New-York tribune., 1913-07-23
Sun Smiles on Gala Scene. Too,
at LarChmont Clubs
Special DAY."
ALL ENJOY WATER SPORTS
Tub and Harlequin Race Fur
nisbes Laughs-Canoe Tilt
ing the Thrills of the
Afternoon.

rsn YESTERDAY which was set apart, as
usual for their special entertainment as
mart Of its "rdcs week.
The scene from any viewpoint was a de-
rghfullv picturesque one. overhead was
the clearcst of blue skies. \ fresh breeze
from h, westward tempered the suns
rays. keeping in motion hundreds Of flags
or many hues dying from the forest OF
,rars of some two hundred yachts al an
chcr iu the harbor.
Obedicnt 60 the orders OF Commodore
Charles smithers. the Larchmont fleet
and tho visiting Yachts from other clubs
dressed ship" M eight bells" upon sig
nal from tle Gaeship Murel while from
fhe biz na.sta0 IN front of the clubhouse
went gio1 the great blue and white
barred ponnaut Of the Organization. At
one vardarm tho stars and Stripes
snapped iu tine breeze and on the other
the American jack. with a ribbon of code
Gags down 20 the ground
The larger yachts at anchor that made
brave display of fass We're the square
rsged ste3m YACHT Na-ada. owned by
Henry Walters. tho Garcia. former Com
moGore Leonard Richards tidy brigan-
t'uc ricged steamer; Morton r. Plants
big schooner Elena, George W. Scotts
NliIadi and James q. Ford's Katrina. both
famous old prize winning schooners. as
we'll as many Of the modern one-design
,loops that will be seen in to-dsy's race
The third OF the race week" series.
There Wss cheering and waving OF
dainty kerchiefs when young Gilbert
Noth outswam his nine competitors i'm
tho mems scventy-fve- yard race. win
ming the prize in the first contest of the
water sports i'm 80 SO seconds Ralph
NANNY came splsshng in 10 the float
close second. and j. Anderson was third.
Plenty Of excitement was furnished by
The teams i'm the canoe fitting tourna-
ment. which was won by Spencer Field
and Gilbert Noth and still more fun for
spectators and contestants alike was the
tub race Of fifty yards, in which Ralph
Nanny was the victor. with Lieutenant
Kenneth Whiting a close second.
To the disappointment Of all, out OF an
entry Of nine young women, only one
swan in the ffty-yard race. Miss Louise
Hlots swan the distance in 40 seconds
and took the prize.
Seven started in the canoe upset race,
and there were many exciting moments
until j. and : Ford brought their boat
in first with Kenneth and Butler Writ
ins as close seconds.
Screams of laughter greeted the con-
testants in the harlequin race. in which
the task Of the seven young men who
competed was TO swim twenty-five yards
10 a float and attire themselves in what
ever womens garments they found there
The first man back at the starting point
fully dressed. was the winner. Several
shed stockings and other garments be-
fore reaching home. but Jack Towle re-
tanned all Of his and won. Berford Oak
ley and Spencer Field were second and
third, respectively.
The summaries follow:
Mems swimming race 90 yards-Won by
Gilbert Noth; Ralph Nanny second; J. An
derson. third. Time, O:4O S-J.
Canoe fitting (hnal heaD-Won by Field
Swimming race eighteen years and UNDER
Won by Gilbert Voth: Ralph NANNY. sec
ond. Fritz schleslnger. third. Time. OPS
Tub Race go yardsJ-Won by Ralph
Many, Kenneth Whiting, second; JACK
Ieyle third. Time. 0:54.
Womcns swimming race 600 yards)-
Won BY Mics Louise Klotz. Time 3: 80.
Swimming race Cslxteen Years and under,
So yards)-Won BY Fritz Schlssinger, Jack
s2a '''''' '
'luoo upset race--Won by j. ard S Ford
j. and B Whiting. second. Jack Ford anu
j. cniti third. Time. 1888.
SHimming race Gourteen years and un-
der; 80 yardsJ-Won by William Kane; L.
Unit, second. Robert Martin, third. Time,
Harlequin race-won BY Jack. Towle; Ber-
ford Oakley. second; Spencer Field third.
oHicisls-Rsferee. Max b Kaesche; judges,
John McClintock. s. r. Hodgman, w. b.
Dean. starters. II. T. Spence. J. s. HalStead
clerks Of course. John D. Campbell. Richard
Golden. jr.. John II. Alley; timers, Robert
sto'l. \. n. W. Johnson; announcer, 7. F. s.
Among those present were:
Those present included Commodore and
Mrs. Charles Smithers. Vice-Commodore
francis NJ. Wilson. Rear Commodore and
Mrs. Charles Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward G. Griffin Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Roo-
inson, Captain John McClintock. DR.. and
MSrs. " Z. Bullard, the Rev. Mr.. and
,Ars Richard Golden, former Commodore
6eorge VI. Pynchon. former Commodore
Wilson Marshall Mr.. and Mrs. H.. ID.
nlots, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace +. Boucher
n nr and Mrs. Enrol Kerr Lawrence =.
Charles Pryer, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas II.
Willard Frank A. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
:, 7. HOdgman. Mr. and Mrs William Is.
Dean Ogden Mills Reid, w. u. Ferguson
Dr. and Mrs. w. r. Short. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. q. Unit, Mr. and Mrs r. X. owens;
Mr. and Mrs. L. ". Spence, Mr.. ana
Mrs. r. A. ". Halsted Mr.. and Mrs. But
Ier Whiting. Captain George w. scout
>. z. Loycioy. T. r. Albee. Mr.. and Mrs
J. Bryan Alley. Mr. and Mrs. FRANK II.
anthony Mr.. and Mrs. William r. BemiS'
tiarold r. Callisen, Mr.. and Mrs John b.
,ssmpbell Justice John Proctor CIsfke'
MI and Mrs. J. Ross Collins, D. r.
.remiu. Mr. and Mrs. Edward DALEY,
Mr and Mrs Frank Daniels, Mr.. ana
Mrs Francis Fitzpatrick, Mr.. and MRS.
r. W. Flint r. J. s. Flint, Mr: and Mrs
John NJ Galloway. Mr.. and Mrs: j. r.
GLEASON. Hans Goldschmidt, Manfred M.
Goldschnidt Edward l.. Greacen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Halstead. Mr. ano
Mrs Frank Hardy. Dr.. and Mrs J. H.
,Issorouck Mr.. and Mrs kenneth ~
commodore HsZen l.. Hoyt. Mr.. ana MTS'
". Y r. Jaeckel, Mr. and Mrs. A. IL. w
Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Jones
gohn NJ Jones, MIR. and Mrs ~. ~. -.
oahill. Mr. and Mrs. Charles j; Nc
M,sqUs. Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. NANNY
W Roy Nanny. Captain William Il. MAI VA.
thsll, Mr.. and Mrs J. Y. Mathews' MI;
ssno Mrs. Thomas G. Meadows. mr; :, Sho t.ho
sro A. Monks, Robert Monks, MI anu
MRS. ". J. Moran.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Morgan, Wiliiaam ar
Murray, Colonel Andrew j. Nutung' ml' M
snd Mrs Wesley NJ. Oler, Louis IS Os "a.
msnder, Mr. and Mrs, Edgar ,,trs,,h, Hsrh, M
ppenney George w. Plum, Mr.. ana mrs,
raul Plunkett Captain Charles Lane
ProSor. Captain J. u. Probst, MI ana MT Ne
boogar = REYNOLDS, Captain Stepnenp