The New York herald., 1922-08-27


designed the Liberty dollar and Verdun
medal. TO design a medal for these races.
Commodore Ellis will present each am
ateur on the winning team of last year
and Of this year with one of these med
ais and will give each amateur on the
winning boats in future races one of
these handsome medals.
Commenting on the British team the
Field says: 1T is a good team and one
OF which Great Britain may well be
proud. 1t is source OF satisfaction
that William Fife has two boats in il.
Reg and Cola III. were built In 1922,
Caryl and Jean In 1921. When 1t was
decided to exclude Rose or when Mr..
c. T. Nicholson in a sportsmanlike spirit
offered to withdraw her 1t was decided
to fall back upon the Clyde yachtsmen's
original choice. Mr.. Frank Robertson Is
now one of the finest helmsmen in Scot
land and the general record OF Caryl.
apart from the actual number OF races
she has won. should strongly support the
selection of that vessel
Algernon Maudslay. successful
hemsman in international classes and
who did much to promote the British
American cup. owns the six-meter
Freesia and that yacht Is doing so well
in Mr.. Maudslay's hands that some
thought she should have been on the
British team. At Ryde recently MIR.
Maudslay steered the Cordella In
series of races for the International cup.
Tho cup was to be won by the yacht
first winning three races. The British
and Spanish boat had each won twice
and the Dutch boat once. Five coup-
tries were represented. In the last race
Cordella was leading handsomely when
Mr.. Maudslay suddenly felt the pressure
OF the tiller relax. moment later,
looking astern. he saw the Cordelia's
rudder balance rudder - floating
away II had suddenly snapped off and
the yacht was of course completely out
Of control. BY clever seamanship. how
ever. working his jib sheet and Stacking
off the main sheet Mr. Maudslay sailed
the Cordella over the line. winning the
final heat and the cup. II may be for-
tunate for American success that Freesia
and Mr. Maudslay did not make part
of the British team
Fall Season Next Week.
The fall season will open next Satur-
day with the regatta OF the Indian Har-
Dor Yacht Club. The Monday following,
Labor Day the fall regatta OF the
Larchmont Yacht Club will be sailed
and that night the yachts that will take
part in the interclub cruise will gather
at Port Washington off the club house
OF the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club.
They will be entertained there In the
evening The mex day the yachts VIII
sail over short courses and Visit tne
Indian Harbor Yacht Club. On Wednes-
day the fleet will proceed to Larchmont'
on Thursday 70 Stamford and on FRI
day to Huntington. where the yachts
men will visit the Huntington Bay Club
At each of these clubs the yachtsinen
will be well entertained and most de-
lfghtful four days of cruising viii be
had All kinds OF yachts are already
entered and races will be arranged Tor
all those who wish to race. The Meet
will be a large one. On Saturday. Sep
tember ., It will sail around to Oyster
Bay and the yachtsmen will witness the
first or the series OF races for the Brit
h-American cup.
The annual race OF the Seawanhaka
Corinthian Yacht Club to Stratford Shoai
and return will be started next Satur-
day evening. This has been club
event in the past year but this year the
stars and the Stamford one design
yachts have been invited to take part.
The race Is always a good one and this
year will attract class yachts and the
Fish class.
The fall regatta OF the New York
Yacht Club will be sailed on Thursday,
September II. on the Sound. starting
from off Glen Cove. After the interna-
tlonaI race week the stars will have
their inning for the championship and
yachts arc entered from all parts OF
the country. This Is going TO be a big
event.
Harry J.. Maxwell. who recently sold
his I.archmont 80 footer Nlmbus, has
purchased the 40 footer Pauline. The
steam yacht Athero, owned by Jesse
Livermore. has been chartered to a
member of the New York Yacht Club
through Tams q King. That Arm also
reports the charter Of the house boat
pioneer to G. j. Whelen and the power
yacht Wanderlust. owned by II. J.
Steiner, TO Thomas w. Lamont.