New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
Fleet Dresses Ship, Daz-
zling the Inhabitants
of Mattapoisett.
ELENA BEATEN ON
TIME ALLOWANCE
Irolita Is Scored as Winning
Over Plant Schooner in
Fourth Race.
By CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS

Mattapoisett Aug. 6.-Not since
this quaint old New England town was
settled. nearly a century ago, have its
inhabitants witnessed such a scene IN
its snug little harbor as that presented
AZ sunrise this morning. As far as the
eve could reach from the little stone
pier that serves as Landing place
straight out TO the southwark for three
miles more than one hundred yachts
steam, power and sailing craft OF
every type and rig-lsid at anchor, snd
ell were flying the time-honored pen
rant Of the New York Yacht CIuo'
which for the first time in It's history
is using this hsrbor as a port OF call
on its annual cruise.
To show its appreciation Of the visit
the powers that be in the town made
elaborate preparations 70 welcome ana
entertain their guests from New YORK
TELEPHONE booths were erected on the
old stone wharf and gsrlands OF cleo
trio lights strung overhead tod the
yachtsmen when miles away where 10
make a landing. The postofice and sew
oral supply stores were kept open at
certain hours to-day and special su-
tomobile service was supplied TO ac-
commodate the yschtsmen and their
10 make their visit pleasant one.
Fleet Dresses Ship.
Al "colors" this morning upon sig
nal from Commodore George f. Baker,
IRIS. flagship. the Viking, the great
feet dressed ship" In a moment the
forest of tall, shining spars, as II
touched by magic wand, became
things of life. radiant with rainbows OF
bunting Of every hue. There were miles
and miles Of sunlit flags swapping IN
smart northwest breeze.
Nv reason Of the late finishes Of the
Yachts that took part in yesterdays
run from Fort Pond Bay it was imPos-
sihle last night to tell the complete
story of how the yachts won the vari-
Gus prizes. =.
Morton f. Plants schooner Elena, IL
appears from the figures, made the
best time over the sixty-two-
course-1O hours 33 minutes so sec
onds-but she was beaten by minutes
35 seconds on time allowance by the
Irolita. which proved the winner OF the
commodore's cup for the first division
Of schooners.
]. B. Ford's Katrina was the second
Yacht in this division. She was beaten
= minutes 10 HttbHuo ~ NV AAN''~''
The commodore's cup for the second
division of schooners was won by W.
/. Baldwin's Flying Cloud, which de-
feated the Amorills by minutes The
winners Of the commodore's cups for
sloops in the first and second divisions
are Harry Payne Whitney's Barbara
and I. G.. Hammersley's Okee Ill, re
spectively. The Barbara is also the
winner in her class from the Carolina
bv 4 minutes Is seconds, which shows
pretty close work in q siYty-two- mile
race. and the Okee III wins in her
class from the Les Mona by margin
Cf 7 minutes seconds.
Vanderbilt Sloop Best.
OF the ten "forties" that started, Dr..
James Bishops Pamparo won, defeat
ing the Pauline by minutes "a sec
onds. Cornelius Vanderbilts 65-foot
sloop Aurora made the best time over
the course for sloops IL hours 33 min
utes 80 seconds and won in her class
from the Winsome by 20 minutes 30
seconds.
In the F class of schooners the Amo-
rilla won from the Miladi by % min
utes Is seconds. The Irolita won from
the Flying Cloud by 10 minutes l8 sec
onds. The Irolita won from the Ka-
trina. in Glass d, by 2 minutes 10 sec
onds. and from the Elena, in Class b
special. by minutes 80 seconds. Henry
Whiton's Invader covered the course IN