The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
'IROLITA WINS FIRST
RACE OF BIG FLEET
Sails Into SmithtOwn Bay i'm
Lead Of New York Yacht
Club Squadron.
VANITIE Is BEATEN AGAIN
Resolute Excels Her at Times
When Wind Is Light-Some
Finish Near Midnight.

SMirHTowN. I, T., July si.--The FIRST
squadron run OF the New York Yacht
club was msrred by the weather to-day.
The wind. which had been fair early In
the day. died out IN the afternoon and
left the Yachts becalmed. There liz no
time limit on these runs and 1t was
nearly midnight when the tale nders
drifted across the line. The Resolute and
Nanitie sailed a special course OF thirty
five miles. The first leg was w.ndward
work. and as long as the wind lasted
the battle was close and interesting. Then
the wind left them and the Resolute was
hours so minutes sailing seven and one
half miles to the second mark. There
she led the Nanitie by 81 minutes They
took nearly three hours sailing seven
miles before the wind on the last leg
and there Nanite gained II minutes. The
Resolute won by ~ minutes seconds
corrected time. Commodore +. @. Bourne
and one of his daughters sailed on the
Resolute to-day.
The Irolita, T.. Walter C1arks schooner,
led the feet into Smithtown Bay and
won her class prize as well as the navy
challenge cup for schooners. 1t was quite
a change for Commodore Clark. who has
been bringing up tho rear on the De-
fianoe. p. T. Twins 90 footer Pleione fol-
lowed the lroita and won the race for the
ffties. and Edward Randolph's Spartan
was second She was sailed by w. Butler
Duncan. The Pleione won the navy chal-
lenge cup for single inasted vessels.
Harold : Nanderbllts Nagrant and
DemArest Lloyd's Princegs sailed together
and the Princess received an allowance Of
minutes 80 seconds. The warrant I'm
ished 10 minutes 3S seconds ahead and
won the race. Francis l.. Lelands schooner
Ariel won I'm her class. defeating the
So F,A g.I
small schooner class the Queen Nab.
owned by Hendon Chubb. won. The others
IN the class started too soon. The
Dorello won in Glass y and Ogden Mills
Reds Lena won the race for tho thir.
ties.
Commodore Pratt slgnalled for the cup
Yachts TO proceed e. Smithtown Bay at
I" o'clock aud At ylat hour the yachts
weighed anchor ana sailed out OF Glen
cove, The fleet there In the carly morn
Ing was quite large. much larger than
has been seen at tho rendezvous for sew
eral years, but on account Of the troubled
business conditions many Of the steam
yachts took their owners to the city.
These yachtsmen expect to Join again
at the latest to- morrow at New London.
The whole fleet was becalmcd between
Lloyd's Neck ard Eaton Point for some
time until shortly before 5 o'clock, and
then caught light westerly wind which
sent few OF the craft ahead OF the
cup yachts, but the wind was 80 light that
all made slow progress until tho tide
began to run to the east The big schooner
Irolita had taken the lead and managed
to maintain IL 10 the finish. and she
crossed the line shortly before shutdown
At 6.41:3 The Samuri AT one time led
tho rftics. but the pleione and spartan
managed 10 outsail her running into
Smithtown Bay, ard the Pleione finished
Al :0S .. "a winner IN her class.
The Rcsolute after turning the second
mark. held into the shore and then
stood on again She tried lacking to
lecward. while the Nautie set her spin
maker and ran straight before tho very
light wind II grew dark. The rest
Of the fleet was far "a the westward
Tho steamers motor yachts and auNili-
aries anchored and set their riding lights
Some Of tho sailing yachtsmen were
fortunate to get a tow. The barkentne
rugged yacht Aloha took the schooner IA
toura IN tow and the Samuri took a
line from n power vessel.
The sesrchllgh' on the tug Moran was
brought into play and thrown on the
sail Of each yacht as II neared the line
and then, to make things sure each vessel
was hailed 20 find out its name The
scene was picturesque. hu, II was yacht
ing under difficulties. The spartan fin
ished at 90 90 the Nagrant at 80 80 .
tho Princess at = .06 81; the Ariel at
IA 80. Then came tho Resoute at
III OF: the Nanitic at 40 Al. and IN,
Ncnona at S.3i 81, and the others drifted
IN later The run tomorrow is to New
london. hfty-four miles away, and the
start VIII h" made early. The summary
of the complete classes
CUP Observation-Disclosures 30 MILES
Eiapsed Corrected
start Finish. Time Time.
Yacht Nm II. 81 :; H. II IS.
Vanltie ~ - % 80 ~ ~ ~ 10 a
CHOONERS-CLASS B-COURSE. 30
MILES
Iroli,a II a. % Il al az az az