New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
LONG OCEAN RACE BEGUN
Mayor Reyburn Starts Motor
Yachts for Havana.
FIVE LEAVE PHILADELPHIA
MORO Light Their GoalTroubla
at Outset Over Storage of
Gasolene.

PhIIadeIphla. May A-In the presence O,
several thousand spectators who frfngsd N.
piers for a quarter OF mile Mayor John
z. Reyburn OF this city gave the signal az
12.45 D. m. to-day that started the FIVE mo-
tor yachts on their long ocean race OF La
nautical miles from the Race street pier.
Philadelphia. 70 the Moro Light at the
entrance Of Havana Harbor.
The boats got away in a driving rain
storm with the Caroline. owned by M
Dennis. in the lead by about two lengths
She was followed by the rys. the CaHph.
the Berneyo and the Loantaka. In the order
named. They were conveyed down the Dela-
ware BY a number OF tugs and motor boats.
with parties on board. and by the 6ig ex-
cursion steamer Lord Baltimore. The boats
started al a few minutes after high water,
so they had the benefit OF all Of the eb5
tide for about six hours. Twenty miles
down the river the Berneyo had taken the
lead. She was followed by the Caliph. the
Loantaka. the Ilys and the Caroline, in the
order named
The order Of the boats az Reedy Island.
fo-tv-six miles from Philadelphia, and ths
time taken were as follows:
Boat HIM Boat HA
Rernevo ....... 4;39 Ilys ..-----..--.... 4:44
IosrtaJsa ..... $40 Caroline .......... 4.s1
Caliph -.-.-.--...- A;sAt
This shows a speed for the leader Of r5s
knots for the forty-six miles. or OF l3oG
statute miles. About two knots should bs
deducted for the fair tide
II was reported last night that the Loan.
TAXA had on board some ffty separate
cans Of gasolene. in violation Of one Of the
conditions of the race-nameIy, that al
gasOlene should Be placed in tanks securely
fastened TO the vessel This was done by
Walter BieIing the master Of the caro-
line. and her owner. NJ F. Dennis 50 az
20 be sure that they would have enough
fuel 20 last them the entire trip without
having to call az a port along the coast
thew put two extra tanks on board and
slowed them aft on each quarter. II was
TOO late when the others discovered tnis, it
is said. for them 70 follow the Caroline's
exanpIe Nessrs Dennis and Bleling en-
tered a formal protest, IL is SAID pointing
ou+ 10 the committee the danger OF an
expIosion at sea. but the LOantaka and
others which are said 70 have taken gaso-
Iene In cans were permitted 10 start
The run IS one OF the longest and most
daring that has ever been attempted oy
owners of power boats. and the progress
os the race will be watched with great
interest. The contest iss under the joint
auspices Of the Yachtsnen's Club OF Pniia-
deInhia and the Havana Yacht Club and
on the showing made by the trim Attie
racers will depend, il is said. the question
of sending motor boats across the Atlantic
Ocean next year.
The statistics of the entrants are as fol-
lows:
No. 1-uvs: length, 80 feet; beam. 10 feet
s inches; engine. 3 horsepower. J. y. y
whitaker. owner and master. r d. Reese
mate and navigator. Time allowance
70 :O3:07.
No. 2Caliph: length, 50 feet; oeam- u
feet s inches; engine. 36 horsepower NJ
F.. Brigham owner; Captain LoVeiano'
navigator. Time allowance, 1908
No 2-Caroline: length. 50 feet; beam, B
feet s inches; engine, 25 horsepower VI =
Dennis. owner: Walter y Bielins. master'
Thomas F. Day. navigator. Time allow
ance. 1S12:40
No. 4Loantaka; length. % feet over aA'
engine. go horsepower. H. :. Peters. own
er: Warren Sheppard. captain and naH-
gator. CHRISTOPHER Miller. engineer
No. lBerneyo; length. so feet over an
engine. . horsepower s W Granoery'
owner: ". J. Ryan. captain Entered lFOlA
the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
The night signals of the boats are. Lys'
white: Caliph. red; Caroline. green Loan
TAXA. blue. and Berneyo. yellow