New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
FINE YEAR FOR AMATEURS
Handicap Yacht Racing Associ.-
ton Responsible for Activity.
MANY CONTESTS SAILED
Records of Season Show That
Corinthians Have Had spir-
tied Racing.

For obvious reasons there can be no
championship titles awarded in the vari-
Gus divisions OF the Handicap Yacht Rae
ing Association OF Long Island Sound, so
| that while pennants are being bestowed
right and left in the other classes no men
ton is made OF this active organization,
which has made IL possible for hundreds
Of enthusiastic Corinthians to enjoy the
racing that would otherwise have been de-
MED them
But recognition is due. for the associs-
tion has done much TO develop skill and
| seamanship among our amateur shippers
and sailors and It has furnished hale the
fleet in all the big regattas. Without IL the
Long Island Sound clubs could hardly have
hoped to make their meets successful
A glance over the results of the long dis
tsnce cruising races. IN which boats like
the Cara Mia. the Windward. the ROwdy.
the Amorita and other fast craft from the
regular classes have competed against the
handicap feet on universal rating. Will best
tell the tale Of what sterling seamen the
association is responsible for. The Block
Island IOO-mile race went to r. B. Budd's
Wanderer ", the cruise around Vineyard
SoUnd Lightship for the Brooklyn Yacht
Clubs ocean cup was won by H. I. Stones
by ". H. Child's More JOY and the sec
end by II. II. Jackson's Victory. and the
Stratford ShoaI event by A C. Hills Cres-
cent-all handicap class boats Further
more in summing up the points for all five
Of these races we find that the Crescent
earns the honor OF sporting tho champion
ship pennant Of the Sound. while all three
Of the boats which come next-Jhe Essex,
the WaiaIua and the victory-hoId mem
bership in the organization.
The official report Of results of this sea
sons racing VIII hardly be out for several
months. but the list given below is taken
from the published reports. which are
copied from the official slips and so may
be considered absolutely accuratc.
AS will be seen, the feet gave 56S starts
while competing as the handicap class.
which does not include open races in which
allowances were calculated on the univer-
sal rule, as In the long distance events.
Thirty-six boats sailed consistently and
made up the five divisions which raced as
separate classes throughout the season
In the first division premier hOnors were
evenly divided between A. g. HIIrs Cres-
cent and r. \. Bavier's Interim The
Crescent out Of 10 starts took hrsts. s
seconds and thirds. The Interim out OF
q starts captured s frsts. seconds and 8
thirds Figures favor Crescent
T. P. Grace's Redwtng leads the second
division, with 3 drsts, seconds and 9,thirds
in II starts, but F. L Vulte's Quest and
r 3. Stoddart's Fearless are close UP, the
former with 5 frsts, I second and 2 thirds
out Of Il starts and the latter with arsts,
, seconds and thirds out OF IS.
Hazen Morse's Chinook has the greatest
number Of prizes 10 its credit IN the third
divisions firsts, seconds and 8 thirds
but when ii IS considered that she raced
fourteen tines, while g. g Hopkins's Ras-
cal III took 8 f1rsts and I second out OF
eight starts, It looks as If the latter should
be given precedence.
In the fourth division there Is little choice
among the three Leading boats. p. = How
ards Ramea has 5 frsts, , seconds and
2 thirds; W. r. BerthS kenOshs
frsts. seconds and I third, and J. F.
MahIstedts Okee II frsts. seconds and
thirds.
Onds; Miss Modesty, 3 firsts. 8 seconds
The complete list Of results follows
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