The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

MARBLEHE FAD. Mass. Aug. TN,
yachts of the New York Yacht Clui
squadron made a race to-day after ali
Canal the fog and haze lifted and Com
modore Baker ordered the race >,
Marblehcad from a line established neal
Gurnet Point. The distance was thirty
first It came north by west and ther
steady hauled until at the finish ii wa.
! from southeast.
The yachts began with windward
, The cup defender Resolute ghos,ed along
in the light wind, while the vanitie
rolling and stopping IN the swell, SLATED
the wind out OF her sails and was lef,
far astcrn. She was beaten 20 minutes
20 seconds corrected time. The other
yachts raced for the commodore's cups
In addition to class prizes. There we've
two of these for schooners and two fog
sloops.
The Samuri. sailed by W. Earl Dodge,
and with Edmund Fish and Oliver Per-
rim on board. continued her victorious
- 'iii Nv IoAiliilpNolt = " ~
the first division of sloops and her elias
prize as well. Vice-Commodore J. +.
Morgan's Grayling was second. finishing
3 minutes 20 seconds behind. The Sa-
muri IN making "A great record, as sh
has won six cups In four races. the AS
tor. Navy Challenge and Commodorc's.
two iirsts In her class and a second.
tn schooner cup In the first division
was won by T.. Walter Clark's Irolitl.
She finished second to the Enchantress
but won on corrected time and she beat
the Nasrant l6 minutes 6 seconds actual
time.
Most Of the festivities arranged for
Friday night of the Beverly Yacht club
were spoiled by a heavy downpour OF
rain. but the yachtsmen regarded 1t as a
clearing up shower. with fine weather
Tor to-day. but when they turned out at
. O'Clock this morning 1t was foggy,
cold and wet. The arrangements made
were perfect and the big fleet got
through the canal without a m.shap
Several tugs had been engaged TO take
some OF the sailing craft through and
the steam yachts took the others. Each
steamer o. tug was assigned to a posi-
ton In the line and the whole pa ssage
was like a triumphal parade and all of
the residents OF the n~eighborhood stood
at the bridges and other points of van
tage to see the floating palaces and
racing yachts go by.
The sailing yachts had anchored on
Wings Neck on Buzzards Bay and the
steamers took lines from them at As
O'Clock. The Viking, Commodore George
f. Baker. Jr's. flagship. led the column
towing the 30 footers Ventura and
lroquois. Nice-Comnodore J. T.. Nor
cams Corsalr was next and had in tow
inc ScnOpnVr. tlap. .nl l-,,l,.,s.
Then came eN-commodore Frederick ..
bourne's big steamer Alberta towing
Rear Commodore Harold =. Nanderbilt's
schooner Nagrant and the t,ndymion.
me Nanitie was next. followed by the
Resolute and Queen. and ~ all thirty-hve
sailing vessels were pulled through. The
auNiliar!es followed them and other
steam yachts brought up tn. rear OF the
procession. Il was six miles from Wings
Neck to the entrance to the canal at tn.
town OF Buzzards Bay amt the Yachts
proceeded in what in naval circles is
Known as column ahead formation.
The Viking entered the canal at s:45
O'Clock and for So, hours the yachts
were passing the highway bridge. 1t
took two hours for the Viking to make
the passage and then when Cape Cod
Bay was reached the column was broken
and many preceded direct To Marble
head. 1t was still foggy. hut to the
north the sun was trying to shine
through and the outlook was promising.
h yachtsmen had had a week OF rain
ana storm with windward work each Jay
and they were pining for sunshine and
warmth II some light sail work.
Vt y 30 O'Clock the weather conditions
hai improved SO much that Commodore
Baker slgnalled thar the race would be
started At II O'Clock. The Viking WAS