New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-03
CAPTAINS to Decide on
DISARMAMENT After
Newport Run.
NOT TO INSIST ON
Upton CUP ENTRY
New London Harbor Aglow with
Flags - Launches Carry
Many Visitors About.
py C4pTAIN LANES {. SUMMERS.

\ BY CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS.
New London, Conn. Aug. 2-The
.,despread effect Of the European war
,staaton on tho financial interests O.
ameTiea was indicated IN the SuggeS-
,ion TODAY by members OF the New
yo-k Yacht Club 20 disband its crulS-
;r- squadron several DAYS before the
tme scheduled. This WAS In spite Of
~ fact that everything points 20 one
the most successful cruises in the
clubs history.
Ever since the news reached the
4 ,sebtsmcn that Germany had declared
4 var on Russia there has been a feel
4 nc Of unrest among them and their
4 rgests The telegraph wires have
4 Been kept busy. This morning on all
n sdes there was talk Of curtalhng the
4 sruise. so that the club members with
4 big business interests might return 20
the city.
5rectcd Fleet Captain Franklin Plum
ner 20 have the signals set. ordering
meeting Of the captains on board
thc flagship Sea Fox at O'Clock. 20
tails over the situation. Fifty yacnt
owners were present az the meeting
which lasted half an hour.
The question Of immediate diSbaud-
meat came up. but when IL was put to
vote the majority decided 10 go on
10 Newport 4 meeting for final ac-
u0a is 90 be held after to-morrow's
SQUADRON run from here 10 Newport,
the nrizcs for which arc two cups for
schoonors and two for sloops offered
by Rear Commodore j. 7. Morgan.
May Omit Squadron Runs.
- 81 IL. III .Io
emit al the meeting said last night that
II Ks quite likely the fourth and fifth
squadron runs from Newport TO VINE
yard Haven and return, scheduled for
tuesday and Wednesday next VIII be
eut out. because they would take the
vgchtsmcn too far from New York and
Tho telegraph wires. and that the
squadron viii disband after the races
for tho Aston and the Kings cups
which may he sailed on earlier dates
than now scheduled. All entries for
these races close forty-eight hours
PRIOR 20 the race.
This picturesque harbor is fairly
! scIew to-day with flags Of every hue
ayug In tho bright sunlight from the
shining yellow mssts Of a hundred or
more steam and sailing craft. which
form the cruising squadron Of the New
York Yacht Club. They were hoisted
AZ "colors" this morning, IN obedience
10 q signal from Commodore Dallas
B. Prstts flagship, the schooner Sea
Fox. anchored in the centre Of the
great fleet
There was more visiting between the
owners aud guests Of the yachts I'M the
7ect than usual. and the harbor was
alive with launches dsrtinC from gang
way % Csngway and 20 the club sta
ton. while hundreds Of persons from
4 the shore took advantage Of the hne
4 weather 10 look At the fleet IN its sun
n day attire. Many hired boats to get
dose view Of the Resoiute and the VAN
4 tito. None was permitted to board
either yacht.
Resolute Wins Owl Colors.
'The races for the Owl colors were
4 r5Ucd this afternoon over a course
4 from the flagship Sea Fox around the
i stern Of the steam yacht Narada
i owned by former ce-CommOd1re
Il Henry Walters. The winning crew in
4 the pair-oared gigs was from the Reso-
4 iute; tie schooner Savarona's crew
4 vas second. and a crew from the
steamer Visitor third. The dinghy
4 race was won by a man from the Sea
4 Fox. Men from the Resolute, the
ARIEL and the Lena finished IN that or
The prizes were IS TO first. 50 to
second and 81 each for third and
fourth. The Owl colors went to the
Resolute.
Members Of the club who read of
Sir Thomas LiptOn's decision not 70
4 race his Shamrock ~ for the Amer
cas- Cup, in case England becomes in
81 4 ant HHaf
said Yesterday that IL rs not at all
likely that the New York Yacht Club
/ win insist on a race under present
conditions.
Alexander Smith Cochran, owner of
4 the cup defence yacht Vsnitie, left for
4 New York to-day. and sent his auXil-
i sry steam Yacht Mohican back TO City
4 Island. The Nanitie will be IN charge
4 Of c. Sherman Hoyt in to-morrow's
4 run 70 Newport
4 The fleet will start at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning on its third squadron
d run Of forty miles from here 10 New
4 rort
Many Guests on Yachts.
A complete list Of the guests on
beard the yachts in the fleet follows:
4 rs scafox-Commodor Dallas b Pratt.
fce. Captain Franklin q. Pummer, Fleet
j Surgeon George a. Dixon. Alexander u. j.
II reu.
/ Tho Viking -Nicc- Commodore Gcorsc j.
Il iakfr. ir.. Grcuvillc Kane. 1T. DEB. raf-
tous Joseph Macdonough r. s. speddeu.
thc corsair-Rcar Commodore j. i. Nor
i go jgnius b. Morgan. GcOrse 4. Cormaek,
Elliot 1uckcrman.
no Vansdis-C Is. @. Billings T. II.
A .lslstead Colonel Daniel Appleton. Merle
\ Middleton. a. A. Fish. j. y. trobst
Itc Carolina Pembroke Jones. John y. rs.
4 NaIulCra. Alfred ". lockwood, a. Bryan
4 NlDy. john e.. Alley.
The Naxrapt--Iiarol s. vanderbilt 7. g..
4 fQ stodc D. H. Appleton IT,. Nick Rollins.
u Morgan. ir.. ID. J. start
Tho Alcaila JAMES H. Lacey Mr. Ger
rgds 81 Glass. SIR. and Mrs Victor Thranc.
TIE Radiant Clifford %. Hendrix. Bayard
r lltclucld Hugo q. BalthoIomac.
ihc Narada Henry waters. Royal Car
rob +. q Jones. Pembroke Jones
The Labclia-Mr and Mr. George s.
suns. Mg. and mrs. Jacob Don. jr.. Gcorsc
s. Nunk ir
Tho Sieiiurale-c l.. Hubbard D. Leon
a ietcails. Herbert kurd Clarence sweet
THE idslia-Mr. ana Mrs j. RI MorreU
Ni. p. D. Paisley. Charles S. Mott Frank
4 N. Moucn
rfc Everglades Colonel Robert n 'rnomp
On ana Mrs. Thompson, Miss iiida Sykes.
D. Moran.
no. Elsans r. Piorpout Hicks. De Forest
iras g. lee MclitaIue George A. Won
iaseu
sic Rgtoura-Mr ana Mrs robert y
90 Mss Angelica s. Brown. PAU Ham
mond
4 boz, Cnsuoa- Frederick G.. Fletcher. Ar
4 sp 81. Teeie. Chsr.es smithers Herbert =.