The New York herald., 1922-08-22

Strong northerly winds and rough
seas temporarily eliminated five of the
six meter yachts that sailed yesterday
In the first OF the eliminating trials off
Oyster Bay. Four lost their masts and
the fifth saved hers only by withdraw
ing when signs OF weakness were
shown.
The wind blew between thirty-fve and
forty miles an hour. 1t swept across
the Sound and kicked up a big sea, big
for such small craft. and 1t tested the
strength Of the spars and rigging
thoroughly. The owners of these boats
have been sailing IN light winds all the
summer. They have wished for some
hard weather tests and they were graft
fed yesterday. but perhaps not In the
way some had hoped.
The courses were three miles to wind
ward and return. which took the racers
across the Sound. starting from midway
between the Center Island and Oak
Neck Spar buoys on the Long Island
side. Fourteen yachts went out to the
line promptly on time and the race
committee OF the Seawanhaka Corin-
THAN Yacht Club. Colgate Hoyt, II. E.
Boucher and Percy S. Weeks, sent the
yachts on in two divisions. II. M.
Curtis. also of the committee. was on
another power yacht, which logged of
the course and placed the turning mark
Some slight delay was caused because
the heavy seas caused the committee
boat to drag. but the first division of
six was sent away at 10:40 O'CLOCK,
the second division of seven starting
ten minutes later. Peggy was not a
starter in the morning race because she
could not tow up to the line against the
wind and seas. She started in the
afternoon.
Grebe FouIed Priscilla.
Grebe and Priscilla got away well, but
Grebe, as she hauled closely on the wind.
fouled Priscilla and forced that yacht
on to the committee boat. The foul
caused one Of Priscillas frames to snap
and started one of her planks. but she
kept on. Grebe was sailed by r. de
B. Boardman. assisted by his brother
Ed. and Townsend Irwin. This yacht
Is at her best under conditions that pre-
vailed yesterday. Priscilla was sailed by
Johnston de Forest, assisted by II. L. de
Forest and Clinton Crane.
Clytie. sailed by Henry B. Plant,
assisted by F. M. Hoyt and Henry
Nevins; Bally-Hoo. sailed by Addison
G Hanan and his son Richard; Sake,
sailed by Frank c. Paine, and Viva,
sailed by Cornelius Shields, made up the
first division. In the second division
were Montauk, sailed by w. A. w.
Stewart: Lea. sailed by c. Sherman
Hoyt: Cygnet, sailed by Rear Commo-
.dore Paul L. Hammond, assisted by ].
X. Smith and Philip D. Mallory; Ace.
sailed by Adrian Iselin and w. c. Lang
Icy; Undertaken. sailed by G. A. Welch,
and L'E,sprit, sailed by Butler Whiting
and T. Burton Hall.
All except the Ace were reefed. Ace
CO rried full sail because she has no reef
points In her sails. but she stood the
gaff we'll. Undertaken was the first In
trouble. Her mast carried away about
half way up from the deck. Then Viva,
which had split tacks with the others.
which was contrary to instructions. got
into trouble and vicious puff took her
mast out. Heavy weather Is supposed
to be to viva's liking. but 1t was too
strong yesterday. Then LEsprit lost
her mast, 1t being carried away just
above the spreaders. Lea was appar-
emily doing we'll when her mast opened
M. Like the others 1t Is built up spar,
and when 1t showed signs Of weakness
Mr.. Hoyt lowered sail and stood for
City Island. In this he showed 1udg-
ment. Sake did we'll until about three
quarters of mile from the finishing
lire. when her mast went.
The Viva, L'Esprit and Lea went TO
City Island for repairs. Lea ana viva
have spare masts. but L'Esprit got the
extra mast Of the Peggy, which VIII
about At. The Undertaken and Sakie
repaired In Oyster Bay. having extra
srars on their tenders.
Beat out Hard One.
The beat out to the turning mark was
a hard one, but all the others did fine
work and some yachts which had been
regarded as light weather boats sur
prised those who watched the races.
The Judges, Robert w. Emmons I'd.
Vice Commodore George Nichols and
Clifford d. Mallory, followed the racers
on Mr.. Mallory's power yacht Bonnie
Dundee and watched very carefully the
performance of each vessel. In the first
division Grebe outsaiied the others. She
was, as usual, ably handled and she Is
al her best under yesterdays conditions.
She won the race and Clytie, supposed
10 be a light weather boat, finished sec
ond, beaten / minute seconds. Pris-
ella was third In spite of her accident
NJ the start and her performance was
gratifying 10 her owner. Bally-Hoo was
fourth.
In the second division Montauk sailed
a fine race and won but she was hard
pressed at the finish by Cygnet and won
bv one second. Syce was third and Ace
fourth.
In the afternoon all the yachts were
started in one division. The wind was
somewhat lighter. but not much, and II
was puffy. II was north at the start