New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-05
MILADI SHOWS
HER HEELS TO
THE KATRINA
LarchmOnt Luck FavOrs
Racers in Regatta
on Sound.
BY CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS.

Under clear skies and in rafting
breeze from the nor'west that laid
them scuppers 10 at times in the
squalls, a great feet Of sighty-six
yachts, big and little, crossed III.
starting line yesterday in the annual
regatta Of the Larchmont Yacht Club
one Of the classics Of the yachting
season.
II was a picture 10 gladden. the heart
Of any sailor man as with every stitch
Of canvas spread the yachts sped away
10 the eastward in twenty classes, eSch
skipper and crew fighting for first place
at the finish. After more than week
Of aggravating fukes and Gains on the
Sound this was indeed an inspiring
contest for all hands. 1t vas Lsrch-
mont Luck as usual for Howell Perrin,
Harold {. Pryor and Sanford G.. Et5-
erington of the Regatta Committee and
they used 1t 70 the best advantage b.
managing the race without a hitch
J. p Morgan and his son, Junius
Morgan with his wife sailed on the
Grayling in the race, his father hand.
ling the yacht most Of the time, Will.
mis- big steam yacht Corssir, cruised
along the course with others. Johns
ton De Forest had his wife as a CUES,
on board the Mink, and Commodore
Baker, who sailed MS Ventura, had
party on board
Commodore Jane, B. Ford's flagship,
the schooner Katrina, raced over the
long course against George ". SCOTS
hiladi and was beaten on time allow
snce by the Miladi by minutes 81
seconds. OF the three P class sloops
that started Addison G.. Hsnan's Nahms
sailed by Butler Whiting proved n.
Clifford Mallory's Joyant. The Aleds
was third. They sailed l5a mile
course
George Nichols Carolina. the winner
among the ffties with William Butler
Duncan at the tiller, sailed a close
contest over the 20>4 mile course
Leading the Grayling the Barbara and
the Ventura by length or two a. the
start, she had it nip and tuck with
them from start 10 finish, winning from
the Barbara by the small margin OF
36 seconds
The forties, nine Of which cam. %
the starting line, had one Of the best
races Of the season so far and the
Zilph, owned by J. (. Hayes, captured
another prize, winning from II. B..
Plants Maisie by ! minute 5 seconds
Nine OF the thirties did some close
work over the same course. l. c.
Hamersley's Okee III, steered By Rob-
ert Mahls.edt, proved the winner from
the Silhouette by q seconds, the Mink
being third. The winners in the other
classes were the Arvis, the Ariel, the
Wild Thyme. the Robin Hood, the
Snapper, the Widgeon, the Virginia, the
Yam, the Mingo, the Brilliant, the
Eaglet and the Little Bear
The starts were the most spirited
seen on the Sound thus fer this sea.
son. With the wind abeam 10 port and
carrying their big reaching jibtopssis,
the schooners came for the line lead
ing the feet The Katrina crossed il
under splendid Roadway 10 seconds az
ter the whistle. The Miladi was only
a couple of lengths off her weather
quarter. A big maintopmast stayssil
was sent up on the Katrina az once, and
she began her twenty-mile race under
the most favorable conditions
The ffties approached the line from
the west. all four having c'ubtopss.ls
and reachers on. The Carolins luFed
as the whistle blew and was first away,
with the Grayling on her lee quarter
The Ventura was of her weather quar-.
ter and the Barbara fifty yards astern,
All had their wind clear, and they
heeled to their rails in the squalls tina,
hit them soon after the start
The forties crossed in two divisions,
Alexander S. Cochran's Dolly Bowen
leading in the windward division. which
included the Rowdy, the Black Duck
and the Mistral. OF the Class sloops
with the Joyant close under her Zee.
The thirties were led by the Silhou-
cite. The Adois, the Lena and the Ban.
zai INDUCED in ufing match right a.
ter the start and the Lena came ou.
ahead. The large classes had Green
wich Point and Motifs Point buoys
for their turning marks.
The summary follows:
scHooNERs-coURsE. ,ox MILES START
i2io.
Y,cht ard owner HNs rms
E'i5si G 5.%s. B F go, 3M
Corrected umes-Mil2il. 72559. Kstra.
o3l3l.
y. Y. Y. c FRrrEs-coURsE 2's NILS
START. l2l5.
GraJnn J. P Morgan .......... si5. ies
Ventura, George +. Baker. r.. 75o 81 $50.
Carolina. Georss Nichols ...,.... 4fas 2'sN
Barbara. H. p Vhiiney. ........ 2Ag2 2D1l
sLOoPs CLASS P-CoURsE. IS. NILES
START. l2e5
Nshma Hanan and Childs....... t3e;, ;uii
l Ales J. " Na .Sd 2. p Als.,.. 8 iiss,
y. Y. Y. c. FoRTIEs-CoURsE. 3os NILES
START 70 20
Dolly Bowen. A. s Coohrsn..... siTis 1874,
D. d. {: 8. n
MsiSie. n. Pant............ l5 a .S.i
Rowdy. n s. Duell .........--. $3.50 ASA!
Pauline. o &. Jenninss......... 3.iT IS eIn
Pamparo Or. James Bishop .... 3isIi ASH
y. Y. Y. c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. i5a MILES,
START. l. 80.
MINK. j. 10 Forest. 1888 29U
Lena. ogden Reid .............. ? 56 ~ .se
Lesmona G B Kulensunp,. 80. : IS % $50
f R.H,,i T tn, rr'''........... Isl, ~.
Ado. l. Rics.fa s''''' : a5 :s,s
s s.9s cutler n pfeaue'...... s5.5 IS
HANDICAP CLASS. FIRST DIVISION COURSE.
IS. MILEs-srARr. l2.35.
Carolina A. W lockwood. 3o5.ls 53S
Anita O. p Gr,neeFy ........... IS :. "a,
corr.ctsd time-Arri. 2;los. c.iolial
2:25 II. Anita S2ls
SPECIAL RACE-CoURsE, lsz MII.Es-srARr'
Okce III. l. O. H.mers-y ........ 2.525l 252h
Corrected ume-Okee III. ? = 81. COMET 80.