New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-19
TEST FOR THE GOLFERS TO HOLD Big REGA||A
Big Entry List for larchmont
Yacht Clubs Race Week.

n IA confidently expected by the regatta
con, r,,ttee Of the Larchmont Yacht Cluo
shat all records for regattas Will De
broken at the annual race week OF the
organization that starts to-morro" anu
continues over Saturday, July z. 1t is
nxnec,cd that more than one hundred and
fifty boats will start I'm the diherent
classes. and II such a number completes
the week will be the biggest In the his
tory OF American yachts.
The date OF the classic was changed so
as not TO conflict with either the Ne"
York or the Eastern Yacht clubs cruises.
This will give the big schooners ana
sloops an opportunity to again race on
Larchmont. For the last few years the
scbooners have been missing from the i'm
portant regattas.
For the first time In It's history the
Yacht Racing Association OF Gravesend
Bay has officially recognized the week
this wear. No dates have been arranged
for the next two Saturdays, so as to allow
the Corinthians, who sail below the Mar
rows. an opportunity OF racing on Long
Island Sound.
The Yacht Racing Association OF Mar
ragansett Bay also has recognized the
week and has arranged for a race from
Newport 10 Larchmont that will bring
dozen more strange craft to Long Island
Sound. The Narragansett Bay boats VIII
start at midnight on Thursday, and with
anv wind should reach Lsrchmont Break
water in plenty OF time TO sail on Satur-
dav Boston, Philadelphia and other
Yachting centres will be represented In
the regatta.
Interest naturally will centre in the rae
ing among the big schooners. The Elena
the property OF Morton +. Plant; Il w.
Clark's the Irolta. and the Enchantress'
which belongs TO w. p. Iselin, all are
hurrying back from the cruise OF the
Eastern Yacht Club to be put I'm shape for
Larchmont Week. The craft VIII race
for a special cup offered by Commodore
Leonard 3. Richards. In all probability
they will have special course OF forty
miles.
The Muriel and the Princess are two
smaller schooners that also are coming
westward for the regatta. Both are
owned by Boston yachtsmen, who are
anxious to win the special cup offered by
Vice Commodore George NJ. Pynchon. The
other schooners are TO race for a cup
offered by Rear Commodore Francis NJ.
Wilson. The &-footers also VIII start.
They are TO sail for trophy offered by
former Commodore Wilson Marshall. An
interesting class will be the l. division,
that will bring together the Avenger, now
owned by Harry l.. Maxwell, and the
Shimna, the property OF r. T, Payne, I'd.
The greatest number OF entries VIII
come among the smaller craft. Every
special, one design, regular. restricted
and handicap class that races on Long
Island or other nearby waters will be at
Iarchmont. In addition TO the racing
craft. more than one hundred cruising
craft will be at Larchmont, bringing In
all Ave thousand tars 10 the big race
week
Motor boats will not be forgotten during
the week on Tuesday July q, there VIII
be a race for high speed motor boats for
the 20 foot hydroplane championship OF
Long Island Sound. During the after
noon OF Tuesday there will be swimming
races, boat races and the usual water
sports. Kinemacolor pictures will be
taken on that day. and the pictures Will
be shown on Saturday night, when the re-
gatta comes TO a close.