The morning news., 1889-05-31
oHARLEsToN's WINGED RACERS.
Carolina Yachtsnen Preparing for the
SaVannahians.

Savannahians.
The Charleston Nelos and Courier Of
yesterday, alluding to Secretary Haupt's
letter to Secretary Carrere, of the Carolina
Yacht Club, announcing the Savannah
yachts which will participate in the Charles
ton regatta on June 6, says:
"This is certainly gratifying news, and
the yachtsmen from Savannah will receive
a warm welcome. OF course the home club
will be well represented in the regatta. So
far the following flyers have been en-
tered for the race: Flirt, Wild Bird, Idler,
Eleanor, White Wing, KatrinKa, Fleetwing,
Jennie S, and Mr.. Henry Cheves' new and
pretty yacht.
"T am quite confident said an enthusi-
astic member of the home club yesterday,
'that the regatta in June will be the best
and most interesting that has been known
in the annals of our club. Our committee
is hard at work, and we are sure to make
it a success. !"
1t will be seen by the above that Charles
ton has entered its fastest sailers, and
Savannah yachts will have to have every
sail filed to hold their own against such
boats as the Katrinka, the Wild Bird, the
Flirt, IGler and the White Wing.
Much is expected of the Ocean Queen,
the Glance and the Alexander G, and there
are those who say that the Eta, ii she has
a spanking breeze, will lead everything in
the race She wants wind, and if she can
get that she is a greyhound on the water
She is one of the best before-the-Wlnd
yachts IN southern waters.
Not so much is known of the Alexander
c., as she has never sailed in but one race,
and she surprised everybody by maintaining
the lead against all the yachts in the May
regatta of the Savannah Yacht Club, ex-
cept the Katrinka, which went aground.
Tne Alexander C's first race may be said to
have been an experimental one, as she was
not rugged as satisfactorily as Charley
Westcott wanted her. She will be, how
ever, in better trim on June q, and her
hackers confidently expect her to hold her
own among the big yachts.
Commodore Demere will have the Ocean
Queen in the best sailing condition, and
expects to be in better health than when he
sailed the Queen in the last regatta, as he
got up out OF a sick bed to go on board the
yacht.
The Glance, which won the first prize of
the frst-class cabin yachts, will enter the
Charleston regatta with the prestige of
having carried off several prizes in the last
two years, and her friends think that she
will finish the course as soon as her fastest
rivals. 1t will be the most exciting regatta
sailed in southern waters since the war.
The tug Maggie, which takes the Savan-
nah fleet over, will take on board at
Charleston the visiting members of the Sa-
vannah Yacht Club, isle of Hope club and
Georgia Regatta Association, who will 60
over by rail, and the Maggie will take the
visitors over the course.
Secretary George w. Haupt Of the Sa-
vannah Yacht Club is in receipt of letter
from Vice Commodore w. D. Pocher,
thanking the Savannah Yacht Cluo for the
interest it is taking in the regatta of the
Carolina Yacht Club.
The yacht owners will hold a meeting at
noon to-day to make final arrangements for
the cruise to Charleston.
General Manager Haines of the Plant
system was asked last night if the Charles
ton and Savannah railway will furnish an
excursion train for the accommodation of
members of the yacht clubs and their
friends who desire to witness the regatta at
Charleston on June 6. He said that he
would Immediately put the appli-
cation for a special train on the
Charleston road before the passenger
agent, and if the clubs desire to attend in
force ample accommodations will be
afforded. 1t is the desire of the Savannah
Vac Club TO have train that will put
the clubs into Charleston in the afternoon
| Of June 5, giving the Savannah yachts time
| to determine whether the measurement will
| be allowed. AS not less than seven Savan
nah yachts contemplate entering the re
| gatta, full meeting of the clubs will b.
called today at noon.