New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
Stirring Finish Marks the
Days Contests at Larch-
mont Regatta.
NO MISHAPS TO
MAR FINAL DASH
For First Time Big Fleet Is Sent
Around Short Triangular
Course

With bows smothered In foam and
rigging straining TO the breaking point
the yachts in the Larchmont regatta
yesterday fought their way through a
terrific thunder squall TO a wildly ex-
citing finish. Danger lurked on every
side, but there were cool heads and
steady hands at the helms of the 100
yachts that made up the vast feet, and
they finished the fifth Of the series Of
races without an accident. For twenty
minutes the storm ragged, and then 1t
died as suddenly as IL came up, leav-
ing the boats idle and still on the fast
falling sea.
Only n few took the prudent course
and lowered canvas. The great majority
kept on going under full sail, and came
tearing by the committee boat, rails
buried deep, looking like phantoms
through the curtain Of fog and rain.
Il was A day of strange weather.
Threatening skies and brisk south
westerly wind greeted the yachtsmen
as they left the harbor for tho start
irg line, and just after the schooner5
were sent Off a heavy shower brought
oilskins on deck. But it lasted only a
few minutes, and was followed BY
bright sunshine and strengthening
breeze. Then came "A squat, which
soon blew over, leaving part OF the
squadron in a dead calm. Some OF the
yachts crawled. with tapping canvas,
TO the mark; others tired OF the drift
ing match and withdrew.
For the first time this year the re-
gatta committee thought il advisable
10 send the craft twice around short
course, owing TO the uncertain wind
conditions.
Only three Of the schooners raced -
Demorest Lloyd's Princess, q. w.
SCOTS Milad and Edgar Palmer's We
mona. The Princess made the fastest
time over the 1912 miles, but failed TO
save her allowance, and lost 10 the
Miladi on corrected time by minutes
% seconds.
The six New York Yacht Club of
ties" had great fight for honors. They
went over TO pretty start. closely
grouped, with the Carolina II leading
the Crawling by bare length and the
others fast on their heels. They kept
we'll together 20 the end Of the FIRST
round. five swinging by the home marx
within thirty seconds. the Carolina stu
in front: and she held her position 10
the finish, winning by minutes from
the Craving. The Samuri worked up
from the tail end of the procession
and was placed third.
The thirties furnished the best race
Of the regatta, twelve crossing almost
on the gun. The positions changed
rapdly and the Nepsi just managed 10
heat the Oriole by few seconds, the
Alera taking third.
One Of the surprises of the day was
the defeat Of the Boston yacht Li.lle
Rhody II. She did not seem to IKE
the rather heavy breeze, and, although
Rillv Swami put her over first at the
start. as usual, the Virginia and the
Alice soon passed her. She could 90
no better than third. The Alice de-
feated the Arvia by less than one MIN
ute.
The winners in the other CLASSES were
tho Maria the Nashnee, the Joker, the
Armada the Margaret, the Avis, the
Alcvone, the Scaup, the Cabbage, the
Redwing. the Robin Hood. the Grace
II the Lewanna, the Twinkle, the
ccvlla. the Sduaw. the Dacoit' me
Onitsah. the Mariechen. the Cyrlc' me
Dodo. the Yaqui, the Scarab ana the
PARKWAY. w..
While tho races were going on wee
Commodore Frederick c. Fletcher heid
reception on board his steam yachi
tho Cristina. Those who received
were Mrs. James Elverson, Mrs. A: W
Tceic Mrs, Horace +. Boucher, Mrs.
CHARLES Smithers. Mrs. +. {. Griffin
and Mrs. W. +. Billiard. The big yacht
was dressed for the occasion, and pct,
r decorated with plants ana
great masses OF flowers
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