The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-27
SAILEDFOR SILVER CUPS.
THE WINNING YACaTS IN TIE
LADIES DAY REG Alta

The Ocean Queen Wins Easily In the
First Class, and the zlnga in the
Second CASA Bright Afternoon
and Crowds of People at Thunder
bolt to See the Race.
The Ocean Queen and the Zinga were the
winners of the silver cups in the Ladies'
Day regatta Of the Savannah Yacht Club
yesterday.
1t was a pretty race. and as the feet was
IN sight Of the club house over the entire
course, everybody enjoyed it There has
never been 50 large an assemblage at the
club house as that which was gathered yes
terday afternoon TO witness the regatta,
and the pavilions a mile farther down the
river at Thunderbolt, and the river front
held crowds Of ladies aud gentlemen who
watched the yachts with interest.
As usual on ladies' day the ladies were in
the yachts, and they enjoyed the race to
the fullest extent. The Glance had no less
than twenty-five people aboard, and there
was barely room enough to handle the sails
on the other yachts. The yachts carried no
top sails, and were not sailed for speed as
much as for pleasure, but with the sails en-
ployed there was a spirited rivaly as to
which should drink the health OF the CON-
modors from the silver prize cups offered
by the club.
ONLY FIVE COMPETITORS.
There were but three entries OF first-class
yachts: The Ocean Queen by X. II. Demere,
the Glance by F. s. Lathrop, and the Eta
by Commodore T. l. Kinsey. In the sec
ond-class the Zinga by ]. H. Dews, and tue
Thistle by F. g. Strachan were the only
entries.
The race, which was to have started at 4
O'Clock. was postponed nearly three quarters
OF an hour. The Glance was the first TO
cross the line, followed a minute later by
the Ocean Queen, the Eta getting off nearly
one and half minutes later The Thistle
got of next, followed by the Zinga three
minutes later.
The course was from the club house to a
stake boat Off Herb river, a distance of four
miles and return, sailing twice over the
course. Going down the second time the
Zinga showed her sailing qualities, lying
close to the wind and passing the Glance
with ease, and crowding the Ocean Queen
for first place in the finish at the club house,
as she sailed before the wind equally as we'll
In fact, while the Zinga finished only
minute and seconds later than the Queen,
she made the best time over the course,
beating the elapsed time of the Queen s
minutes and 81 seconds.
THE TINE AND THE WINNERS.
The following is the event: First-class
yachts. Ocean Queen allows. Glance, time
| allowance 1 minute 6 seconds: Eta, time
allowance, 2 minutes, So seconds.
| Elapsed Correct
| YACHTS. Start. Finish, Time. ed Tine.
Il. s. H. NJ. s. H NJ HIN S.
Ocean Queen 1880 6:24:00 1:40:30 1:40;3O
Glance. 80. .4:4230 6:33:45 1:5l:15 $4,000
Eta. =. .4:44:1O 7:1O:Os 2:25:52 222:5s
Second class yachts Zinga allows.
Thistle time allowance 40 seconds.
YACHTS. Start. Finish. Time. ed Tine.
Il. S. Inns. H. MS. Inns.
| Zinga. .4.53;i5 6:25:OS 1:3l:53 1888
Thistle. ...4;50O5 7:07:O5 2:17:00 2:16:2O
The race was timed by Messrs. W. l..
O'Brien. w. D. Johnston and J. Randolph
Anderson
A band of music was in attendance at the
club house. and dancing was kept up until
| the last train came in at 9 o'clock. The
afternoon was cool and pleasant, and the
race was finished with light southeastern
In carriages the steamer Mary Draper took
about fifty ladies and gentlemen over the
course There were quite a number of
small sail boats cruising along the course.
and among them the Oriole SKINNED over
the water like bird. When the race was
| concluded, three cheers were given for
| each of the crews the competing yachts
The club entertained its guests ROYALTY
with refreshments, and the afternoon was
| happily spent.