Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-18
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The Yacht Race TO.Day - Complete List of Entries and Prizes-The Yachtsmen Busy.

The Yacht Race To-Day complete List of Entries and Prizes-The Yachtsmen Busy.
 Everything was hurry and hustle among the yachtsmen last evening preparing for the fourth annual race to be sailed to-day. Quite number of the yachts belonging to the aee ! arrived during the evening and others vii be in before sunrise The yachts were an chored at considerable distance from the club house, out in the stream, as the tide will be low in the morning at the time o1 starting. The start will be made about il a. m The warning signal from the judges boat will be one gun and four distinct blasts of the whistle and the hoisting of the burgee. The other signals will be-: From the flagship
 Rajah, one gun to notify judges that all is
 ready. From judges steamer, one gun fol
 lowed by one blast of whistle starts classes E
 and D. From judges steamer, one gun fol lowed by two blasts of whistle starts class c.
 From judges steamer, one gun followed by
 three blasts of whistle starts class B. Guns fired at intervals of six minutes. QIimit of time allowed to cover the course, eight hours)
 The corrected list of entries with sailing number and captains is:
 Class B-1, Thistle, w: Zeigler; g, Ariadne, w
 L. Coggsweli; 3, Rover, F. C. Swan; 4, Wild Pigeon
 Class CI5, Wayward, G. Warner; 6, Rival, w W. Converse; 2, Rajah, Commodore J. G Beecher;
 Starlight Whltei Mascoete; Mas Weld pen5- ana
 Happy Thought, c. M. Graves 1a. seabelle, H. A Seymour; 13, Viking, F. c. Swan.
 c ass D-14, Endeavor, H. D. Billard 15, Hydros D. L. Gardiner; i6, Ceres, J. H. Parish; IT Wanda
 Durham and Waterhouse; IS. Zephyr, Vice Com Viyienne' " s. Phelps; q. Stranger. John N Ma,
 cauley; g Vixen @ A r: Seaman n 1n,..o. Q. ru,, Cheney; 25, koamer, H. W. Avis.
 Among the yachts at anchor last evening were the Rover, Captain Swan, of New York; Rival, Captain w. w. Converse, from West port; Louise, Captain Hall, of New York. The steamer Starin will leave her pier at 10:30 a.. m. promptly and follow over the course The catering arrangements will be in different hands from last year and the pub lie need not fear but that there will be sufi- cient for all at reasonable prices. The prizes offered this year are superior to any heretofore given. The selection re- quires great patience and good taste, and the clamation of yachtsmen, ''What fne1 lot of prizes" To each class of six or more entries three prizes besides a special have been awarded.
 In class B, in which there are but four entries, three prizes will be given A spe- cial, which consists or very nauusoino uat rack in anchor shape, for the boat which makes the best actual time. Two prizes for best corrected time, the first a very hand some ships barometer, the second an eiabo- rate set of charts in suitable case. The special in class is taffraj1 log, which is used while running off miles while under headway in the most modern way. For corrected time in this class the first is a very large silver-plated water tank for use on shipboard The second is marine clock of large size which tolls off the watches in true ship style. The third in this class, there being ten entries, is combined barom- eter and thermometer.
 In class l., which numbers as many en- tries as class c, special for the best actual
 time consists of silver tray. The first for best corrected time is very elaborate set of si1verware, spoons, forks, etc., in case. The second best corrected gets large pair of brass sidelights The third a barometer and thermometer combined. In class E
 among the smaller boats only one prize will
 be given an anchor light.
 Besides the above the very handsome chal-
 lenge cups will be awarded in classes and
 D for the best corrected time, the Derby cup going to class 0 and the Register cup to class D.
 The regatta committee are: Messrs. Joseph
 T. Whittelsey, Edward B. Lee, W. H. Hale,
 E. S. Osborn and W. A. Foskett, jr. They
 have attended to the work intrusted to
 their care in very efficient manner.