The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-03
J.P. MORGAN TAKES
CRAVINGS TILLER
Sails Yacht for First Time
Since Shooting and Brings
Her Home Ahead.
SEAWANHAKA RACES END

NEW !.oNpoN, Conn. Aug. 1.-The
cruise " the acknowledgements
Yacht club ended late this evening. IL
vas most successful In every way and
Commodore Daniel Bacon and his fleet
captain, DE Forest Hicks, were heartily
congratulated by all for the careful way
IN which every little detail had been
planned. The regatta Committee. COL
gate Hoyt. Jr., Henry H.. Lindon, Jonn
Clinton Work and Beverley H. Robinson,
received praise FOR the way all these de-
tails we're worked out. capt. f.. \.
V'ebber, owner Of the steam yacht Ma
reva. aided In making the cruise n sue
ccss by having the committee on MS
+acht The seawanhaka squadron num-
nercd sixty yachts and nearly all joined
the New YORK Yach, club feet this eve
ming.
J rierpont Morgan sailed his yacht
CRAWLING in the race from Morris Cove,
II vas the first time he has oeen oil me
YACHT since he vas shot. Tie Grnyllng
sailed against the Ventura and Aier.on
II. FOR IA cup Offered by Commodore
bacon. and won. beating the Ventura !
mihut. ~ seconds. the prize onered
nv Commodore George r. Eaker, Jr.. Tor
rchouners was won by T.. Walter clark 8
lollta, with II. 5. Nanderbilt's Nagrant
second. The Irolita beat the Vasrant !
rour 20 minutes 81 seconds.
Former Commodore August Heckscher
of cred prizes for The 80 and 30 footcrs'
The Carolina. sailed by \. Bryan Alley,
--l -" HAl nh1
BY !. W. Alker, were he winners. q.
=. Granberry's Anita won In the mixed
class OF sloops and lIendon Chubb'
Queen Nab defeated Mi,adi IN the Class F
of schooners. At "A late hour last night
thu smaller yachts had not finished. II
was "a long race sailed IN Eight easterly
winds. and the Carolina too \ hours 50
minutes % seconds 20 sail :re thirty
eigii, miles.
\ thick fog screened the yachts. Az
morning colors and when Commodore
iiacon made the sig al to proceed 10
New l.oIton the ou;iooli was not en-
~rouraging. but there was 2 good wind
from east-sCuthcset and soUn the snil-
Ing craft were under way. The start
ing line was made from The light OF
the l'rsakUater. with the committee on
the MaraIJ. The warning sounded at
. o'clor and by hat time the fog had
lif'ed somewhat II the yachtsinen pre-
pared for a 3s mile thrash agains, the
tide.
Tho small sloops were sent on at Is
and Mink had the weather position with
Silhouette. Aleva and .Aler!on II. fol-
lowing and Lena last. The Rival led
the Alicia In the Sound Schooner class.
Tn The next signal q. +. CRANBERRY A
the Anita In the best position and led
the Alice, Pontiac and Solefn
The so fouters we're next. J. T.. Nor.
gan had the tiller or the C;rayl!ng and
had the weather position. To coward
OF her was the Carolina, sailed by A.
Bryan Alley. and then came the Ventura
and Acushla. Hendon Chubb. sailing the
Queen Nab. led the schooners. L. Wal.
ter tlark's lrolita, II. &. Smiths Alma
ko,a. H. $. Nandcrhit's Nagrant and
George w. Scots Miladl follow ed. In
the auxiliary division were II. u
Wh!ton's Windward. SakarIa n Darva
The yachts had crossed on the star
beard tack. but soon all We're on the
port tack heading out into the Sound
to get TIE last OF the Glib tide. The Aena
and a few % the smaller yachts. task ed
back and worked instore. BY noon the
, leaders had passed Fauu<ner's Island
and then the fog shut down and hid
all from sight.
The Carolina. after standing to the
south. stood back and worked along the
Connecticut srOre She crossed the fin
!sh at 6 90 -. The times Of the Others
were Grayling. 6;2e:2t; Ventura,
6 90 :os: ~Irol!ta, 6;2s ~ Acushla,
S:+ati: Anita. .:l1:0l: Alerion II,
i:53tl7: Vagrant. 7.5atll; Lena,
7;j?;2e; silhouette, sfos;2+; Alice
sos 10. and Queen Nab, S:l%43. Then
a sharp rain squat broke which killed
the wind and the other craft had a hard
lime getting In agiinsf the Tide.