The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10
BILLINGS TRIES HARD
TO GET RIGHT YACHT
Swaps Big Boats for Little
Ones With Some Cash on
the Side Each Time.
F. TO BUILD

c. X. q. Billings and Morton r. Plant
recently snapped yachts. Mr.. Plant took
the big steamer vanadis and gave Mr..
Billings the Kanawha in part payment
and some cash. This transaction was
reported In THE SUN at the time the
transfer was made. and It was told then
that Mr.. Billings wished to dispose OF
the yacht because OF the accident early
In the SEA son when she was In collision
with the Bunker Hill and a life was lost.
This swapping. Of yachts proves to have
been only the beginning of n number OF
transactions In which Mr.. Billings par
ticipated.
The Kanawha was not Just the vessel
to suit Mr.. Billings and he was able to
dispose of that essel to John Borden OF
Chicago, and DOL In part payment the
95-foot water line steel schooner In
vader, which was built by Lawley in
1905 from designs by A. S. Chesebrough.
The kanawha will go to the lakes. The
Invader was not the yacht for Mr.. Bill
lings either. and he disposed OF 1t later
to Rear Commodore II. D.. Wilton OF the
Iarchmont Yacht Club. Commodore
Wilton owned tho schooner Windward,
WHICH was IOTUleTlN tUf UDleu ydWl. anu
he gave that yacht and some cash for
the Invader.
Mr.. Billings through his brokers dis
posed of the Wiudward to George Bull
lock OF Oyster Bay. and took as part
payment the yawl Cleona. and the Gle
ona was sold later to another yachts
man. Mr.. Billings had disposed OF the
steamer Nanadis, a vessel OF ] .092 tom
mage and 277 feet over all length. and
l,n. To- s,.r hA.- ,a,l aa,,n anpi, ny.l
took four vessels, che smallest being the
Cleona, a. feet on the water lire and %
gross tons Now Mr.. Billings Is 10 have
another fine steamer built which may
10 ready by the opening OF the next
yachting season. II has been estimated
that to make all these transfers, for each
OF which the usual brokerage was
charged. Mr.. Billings paid $4,000 in
. commissions.
Yachtsmen are now making plans and
the designers are looking for "A busy
winter. Already boats are being char
tered or purchased for the Florida sea-
son, which his year will be even bet
ter than It was last year. The auNil-
larry schooner Andrea, sc feet w1er
line, has been chartered for the winter
and will go south.
Four steam yachts are reported 10
have been ordered to be built this win
ter. two for Eastern men and two for
Western men. and work on these will
begin shortly. IIerreshofY has begun
work on the new class Of 40 foo'ers
for members of the New York Yacht
club and this class Is fast growing
In popularity. so that the promoters
expect that there will be a fleet of
from Is to 20 vessels built. They are
TO be rugged with jib and mainsatl and
In model will somewhat resemble the
30 ~footers. being shor ended. Vhey
will nave plenty Of room and are to
cost $4,000 each.
Gherardi Davis, who has sailed the
@ class yacht Alice successfully since
she was built in 1911, has purchased
the New York Yacht Gu 80 footer
Nepsi. which has been owned and
raced by Johnston do Forest. Mr..
Davis wanted a boat with more ac-
yo~mmodations han the Alice had. ana
AS the Rdnzai. another 80 foo;er. Is now
owned on the lower bay he 'hourht
that he might also get some good rae
iug. The outlook for the . class On
tho lower hay is not bright AZ pres
cut and Mr.. Davis may sell the Alice
! l,hnusn he thinks Airs. Davis Will have
-omn hing to say about that. As sh"
L. fond Of the yacht which has won
80 often. The Ncpsi Will he renamed
Ali,, and Mr.. lie Forest VIII nav" 10
Get another yacht, according to Mrs
IL. Forest. " ~ probable mat Mr.. lie
Fnresi will Join the new 40 foot class.
Another 80 tooter has been sod nut
the purchaser IL not YET hh'iou'lreu'
r,mnndorr J. \. Mahlstedt of the New
Hrhelle Yacht club has disposed or
tho ok.e. winner ~ the Sound G am
| ulonshlp IN her class. His reason for so
lo,ny * hat he is to be married, nut
he intends 10 get another yacht for next
season.
Morgan Barney Is making plans for
| another trip to Miami this winter. nut
whether he will battle with the WINDS
and seas In the motor yacht quo |tdls
ar send his recently pure ased MISS
Dlue Fish down by steamer h" has not
determined He had n hard time list
wear and when almost at Miami turned
back because the season was over. The
| Miss Blue Fish is 80 feet long. she has
a Rondola cabin aft with a~cc0mmoda-
| tiors for two. There Is a roony cockpit
forward of this and the engine ana crew
quarters are under a raised deck Tor
ward. She Ia fitted with a 20 horse
power Peerless motor.
| TIE valiant. the 81 rater Wrl'n was
recently defeated by the Josephine In
the series for the Manhassct Challenge
Gun, has been sold at auction at Chi
cago This yacht was built for a syndi-
! cate and it was to settle up the affairs
OF the syndicate that the yacht was
sold. She was pure ased by L, \,
Price for $1.100. Mr., Price headed the
syndicate and he sailed the yacht in
her races.
Commodore Leonard Richards has
chartered the motor yacht Alcada and
Is using It now as "A ferry between this
city and Stamford. The Alrada is los
feet long and IL driven by Standard
motors.
Only Fletcher Turns In Score.
GLEN COVE, l.. l., oct. 9.-.About
thirty golfers competed In the match
play against par competition at the
Nassau Country Club to-day, but only
t.. t4 4.