The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-10
CUP CRAFT FOGBOUND
AND CONTEST Is OFF
Rcsolutc, Nanitie and Defiance
Tug at Their Moorincs orr
Newport All Day.
SAILS TIP. AWAIT CHANGE
But sun Refuses to Burn \apor
Away and All Hands Are
Disappointed.

NEWPORT. July o-Thc first race of the
New York Yacht Club series for the cup
defenders WIS declared Off to-day. \
light sonthwestcrly wind rolled In big
banks OF fog from the ocean and Al times
II was So thick In tho harbor that the
torpedo station could not be seen from
the club station. The bells of the yachts
at anchor were runs vigorously at proper
intervals, the whistles of steamers
screeched and the sirens on Beaver Tail,
Whale Rock and the Brenton Reef Light
vessel sounded their warnings 10 APP
preaching navigaturs that they marked
da ngerous spots. All night long the fog
rolled In hut NJ sunrise some Of the on
timists declared that the sun would burn
this Napor up when II gained strength and
that there would be fine race over
smooth water.
The committee and W. Butler Duncan
Of the cup committee wero on G. X. q.
Billngss steam yacht Nanadis and as
there were signs that the fog would clear
at II o'clock this yacht went out OF the
harbor accompanied by the mark tug
Julia Moran and waited for the racing
crdit, The racers never moved from their
moorings. The Rcsolute sent up hcr main
sail and then waited. Tho Nsnitie's main
sail was uncovered and later hoisted. but
the Defiance Just tuggcd at her moorins
with her mainsail covered to protect II
/ from the dampness. The race was OH
cially called on
The fleet of the Eastern Yacht Club
was To have gone to New London The
| sailing craft were to have raced and
| this evening the members If the club
were 10 have dined together at the Girls
void. Commodore ~. NJ. Sears signalled
Tor thu fleet to get under way from his
steamer thristohel aud some Of the more
.ss.g.
the tog smut IN thicker than ever at noon
they made the Il. 81 Of their way back To-
safety and comfort.
spell seems to hang over the Yacht
racing this summer ON the Sound tho
yachts found nothing hut light. nuky
winds. which spoiled the sport and made
the victories tukes. u WAS fairly good
weather for preliminary trials aud Tor
| experiments. but not to show the true
merits of the three seveutS-tvc tuotrrs
ana consequently there was much dis
appointment early in tho season. Then
every one said: "WaIt uutl we get to
Newport Wen have fine racing weathcr
there and out in the open too without
1ukes," but now they have been at thin
port three days and only one race Ina
been sailed The first trial was post
poned because half gale Of wind was
blowing and because the soa wde ~
rough. The rae" was sailed yesterday
in a nice wind III the start which light
encd toward the close of the daS This
inecessitated "A postponemcut OF fla" be
ginning of the New York Yacht clIh -
rics and to-day there has been another
postponemcnt
". Butler Duncan. who is represent
ing the cup committee IN these races. In
determined that the three yachts shall
be tried out thoroughly under ell c"udi-
tions and in watching the races lac n
taking into consideration the speed or
the different yachts. the judgment with
which they are sailed, the way the crews
handle the sails the start and the way
they are naVigated.
The Resolute in her earlier races out
sailed the Vanitle and was much better
handled, but in yesterdays race the Van
lite showed marked Improvement in
every way. Former Commodore L.. ID.
Morgan. who had charge of the Colum-
bla when she raced against the sham
rock H.. was on board. The Nanitie was
handled better than tho Resolute at all
uOiuts