The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
RESOLUTE STAYS OUT
OF RACE, LOSING CUP
Fearing Accident to Mast, She
is Withdrawn From Rainy
Day Contest.
TROPHY GOES TO VANITIE
Beats Defiance With Ease i'm
Contest lndcr Scawanhaka
, Corinthians.
TROPHY GOES TO VANITIl
Second Section

Yesterday because she was In such condi-
ton that It was feared she might have
= serious accident It was the second
race for the cup offered by Commodore
Harold 5. Vanderbilt. and as the Nanitle
easily defeated the Defiance the Vanitie
wins the cup.
The withdrawal OF the Rcsolutc was
y great disappointment to the yachtsmen
and members of the club who had ex-
pected 10 witness a fine contest between
the three cup defenders. The Resoute will
not race again until the Eastern Yacht
Clubs race on July : off Newport She
was taken TO Bristol yesterday afternoon
and will be hauled out at the HerreshoY
shops for repairs and to be strengthened
The trouble with the yacht was with
the bowsprit and the bobstay. The bow
spirit has been giving some trouble. The
wood is soft and has no holding strength
and the cap on the end was loosened in
Thursdays race Mr. Emmons and his
friends did not wish to disappoint the
seawanhaka Corinthian yachtsmen and
raced on Friday.
The oowsprit was pushed cupboard as
much as possible and before the race
Herreshoff and Emmons climbed out on
the spar TO examine the rigging During
the race the cap worked loose again and
the bobstay was quite slack
II was feared that the topmast might
20 and II it did the mast would have
gone too. and might have gone through
The bottom OF the yacht. After the yacht
reached her anchorage thorough exam
nation was made and 1t was decided not
10 race again until the repairs have been
made,
The yacht started for Bristol in tow
Of the Cape Cod her tender, at 3 o'clock.
II was noticed that the towline instead
% being out around the mast. as us usual,
vas fastened on the stem head.
Just as the yachts should have started
iu the race II began to rain, and Mana
ser Pynchon asked for a postponement.
as he did not wish TO have the new
l,atsey sail on the Defiance get wet.
postponement of fifteen minutes was
granted, and Mr. Pynchon. not being very
Keen about racing. sailed over TO the
Nanitie and suggested that the race be
called OFF. Mr.. Cochran. however, was
out for a race and he declined to with
draw.
There was a light wind from the east
when the preparatory signal was made
at | o'clock. The course was the same
a. on Friday. and the first mark was
III Greenwich Point This made the
hrst leg broad reach.
The start was close. The Defiance
could have completely blanketed the Van
tile, but just before the signal sounded
she luffed and allowed the Vanitie to draw
M and get her wind clear.
The Defiance started at :15 :0S and the
Nanit!e at rs II. The Vanitie at once
drew away from the mahogany hulled
Yacht She had to allow about minutes
II seconds time and therefore had to do
some fine sailing
They reached across the Sound In quick
time. and at the first mark the times We're
Nanitie, :44:li: Defiance. :4s Al The
Hanitie had gained minutes 36 seconds.
The balloon on the Nanitie was changed
for q baby jib topsall and the working jib
was set on the Defiance. II was wind
ward work to the next mark, and after a
few short lacks both yachts stood out In
he Sound.
The wind had fallen very light and the
'reHs were at the lee rails. II was haul
ing more to the south too, and when they
lacked both were able to lay their course
70 the next mark OF Long Neck Point.
Then the wind freshened again and fast
time was made.
The times at the second mark were
Nanitlc, 2: rs &c Defiance. 2 :32 ~. The
Vsnitie on the wind had gained 3 minutes
Is seconds
II was a broad reach to the home mark.
nut as the yachts drew near the land the
wind headed them slightly and headsails
were changed. 1t was softer too under
ne lee Of Lloyds Neck. but still the
VsnItio gained. The times at the end OF
me first round were: Vanitie. 3 1905 :23
Defiance, 3:1i 81. On the reach the Vani- |
te had gained minutes 10 seconds.
The reach out on the second round was
slow and tedious. The wind died out al
together, but still the yachts made prog
less The times at the Greenwich Point
mark were Vanltie. 4:O3:17; Defiance, /,
f'@e;0f At this point the wind fresh !
'ned again and came from the east. The
van'tle made several short tacks. Capt
Ham seemed to be drilling the crew and
me yacht was handled very smartly. /,
Year Stamford II was light again and
men the Defiance, bringing up better
wind, made a slight gain The times at
The mark were Vanitie. 4 $50 :33; Defiance, /.
".li:26 The Defiance had gained min
utes "a seconds
They reached home and the Defiance.
sun sailing in a freshening wind. con- !
tnued TO gain. The Vanitie finished at
800 ~ and the Defiance at s 1897
Former Commodore L.. u. Morgan sailed |
IN Inc Ndnitic, Commodore Morgan Is a |
,d'h'sman with much experience. lie
owned the famous Glorlana, and In 1901 |
ne MAJ charge n the Columbia when that
fa'ul defeated the constitution IN lne |
r'al races and later defeated Shamrock H. /
u had been rumored that no more races |
,"uld b" sailed until the Newport series. !
~ cochran was hailed and asked II the |
'''7it. would race on Monday. lie |
'"'l''r bach, The Vanitie Is always |
iealy 10 race, We will be out on Monday |
II the others are"
Mr. pynchon also said that he would be !
ready with the Defiance.
IN" annual regatta OF the club was |
- LED and ttty-saven yachts started. The
larger Yachts sailed once around the same
uldhg" as the 10 fOoters and the small
."chls sailed 6ia miles. All had long. |
tedious journeys. but In spite OF the Gains
."e 90 footers finished In close order, only |
" minutes 10 seconds separating the six |
80 u" iiulsh. The ileione won the race |
WIN the Samuri second. The hfties sailed |
1.r 4 cup offered by Rear Commodore ". |
4 sm'th and the points In the two days |
n"H' the spartan and Grayling tied with
Nv points each. The = yacht Manataqua
won IN the third race for the challenge |
UP defeating the Little Rhody. Arvia and |
Virginia. The Stamford schooner Alma
N"'a won the Robert Center memorial |
rup ana the Alera won the Alfred Roose-
ven memorial cup.
Ihc new II yachts sailed a very close
rn'c ard the Margaret defeated the JOY |
'U'' The Lewanna won In the interclub |