New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
GALE .POSTPONES RACE
Craft Hug Harbor While Yachts
men Dance and Make Merry.
ALCY0NE HAS A CLOSE CALL
Workmen Spend Day Preparing
Motor Boats for Interna.
tional Trophy Regatta.
tBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. J

Huntington, Ions Island. Sept. Al
though an ugly northeast gale, with fire.
quent rain squalls. Kicked up such a sea
In Huntington Bay to-day that starting
the second Of the series Of races for the
international motor boat trophy was out
OF the question, the yachtsmen and other
guests ct the Chateau des Beaux Arts
had plenty OF excitement and jolly good
time all day and far into the night.
In the hope that the race might be
started late in the afternoon, two mem
bers OF the international committee. g.
Herman Hoyt. representing Lord North
cliffe, the donor OF the trophy, and A.
Jackson Stone, who represents the Royal
Motor Yacht Club. Of England. with
James A. Blair. jr.. and J. H. Hoadley. OF
the race committee; II. H. Melville. COM
modore OF the Motor Boat Club Of Amer
lea; Count Casimir s. Mankowski and
Commodore J. Stuart Blackton. went out
In the steam yacht Aicyone. chartered by
Mackay Edgar, TO inspect the course.
No sooner had the yacht emerged from
the Ice OF the sandy bluffs OF Eaton
Neck than the full force Of the gale rag
Ing In the Sound struck her In 1iry
her awnings. fore and aft. were ripped
OF by the wind ard she took one or two
seas brosdside on that threatened 20 cap
size her.
The committeeman had seen enough 20
convince them that no motor boat could
live In such sea, much less race, 30 they
returned and announced that the race was
postINned for the day
just as they landed, AT 1880. the 18th
Regiment Band, from Brooklyn, led by
Samuel Farber. arrived by the tug Dali
Eelline, from Huntington. Both commit
tees and a delegation OF yachtsmcn fell
in behind the band and marched 10 the
pier TO the Casino and on 70 the hotel
piazza. where great throng Of guests
that had arrived In automobiles ioined
in the Jolliflcation, dancing singing and
enjoying themselves generally IN a con-
certed effort 20 forget the had weather
and their disappointment ct having come
So many miles In vain. Many remained
over 20 see the race tomorrow.
Repairs have been made to ell the
boats that were more or less crippled in
Saturdays race. The Ankle Deep. Count
Casimir s. Msnkowskrs 32-footer. which
Is depended upon by the committee both
for speed and her ability 70 travel in
rough water, was not put overheard to-
day. She lies covered up AZ the Atkin-
Wheeler yard, AT Hsiesite, all ready 10
start in the next race The two other
American defenders. the Baby Rel!snces
II and III, arc also ready 10 60 when
the signal Is given.
They and the Baby Reliance " ere
hauled out on Commodore Blsckton'.
lighter Marie. in Huntington Harbor.
Both the British boats are ready to
start. There was a rumor this morning
that the engines OF the Baby Reliance "
had been removed from that boat and
put Into the BABY Reliance III. which
broke down In Saturdays race
Commodore J. Stuart Blackton, who,
with his wife. owns the boats. when
asked last night II that was true, said:
1T Is absolutely false, and ridiculous
on the face Of II. for the engines OF the
big boat could not be put into tho smaller
one, Exactly what has been done is this:
To repair the damage done 10 the Baby
Reliance " on Saturday we had 20 lift
her engine out 10 get at the broken ex-
haust manifold and TO replace the water
connection. AZ we considered the Baby
" UNIT 10 run. We took the exhaust
manifold from her. which necessitated
the lifting out OF her engines. and htted
II TO the other boat. This we had
perfect right 20 DO IN making repairs"