New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-27
LIGHT BREEzES
MAR RACES ON
THEIOWER BAY
The Alice Wins Final Leg
\On Thompson Cup at
A. Y. c. Regatta.

Gherardi Davis, owner and skipper
of the class Q sloop Alice, was the
hero of the hour. and of the week, Tor
that matter, at .he Atlantic Yacht
Club, last night, for, when his yacht
crossed the finish line yesterday IN
the last of the series races. after WIN
ming all three of them, he became the
permanent possessor of the S2,boO
Thompson cup-legs for which he won
with the same yacht in 1918 and 1914.
The weather conditions were the
poorest that the Corinthians have ex-
perienced so far during the fixture
Not that it was fiat calm, still the
breeze was light, and as all the d.
visions had to buck a strong ebb tide
on their weather leg, the finishes were
much later than usual.
At the start of the races, the WIND
was light and tickle, coming principal
ly from west by north. II was finally
decided to send the larger craft over d
course that took them from the start
ing line to Buoy No. ~, beat to Can
Buoy No. 10, reach to Bensonhurs'
and another reach home.
Commodore J. A. Mahlstedt's Okee
was the winner among the 90-footers
and she scored enough points to land
the series prize. By winning in the
Larchmont 1nter-Club class. the Bar
bara won the series prize Of that d.
vision. Although the Frances won IN
the handicap class, second DIVISION
the point trophy went to the May. Inc
Bug ii won the prize and also the
point trophy in the. third division. OF
the Same class. The Chico finished
third Yesterday, but she is the series
winner among the knockabouts. and
the Curlew won among the Birds.
The summary follows;
KEW YORK YACHT CLUB 3O-FOOTERs: START
i IS: COURsE-l227 MILES. a.,
v.,s, ,ob orO., f Il II $ IT. "i H $
a aSsf IL % " p. Alkcr, S0s 50
Banzai, Edmund Lang. ......... .Disquallhed nj.
TINS; a, che s 9a & b bss ' s i'fs'O'''
slOOrs-cIAss l g. S MiHEs- 'o'A''~
Alice Gheratdi Dams ......5:SS;;Ssss s Si g
Virginia. J. 5. Blsekton 3cS a.. " t 1c
sh liin's an sG' "'''
LAM h"o SSiio; C6TtRSE~7sO MILES.
Barbara. c. Shields $500 $50
pasmsr = I HotOsyy ''.....5s:0SggSsSS s5S 20
Time Times a, end Of first round-Bsrbara. S:S7H
Dagmat. 339 81; Yuron. 1886.
GRAyEsEND BAY KNOCKAB0LTS; START
23O: COURSE-S.52 NILES.
syl.rR. c Plat. s,,,,. ;.;;;;5siIss s sss 4.
Chico. g r. church: ,;; i.;c;i..'.'g:ygtti 5iY 81
Times al end Of ffst rOund-SBlafk, %, Y
Mouse. 3is.2s: Chico. 3;55:2S; $40" foSe'
S:5s:2s
N.Y. C. pINGHIEs; sTART-2SO: COURSE
% MILES
rA ANA, 2.92 IS
Viva r. Ftzglbbons ........... Disabled
HANDICAP CLAss-SECOND DIVISION; START
2:o5; COURSE-7ss MILES.
Careless c. V. Byrsm. .........5 :2l:35 zig IS,
Frances, s. Nickes. ..........5'. 81 3d 20 ~ %
Mistral. s. n. Aftell .......... s5O 20 os 22g
NAV, w. Anderson ............9 .f ~ 900 AZ
Corrected times-Frances, SlO;OOi theiess'
S:l6 rs: May 1881; Mstrsl. 3;2j:5s
Time a, end Of first round-FIsnces. t:l?l2;
Careless. Az :43; Mis,tal. 1884: May. i;I 81
BIRDs-sTART. 2I5-COURsE T.ss MILES.
Curew. c. L. willard ............5 ;2s:22 gag e
Orioe r. w. RumInell .......... D .32;5s 5:lI ;5S
Time at end Of first round-Curlew. 4:2l IS; OH
ole. 4.263S
HANDICAP CLAss-THIRD DIv1sI0N-START,
RECOURSE, $50 MILES.
pug IT HollinShead . 81 ~ 32b ~