New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-10
Close Finishes
Mark Regatta
Off Greenwich
". G. Low Displays Skill i'm
Sailing Craft TO Victory
Over Hatfield's Nautilus
BY Jack Lawrence

JkEsE<N W 1SAi, SosstS-s July S.-SH1i
;nr under the sportiest breezes OF thu
nresent yachting season sixty-five
Yachts whirled away yesterday of
greenwich in the thirty-third annua
regatta OF the Indian Harbor zach,
Club. The wind blowing Justify from
the west and northwest gave the
Corinthian shippers and spectators 8
dsy of magnificent sport.
With the setting of the ebb tide the
wind failed to some extent, but it die
not prevent some of the most flourish
inc finishes that have been seen in any
regatta held on the Sound this year
The finishes in all classes, from the
New York Yacht Club thirty-footers
down to the seamen fleet, were close
and exciting. In practically all of the
classes the boats swept down to the
finish line closely grouped, and in some
cases it was difficult for the judges to
decide which yacht had won.
Dead Heat Among Arrows
In the Indian Harbor Arrow Glass
The finish was so close that the referee
called the contest dead heat.
The best race of the day was between
three of the New York Yacht Club
thirty-footers. Over triangular
course of fifteen miles the Houaua,
owned and sailed by William Gilman
Low jr., finished eight seconds ahead
Of NJ. E. Hatfeld's Nautilus.
Houqua, named after one of the most
famous Of American clipper ships, and
flying the house flag that was once
flown by the vessels of the historic
Low fleet of windjammers, sailed to a
spectacular victory this afternoon when
it seemed that she was destined for
defeat. Hatfeld's boat led Houqua
over the entire course, and looked like
certain winner as the two sloops
swept down upon the finish line
The last leg for the 3ofooters was
run down the wind, and they ap-
preached the finish line with mainsails
swung wide and spinnakers set, When
the two boats were within q half-mile
Of the finish the wind veered and left
Houqua in the weather berth. She
made the best of this, and in a whirl-
wind drive for the tape she developed
marvellous speed. Mr.. Low, sailing the
boat with consummate skill, drove
down on the leading Nautilus and
nosed her out of the victory by scant
half length.
Nahma Never in Danger
Addison G. Hanon, at the helm of
MAMMA, the boat that recently defended
the Manhasset Bay Challenge Cup for
the Indian Harbor Yacht Club, sailed
to an easy victory this afternoon over
the Larehmont "O' boats, getting over
we'll up to windward. Hanon was never
seriously threatened Mamma seemed
to develop q lot more speed yesterday
than she did in her contests a week
aga against the two Hayseed challeng-
ers for the cup.
Robert F. Martins Alert was the first
home in the Victory class and this race
was one Of the best of the day, the fin
ish being marked by a spectacular rush
for the line by all six entries. Like
Houqua in the 30-foot class, Alert
looked like a beaten boat half Mile
from the finish. 1t was q catspaw blow
that gave her the necessary thrust for
first place and she overhaUled her field
in the most rema rkabie climax of a
boat race that has been seen on the
Sound this summer. II. M Curtis's
Mongolia was second and Junius Spen-
Ger Morgan's gray-huiled Mary Rose
was third, only a close thirty seconds
behind the winner.
Had it not been for the fact that the
New York Yacht Club held its seventy
seventh annual regatta off Glen Cove
Yesterday it is probable that the
thirty-thiYd yearly meet of the Indian
Harbcr organization would have been
the most successful marine sporting
affair that has been seen in local waters
since 1914.
The summaries:
SPECIAL RACE-START, Q P NJ.
DISTANCE, 15 MILES
Yacht Owner Finish Time
Nahma, Glass P. Hanan
s Childs -............. 6:14:13 414:1S
Grey Dawn. Larchmont,
q T. Johnson. ....... G:2f:02 4:21 :o2
NEW YORK 3O-FT. CLASS-sTART, 2;05
p. AZ; DISTANCE, Is MILES
Holqua. w G. Low jr... 6:3o:21 4:2S:21
Nautilus, II. Z. Hatfield 630:29 4:25:29
THIRD DIV. HANDICAP CLASS-START,
sie P. RI; DISTANCE. IL MILES
R Rnss H. \ / H 70 =. S.22;2a a12:ss
ousEsrsss I'd, G /. wey- '-'''A
Acadian + L. raymond s5s;aS $:4s:as
>, Corrected times-Mingo, 3:12:22 Robin
HOOD Sd. Is so; Quakeress Sd, 2:15:os
Aeaclan 3:39:44
PEQU0T "R" CLAss-sTART. 2:15 p. NJ.
DEFIANCE. IL MILES
GG sssh so q W. GAIT s1s4s 4S5 -
Cythlen. F. r Bedford :. 6:Is:55 4:o4:55
efedmar. II. l. Lloyd. 49,. :23:18 4:os:18
ARROW oLAss-sTART. gas p. NJ.
DISTANCE. IL MILES
FT sac I'd, o. Raymond. 5:so;s4 s:15:a4
BradI.b Lantern, G. j. .o- o.7.o7
salemy "a H. n whit ':0S;z' S''''z'
Hawk ussey p y .s,.,:.. s:sa:sd s:ss:3a
ohappef. F. S. Page. 5:5s:1o s:44:1o
Jewel CLAsS-START, gas r. Al.
DISTANCE. MILES
Turquoise A. ". Hicks. s:e es:s $3.50 SIS
VICTORY CLAss--sTART. ago r. NJ.
DISTANCE, IL MILES
Aon ass a. + +, N TTtis sa7ss sa5 90
r. Rose, j. S. Morgan
Ma r, -, .,-..... 5:47;5s s:27:59
A hses i Ja ,!si, Il. S, Morgan sssos s:s9:os
Gold Cup Motor Boat
Races Set for August q
DETROIT, July s.--The 1871 Gold
ppap powerboat contest in the Detroit
n rsasef, beginning August 27, will be the
Siaeseenth race for the trophy, en-
ssss:mstlc of the powerboat champion
sap OF North America.
:. lie first race for the cup. held unde,
me- auspices of the American Power
sy yas association, was run in June, 1904
r,s, .ne course of the Columbia Yacht
h. !, u the Hudson River. 1t was won
sssv .ns standard, owned by C. C. Riotte,
.aiiss an hour.