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The Larchmont Races. 
As we look back now at the past race week 
we cannot help noticing one or two things. One 
is that the western end of the sound, while it 
furnishes the most number of racers, perhaps, 
for the very reason that it is so land locked, 1s 
but a poor place indeed to try conclusions with 
craft as large as Queen, Ingomar and Elmina. 
To them the Sound on Saturday, July 27, was 
smooth water and such a-thing as reefing is un- 
heard of. Were they sent out around .Sandy 
Hook Lightship, where they would dive into a 
sea to fairly test their ability as sea boats, the 
results would be far more satisfactory to all who 
like to see yachts developed into useful craft in- 
stead of immense butterflies. 
Queen is undoubtedly: the fastest smooth water 
sailer of the three, yet Elmina was going some 
that last day, and it was a pity Queen forcec 
her about when she had no right to, thus spoil- 
ing an opportunity to see how they would com- 
pare in weather to the former’s liking. Hac 
Elmina kept her course she would have cut 
Queen clear in two and a disastrous wreck was 
a certainty. 
This trying to force a man on the starboar« 
tack is practiced altogether. too much. There 
were several cases of it tried during the week 
in-the smaller classes, and while boats that do 
it should be run into and smashed, to teach those 
who do it better manners, no man likes to put 
his own boat out of one or two day’s racing when 
there is only one such week’s racing in a year. 


Larchmontaxe C. Race. 
AFTER a day of rest the web-footed fraternity 
at Larchmont resumed the racing on 
Wednesday, July 24. 
Several. additional starters appeared, so that 
in all 110 yachts actually crossed the starting 
line, and all but three finished—one of these 
carried away her peak halliards. This is the 
largest number of yachts ever congregated on 
Long Island Sound in any one regatta, and to 
lovers of marine pictures it 1s one long to be 
remembered. The smooth, calm waters were 
glittering white with the reflections of the hun- 
dreds of sails. The big fellows towering yards 
above the small fry with their immense club 
topsails and balloon jibs set, could be followed 
nearly all around the course by eye. 
From a brisk S. E. wind-that set the waters 
into a lively bobble of a sea early in the morn- 
week's 
ing, the breeze died out to a mild, gentle 
zephyr by 11:40, when the first class B of 
schooners were started, and only held strong 
enough to let all’hands finish. It was a light- 
weather boat’s day all around. 
Ingomar, with Capt. Barr at her wheel, got 
the weather berth of Elmina, with Queen last; 
but before the race was done, Queen struck a 
lucky shift in air and finished about 24m. ahead 
of the other two. This figure alone tells the ex- 
perienced ones what kind of a day it was. A 
day when one yacht a hundred yards away from 
your boat has a scupper breeze and sweeps by 
like a steamboat while you roll in the calm. A 
day to try one’s patience, but nevertheless all 
had a grand day’s sport. 
A new arrival was the Avenger, owned by R. 
W. Emmons 2d, of Boston, that sailed against 
the larger sloops and beat them all handsomely 
boat for boat. The only one to finish ahead of 
her was Winsome, by 3m., and she -was oft. 
larger than Avenger, so on time allowance she 
beat them all. 
The Gardner boat Neola beat the Gielow craft 
Effort, by 31s. Effort being the smaller, won 
on her time allowance. Gardenia and Eleanor 
sailed a remarkably even race, the former win- 
ing by 3s. Dorothy, the Baltimore syndicate 
boat, won in the Q class. 
One time at the fipish there were forty boats 
within a hundred yards of the line together, 
while so fast did the yachts cross that thirty- 
five finished within 5m. The summary: 
. 
30144 Miles. 
Elapsed. 



Queen, J. Ri Maxwell. cosines Sak 3 2 
Ingomiar), Mis Bs Plates castes este 4% 
Elmina, F. F. Brewster 3 4 2 
Corrected time—Queen, 8.58.41; agomar, 4 
Elmina, 4.24.53. 
Sloops, 68-footers—Start, 11:50—Course, 30144 Miles. 
Neola, Ji. A, Blair. Jrinics «seep ue =< 4 08 58 4 18 58 
Effort, J. ML. Smithiiocersses .. 4 09 29 419 20 
Corrected time—Effort, 4.16.47; Neola, 4.18.58. 
Sloops, 57-footers—Start, 11 :55—Course, 380% Miles. 










Winsome; El. a% sibip pity s <7.enajsees 4 06 22 4 11 22 
Avenger, R. W. Emmons, 2d........ t 09 32 4 14 32 
Aurora, Ce Waniderbilt.c-2 isa etcee 4 12 42 417 42 
Istalena, G. M.- Pynchon ........... 4 13 03 4 18 03 
Corrected. time—Avenger, 3.59.39 Winsome, 4.11.18; 
Aurora, 4.17.42; Istalena, 4.18.03. 
Sloops, 48 and 40ft. Classes—Start, 12:00—Course, 23 
Miles. é 
Gardenia, A. Hi. Morrisiy2.<..anweucl 4 01 08 4 01 O08 
leanoras*T. Ro Darn) fineness once 4 O01 21 4 01 21 
New York 30-footers—Start, 12:05—Course, 1514 Miles. 
Adelaide II., Adee Brothers 2 28 10 2 23 10 
AtairjoG..G. and Jos Meyer... 2 28 25 2 23 25 
INGarises MEL ee VV LLL Sire sleet jee iatcie tarteitecsla 2 29 27 2 27 
Alera, A; -H; and J. W. Alker?. es. 2 29 54 2 
Nepsi, J.:De Forrest 22.4.2 .:%5seeses 2. 29) 55, 2 
Banzai Go Dy Mallory: svacescc tess 2 31 35 2 26 38 
Raceabouts—Start, 12:10—Course, 11 Miles. 
Rascal rill. yo. Ga Eom iiss salu ee 2 14 45 2 04 45 
Pretty Quick, A. B. Allen .......... 2 20 09 210 09 
Chinook, Rw tT: Mallory 7. cniececsus 2 20 58 2 10 58 
Nora. ‘GC: "O7Ds slselin’ ie aenercanan ee 22008 2 11 06 
Womboy. Ay mks) hendasi a. eeu seeee 2 21.09 2 11 09 
Sloops, 27-footers—Start, Course, 11 Miles. 
Sue, E. Ey. Luckenbach 2.0.) wenn 2 11 51 1 56 51 
Regina,, Py Go Stewartwccnaciss «seine 216 17 200 17 
Elvira; Verde Kranich: 2x.. cess wae sto 219 42 214 42 
Witatias: “Wiss ee CMU ete etictaretres ctr 2 30 11 2 15 11 
Larchmont 21-footers :15—Course, 11 Miles. 
Worothy, tae ka. SPEMCers ones cular 2 34 35 219 35 
Vaquero, ‘W. Stump ..........-2-0e0 2 34 41 219 41 
Folletta, Lo Ji. Garceé ys. tgs cae ne caine 2 39 54 2 24 54 
Hourt, (Dy i." Dealey i gi.tes ense ars 10% Disabled. 
Sloops, 22-footers—Start, 12:20—Course, 11 Miles. 
Dorothy, i. EB. Gilpin ascctnan. aes Bie pe 2 01 538 
Capsicum, (Gee. Ost once ee le sree 2 22, 42 2 02 42 
dos anh raat ie foe OF sh OOM Soocrecnin Sonoomor 2 24 23 2 04 23 
vingt-Trois, R. A. Brown 2% 2 08 35 
More Trouble, R. S. Childs... 2 09 59 
Sloops, 22ft. Special—Start, course, 11 Miles. 
(Cope A le Se, lepton pay Aca tc ten 2 36 48 2 16 48 
Garéless:RSURGinmeh® Aes nsec ulate ots 2 44 18 2 24 18 
Truant. Ge | CrAlVell Aw aaielelciviasipietelers 2 54 07 2 34 07 
Spots, W. W. W. Roberts 3% 3.13% 
Sloops, 18-footers—Start, 12 :35—Course, 
Hamburg, M. Goldschmidt........... 3 
Mist? Ro UP. Clarkes Siicy sc cvsiela aictaisrasiere 3 
Ogeemah, A. B. Clements .......... 
Ace! Ro INe (BOVICE ces -cGr scaneemetarr 

Virginia, L, G. Shields 


Handicap Class—First Division—Start, 12:25—Course 11 
Miles, 
Tattle Peter, If Mo Weeks. ies. ccam. 2 33 51 2 08 51 
Thelema; A,B Disek.2.c5.ecstaetss 33 D2 2 08 52 
Marguerite, W.’F. Clarke........... 2 34 18 2 09 18 
Tanya, G. BP: Granberry® <2; sccs.n-< 2 34 28 2 09 28 
Watad sli sek alien acnituch tana 2 40 49 2 15 49 
Ariel, C. M. Jack Not timed, 

Corrected time—Thelema, 
Little Peter, 1.59.50; 
Tanya, 1.59.48; Naiad, 2.02. 1.05 
}; Marguerite, 2.05.46. 


Handicap Class—Second Division—Start, 12:30—Course, 11 
Miles. 
Howdy, ‘George Mercer, Jr.......... 2 40 51 210 51 
Busy Bee KR. L. Cuthbert. ves nse 2 41 05 2 11 05 
“Rascall Pads Www eins coceaee eco eretes 2 55 03 2 25 03 
Jolly Roger, H.-L. Northi-ig i. o-n ene 3 00 46 2 30 46 
Scamp, .W. Murdock Fa 040) 3 02 40 
Corrected time—Howdy, 2.07.35; Busy Bee, 
2.11.05; 
Rascal, 2.19.49; Jolly Roger, 2.28.09; Scamp, 38.01.22. 
12:30—Course, 11 



Handicap Class—Third Division—Start, 
Miles. 
Arsow, We Bi Maury saceeaten? comes 2 56 08 2 26 08 
Bat.) B.A? senmnines 4 oc.ce esate 2-31 19 
Montauk, “W. Po Sheldon “3.25 (nc. 2 43 13 
RViairs kes pe et lp WiLL LEO seryiievete.uatole eral otek 3 00 50 
Kenosha, W. R. Berth ......-.sevces 3 00 58 
Grace Il. J; F. Lambden <1. -.se.e- 3 02 05 
Miss Modesty, C, Schwartz ......... é 3 02 14 
Monsoon, B. R. Stoddard........... t 3 02 30 
Milles Modiste, Vo0J. Elimt.) -cccresraatee 3 34 04 3 04 04 
Okee, J. A. & J. F. Mahlstedt ...... Not timed. 
‘Corrected time—Arrow, 2.25.2 Bat, 2.30.35; Montauk, 
: - 7: 
8. Grace II., 2.55.30; 
3.56.39; Mlle. Modiste, 

.22; Wink, 2.57.11; Kenosha, 
s Modesty, 3.01.30; Monsoon, 

Courses, 11 miles: 
Special Match.—Arrow, 
Modesty, 3:02:14. 
2:26:08; Bat, 2:31:19; Miss 
Catboats; 18-footers.—Grace, C. P. Pearson, 2:56:31; 
White Ladye, Carl Webb, 2:57:10; Arlene, A. E. Rendel, 
2:57 345. 
Manhasset 
nell, { 5 
WwW. K 
Indian 
J Con- 
59; Pixy, J. O. Wright, 2:58:00; Arizona, EF. 
ear, 2:58:08. n 
Harbor Knockabouts.—Anawanda, W. G. Gor- 
59:00 
say One-Design.—Chickeoker, F. 


don, 2:58:55; Wa Wa, G. B. Robinson, 2:59:00. 
New. Rochelle One-Design.—Nereid, G. W.: Fuller, 


:53:26; Mischief, J. L. Mitchell, 2:53:46; Virginia, Fred 
Valdorf, '2:53:59; Echo, Daniel Bacon, 2:54:18; Arab, W. 
H. Lake, 2:57:41. 
Port Washington One-Design.—Finis, C. S. Stoddard, 
2:49:28: Zip, C. E. Hyde, 2:49:46; Cow Baby, R. E. 
Dusinbetre, 2:50:18; Trix, R. A. Halde, 2:51:07; Viva, A. 
F. Grey, 2:50:27. 
Rhode Island One-Design.—Lady G., A. B. Randolph, 
2:47:21; Mystic, K. O. Major, not timed. 
Riverside Catboats.—Teal, C. T. Pierce, 2:54:17; 
Doahmi, T. A. Lieber, 2:54:23; Gitty, J. M. Williams, 
2:54:58; Nilo, C. S. Starr, 2:55:06. 
Courses, 5% miles: 
Manhasset Bay Bugs.—Dragon Fly, Donald Cowls, 
1:21:42;. Big Bug, G. ‘A. Corry, 1:23:48; Skeeter, Thorn- 
ton Smith, 1:23:44; Cricket, Clarkson Cowls, 1:24:45; 
Scarab, Robert Fitzgibbons, 1:20:40; Cinch Bug, F. P. 
Gibbons, 1:35:11; Wasp, R. W. Gordon, 1:36:57. 
Indian Harbor One-Design.—Nancy, H. W. 
2:50:08; Ace, A. Gilmore, 2:50:52. 
Milton Point Catboats.—Frolic, C. P. Pearson, 1:41:18; 
Inez, C. C. Converse, 1:43:10. 
New Rochelle Catboats.—Fun, J. L. Diaz, and G. W: 
Sutton’s Totosan not timed. 
Catboats, 15-footers.—Queenie, J. M. Williams, 1:43:34. 
American Dories.—Faraway, A. B. Fry, 1:42:48; Tautog, 
G. G. Fry, 1:43:42; Ruth, V. F. Smith, 1:56:36; Femora, 
W. Churchill, 2:03:47; Saucy Sal, W. B. Walker, 2:24:23. 
Sea Cliff One-Design.—Spoonbill, N. Weir, 2:50:22; 
Canvas Back, N. L. North, 2:50:22. 




Paret, 




Thursday, July 25—A S. W. breeze sent the 
fleet over the same courses'as on Monday, and 
to complete the marine picture, there were this 
day a fleet of about a dozen coasters beating 
up the Sound or anchored to keep the ebb tide 
from carrying them back. These, with a fleet 
of one huridred and six racing yachts from the 
three 90-foot schooners down to dories, made a 
most handsome marine picture. 
Queen again made a runaway race of it, finish- 
ing over 5m. ahead of Ingomar. Elmina got 
left becalmed off Hempstead, when the wind, 
about 3:30 P. M., suddenly swapped around 
from S. W. to N. W., making it a beat home 
on the last leg, where many had made the same 
distance running with spinnaker set. 
Avenger did not race, owing to her owner re- 
ceiving a telegram announcing the death of one 
of his family. Istalena won in the 57ft. class, 
defeating Aurora, sailed by Nat. Herreshoff, 
while Winsome, failed to get some wind and lay 
becalmed off Hempstead. 
A good illustration of the fickleness of the 
wind was the finish of the first division of the 
handicap class. Naiad and Little Peter were 
running in for the finish line neck and neck, 
when within about for boat lengths of the 
finish line the wind came out dead ahead in a 
puff. Naiad dropped her spinnaker, trimmed 
her sheets down flat and shot across the line. 
Little Peter had not seen the shift coming and 
her spinnaker went flat aback. She lost all 
headway, and after that first head puff a dead 
calm prevailed for ten minutes or more, so that 
where two seconds at most would have sepa- 
rated them as they were going, this one. little 
head puff made a difference of fifteen minutes 
in Little Peter’s time. She drifted past the com- 
mittee tug, and it was not until the new N. W. 
wind gathered strength that she could beat back 
and cross the finish line. 
Minx won, of the New York thirties, sailing 
right through the whole class, while Sue and 
Joy won in their class, Joy beating both Capsi- 
cum.and Dorthy by a small margin. The sum- 

maries: . ° 
Schooners, 90-footers—Start, 11:40—Course, 3014 Miles. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Queen, J. R. Maxwell ............4- 4 03 26 4 23 26 
Ingomar, Mo FB. Plant) cp) semcsee sete 4 09 10 4291 
Elmina, Fi FE. “Brewster icc eskesiccnes 415 05 4 35 0 
Corrected time—Queen, 4.22.35; Ingomar, 4.29.10; El- 
mina, 4.34.23, 


