New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05
Commodore Bakers SlOOp
Makes Fastest Time in
Larchmont Regatta.
MAMMA SHOWS WAY
IN THE P CLASS
Stars Furnish Feature in
Days Sport, South Wind
Being Victor.
By CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS.

There was wind enough and some 20
spare az times on the Sound yesterday
for the seventy-one yachts that crossed
the starting line in the fall regatta OF
the Lsrchmont Yacht Club, and all
agreed after the race, which is the last
Of the season for this club, that i was
the most satisfactory enc sailed over
the Larchmont courses this sumner.
with the best boat winning IN each OF
the seventeen classes.
Out OF q remarkably clear sky az
noon a steady breeze from the south
west came piping that gave promise Of
some lively work at the start, which
for the schooners was ten minutes
later-l2:10.
With sheets broad of 20 port and
balloon jibtopsails set, four schooners
went for the line-E. W. Clarks lrO-
lita, Hendon Chubb's Queen Nab, Com
modore J. B. Ford's saucy Katrina and
George W SCOTS Miladi. They crossed
the line in that order. with the Queen
Nab in the weather berth. Unfortu-
nately, the Irolits was a trlAe ahead OF
the gun. She was recalled. but Skipper
Clark evidently did not see the signal,
for he kept on and finished the 2O94 20
mile course without realizing that he
had been disqualified. IL was . pity
that a race IN such a breeze was
thrown away. The Katrina and the
Queen Nab each won in their classes.
Breeze a Delight.
The course for the schooners. the
"ffties" and the "forties," was broad
reach from the start of Larch mont
BreakVster 20 the buoy OF Greenwich
Point. thence a fine thrash 20 wind
ward Of So miles 20 the Motifs Point
buoy. IN Hampstead Bay, and from
there a broad reach OF 81. miles across
the Sound 20 the finish. That beat 20
windward in a freshening breeze. with
lee rail awash. was one 70 delight the
heart of a racing yaehtsmsn and well
worth travelling miles 20 witness.
J. ?. Morgan's Grayling and George
Nichols's Carolina led the "ffties' on
the signal for that class. starting a.
most beam and beam a few SECONDS
after the whistle The Barbara and
the Ventura followed close in their
wake. The "forties" were ready on
their signal. II. 5. Duell's Rowdy get
ting away in the lead al the weather
end Of the line, the Psmparo az the lee
end and the others a length or so apart
in the middle Of the line.
Turning the first mark the Craving
and Carolina were close together. Com
modore Bakers Ventura, however, soon
took the lead in the windward work
and she was never headed after that
She won in her class from the Gray
ling by a margin Of 2:25, incidental ~
making the fastest time over the
course 2:46:42. The Zilph won from
the Jessics in the forty-foot class by
2:55.
Showing her usual speed in strong
breeze. Addison G. Hanan's Nahma won
in the "P" class. defeating the Joyant
and the Aleda handiiy. while in the
3O-foot class l. G. Hamersley's Okee
was successful. She won from the
Adois b. I minute Is seconds, sailing
over q 1874 mile course. Among the
forties the racing was keen from start
20 finish. the Zilph winning from the
Jessica by minutes IS seconds. The
victors in the other classes were the
Virginia. the Robin Hood, the Thane,
the Nereid, the Snapper, the Ariel, the
Hamburger II, the South Wind, the
Eaglet. the Wasp, the Yam and the
Naval Militia cutter No. Z.
Some CLOSE Work"
feature Of the days sport was the