Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-23
SEASONS SPORTS.
White Winged Yachts Race It
Cobb0seeCOntee.
HimmOnd's GroYe Bedscked In Patriotic
ColoFs and Enthusiasm.
A List Of the Craft and rims Made.
Winners on the National Diamond


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I HAMMoNp's GROVE,
| MANCHESTER, Aug. 20.
| Hammond's Grove on the shores of Lake
| Cobbosseecontee was arrayei in holiday al
tire today. The cottages were draped iu
red, white and blue bunting, and the stars
and stripes hoated from ever, flagstaff. The
whole grove was radiant with smiling faces,
and with q stih breeze blowing from the
northwest. even the gsily -sttired yachts
which dotted the lake in every direction
seemed to enter with a zest iato the ex-
hiiiaraiiag sport.
The occasion for all this furry was the
annual regatta which has awakened So much
interest in former years. AMI which has been
one of the pi.Asantest features OF the sum
mer life Of the c0tlagers and visitors on the
shores of this beautiful sheet of water.
The owners of the schts have been busy
for week or more os,rhauing their boats
and getting them iu trim order for the race.
The little dispatch boat manned by Masters
Sam and Tommy Robinson, sons of ID G.
Robinson Of Boston, aud fiarry Pierre, son
of J. Frank Pierce OF Augusta, with their
natty sailor costumes and with nsigns flying
vas dodging here, there and every xhe-e,
carrying orders from the judges boat to the
different yachts.
The course sailed over was triangular, of
about five miles. Hundreds of ladies and
gentlemen were on the shores watching the
pleasing sight. AT precisely eleven minutes
past two O'Clock the preparatory signal WAS
given from the judges stand and at seventeen
minutes past two the signal gun was fired
tor starting.
The first boat to cross the line was the
Undire aud almost On her stern came MIR.
Wilder, with his catsmaran, followed closely
after by the Harold MIR. Hamm nd's Josie
was the next to shut out the white flag ON the
final mark, and closely Oh her bore the Alice,
owned by Thad WEIGH. and the Henry S.,
owned by II. Z. Miilken aud sailed by Fred
$ Chase, curved gracefully arouLd the
buoy. The Quadroon, Florence, Josephine,
Anna s., and the Hersey came to the line
all at about the same time and the Lillian,
Pigeon and the Unknown but few seconds
isier. Mr.. Alden Sprague's yacht, lhe Lady
of the Lake. was the last boat to come into
line and a. she rounded the first buoy and
started off Oh her course with fifteen other
boats in the lead. they presentei the most
magD, tieent slFht ever seen on these shores,
and amid the shouting and hurras of the men
and the waving of handkerchiefs of the
ladies', the sixteen graceful crafts ike so
many white winged messengers, sped on
their way towards the first mark.
The steam launch Crystal wave, Capt.
John X. Could, with the judges and news
paper men On board, followed the boats over
part of the conrse and urged them on by
frequent salutes. The Undine rounded the
second marx at just 2.30, having made the
two miles in Is minutes. The Helen H.
came into tine wind but few seconds late r
and started at brisk rate after the leader
but she was unfortunate to meet with an
accident which proved fatal to her speed
The Alice was the third to pass the buoy
but she was being closely pressed ny The
Lady of the Lake, sailed by MIR. Charles
Hchborn and Rev. MIR. White and began to
crawl ssiftl, on to the two lea ling boats,
and before the third mark had been reached
she had passed the Alce as also hal the
Florence. The Uni,ne rounded the third
mark at 2 46 and started On the home stretci,
SO far ahead OF the ether boats that 1t was
apparent to all that she would be al easy |
winner.
Then came the tug OF war between the |
Lady of the Lake and the Helen II. The |
Lady ,hot ahead of the Helen, but the al |
ready stiff breze strengthened. which was
favorable for the catamaran, and she |
plunged ahead like race horse, and while |
she came dow n the finish ahead of the Lady. |
the corrected time put the Lady far |
ahead on the result
In the second class the corrected time |
gave the race to the Daisy owned by G. N |
Wentworth ard he was awarded the prize |
for this class. The JOsephene was second |