New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-08
First Official Trial of the
Cup Boats Put Over
for a Day. ~
CLOSE CALL FOR TUG
IN RUN TO NEWPORT
New Mast of the Resolute Not
Lighter, but Heavier, than
the Old Spar.
BY CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS.

Newport, r. l., July "A forty-mie
gale from the southeast, which canted
later to the southwest and blew harder
than ever, upset all the plans of the
Eastern Yacht Clubs regatta commit
tee and forced a postponement OF the
first official trial of the cup defence
yachts Resolute, Nanitie and Defiance
off Brenton's Reef to-day.
The race will be sailed tomorrow,
unless the gale continues, something
that the weather sharps say from pres
ent indications is quite possible.
The morning broke with a driving
southeaster blowing and the weather
so thick with drizzling rain that one
could hardly see across the hsrbor.
Fishermen driven 10 port by the storm
reported big sea running outside. II
was plainly no weather for the racing
of any kind of yachts. unless their
owners were willing to wrench or wreck
them.
CAPTAIN Nat Herreshof, when asked
by the committee soon after 10 o'clock
if he was ready to race the Resolute.
said mo" most emphstically.
Alex Smith Cochran. the Nanitie's
owner, with his characteristic sporting
spirit said. 81 am ready TO race II the
rest are" but George NJ. Pynchon, who
manages the Defiance for the trl-city
syndicate, when the question was put
10 him declined in no uncertain tones
to put sail on the yacht. That set
tied it.
With spray dashing over the launch
IS it sped from yacht to yacht the re-
gatta committee, made up OF Henry
Morss. Frederick VI. Hoyt Caleb Lor-
ing, A. Lorng Sway and Henry A:
rockingham. notified the owner Of
each Yacht in the cruising feet that the
annual race of the club in which the
bic sloops were TO have sailed, was of.
Mr.. Morss. chairman of the commit
toe stated that the race will be started
at II o'clock tomorrow, the time orig
nally scheduled.
Hard Trip for Club Tug.
Some idea Of the strength of the gale
NAV be gathered from the experience
of Captain Reynolds of the New York
Yacht Club seagoing committee tug
Julia c. Moran. She left the Battery,
New York, at II o'clock on Monday
morning. At and 9 o'clock that night
when off Cornfeld Lightship, the east
erly sea, driven by a gale, was making
clean breach over the tug, and she
was compelled 10 go back and seek
shelter in New Haven harbor No
word was received from her up 10
noon. and there were grave fears for
her safety. She arrived during tho a.
ternoon, however, after hard battle
with the seas all the way from New
Haven.
Captain Blk, who was in charge Of
the New York Yacht Clubs floating
buoys, or marks, slowed on her deck
was slightly injured while trying %
prevent them from being swept over
board. The press tug, John ]. Tim
MINIS, came through from New York an
+ right. She left an hour after the
Moran and arrived early this morning.
II was learned to-day that the now
mast recently stepped in the Resolut",
instead of being some $50 pound
lighter. is really nine pounds heavier
than the old spar. all of which has not
contributed. it is said. 10 the peace ard
quietness of those most interested no
the yachts welfare. In other respects
the Resoute is in the finest possible
condition for the coming races.
Yachts In Good Condition.
The Vanitie and the Defiance. thci-
managers say, we're never in better
condition than now. and both are e.
pectcd to make il interesting for the
Resolute when they meet
William Butler Duncan. who repre-
sents the Americas Cup committee.
said to-day that he will not race The
yachts in pairs. as originally intended,
until three Of them have raced twice
once for the Eastern Yacht Club and
once for the New York Yacht Club.
Then he intends 20 pair" them alter
nately TO get a. the merits Of each. He
is in favor Of sending all three out ln
/ the hardest blow they can stand. 10
thoroughly test their Spars ana rig
ging and the ability Of the Skipper
and crews to handle them. lie argue,
that if they arc going 10 break down d.
is better to know u now than when -
is too late 10 remedy any defects tha'
may develop.
j. VI. MacDonough's 1l0-foot power
yacht Alacrty. having on board the re-
Catta committee OF the New 1o.N
Yacht Club, II. Deb. Parsons. }. VI
/ Marlborough and Frederic o. Spcddcn
arrived at s o'clock this evening. W
Marlborough said that the yacht hal
made almost record run from ne
American Yacht Club 10 this hsrOoL
covering ll3 miles IN hours and !"
minutes. From Watch Hill 10 Beaver
Tail the yacht encountered heavy S21S'
which she rode like a duck, with boats
in the davits on III sides.
c. X. &. Billings's big steam yacht
Nanadis will be the committee boat Tor
tho first race under the management OF
the New York Yacht Club.