The New York herald., 1922-08-02
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRx He

7, Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug IA gun from
Commodore Harold s. Wand erbilt's
squadron of the New York Yacht Club.
which is to begin its annual cruise to
the eastward at once. Guns doomed out
| from the yachts in the harbor and a
goodly fleet greeted the commodore In
spite of the inclement weather. which
has kept many OF the pleasure craft fog
| bound.
In spite Of this gloom however. there
Is any amount of optimism among the
yachtsmen, who are looking forward TO
several days of keen racing no matter
what the weather may be and to visits
to be paid to some of the quaint old
ports on the New England coast.
Commodore Vanderbilt has on board
Capt. John Parkinson, Secretary George
A. Cormack and Robert W. Emmons I'd,
who managed the Resolute in all the
years Of that yachts history.
Vice-Commodore George Nichols flew
his flag from his fifty foot sloop Caro-
line. He had expected to race from New
London with the joint cruise, but fog at
that port kept the fleet late and as Vice
Commodore Nichols had to be here he
towed up. The Carolina will start In
all the races and will sail against Carroll
B. Alker's Istalena, which towed from
New London by the Gadfy: the Har-
poon. owned by F. d. NJ Strachan. and
the Barbara, owned by Frank G. Paine
These yachts were all anchored In the
harbor here this evening.
Rear Commodore Vincent Astor flew
his flag from his yacht Nourmahal, and
this vessel will tomorrow carry the
race committee when the races for the
Astor cups will be sailed.
Fleet Growing Rapidly.
Because Of the thick weather the fleet
was not as large as was expected, but
long after sundown yachts kept on ar
irving. and by the morning the harbor
will be well filed. In the fleet are Carl
fuckers schooner Ohonkara, E. Walter
Clarke's schooner Irolita, Winthrop w.
Aldrich's schooner Flying Cloud, Ma
thaniel +. Ames's schooner Queen Nab,
now carrying a leg o mutton sail on
her mainmast; ID. u. Upham's old
schooner Sea Fox. winner Of many races
in long past years; Edmund Farnum
Greene's schooner Windward and II. G.
S. Mobiles schooner Virginia.
Among the sloops in addition to the
so footers already mentioned are Spen-
Ger Borden, Jr.'s 40 footer Sally Ann,
John S. Lawrence's 40 footer Squaw, H.
Fl. Raymond's 40 footer Monsoon,
Walter II. Bowes's 40 footer Mistral,
James f. Hoyes's 40 footer Zilph, G.
Lee Andrewss 40 footer Pampero, Hol-
land s. Duelrs 40 footer Rowdy, the 39
footers Georgia, owned by II. M. Cow
Lerthwaite: Maisie, owned by Luke v.
Lockwood: DR.. c. b. Keeler's sloop Alice.
Charles Smither's Zaida. the 80 footer
Banzai. owned by Edmund Lang, Alice,
owned by Gherardi Davis; Oriole owned
by S. c. Pirie.
The steam yacht Narada. owned by
former Vice Commodore Henry Walters;
the auxiliary barque Aloha, owned by
former Commodore Arthur Curtiss
James, in which he recently made a
voyage around the world; w. D. Hoxie's
steam yacht Idalie, +. d. NJ Strachan's
steamer Roamer and power yacht Dixie,
Hutee w. Flint's steam yacht Halcyon,
Manton B. Metcalf's steam yacht
Sachem, Jesse Livermore's steam yacht
Athero, Edgar Palmer's three masted
auxiliary Guinivere. Henry w. Putnam's
three masted auxiliary Alcyone. Edgar
Luckenbach's power yacht Inca I'd.
Wilson Marshalls steam yacht Ansan-
tawae, William II. Todd's steamer
Saelmo. Charles Smither's power yacht
Virginia, Gen. w. Bartram's power
yacht Agawam, Col. Robert NJ. Thomp-
sons power houseboat Everglades.
James Elverson. Jr.'s power yacht Allegro
and many other craft.
Fleet Captains Hold Meeting.
/ A meeting of fleet captains was held
on board the flag ship vagrant at 8
| o'clock when some new members were
elected to the club and some OF the
minor details of the cruise were ar
ranged. After this meeting Commodore
Vanderbilt received the captains and
their guests on board and the deck of
the yacht was well crowded with the
visitors.
The cruise will begin this year with
the races for the Astor cups. two tro-
phies presented by Rear Commodore
Vincent Astor. one for schooners in
one class and one for sloops In one
class. The warning signal will be made
at noon from n line off Brenton Reef
| light vessel and the course selected will
depend on the direction of the wind.
There are two courses from which
selection may be made and each can be
sailed the regular way or reversed.
| One 80 miles long Is to Block Island.