair swept across the finish line or the New
Haven breakwater this afternoon, not only the
winner in her class but the leader Of the feet Of
tvventy-eight yachts that left oyster Bay I'm the
morning the first days run OF the Joint cruise
OF the SeawanhalCa Corfnthian Yacht Club and the
Corinthian Yacht Club. OF Philadelphia. The Al
tair won in her class from the Dorello by min
utes 81 seconds corrected time. and she covered the
OF nearly forty miles IN hours "a minutes
q seconds
Charles Snnithers's schooner MurieI sailed great
race covering the distance IN 42sO7. defeating the
Irolita owned by Commodore E W. Clark Of the
Philadelphia Yacht Club. by - minutes. For more
than half the distance II was viudward work IN
a choppy sea for all hands. and in this ths
MurieI both outfooted and Outpointed al the rest.
except the Affair, whose performance was re-
garded remarkable
An unfortunate accident put the suxiliaries
Ariadne and savarona out Of the race. According
TO James Laughlin. the owner Of the Artadne, that
yacht was working 20 wtndward In SmithtoWh
Ray. two hours after the start when the Savarona
the opposite tack. was seen approaching she
did not give way according to the rules Of the
road. and although the Ariadne's skipper tried 70
clear her HIS bowsprit went clean through the
6avarona's mainssn and then the spar broke
short off at the knightheads Luckily no one " As
hurt. The wreck on both yachts was cleared away
and they proceeded under their own power 70
Morris Cove. II - hoped that repairs will be
made in time for both to start in the run from
New London 20 Newport on Wednesday
The start was made at 1910 from line esteo-
Iished between the bell buoy off Lloyds Point and
the COMMITTEES yacht-E. c. Benedicts Oneida
The signals for the harbor start given at $50
from the flagship Irolita. owned by Commodore
Clark. of the Philadelphia Club The small classes
were sent away first. for fresh breeze from th7
east-northeast made IL thrash OF SO9t miles 10
bf1 bOaT sure
pass the little ones E P. Alker's AIera was the
first away. followed by the Mahdeena. the Da-
linda, the Phryne and the Carmita. IN that order.
John Hyslop's yaw the Tern. crossed the line hrst
az the next signal. with the Dorello. the Polarts
the EIssnors. the Dorvtna the Clecna. the Affair.
the Pellegrina. the EdtaEo 3D. the 1rondequoit ana
the RondineIIa IN the order named.
Right on the signal the schooner Muriel crossed
the line leading her class the Eclipse the Dervsh
and the Irolita. Then came the auXiliartes. led
by Georg. MERGERS Seneca. with the Savarona. the
Ariadne and the Arawan in her wake. slight
accident TO the mainsail OF the Capscum delayed
her twenty-five minutes and her competitor. the
Princess waited for her.
All crossed the line on the starhoard tack and
after short board 70 the northwsrd they came
about and stooo over for Huntington Bay. and
later into Snithtown Bay. where they got smoother
water. All except the Dorwins and the Eleanora
did this Their shippers believed they could steal
a march the others by hugging the Connecticut
Shore but they lost by IT in end. for the wind
freed enough to let the leaders OF the southerly
fleet fetch the finish without another tack after
they had passed the Middle Ground Light. The
Affair came romping across the finish line miles
ahead Of some Of the others IN her class.
Commodore Gould hopes to start the feet for
New london at O'Clock IN the morning
The summary follows:
sCHooNERs-C1AssEsC D AND E-srART 1o:s'-
COURSE, Se% MILES