The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-15
oAINEsvuLE GUARDs
GEM CITY GUARDS.

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Judges. A. Meador, Gainesville
Guards; 7. NJ. Ray. Gem City Guards.
Referee-Capt. Dorce, DeLand Rifles.
THE GUN CLUB CONTESTS.
One of the features of to-days' sports
will be the Gun Club contest which
takes place at p. m. sharp, near the
railroad crossing. The contest will con-
tinue on the third day. Six teams of
five each have entered, Jacksonville
sending two teams, Monticello two, and
our own Gun Club entering two, and
There will be five traps-twenty singles
and five pair doubles. The best indi-
vidual score will decide the champion
ship of the State. and the winner will re-
ceive handsome gold medal. The
rules of the National Gun Association
will govern the contest, and facilities for
reaching the grounds will be supplied by
the Florida Southern Railway and also
| by carriages.
THE sCULLISG MATCH.
The great event of the day will be the
match between the champion oarsmen.
| 1t will be preceded by band concert ON
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
| wharf. The scullers start at 2:30 this
| afternoon from a point south of the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
wharf, thence north to near beacon "a
1 hax ,l-<.
thence south to starting point, this
| course repeated. They will thus pass
the city four times.
The colors of the three scullers are:
| John Teemer, red;
John H. Mckay, blue;
Albert Fl. Hamm, white.
Everybody who wishes to enjoy the
sculling match to the fullest degree
should take an opera or field glass will
| him.
| Take your parasols and sun umbrella.
with you.
| All parties in boats are requested tc
keep out of the way of the scullers.
THE YACHT RACE TO-DAY.
The yacht race will be proceeded by
band concert on the Florida Southern
wharf. 1t will be called at $50 a. m. to
day and will be sailed according to tn,
following rules:
Flying start. Preparatory gun will bs
fired at $50 a. m. as near az possible
Starting gun will be fired five minutes
after first gun. Yachts crossing the lin,
five minutes after will forfeit extr;
time.
COURSE.
Starting from Florida Southern Rail
way dock, crossing line between docl
and stakeboat No. / !; to and around beacol
No. Sc; thence to stakeboat abreast Ric
Greek, marked with flag Nc. 2. return
ing to buoy No. SO, thence to stakeboa
No. 2; thence to starting line, crossin,
between stakeboat No.1 and the dock
All the stakeboats and buoys above men
toned must be left ON the port hand.
Time allowance on the above course
two minutes to the foot. Fractions com
puted on same basis.
RULES.
No water ballast allowed. Ballast an
crew will be inventoried before start, a
Of which shall be returned. Boats nc
allowed to use their anchors after tn
, start.
Yachts going free shall give way t
those by the wind. Yachts ON the POI
tack shall give way to those on the stal
board tack.
When two yachts by the wind are al
preaching a shore, buoy or stake boa
together, and so close that the leewar
!. boat cannot tack clear of the weathe
: most. and by standing on would be
danger of running ashore or touchin
, such buoy or stake boat, the weathe
, most yacht, on being requested to tacl
! must instantly comply. The yacht
leeward must, however, tack as soon /
!. she can without collision.
When two yachts are approaching
windward shore. buoy, or stake boa
: and so close that the weathermost OF
e cannot bear away clear of the yacht
!. the leeward, and by standing on wou
: he in danger of running ashore or touc
s ing the buoy, or stake boat, such le
+ wardmost yacht, ON being requested
+ bear away, must instantly comply. II
It yacht to windward must also bear aws
/. the moment she can do so without
e | collision.
r. ROUNDING BUoYs.
= When rounding mark, stake boat,
It buoy, the yacht nearest thereto shall
% considered the headmost yacht. J
5, part of yacht shall touch stake bo
y or buoy used as a mark Of the cours
1t under pain of forfeiting all claims to &
, prize, unless compelled to do 50 to ave
Z collision.
g Any violation of rules must be il
n mediately reported to the Judges,
,e writing, on board Of the judges bo;
. The judges shall appoint time to Z
anime into the complaint, and sh
notify each person interested. Th
m decinion shall be final.
Il The regatta cQmmittee politely requ
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