The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-24
Many Events Planned For Entertainment of Guests Destroyer and Revenue Gutter Assigned Here For Festivities.
FLEET BOATS VIE
 FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Whole Week Will Be One of
 Red Letter Events Among the Yachtsmen of Long Island Sound Clubs Fleet Arrives Wednesday.

The, Black Rock Yacht club, at Bridgeport, will be the scene, next Wednesday night and Thursday morn ing, of the greatest mobilization of sea going craft ever witnessed along these shores Conveyed by a fast torpedo boat destroyer to be assigned by the government and regulated in move ment by the revenue cutter Mohawk, over 200 of the fastest yachts, express cruisers and sailing boats will anchor here Wednesday night.
 After an entertainment to officers of the government vessels and crews of the participating yachts by General Henry A. Bishop; commodore of the Black Rock Yacht club, in which mov-' ing pictures and dancing will be fea- tured, the race under government sanction, which begins today at New York, will continue to Stamford Light.
 In these races two local boats, of the new "40" type, will compete and it is expected that besides winning from all competitors, will involve a race between themselves for Asupre- macy of all Atlantic coast records. The new boats are those owned by Oliver G. Jennings of Fairfield; and Wilson Marshall of this city. Both are of the same design, only originated this year. both have the same rating and the Wilson Marshall boat known as the "Jaffetia' has vanquished all com petitors. It will be the first time that she has met a probable equal of the same type and sailing capacity.
 When last winter the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. of New York, sug-
 gested an inter-club cruise for the
 promotion of sport and good fellow ship, some doubt existed to the success of the scheme. But the
 scheme developed rapidly and the In dian Harbor club, at Greenwich, the
 Huntington club of Huntington, L. l., the Black Rock club of this city and the Manhassett Bay club of Port Washington, L. l., and the Stamford
 e, all agreed to turn in their fast
 est boats. The American Power Boat association and members of the New
 York Y. c. agreed to give the scheme their support and cooperation.
 The United States government also gave the cruise it's official sanction and
 has detailed the torpedo destroyer Balch to accompany the fleet, serving as a committed boat and also Gn observation boat for the naval experts aboard The revenue cutter Mo-
 hawk has also been assigned to have government supervision over the sew
 era1 courses and keep them clear So that the power boats might have a | thorough test.
 Something over 200 craft, propelled | by motors, engines and sails will take | part in the cruise, which begins un- i officially today and officially on Mon | day morning, ending on Friday night | of next week. Many commodor | cups will be contested for in a. series 1 of six races Cups will go to winners 1 on the point system.
 l Runs across and up and down the
 Sound will be made on Monday from 1 Oyster Bay to Greenwich; on Tuesday | across the Sound to, Huntington Bay;
 to the eastward to- Bridgeport on | Wednesday; thence south to Stamford on Thursday; and finally across the | Sound once more on Friday to Man
 hasset Bay, where the racing fleet | will disband The fleet will cross | the Sound again to New Rochelle for
 the annual regatta of that club on 1 Saturday. After a rest on Sunday the sailors will on Monday go to Rye 1 for the American Yacht clubs regat- i ta winding up the meet with the | Larchmont clubs annual regatta on | Tuesday.
 The longest run will be on Thurs day, from Black Rock Light to the Stamford Light This will give the largest vessels of the sailing fleet 9 | race of 26 1-2 miles, the smaller o1 | the windjammers IT miles, the ex- l press cruisers a dash of 32 1-2 miles i and the cruisers IT miles. The sail | ing craft will begin tn cir starts at 1C
 o'clock each morning and the power | boats will be sent away at 11:30
 There will be different handicaps each
 day, except on the run from Hunting | ton to Black Rock, when they will al
 race on even terms, preparatory tC 1 the past-performance handicaps | which will be used for the last two | races of the cruise.
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