The morning news., 1889-05-17
SAILED IN QUICK TIME.
THE SAVANNAH YACHT CLUBS
ANNUAL REGATTA.

the Race-A Close Race Between the
Glance and the Alexander C.-The
Rivalry Between the Marie and the
Corsair-Lively Talk and a Challenge
The Official Tine and the Winning
Crews.
Rear Commodore F. s. Lathrop's cabin
yacht Glance carried of the frs, prize Of
SIS in yachts Of the first class sailing in
the regatta Of the Savannah Yacht Club
over the Thuuderbolt course yesterday, and
the Alexander C., Capt. w. j. Cameron's
boat, took the second prize Of So.
There we're but two entries in the second
class, the Zlnga and the Thistle, amp the
former wen with ease and took the $50
prize
There were no entries it the third class,
the Marie and the Corsair having to sail in
the fourth class with Hunkidori. the Marie
winning with time to spare over both the
other.
In the fifth class the Oriolo came in ahead
OF the Fuller with ICur minutes and ten
seconds to spare over her time allowance.
The day was beautiful one, and every
thing was promising for close and exclt-
ing finish. This was To some extent marred
by the i'll fortune which attended the hs-
trinka, as She went aground on Cabbage
Island suit, after rounding the bnoy, and
within 500 yards Of tae latter, where she
had 10 oawaiythe frs. tide to get her eff.
TIE KATRINKA 5 HARD LUCK.
The steam yacht Slaftesbury tried to pull
her OF but pa to leave her. The Katrinka
was il the lead, having rounded tns buoy
minute and 30 Seconds ahead OF
the Alexande. c., > minutes and - s1cOcds
ahead of the Ocean Queen and
minutes and 80 seconds ahead Cf the
Glance, the winning b1st. The Alexander
c. went aground at the lower point Of Herb
river. but sic was soon swung of, delayed
some four or five minutes. long enough to
lose the first pize, ald the Ocean Queen
stuck ia the mud about 100 yards further
down the river, and 50 long that shs nAd to
be pOled oil, and was out OF the race under
the rules.
The steamer Governor Stafford is blamed
for these mishaps, as On the retura course
she seemed 10 be run without any care
against haudicappiDg the yachts, and the
swell OF her waves caused the Yachts near
Herb river 10 sheer laudward in shoal
water on an ebbing tide.
THE CROWD TO SEE THE START.
The people began 70 gather at Thunder
bolt in the forenoon by rail and in carriages.
and az II O'Clock the steamer s.. Nicholas
arrived at the club house loaded to the
guards with ladies and gentlemen, mem
bers of the club and invited guests. a
band Of music accom- PANEL the excursion,
aud happier gathering IS seldom seen.
The tug Cynthia came next, having the
Thistle in tOw, and anchored off the club
house to convey the sailing cOpmirtee and
a portion Of the timekeepers over the
course. The steamer Governor Stafford ar
rived a few minutes later, and the three
steamers went over the course.
After the finish. the band and excursion
lists from the St. Nicholas went ashore, and
dancing was engaged in in the hall Of the
club house until o'clock il the evening.
The crowd had been largely augmented BY
this time by rail and carriages. and some
2OO or 300 more we're scattered about. The
regatta undoubtedly drew ths largest at
tendance from tae city Of any previous
annual regatta that the club has ever sailed.
THE SAILING COMMITTEE.
The sailing COMMITTEES was composed Of
Julian Schley. L Beckett and Capt. Charles
Marme!stein. Mr. Schey as the skipper
Of tbs Cynthia over the course. The ele-
CANT refreshments which were provided for
the cruise evidently misc4rrie1, like the
cheese did in tins pilot boat regatta, but
there was ice water in abundance, and on
the return Of the tug the hungry passengers
made heavy run on the ssndW table,
The timers were S. p. Goodwin, w. l.
OBrien and G. o. Drunmoni.
When the two whistles blew as a signal
for the boats TO start, the Alexander c. was
first to cross the line, hut she drifted across
II. She wanted t. come about and go back,
but the crew was told it was q 20. The
other yachts IN the first class seemed to be
1Ockeylng for position, and as a result the
ten-mlnute time limit was exhausted aud
the starting time Of 1880 ocl5c1 as given
the other four yachts. They followed the
Alexander c. in tue following order:
Ocean Queen, Eta, Giarce and Katrinka
THE ETA OUT OF THE RACE
Tie ETA did not 20 over the course. She
went down % within three or four miles of
the buoy. aud putting about returned to
the club house without fiaish.
The Alexander G. held her own within a
mile Of the buoy, when the Katrinka, after
an exciting race and good maneuvering.
gained a point on the Savannah boat aud
went ahead. TIE Ocean Queen had been
passeG about half way down the course,
but she had recovered, and, after
rounding the busy, was coming we'll
up before the wind and with the Alexander
c. was in fair way to overhaul the Ka-
triuka vixen the latter struck the reef.
Commodore Demers was sick the day be-
fore, and lis friends thought he should not
have gole aboard tae Queen yesterday,
duu us Iidcllco0 mana was not as
strong in consequence Tha Queea was
handled fairly well, but she did not respond
as promptly as il former regattas. Her
rails were not handled as apidy as usual
She came up, though, ike a race horse
when Sue got OH. The Alexander c. was
sailed well, and for her fret race surprised
every one, proving that she will be dan
gerous rival in future rsgat, as.
THE SECOND CLASS YACHTS.
The Thistle disappointed her friends
while the Zinga walked over the course
making Il in the shortest time Of any Of the
yacAts, going over the entire course in 3
hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds There
were only five seconds difference in the start
in favor Of the Zinga, which finished nearly
twenty-five minutes ahes of the Thistle
The race between the fourth-class boats
was as interesting as that between the big
yachts. The Marie had raced TIE Corsar
tefore, when tee latter was Known as the
Gertrude, and Capt. Strobaar OF the Cor
telr and Capt Mclntire have ca claimed
that err respective boats are the fastest
The COrsalr, lately tho Gertrude. has won
one race against the Marie, aud the latter
has, with yesterdays victory, come in
ahead OF the Corsair three times The par
ties are no. yet satisfied, and the crew Of
tho Corsair say that she can bes. tha Marie.
and they are willing 10 race the Marie on
any day except Sunday for SO.
TO SAIL FOR A PURSE.
Capt. McIntire says be is red Of hearing