New-York tribune., 1921-07-20
Annual Regatta
10 Be sestEEnesI
On SouHldTodav
y
Larchn,ont Marine Carnival
VIII Close Next Saturday
in Struggle for Trophy
By Jack Lawrence

Racing viii be continued this after
noon on Long Island Sound, when tho
third day Ct its annual race week will
be held by the LarchmOnt Yacht Club.
The series Of races 10 DC held to-mor-
row, Friday and SATURDAY viii wind up
the big marine carnival, the concluding
event being the struggle OF the
schooners for the Larchiaont Cup.
In addition 10 the Larchmont Cup
contest the regular series of events for
all classes of racing craft Will be held
on Saturday, and the regatta committee
looks for the largest racing feet Of the
entire week. II is expected that
hundred or more yachts will be sent
away. Il VIII be the final appearance,
of the New York Yacht Clubs Eaotilia
on Long Island Sound before the boats
leave on their annual cruise, scheduled
20 start from Glen Cove next Tuesday
Eighty-seven yachts were sent away
on Monday in the second days racing Of
the Larchmont organization and ap-
proximately the same number went 10
the line on last Saturday. The class
making the best showing so far IN point
OF numbers Is the Star class, and it S
expected that more than twenty cf
these &lny racers viii start next Sat
urday.
Big Entry Expected
While the regatta committee does
not expect TO equal It's prewar record
of 100 starters, the club officials are
confident that the last day of race week
Will see the number Of entries soaring
beyond the century mark.
The big feet CT yachts lying. IN
Larchmont Harbor dressed ship yester-
day, but not sail was set. The main
attraction OF the day was the water
sports held of the club aoat. The Goa
testants IN the aquatic events We're most
ly sons and daughters OF members, ard
the various events ,. which they tosk
part appeared to create as much in
terest as those OF the old days in which
the swimming stars Of the New y York
Athletic Club were featured.
The O'Callahan boys made general
cleanup yesterday. E. O'Callahan won
the swim for youths. while H. O'Caila-
han was first in the swim for men.
They also won the canoe fitting contest
ana the obstacle race.
I. j. McCahiII jr., who has won his
spurs as a trapsbooter and amateur
skipper, was first In the swim for boys
and later captured the 300-yard event
Miss Margaret O'Connell won the swim
for girls. Last night a dance was heId
On the club piazza.
The initial contest for the New
RochelleC Cornfeld light vessel chal-
lenge cup, presented by Commodore
Eugene C. Myrick, VIII be held on Sat
urcay, July So under the auspices Of
the New Rochelle Yacht Club. The
event is open only to sailing yachts of
the cruising type that are enrolled in
recognized yacht clubs.
The start viii be made off Echo Bay
between mark boat and the New
Rochelle Yacht Clubs committee boat.
The distance is 1870 nautical miles. The
club winning the cup, according to cAe
declaration of trust governing the
trophy, will be open to challenge at any
time, but the contests must be held be-
tween June 1 and September Is, and
only one race for the cup can be sailed
each year.
Each competing yacht is allowed enc
paid hand, but all other members Of
the crew must be amateurs.