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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Oct. 3, 1908. 
Open Launches—Class C—Start, 2:40—Course, 20 Miles. 
Herby, T. Simpson... 5 47 57 3 07 57 
Joker, H. A. Johnson. 5 03 33 2 23 33 
Angie, H. Blossy . Did not finish. 
Corrected times: Joker, 2.23.33; Herby, 2.43.16. 
Crescent Club Wins Childs Trophy. 
The Childs trophy is one of the prizes in con¬ 
stant competition on Gravesend Bay. It was 
first offered by Commodore William H. Childs 
in 1905, and is for races between yachts of 
classes M and below. It is held by a club sub¬ 
ject to challenge, and when a race has been 
arranged other clubs can make entries. Each 
club is allowed two representatives. Last year 
this prize was won by Manhasset, representing 
the Manhasset Bay Y. C., and the trophy has 
been on the Sound all the summer. The 
Crescent Athletic Club challenged for a race, 
and according to the terms of the deed of gift, 
it must always be sailed for on Gravesend Bay. 
The challenge was accepted and the Benson- 
hurst and Atlantic clubs made entries. The 
race was sailed on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Chap¬ 
erone, a 22-footer, owned by Robert Jacob, de¬ 
fended the trophy for the Manhasset Bay Y. C.; 
Seneca, owned by H. Wilmer and Addison G. 
Hanan, and Eleanor, owned by F. T. Bedford, 
Jr., represented the Crescent Athletic Club; Joy, 
owned by Commodore Childs, and Pester, 
owned by R. S. Childs, represented the Ben- 
sonhurst Y. C., and Soya, owned by W. A. 
Barstow, represented the Atlantic Y. C. 
John R. Brophy was selected to represent the 
Manhasset Bay Y. C. on the committee, and the 
other members were Richard Rummell, Ben- 
sonhurst Y. C., and A. F. Aldridge, Crescent 
Athletic Club. This committee were entertained 
by Commodore F. M. Wilson on board Sumida, 
from which yacht the signals were made. 
There was a light wind from S. W. by S. 
when the yachts got to the line in Gravesend 
Bay, and the course selected was to Buoy No. 
7 on the West Bank, then to Buoy 12J4 near 
Fort Hamilton, then to the Bensonhurst mark 
and then to the finish. The tide was flooding. 
It was windward work on the first leg, and at 
2:10 o’clock Seneca, with good way on, took 
the lead across the line. She was on the star¬ 
board tack and at the northern end. To lee¬ 
ward of her was Joy, and then Pester. Eleanor, 
astern of Seneca, had a good position, and 
astern of her was Chaperone. Soya took the 
other end of the line. Soon all took the port 
tack and stood in toward the Atlantic Y. C., 
and then holding well in to the shore, stood out 
in the bay. The wind backed to the S. E., and 
when clear of the point, the racers were able 
to lay their courses to the first mark. Joy and 
Soya stood in to Coney Island point, too close 
and both touched, but they came off without 
damage. Seneca sailed very fast in the light 
air, and had a commanding lead at Buoy No. 7. 
The times taken were: Seneca, 3.12.20; Eleanor, 
3.16.00; Chaperone, 3.19.30; Joy, 3.20.40; Soya, 
3.24.50; Pester, .3.34-33- 
Booms were jibed to port and spinnakers set 
to starboard for the run to the next mark, and 
Seneca drew still further ahead, so that at Fort 
Hamilton she had the race won in spite of the 
big allowances she had to give to the other 
yachts. The times at that mark were: Seneca, 
4.03.42; Eleanor, 4.15.30; Chaperone, 4.16.38; 
Joy, 4.16.53; Soya, 4.25.00. Pester was far 
astern. 
The change in the wind made it a beat to the 
Bensonhurst mark, and as it had fallen very 
light and the tide was still flooding, this was 
slow work. 
Seneca ghosted along, moving in the slightest 
zephyr, and again increased her lead, So that 
she finished far ahead of the others. After 
turning the Bensonhurst mark it was a reach 
to the finish. Chaperone caught and passed 
Eleanor and Joy on the wind, and she turned 
the mark at 4.59.10. Eleanor turned at 5.02.40 
and Joy was close astern. Seneca finished the 
race at 4.34 uS. She had sailed the 11^ miles 
in 2h. 24m. 48s., which was fast considering the 
weather conditions. Chanerone finished at 
5.09.05, Eleanor at 5.09.50, Joy at 5.19.00, Soya 
at 5.30.30 and Pester withdrew. The summary: 
Finish. Elapsed, 
Seneca, A. G. Hanan, C.A.C. 4 34 48 2 24 48 
Chaperone, R. Jacob, M.B.Y.C. 5 09 05 2 59 05 
Eleanor, F. T. Bedford, C. A. C.5 09 50 2 59 50 
Jov, W. H. Childs, Ben.Y.C. 5 19 00 3 09 00 
Soya, W. A. Barstow, A.Y.C. 5 30 30 3 20 30 
Pester, R. S. Childs, Ben.Y.C.Withdrew. 
Corrected times: Seneca, 2.24.48; Chaperone, 2.49.14; 
Eleanor, 2.49.59; Joy, 2.59.09; Soya, 3.10.25. 
Seneca beat Chaperone, 24m. 26s.; Eleanor 25m. 11s.; 
Joy, 34m. 21s.; Soya, 45m. 37s. corrected times. 
Seneca was sailed by Addison G. Hanan, and 
with him were A. H. W. Johnston, Charles D. 
Mower and Irvine Zerega. O. G. Jennings 
sailed Eleanor. John Brown sailed Pester. 
The other boats were sailed by their owners. 
Bensonhurst’s Last Race. 
The Bensonhurst Y. C. ended the season on 
Gravesend Bay with a handicap regatta for all 
the regular classes. Twenty started in a light 
wind that shifted from S. to S. E. and then 
back again, so that it was a reaching contest 
all around the triangle. It was a light wind, 
and there was some fog, so that the season did 
not end very brilliantly. Sue won in the 27ft. 
class, beating Adyta easily. In the Q class 
Joy allowed 2 per cent, to Soya, and she beat 
that boat very handily. Joy is still a fast boat 
in light airs and smooth sea. Careless won in 
her class, as her competitor got so far behind 
on the first round that she withdrew. Gunda 
was the first of the 15-footers to finish, but she 
had to allow 4 per cent, to Pester, and that 
boat won. M. and F. was last, but she was 
not in shape for racing. Slow Poke won in 
the X class. Madiana in the first division of the 
handicaps and Zig Zag in the dory class. The 
summaries: 
Sloops—Class P—Start, 3:00—Course, 8 Miles. 
Sue . 2 00 09 Adyta . 2 16 14 
Corrected times: Sue, 2.00.09; Adyta, 2.16.30. 
Sloops—Class O—Start, 3:05—Course, 8 Miles. 
Joy .'2 05 01 Soya . 2 19 20 
Corrected times: Joy, 2.05.01; Soya, 2.16.50. 
Handicap Class—Second Division—Start, 3:10—Course, 8 
Miles. 
Careless . 2 22 42 Squaw .D.N.F. 
Sloops—Class S—Start, 3:15—Course, 8 Miles. 
Gunda . 2 29 24 M. and F. 2 37 33 
Pester . 2 23 49 
Corrected times: Pester, 2.23.24; Gunda, 2.24.55; M. and 
F., 2.37.33. 
Sloops—Class X—Start, 3:20—Course, 8 Miles. 
Slow Poke . 2 29 52 Merry Widow ....D.N.F. 
Handicap Class—First Division—Start, 3:10—Course, 8 
Miles. 
Madiana . 2 47 12 Kid . 2 58 36 
Mischief . 2 48 30 
Corrected times: Madiana, 2.37.10; Mischief, 2.46.50; 
Kid, 2.58.36. 
Knockabouts—Start, 3:20—Course, 8 Miles. 
Zig Zag . 2 33 32 Chico. 2 48 03 
Masque . 2 43 01 Cherub . 2 51 29 
Mouse . 2 43 32 Bobs . 2 52 00 
Corrected times—Zig Zag, 2.25.51; Chico, 2.34.14; Bobs, 
2.38.11; Cherub, 2.39.13; Masque, 2.39.57; Mouse, 2.43.32. 
Seawanhaka Last Race. 
The Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. ended its 
season on Saturday last with two races for 
the 15-footers, both of which were sailed over 
the inside course. There was lots of fog and a 
very light southeasterly wind. Grayling won 
the first race, Thelema the second. The times 
follow: 
Sloops—15-footers—Start, 11:05. 
Grayling 
. 3 14 02 
Sabrina . 
.. 3 18 02 
Alys . 
. 3 15 35 
Imp . 
.. 3 20 10 
The Hen 
. 3 16 03 
Thelema . 
.. 3 26 25 
Iris . 
. 3 17 56 
Sloops—15-footers—Start, 4:00. 
Thelema 
. 0 52 50 
Iris . 
.. 0 57 35 
The Hen 
. 0 53 10 
Cicada . 
. 1 07 35 
Sabrina . 
. 0 53 22 
Alys . 
..D.N.F. 
Imp . 
. 0 56 30 
Keystone Y. 
C. Officers. 
The annual meeting of the Keystone Y. C. 
was held at the club house on Woodmere Bay 
on Saturday, Sept. 19, when these officers were 
elected: Commodore, Charles A. Schiffmacher, 
Sr.; Vice-Commodore, J. S. Hewlett; Secretary, 
William Latham; Treasurer, John A. Wells; 
Measurer, John J. Woods; Governors—C. A. 
Schiffmacher, Sr., J. S. Hewlett, B, Lyon and 
L. Lincoln. 
Joy Wins Wilson Cup. 
The 22ft. sloop Joy, owned by Commodore 
William H. Childs, of the Bensonhurst Y. C., 
won the cup offered by Commodore Wilson, of 
the Crescent Athletic Club. This trophy was 
offered for a race of all yachts 33ft. and under 
in one class with full time allowance, except 
that yachts rating under 15ft. should rate at 
15 in computing time allowance, and it was to 
determine the champion yacht of Gravesend 
Bay. A similar trophy for the Sound yachts 
was won recently by Seneca, owned by H. 
Wilme.r and Addison G. Hanan. 
Seven yachts entered, and in the first at¬ 
tempt to make a race, they were unable to reach 
the finishing line within the time. The second 
attempt was made on Wednesday, Sept. 23 on 
the Lower Bay. The race was managed by the 
committee of the Crescent Athletic Club and 
was started from off the dock of the Atlantic 
Y. C.. at Sea Gate. There was no wind all the 
morning, but at noon a light air from the S. E. 
made the outlook better, but as it increased in 
strength it brought in fog. The committee 
wisely decided to keep the racers in Gravesend 
Bay and not send them over a course that would 
take them across the channel and selected No. 
1, which was to the Sea Gate mark, then to 
Fort Hamilton, then to Bensonhurst and then 
home This was to be sailed twice, but in case 
the wind should fail the yachts, the yachtsmen 
were instructed to cross the finishing line at 
the end of the first round, and in the event of 
the yachts being unable to finish, the race would 
be called back to the end of the round. 
Six out of the seven entered started. These 
were W. H. Childs’ Joy, W. A. Barstow’s 
Soya, Hendon Chubb’s Spider, C. M. Camp’s 
M. and F., R. S. Childs’ Pester and G. R. Le 
Sauvage’s Mouse. Joy, Soya and Spider are 
22-footers, M. and F. and Pester 15-footers, and 
Mouse is a dory. 
They were sent away at 3:15 o’clock, all 
crossing on the port tack, it being a broad 
reach to the Sea Gate mark. Spider had the 
best position at the start with Joy under her 
lee and further to leeward Soya. Pester was 
next to windward of M. and F., and Mouse was 
last. Mouse did well reaching, and hung on to 
the larger boats. Joy at once went to the front. 
They iibed at the Sea Gate mark and reached 
to Fort Hamilton, where they were timed: 
Joy, 3-35.oo; Soya, 3-35-20; Spider, 3.35.41; 
Mouse, 3.39.40; M. and F., 3.40.40; Pester, 
3.40.56. It was windward work' and against the 
tide to the next mark, and Joy improved her 
lead, while Mouse was soon left far astern. 
From the Bensonhurst mark it was a short 
reach to the end of the first round, where the 
times taken were: Joy, 4.03.28; Soya, 404.14; 
Spider, 407.04; M. and F., 4.14.58; Pester, 
4.16.15; Mouse, 4.22.4S. 
On the second round the fog shut down very 
thick, and it was hard work finding the marks. 
Toy kept her lead, the wind being just to her 
liking and not quite strong enough to suit 
Soya. Spider was left, and she withdrew be¬ 
fore the windward mark was turned. Joy 
finished at 4.5342; Soya, 4.55.10; M. and F., 
5.18.51; Pester. 5.22.14; Mouse, 5.36.56. The 
summaries follow: 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Joy, W. H. Childs. 4 53 42 1 38 42 
Soya, W. A. Barstow. 4 55 19 1 40 19 
Spider, Hendon Chubb. Withdrew. 
M. and F.. C. M. Camp. 5 18 51 2 03 51 
Pester, R. S. Childs. 5 22 14 2 07 14 
Mouse, G. R, Le Sauvage. 5 36 56 2 21 56 
Corrected times: Joy, 1.38.48; Sova. 1.40.09; M. and F., 
1.48.44; Pester, 1.52.07; Mouse, 2.06.49. 
The committee watched the race from Com¬ 
modore F. M. Wilson’s yacht Sumida. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Eastern Division—-Harry F. Lincoln, 56 Ring 
street. Providence, R. L, by S. B. Burnham. 
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED. 
Central Division—5604, Everett R. Tomlin¬ 
son, Batavia, N. Y.; 5605, I. L. Griffith, 219 East 
End avenue. Pittsburg, Pa.; 5606, C H. Sander¬ 
son, 900 Hill avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pa, 
