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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[July 22, i8gg. 
Chicago Trial Races* 
Monday, Second Race, 
Chicago, 111., July 11.— The second of the trial races, 
postponed from last Saturday, was sailed yesterday after- 
noon. The course was ten miles to leeward and return, and 
the weather conditions were all that could be asked, the 
wind being fairly steady and fresh enough to make 
matters sufficiently intersting. Once more Genesee showed 
a decided superiority over her two competitors, Prairie 
and Josephine. The Rochester centerboard was beauti- 
fully handled by Skipper Davis, who, indeed, saded her 
without a fault. Genesee is now in perfect tune, her sails 
well set, and she proved herself in condition for a perfect 
race. Her victory is so liberal a one that there seems 
no chance for any of the Chicago boats to get anything 
but a look at her heels. If she goes to Toronto, as seems 
more than likens the Canadians will meet a boat and crew 
which will have no excuses or explanations to offer, and 
which are certain to give a good account of themselves. 
Genesee- was sailed to-day as though out for championship 
• honors, and her canvas was handled as though the issue 
in question were international instead of the easy task of 
defeating her by no means dangerous rivals at this port. 
The Chicago yachtsmen cheerfully accord the Rochester 
yacht her superiority, and have no apologies to offer for 
their defeat. . • . 
Genesee won to-day by a margin <jf stime sixteen min- 
utes over the nearest candidate, Prairie. Between the 
latter and Josephine it was a nearer thing, the hn-keel 
coming within a couple of minutes of Prairie's time. 
Prairie was better handled in this contest than she was 
in the initial race. It is to be regretted that the sailing 
of both Prarie and Josephine did not bring out the full 
capacities of these boats, as it might have been perhaps a 
closer thing between them. Some criticisms were made 
that Josephine was not handled in as seamanlike manner 
as she deserved. Nothing in this, how^ever, can in the least 
alter the relation hetween these two boats and the victor 
of to-day, for no seamanship would have caught Genesee 
yesterday afternoon with any boat in this harbor. There 
should have been a fourth contestant, Bald Eagle, but tins 
boat is discovered to be badly wrenched by the accident of 
last week, and to-day withdrew from the series and was 
taken to Racine for repairs. 
The start was made yesterday afternoon at 12:30, 
Prairie being first over the line. Josephine nine seconds 
later and Genesee one second behind Josephine. Genesee 
broke out her spinaker, followed a moment later by both 
of the others. . Prairie lay well to windward and made a 
grand start, Josephine being also handled in a workman- 
like fashion and going a very pretty clip. In the course 
of the first seven minutes Genesee closed up the gap, and 
for a time there Avas a bit of play between that boat and 
Josephine, the latter trying to blanket Genesee. This 
. was not easily done, and in a moment Genesee_ had 
shaken Josephine off and shown her a clean pair of 
heels. Thev held these relative positions for nearly a 
half-hour, Prairie well to windward and pointing very 
well. Josephine caught a little flaw of wind, and for the 
first time in the series up to date the Rochester boat was 
passed by one of her competitors. She really did lose her 
place for a moment, but Skipper Davis, by a clever 
maneuver, once more cut down tlie lead and passed the 
erstwhile triumphant Josephine. 
At 12:30 all the boats abandoned the spinaker and 
hoisted balloon jibs, an increase of speed resulting._ Prairie 
was still outpointing her rivals and was well to windward, 
but she could not hold the clip which Genesee was now 
going, and the latter passed her safely before the end of 
the first leg. Genesee rounded the buoy first in 1:35: 53. 
Prairie four minutes later, Josephine two minutes astern 
of Prairie. 
On the run home Genesee outsailed her rivals in most 
hollow fashion. She bettered her lead every mile, and as 
she swung into her last tack her competitors appeared as 
mere specks astern of her. Genesee crossed the line at 
4:36:20, her sailing time being 4:04:47, and she having 
gained enormously in her windward work over her rivals. 
Prairie on this leg had a decisive lead over Josephine, but 
near the finish the latter, very clcA^erly sailed, cut down the 
lead until it was a near thing at the line. The following 
is the time : 
Start. 1st buoy. Finish. ' Elapsed. 
Genesee .,.32 SI S3 2 07 26 4 36 20 4 04 47 
Prairie 32 31 23 2 11 00 4 52 48 4 21 25 
Josephine 12 31 32 2 11 41 4 55 12 4 23 40 
Elapsed Time. 
First leg. Second leg. 
Genesee ........1 35 53 2 28 54 
Prairie .1 39 37 2 41 48 
Josephine 1 41 09 2 43 31 
Tuesday, Thkd Race. 
July 12. — It is Genesee again, and this settles it. The 
skipper and crew of this gallant little boat to-night left 
for home. Their string of victories is complete. It is 
sheer sportsmanship which moves Skipper Davis to say 
that he will return next week and sail a race with Mr. 
Peare's Briar, provided that the latter shall be completed 
in time and that in her preliminary race against Genesee, 
the latter sailed by a Chicago crew, Briar shall,- seejn 
worthy of a final try-<^ijt with the, |ipchester boat, 
If there were any incredulous yachtsmen .at .this port 
who have considered Genesee as only a hght-weather 
boat, they must to-day have changed their minds. It is 
matter of great satisfaction that these races have been 
sailed in such a variety of weather that no possible cloud 
can be cast upon Genesee's title to victory. Chicago has 
local pride, but no Chicago yachtsman grudges Genesee 
her place after the race she sailed yesterday. Her win- 
ning was no fair-weather matter, for the race was sailed 
in a gale of forty miles an hour for part of the time, the 
yachts meeting a genuine Lake Michigan squall, which 
they were very fortunate to weather in any fashion whatr 
ever. Prairie attempted to carry her clubtopsail 
through the squall, and was thrown flat on the 
water, the topsail getting adrift. It was declared 
that Genesee had lost two men overboard, though 
both were recovered, this report being also denied. 
The blinding sheets of rain which accompanied the wind 
rendered it impossible to see the boats for more than a 
short distance. Prairie was oifered assistance after the 
blow by the judges' boat, Pathfinder, but declined and 
came in under her own sail. She was practically in dis- 
mantled condition, and for a time lay on her beam 
end, her clubtopsail dragging astern. Prairie is sailed 
from below decks, and during this storm her crew were 
not comfortable below, as she had shipped a flood of 
water. Jo.sephine had hardly so hard fortune as Prairie. 
She carried away her gaff and topsail, but this top- 
hamper dragging astern seemed rather to steady her, and 
she weathered through until the sudden dropping of the 
squall gave her crew time to clear away the wreckage and 
set sail for the remainder of the course. All through the 
nasty squall, while even the big yacht Pathfinder was 
proving uncomfortable for judges and guests, Genesee 
was sailed most admirably, taking the wicked sea in most 
shipshape fashion, though with her lee rail far buried 
and at imminent risk of fatal disaster. Pier crew took 
the weather as far out to windward as they could get, and 
in some way or other the plucky little centerboard got 
through better than either of her rivals. When things 
straightened out Genesee kept bettering her lead over 
Josephine and scored her third and decisive victory amid 
the most generous applause. The judges to-day were, as 
earlier, Messrs. W. R. Crawford, J, B. Berriman and Ben 
F. Carpenter. ' 
The start was made at 12:30 off the Van Buren street 
gap. The morning had been very warm and close and at 
the start a storm seemed impending. Josephine was first 
over, then Genesee, then Prairie. Genesee went off on the 
port tack, her course northeast by east, in the hope of 
getting full benefit of the wind. None of the boats reefed, 
not anticipating so heavy a blow, but in fifteen minutes 
they had more wind than they wanted, and thence on it 
was a fight to keep afloat. When the squall struck 
her Genesee dropped her mainsail, but Josephine stood on 
under nearly all her original canvas. The blow was short 
in duration, and ten minutes after it had passed its worst, 
the wind lulled and the conditions were not bad for the 
continuance of the contest. Genesee then hoisted her 
mainsail, broke out her spinaker, set clubtopsail and began 
to fly. She soon overhauled the plucky Josephine, and 
thence home it was merely a question of how far she 
\\ anted to beat her. Josephine w-as ably sailed, but Gene- 
vsee's handling was superb. For Prairie it may be said 
that she seemed in hard luck. She drew the start too 
fine, crossed the line a second too soon and had to round 
to for another start. This boat is still a trifle new to her 
skipper and crew. Prairie reports that when the gale 
struck her her halyards became fouled and she was left 
practically out of control. A Lake Michigan squall is no 
trifle and there is not one of these boats which should 
not be very thankful of so fortunate an event in what 
might have been a very disastrous experience. 
The storm was over before the boats had gone far on 
the first leg, the buoy for the first leg of the triangle 
being eight miles out. Toward the close of this leg 
Josephine held the lead which she had maintained by not 
shortening sail to any great extent. Genesee showed^ a 
mainsail with two reefs, but she soon shook out her maiur 
sail full, and at 2 o'clock broke out her balloon jib. She 
now outfooted Josephine and rounded the stake boat six 
minutes and thirtj^-five seconds ahead of Josephine. 
Rounding into the second leg, the wind for the time fell 
flat and nothing of interest followed, though Genesee 
steadily gained until she had established a lead of twenty- 
one minutes over Josephine at the second buoy. The 
course was supposed to be twenty-four m.iles, eight miles 
to the leg. On the last leg Genesee ran entirely away from 
Josephine and finished apparently four miles to the good. 
On her last mile she caught a good breeze and came 
home in lovely fashion. The following is the time: 
Start. 
Genesee 12,32 26 
Josephine 12 32 05 
Prairie 12 32 34 
1st buoy. 2d buoy. Finish. Elapsed. 
2 35 04 4 03 08 5 18 41 4 46 15 
2 41 18 4 20 38 5 49 17 5 17 12 
Withdrew. 
1st leg. 2d leg. 3d leg. 
Genesee 2 02 38 1 28 04 1 15 33 
Josephine ...Z 09 13 1 39 20 1 28 39 
The new boat Briar will be ready by July 22. She will 
sail a race with Prairie for a prize of $25 offered by Com. 
Morgan, and if successful she will sail a trial with 
Genesee. 
E. Hough. 
480 Caxton Building, Chicago, 111. 
Hull Mosqutto Y. C 
HTiLL — ^BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday, July 15. 
The Hull Mcsquito Y. C. sailed a race on July 15 in a 
light east wind, the times being : 
First Class. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Mildred, Mr. Moses 22.00 1 13 35 1 13 35 
Itasca, Harry Corey 21.07 1 20 24 " 119 59 
Second Class. 
Chiquita, C. Souther 16.071/2 1 16 07 1 12 29 
Goblin, Mr. Canterbury 17.06 1 17 21 1 14 26 
Barbara, A. F. Hayden 16.07% 1 18 30 1 14 43 
Attila, Mr. Lincoln 14.01 1 23 04 1 16 44 
Mr. Dooley, L. W. Smith Id.Om 1 18 14 1 16 57 
Shivesa, A. Douglass 20.04% 1 17 28 1 17 28 
Mogave, C. F. Berry.... 17.06 1 21 58 1 19 03 
Jewel, E. E. Tilden.... ..19.01 123 18 12158 
. Third Class. 
Tech, F. H. Keyes ,..15.06 
Esefs.ee, G. W. Smith.... 13..Q7 
Ripple, Chas. H. Smith.,..,.. 
Rita, C. A. King ■ .»,..1F.(1 
Isadora. H. Cleverley....<..j.,.......ji.l4.11 
1 19 47 
1 25 56 
1 26- 47 
1 27 37 
1 29 59 
1 19 47 
1 23 48 
1 26 29 
'1 27.04 
1 2914 
Wmthfop Y. C. 
WINTHEOP — ^BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday, July 15. 
The Winthrop Y. C. sailed a race on July 
moderate east wind, the times being: 
Start, 3:25. Finish. 
Harolde, A. T. Bliss 4 22 10 
Alert, J, M. Connel, Tr .....4 24 15 
Alruma, R. H. Clark", Jr 4 28 40 
Marion, A. W. Dempsev .4 30 15 
Ruth, A. S. Richards.. ...4 15 
Flash, W. H. Mirick - ,.4 37 00 
Ideal, H. B. Whittier. /- ...4 30 00 
Hector, A. W. Hubbard. , .4 32 05 
Cvgnet, D. P. Wright. .... . = . - .5 00 00 
Bubble. C. iL. and W. i, Kdley. . . = . Disabka. 
IS m a 
Corrected. 
0 50 10 
0 52 15 
0 54 40 
0 55 35 
0 56 15 
0 57 00 
0 .57 00 
0 67 35 
1 19 QQ 
Lafchmont Race "Week. 
SATURDAY, JULV 12-22. 
The Larchmont Y. C. having inaugurated "Larchmdiit race 
week" for the purpose of encouraging yacht racing and bringing to- 
gether the crack yachts, on the coast, and in order that the yacht 
owners residing some distance from New York may be warranted in 
bringing their yachts to the Larchmont rendezvous, the club has 
decided to give three large regattas, open to all classes, and on the 
intervening days to give races for special classes, as hereinafter 
enumerated. 
The club begs to extend to the captains of the New York, 
Eastern, Seawanhaka Corinthian. Atlantic, New York Corinthian, 
American, New Bedford, New Haven, New Rochelle, Corinthian 
of Marblehead. Hull, Douglaston, Indian Harbor, Riverside, Horse- 
shoe Ilarbor, Hempstead Harbor, Corinthian Y. C. of Philadel- 
phia, Sea Cliff, Knickerbocker, Pluguenot and Shelter Island 
yacht clubs, including their guests, the privileges of the club house 
and grounds during race week, and to invite them to ent^ their 
yachts in the racing events. 
Prizes. 
Prizes will be offered iri each class wherein two yachts start 
with full intention of completing the course; and in each class 
wherein three or more yaclits start with like intention, a second 
prize will be given; and in each class wherein five or more yachts 
start with like intention, a third prize will be given. 
Preparatory signal for the start will on each -and every day be 
given at 11:30 A. M. 
Regattas and Races, 
Saturday, July 15. — Open regatta for all classes, special race for 
schooners in one class and race for 21 and 25ft. knockabouts. 
Monday, July 17. — Special race for schooners in racing trim in 
one class, race for classes D and F of schooners, race for Class K, 
51ft. R, L., and race for 21 and 25ft. knockabouts. 
Tuesday, July 18. — Four-oared gig race for Hen and Chicken 
colors, presented by ex-Commodore Gillig; two-oared gig race for 
Dauntless colors, presented by Mr. H. B. Seeiey; dinghy race 
for Execution colors, presented by Mr. H. B. Seeiey; race for 
open naphtha and alco. vapor launches exceeding 21ft. l.w.l. ; race 
for open naphtha and alco. vapor launches 21ft. l.w.l. and under, 
and tub races and water sports. 
Wednesday, July 19.— Open regatta for* all classes, race for special 
30ft. class and race for 21 and 25ft. knockabouts. 
Thursday, J'uly 20. — Race for Class K yachts, with cabin trunks, 
51ft. R. L.; race for Class M, 36ft. R. L.; race for 21 and 25ft. 
knockabouts; race for cabin cats all in one class, atld tesailed race 
for Class F. 
Friday, July 21.— Schooner race, all in one class; race for Class 
F of schoojjers; race for Class K, 51ft. R. L. ; race for Class M, 
36ft. R. L., and special race for yawls under 43ft. R. L., all in one 
class. , 
Saturday, July 22.— -Open regatta for all classes, special race for 
schooners in one class, race for special 30ft. class, race for 21 and 
25ft. knockabouts. 
Entry blanks can be had upon application at the club house or 
to 'either of the regatta committee. 
.\11 entries shall be made in writing and signed by the owner 
or his representative, giving nam.e of yacht, racing number, rig 
and racing length, calculated according to the foregoing rule 
for measurement, which shall be verified by the measurer of the 
club before any prizes shall be awarded to such yacht; and all 
such entries must be lodged witli the regatta committee, at Larch- 
mont, at least thirty-six hours previous to the start of the race for 
which the yacht was entered. 
The racing measurement of a yacht must be filed with the regatta 
committe before 10 A. M. on the morning of the race, otherwise her 
time will not be taken; excejat in case a statement from the 
measurer of the club is filed with the regatta committee relieving 
the owner from neglect. 
The regatta committee may refuse or accept any entry made after 
the time of closing. 
."Ml yachts entered for this regatta must report to the regatta 
committee at the club house by or before 9 o'clock on the morning 
of the race for rules, instructions and a chart of the course 
to be sailed. The committee begs to call special attention to the 
rule, and requests that it be observed. 
Each yacht shall carry her private signal at the main peak, and 
display her racing number above the reef points at an equal 
distance from the luff and leech on both sides of the mamsail. 
Distinguishing numbers assigned to each yacht entered must be 
fastened to the main=ail, above the reef points, and must be 
retained and used in every race during the season. 
The time of no yacht will be taken unless she shows her official 
racing number on her mainsail. 
The racing envelope will contain in detail instructions regarding 
sails, crew, fittings, ballast and trim, start, starting signal, time 
of race, course for each class and system of measurement for 
time allowance. 
The measurer of the club is Mr. John Hyslop, 4 River View 
Terrace, foot East Fifty-eighth street. New York City. 
John F Lovdjoy, Chairman,) 
H. W. CoATES, VRegatta Committee. 
Frank Hardy, ) 
Saturday, July 15. ■ 
The first day was clear and warm, with a very light 
breeze from the south in the morning, followed by a calm 
-^after the start, a moderate S.W. wind coming in later. 
The times were: 
Schooners in One Class — Start, ItlO. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Colonia. C. A. Postley 93.13 4 33 47 4 33 47 
Ariel, F. L. Leland 83.53 4 50 54 4 46 25 
Amorita, W. G. Brokaw 74.86 4 36 31 4 27 18 
Quisetta, H. F. Lippitt 71.10 4 36 36 4 25 02 
Schooners— Handicap— C-oIonia Allows 15 Minutes. 
Colonia, C. A. Postley 93.13 4 40 52 4 40 52 
Ariel, F. L. Leland 83.53 5 01 04 5 44 42 
Schooners— Class B— 95ft. R.M.— Start, 1:05. 
Colonia^ C. A. Postley .....93.13 4 40 52 4 40 52 
Ariel, F. L. Leland 83.53 5 01 04 4 59 42 
Class D— 75ft. R.M.— Start, 1:10. 
Amorita, W. G. Brokaw 74.86 4 38 23 4 38 23 
Oui-setta, H. F. Lippitt. ............ ...71.10 4 39 46 4 37 25 
Latonia, Dr. H. C. Eno....... 74.42 4 55,34 4 55 34 
Sloops, Cutters and Yawls— Class K— 51ft. R.M.— Start, 1:15. 
Syce, F. M. Hoyt 50.86 4 53 53 4 53,53 
Kestrel, J. B. Mills .....48.37 5 09 34 5 09 34 
Class K— Cruising Trim— Start, 1:15. 
Liris, T, J. McCahill, Jr 48.00 5 40 04 5 40 04 
Class L — Yawls — Start, 1:15. 
Albicore, S. J. Hyde .....41.00 6 21 IG 6 2116 
Sultan, C. S. Somerville 37.93 5 50 09 5 50 09 
Class L— 43ft. R.M.— Start, 1:15. 
Tigress, C. A. Appleton 40.50 5 52 43 5 52 43 
Fleetwing, F. Valk ...40.00 Did not finish. 
Hussar, J. M. Baird .39.05 5 39 48 5 39 48 
Eurybia, C. Fryer. 40.02 6 24 00 6 24 00 
Class M— 36ft. R.M.— Start, 1:20. 
Siren, C. V. Wigand ......33.00 6 06 32 6 06 32 
Anoatok, O. Sanderson 34.00 5 16 19 5 14 58 
Possum, J. A. Maywfell.......... ,...34.23 5 13 30 5 13 30 
Class N— 30ft. R.M.— Start, 1:25. 
Marguerite, O. H. Jennings 27.20 5 25 28 5 25 28 
Lorelei, Alfred Peats ....28.54 5 34 40 
" Class M— Yawls— Start, 1:20. 
Ppssum, R. N. Bavier 33.11 Did not finish. 
21ft. Knockabouts— Start, 1:35. 
Kittie, Hazen Morse............ 21.00 3 20 38' 3 28 38 
Spindrift, S. C. Pirie 21.00 3 14 Iff 3 14 16 
Mongoose, Simeon Ford 21.00 3 18 24 3 18, 24 
Racing Knockabouts — Start, 1:35. 
Midge, F. W. Boyer 21.00 Did not finish. 
Kittywink W. L. Bi\\l 21.00 3 31 00 3 31 00 
Thelga. A. P. Thayer 21.00 3 34 20 3 34 20 
Folh?, A. De Navarro .....21.00 3 23 15 3 23 15 
Ditto, H. F. Redmond 21.00 3 2S 18 3 25 18 
Class Q— 20ft. R.M.— Start, 1:35. 
Edwina II., J. N. Gould. .......... 16. 00 Did not finish. 
Mainsail Yachts— Class S— Start. 1:40. 
Windoia W. L. Ward.. ....29,62 3 04 14 3 04 14 
Kit> James Diinne. .... .30,00 3 02 32 3 02 32 
