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favorite, and it was thought likely she wouM lead all 
over the course. As it turned out, she was the last boat 
to finish, but her poor performance was due to an acci- 
dent. It seems that just after crossing the starting line 
her damper got jammed when it was closed and could 
not be opened again. The steam dropped from 250 to 90 
pounds pressure. Some time elapsed before the steam 
could be increased, and the better part of the race she 
steamed under 175 pounds. 
Ten minutes after the start Norman passed Seminole, 
and soon after Inga worked into second place. The 
outei; mark was turned as follows : 
Turn. Elapsed. 
Norman 2 31 00 1 31 00 
Inga 2 34 10 1 34 10 
Seminole 2 39 00 1 39 00 
Norman increased her lead on the run back to the 
finish line, and Seminole about held Inga. The summary 
follows : 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Norman 1 01 45 4 03 14 3 01 29 
Inga 1 02 12 4 15 21 3 13 09 
Seminole 1 01 32 4 19 09 3 17 37 
Norman beat Inga lim. 40s., and Seminole i6m. 8s. 
Inga beat Seminole 4m. 28s. 
Norman averaged 16.53 knots, Inga 15.53 knots, and 
Seminole 15.18 knots. 
Norman, ex-Oneonta, was designed by Messrs. 
Gardiner & Cox, and built by the Delaware River Works, 
Chester, Pa., in 1895. She is 130ft. waterline, 163ft. over 
all, 18.4ft. breadth, and 7.5ft. draft. Her gross tonnage 
is 13s, and net 92. The engines are of the triple expan- 
sion type, with high pressure cylinder of I3in., inter- 
mediate of 2i^'m., and low pressure of 35in. by i6in. 
stroke. The boiler is of the Seabury water tube pattern, 
having 60 square feet of grate surface and 230.89ft. of 
heating surface. The engines are of about 1,000 horse- 
power. Soft coal was used in the race. 
Inga, ex-Irene, was designed and built by the Gas En- 
gine and Power Company and Charles L. Seabury Com- 
pany, at Morris Heights, in 1901. She is 130ft. waterline, 
iSSft. over all, x8ft. breadth, and 7.sft. draft. Her gross 
tonnage is 166, and net 113. She has two triple expansion 
engines, whose cylinders are each Sj^in., I4in., and 23in., 
by I2in. stroke. She has twin screws. Her engines are 
of 800 horse-power. Hard coal was used in the race. 
Seminole, ex-Hanoli, was designed by Mr. Henry J. 
Gielow and built by the John N. Robbins Company, 
Brooklyn, in 1902. She is 122.8ft. waterline, i47-4ft. over 
all, 17.6ft. breadth, and 6.8ft. draft. Her gross tonnage is 
147, and net 100. Her engines are of the inverted triple 
expansion type, with four cylinders, I2in., i8in., 20in., 
and 20in. in diameter by isin. stroke. Her boilers are 
the Almy type, and have 63 square feet of grate surface. 
Her engmes are of 800 horse-power. Hard coal was used 
in the contest 
Befgen Beach Y. C. 
JAMAICA BAY^ LONG ISLAND, 
Sunday, September 13. 
The last of the circuit races of the Y. R. A. of Jamaica 
Bay was sailed on Sunday, September 13, under the 
auspices of the Bergen Beach Y. C. The day was a per- 
fect one for yacht racing, and it was disappointing that 
there were not more starters. At the time of the start 
there was a fresh S. breeze blowing, and it increased 
steadily up to the time the boats finished, when they had 
all they could swing to. 
The course was from an imaginary line drawn from the 
club dock and a stake boat anchored 100 yards off shore; 
thence to a stake boat off Carnarsie Landing; thence 
through the Canarsie breakwater to Main Channel; 
thence to red spar buoy; thence to the starting line, and 
sailed over twice. This made the first leg a run, the 
second a reach, the third a beat to windward, and the 
fourth a reach. 
The owners of Vision and Amareth protested each 
other, and both boats were disqualified. The course was 
badly laid out, several of the boats being unable to cross 
the finish line owing to the shallowness of the water. The 
summary : 
Sloops. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Yank 1 21 03 2 45 38 1 23 25 1 23 25 
Marion 1 21 23 3 40 35 1 19 02 1 18 .i4 
Baby Roger 1 20 51 2 43 03 1 22 17 1 19 17 
Cabin Cats. 
Ariel ..^ 1 26 32 2 42 25 
Irene 1 26 45 Did not finish. 
Open Cats Over 20ft. 
Aurora 1 30 47 2 46 02 1 15 15 1 15 15 
Open Cats— 17 to 20ft. 
Pluck 1 36 00 3 02 20 Not measured. 
Doctor 1 35 43 2 57 46 1 22 03 1 18 47 
Amaranth 1 35 46 2 58 55 Disqualified. 
Vision 1 36 03 2 54 44 Disqualified. 
Sharpies. 
Free 1 40 36 Did not finish. 
Alert 1 40 19 3 03 50 1 23 31 1 23 31 
Reliance 1 40 35 3 11 00 1 30 25 1 30 25 
Charlie D 1 40 43 3 09 52 1 29 00 1 28 59 
Lester 1 40 46 3 04 58 1 24 12 1 23 12 
Wild Duck 1 40 31 3 07 10 1 26 39 1 24 26 
Launches. 
Gracie 1 45 26 2 52 29 1 07 03 
Lottie M 1 45 25 2 50 32 1 06 07 
The winners were Marion, Ariel, Doctor, Lester, 
Aurora and Lottie M. 
Bristol Y. C. 
BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND, 
Saturday, September 5. 
Thirty-two boats started in the fall regatta of the Bris- 
tol Y. C. which was sailed on Saturday, September 5. 
The race was spoiled by a nasty squall which broke when 
the boats were near the finish. Several of the boats had 
very trying experiences, and the catboat Wanderer was 
dismasted, and Cayenne capsized. San Toy gave up and 
was towed into the harbor. The summary: 
DIVISION ONE. 
First Class— 35ft. Sloops and Yawls— Start, 1:40. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Lady Marj- Richard Aldrich 1 50 25 1 50 25 
Cornelia, R. W. Comstock 1 53 08 1 49 57 
Second Class— 25ft. Sloops and Yawls— Start, 1:43. 
Novice, F. P. Sands Did not finish. 
PrispUla, W. S, Wood.....,..T".."-"..f.-....1 57 43 1 57 43 
Third Class— 25ft. Boats— Start, 1:46. 
Skraeling, H. L. VVilloughby, Jr 2 02 29 2 03 29 
Opitsah II., C. F. Tillinghast Did not finish. 
Koskotop. W. S. & C. F. H. Almy 2 04 54 2 00 32 
Micaboo, Wm. R. Tillinghast 2 02 50 2 02 09 
Sachem, Wni. H. Thurber Did not finish. 
Fourth Class— 21ft. Boats.— Start, 1:49. 
Miladi, E. D. Pearse, Jr Did not finish. 
Oriana, Frank Pardee 2 17 59 2 17 47 
Mistral, Dexter Tburber Did not finish. 
Grace, E. Catlin, Jr 2 21 35 2 21 25 
Trio, R. Zuill Did not finish. 
Fifth Class— Freaks— Fin Keels— Start, 1:52. 
San Toy, F. Herreshofif i, .Did not finish. 
Harold,' Fred T. Rooks 2 51 15 2 51 15 
DIVISION TWO. 
First Class— 30ft. Cats— Start, 1:57. 
Elizabeth, Walter D. Wood 2 32 30 2 32 30 
Wanderer, H. J. Flint , Did not finish. 
Scatt, H. B. Scattergood 2 09 30 2 09 30 
Second Class— 25ft. Cats— Start, 2:00. 
Elapsed. 
Nobska, W. J. Rooks 2 11 30 
Jane, Thomas Howard ,...2 17 10 
Third Class— 21ft. Cats— Start, 2:03. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Gloria, Frank P. Howe 2 36 33 2 36 33 
Ingomar, John I. Whitehead Did not finish. 
Fourth Class— 15ft. Knockabouts— 15ft. Waterline— Start, 2:06. 
Elapsed. 
Bazoo, Leeds Burchard 1 17 44 
Hunkey Dory, R. B. Burchard 1 16 55 
Yuki, Miss Cook 1 16 19 
Fifth Class— 15ft. Undecked Boats— Start, 2:09. 
Cayenne, F. Herreshoff Did not finish. 
Squib, C. F. Brown , 2 38 58 
Minette, tlowe Brothers ; w*,.....!.. 2 39 10 
Nellie, J. Maytune Did not finish. 
Warwick Neck Club One-Design Class— 15ft.— Start, 2:12. 
Za Za, R. C. W.ntrous ..1 17 37 
Zip, Winthrop Aldrich 1 17 29 
The winners were Cornelia, Priscilla, Koskotop, 
Oriana, Heiress, Scott, Nobska, Gloria, Yuki, Squib and 
Zip. 
Newport Y. C* 
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, 
Saturday, September 12. 
The Newport Y. C. held its fall regatta on Saturday, 
September 12. Sixteen boats started, and all but one 
finished. A light S. breeze held throughout the contest. 
The course was from an imaginary line from the judges' 
boat to the flagstaff on the Torpedo Station, to and 
around St. Patrick's buoy, around both Bishop buoys, 
thence to and around the North Dumplings, to and 
around the dolphin at the south of the Torpedo Station, 
back to the starting line. 
The judges were Messrs. John G. Costello, J. Allen 
Boone, and John Alfred Allen. The summary follows: 
Knockabout Class— Start, 3:00. 
Finish. Corrected. 
Skraeling, Willoughby ..4 17 30 1 17 30 
O. Denniston 4 21 15 1 21 15 
Grace, Catlin 4 24 40 1 21 40 
Helen, Scannevin Did not finish. 
15-footers— Start, 3:02. 
Minnow, Lippitt 4 27 15 1 24 15 
Hawk, Gammell 4 27 40 1 24 40 
Eaglet, Miss Grosvenor 4 27 55 1 25 55 
First Class Cats— Start, 3:06. 
Conqueror, Selfridge 4 26 00 1 20 00 
Bessie, Booth 4 38 20 1 30 08 
Second Class — Start, 3:09. 
Nassau, Davis 4 37 20 1 27 30 
Caroline, Newhall 4 40 15 1 31 15 
Third Class— Start, 3:12. 
Vesper, Frazier 4 45 35 1 33 35 
Mallard, Hidler 4 46 40 1 33 51 
Shadow, Chase 4 48 52 1 36 34 
Stroller, Brownell 4 50 10 1 37 04 
Waban, Chandler 4 49 55 1 37 25 
The wimiers were Skraeling, Minnow, Conqueror, 
Nassau, and Vesper. 
Newport Special Thirties. 
The season with the Newport 30-footers, which closed 
on Thursday, September 10, has been a good one in spite 
of the fact that fewer boats have been in commission than 
any season since the class was built. Five boats have 
taken part in the races,Carolina, owned by Pembroke 
Jones; Barbara, Winthrop Rutherford; Vaquero III., 
Payne Whitney; Raccoon, John R. Drexel, and Breeze, 
William G. Roelker, Jr. 
The season's record for the boats is as follows : 
. Points for 
Starts. Firsts. Seconds. Thirds. S'son Cup 
Carolina 44 24 4 0 18 
Barbara 44 10 13 1 6 
Vaquero III 41 8 7 1 7 
Raccoon :;...;'...32 2 6 3 2 
Breeze 13 1 2 4 1 
During the season, from July i to September 10, there 
have been forty-five races, nine of which have been for 
cups. Of this number, Carolina and Barbara have been 
in forty-four races. Carolina has won twenty-four races 
and has taken six cups, including the season's champion- 
ship cup. This is the third year in succession that Caro- 
lina has proved the champion of the class. Last season 
she won the Paget cup, which to own outright a boat 
had to win two seasons in succession. This spring Mr. 
Jones offered a cup for the boat making the best average 
for the season, only firsts to count, and it was necessary 
for four boats to start for a win to count. Although Mr. 
Jones was not particular about winning his own cup, he 
did so with ease. 
During the season, beside the Jones cup, Carolina won 
the following cups : The Rutherford cup, the Whitney 
cup, the Norrie cup, the Commodore Bourne cup, and the 
cup offered by the Rhode Island Y. C. and sailed for at 
Potter's Cove. One other cup righfully belonged to the 
Carolina, one offered by Mr. Jones himself, but he made 
the condition that if the Carolina finished first the cup 
was to go to the second boat, and it was presented to 
Vaquero III. Vaquero III. also won the cup offered by 
the New York Y. C, Barbara won the Walters cup, and 
Breeze the Drexel cup. 
Carolina has again this year been in command of Capt. 
"Sam" Seaman, who is termed the "king of small boat 
skippers," a man who knows . everything about small 
boats, and who had an able crew at his command. Last 
year Mr. Jones presented Capt. "Sam" with a loving cup 
in recognition of his services. Captain Seaman is one of 
the best known of the Cow Bay skippers, and his home is 
at Port Washington, Long Island. 
Larchmont Y. C 
LARCHMONT, LONG ISLAND SOUND, 
Saturday, September 19. 
The fall regatta of the Larchmont Y. C. was sailed 
on Saturday, September 19, and the event was marked by 
a very small list of entries. The schooner race for the 
Larchmont cup was scheduled for this day, but ihere were 
no starters. The largest boats that came to the line were 
the 60- footers Neola and Weetamoe. None of the 43- 
footers put in an appearance, and class N was tbe next 
largest to fill. There were six starters in the raceabout 
class, and three of the Larchmont 21-footers were on hand. 
This race practically winds up the racing on Long Island 
Sound, and ends a season that has been most unsatis- 
factory and disappointing from the standpoint of the 
racing yachtsmen. 
The day was a fairly good one for yacht racing. The 
breeze was light from the E., and at the start haa a 
strength of six or seven knots. The 6o-foolers were to 
have covered the triangular course of 10V2 miles three 
times, but as the wind fell light at the end of the first 
round the Regatta Committee decided not to send them 
around again. 
The preparatory signal was given at noon, and the 60- 
footers were sent away ten minutes later. Both boats 
were carrying large club topsails. Neola crossed in tl-e 
lead, but Weetamoe was nicely berthed on her weather 
quarter. The first leg was a beat and Neola was rapp^-d 
off and allowed to foot while Weetamoe was pinched out. 
Before reaching the weather mark Weetamoe had secured 
a nice lead, and from that time on she had the race well 
in hand. 
In class H Mimosa had only Little Peter to beat, and 
this she did with ease. The other 30-footers were racing 
at the Atlantic Y. C. 
The raceabouts got away well bunched, with Rascal 
slightly in the lead. Rascal and Jolly Tar sailed a pretty 
race foi first place, but the former won out by exactly 
xm. 
Dorothy had the best of the start in the Larchmont 
2ift. class, but Houri, cleverly handled, managed to work 
into first place and beat out Dorothy, the second boat, by 
over 2m. The summary follows : 
Sloops— Class I— Start, 12:10— Course, 10% Miles. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Weetamoe, H. F. Lippitt 3 24 31 3 14 31 
Neola, George M. Pynchon 3 30 18 3 20 18 
Sloops— Class H.— Start, 12:20— Course 10% Miles. 
Mimosa, T. L. Park 3 06 19 2 46 19 
Little Peter, F. M. Weeks 3 22 51 3 02 51 
Raceabouts— Start, 12:26— Course 21% Miles. 
Cricket, Howard Willetts 3 22 30 2 57 30 
Grasshopper, H. C. Pryer 3 20 07 2 55 07 
Rascal, S. C. Hopkins..... 3 10 43 2 45 43 
Jolly Tar, Slocum Howland 3 11 43 2 46 43 
The Kid, Oliver Harriman, Jr Did not finish. 
Hobo, T. L. Parks 3 13 15 2 48 15 
Larchmont 21ft. Class— Start, 12 :30— Course, 10% Miles. 
Dorothy, L. G. Spence......... 3 36 24 3 06 24 
Vaquero, J. N. Marble..,, 3 54 30 2 24 30 
Houri, J. H. Esser 3 34 10 3 04 10 
The winners were Weetamoe, Mimosa, Rascal and 
Houri. 
Bensonhttrst Y. C. 
BENSONHURST, L. I., 
Saturday, September 19. 
The eighth and last regatta of the Y. R. A. of 
Gravesend Bay was held on the afternoon of Saturday, 
September 19, under the auspices of the Bensonhurst 
Y. C. Ten boats started and finished the race. The entry 
was kept down by the disabling and total destruction of 
many boats in the recent gale. 
A light wind from the N. E. sent the boats over the 
course in good time. All marks were left to starboard. 
It was a run to the stake boat off Sea Gate, a reach to 
Fort Hamilton, windward work to the buoy off the 
Marine and Field Club, and a reach home to the start 
off Ulmer Park. This distance was covered twice, aggre- 
gating six nautical miles. 
Trouble and Spots had competed in the fall regatta of 
the Atlantic Y. C. which was started earlier in the day, 
and so did not get to the line until late. The judges con- 
sented to send them once over the course. Adeline went 
but a single journey to Red Can buoy No. 2 off Coney 
Island Point, thence to Craven Shoal and home, a dis- 
tance of four miles. The first two legs were reaches and 
the last a beat. 
Among the smaller boats Ogeemah took an early lead 
and was first throughout the event. In the light wind 
the open catboat, Martha M., made the best elapsed time 
for the inside course. The class P boat. Folly, protested 
Karma for fouling. The summary: 
Sloops— Class N— Start, 3:03. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Adeline, J. B. O'Donohue 4 28 37 1 25 37 
Sloops — Class P — Start, 3:06. 
Ogeemah, Brophy & Mackay 4 44 07 1 38 07 
Karma, J. C. Erskine.... 4 48 11 1 42 11 
Folly, J. A. Sutter 4 49 35 1 43 35 
Sloops — Class Q — Start, 4:17. 
Trouble. W. H. Childs .....5 05 40 0 48 40 
Spots, D. D. Allerton 5 11 05 0 54 05 
Catboats— Class V— Start, 3:18. 
Martha M., Richard Moore 4 55 47 1 37 13 
Boozie, C. D. Durkee ..4 56 40 1 38 40 
Marine and Field Class— Start, 3:21. 
Esperance, T. A. Hamilton 5 10 57 1 49 57 
Stinger, A. P. Clapp 5 30 57 2 09 57 
The winners were Ogeemah, Trouble, Martha M. and 
Esperance. Adeline scored a sailover. 
The newly organized yacht club for Patchogue has 
been ptogressing rapidly. The name decided upon is the 
Great South Bay Y. C. At a meeting of the club a short 
time ago, the committee appointed to find a suitable site 
for a club house reported that they had received an offer 
from Mrs. Kate L. Gilbert, a summer resident, who owns 
a country seat on the Patchogue River. Mrs. Gilbert 
offers to present to the club, for the purpose of erecting 
a club house, property having a frontage on the bay of 
50 feet and depth of 450 feet It is proposed by the club 
to accept Mrs. Gilbert's offer, and also try and secure ad- 
joining property so as to have a wider shore frontage. 
The membership of the club is increasing with surpris- 
ing rapidity, all of which indicates that the new yacht 
club will be a great success. — Brooklyn Times. 
