The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18
BRUNSWICK'S BOAT WINS
THE Oracle CARRIES OFF THE
TYBEE PENNANT.

gram of Brunswick the Third-The
Neca Loses Her Flying Jib and Fore
topsail and the Race-A Close and
Sharp Race from Start to Finish-The
Presentation of the Prizes at th'
Ocean House sPavilion-The Time o
the Race.
One of the prettiest ocean regattas known
to the South Atlantic coast was sailed yes
terday off Tybee. The race was a short
sharp and close one, in which the big Graci
of Brunswick came in first across the line
winning the pennant and first prize. Tn
Sophie Amelia K. of Charleston came il
second, and only thirty seconds ahead OF
the Telegram, winning second prize, th,
Telegram taking third prize by one second
corrected time, over the Neca. The Meet
was followed by the Mary Odell about fiv,
minutes later, and the Uriah Timmons, the
fast to cross the line, came in nearly quar-
ter of an hour behind the Mary Odell.
1t was an excellent day for the regatta
A fair south by southwest breezs was bio y
ing when the signal was given for the boats
to get ready, and with slight variations the
wind kept close to that quarter and in
creased in hight until the last boat crossed
the line at the finish.
A PRETTY START.
The boats got off close together, the diff
ference between the first and last boat in
getting off being less than three minutes.
1t was almost as close as the start on race
course. The Neca was the first to cross the
line, followed half a minute later
boats well at her stern. The
Neca laid close TO the wind, the Oracle
standing we'll out till the approach TO the
sea buoy, when she came about on short
tack, rounding the buoy at 30, the Neca
at 1871. After rounding the buoy the fly
ing jib of the Mecca was carried away. split
ting the blocks, and it was fully fifteen
minutes before the damage was repaired.
Meantime the Oracle, with all canvas set,
was heading away in a fair wind for War
saw. and the Neca was standing Off until
she had gone fully eight miles out of her
way.
FOOLED BY THE MEGA.
For some reason the other boats were fol-
lowing in the foam track Of tue Neca, no
doubt thinking it was in the programme,
and this lost the Telegram the first prize and
the pennant. The Sophie was the first TO
come about the other boats following suit.
The Neca held her own for long time in
the unseemingly unequal race with the fore
staysail and flying jib gone, and for nearly
two miles she ran with one of her sailors
well out on the jib boom trying to get things
to rights. She was more than half way from
the sea buoy to the Warsaw buoy when
she got her jib up again.
There was still life for the Mecca if the
Oracle would have to tack before rounding
the Warsaw buoy, and the regatta committee
watched buoy and boat with marine glasses
with great interest, until Capt. Demere
dashed all hopes of the Savannah boat
winning by putting up his glasses, with the
remark, 1.-The Oracle is only 800 yards from
the Warsaw buoy and bearing down on it.
She won't have to tack, boys"
BRUNswICK's BIG GREYHOUND.
The prediction was verified few minutes
later when the Oracle, at 2:42 o'clock,
rounded the last buoy of the outer trip and
came up before the wind like greyhound
She had made the first half of the race in
l hour So minutes and 80 seconds, and it
was plain to be seen that she was at home
in the big breakers, for the sea was rough,
and would make the return trip in much
less time as the last half of the race was
sailed by her in half an hours less time.
The accident to the Mecca had
sent the Sophie and Telegram ahead
and they rounded Warsaw buoy be-
fore the Mecca. The following was
the time of rounding the buoy by
the five boats which followed the Oracle:
Sophie 2:5S O'Clock, Telegram 3:02:30 Neca
3:03:45 Mary Odell 3:O7:30, and the Uriah
Timmons at 3:14:30.
The Oracle was the first to cross the line
at the home buoy. end as she sailed round
the flagship Cynthia she was given three
lusty cheers.
A PRETTY RACE HOME
But pretty sight was to be seen from
the sea buoy in between the Sophie and
the Telegram. The Telegram was crowd
ing the Sophie, which would not keep her
course, clearly obstructing the Telegram,
and still the fast little sailer would no doubt
have passed the Charleston boat and taken
second prize had not her main topmast and
foretopmast been carried away Just as she
was opposite Martello tower As it was she
came in under momentum, crippled as she
was, only thirty seconds behind the Sophie.
The MEGA was now running up the coast
like bird on the wing, and with her time
allowance it was believed that she would
take the third prize in spite of time lost
equal to the entire time allowance given
her by the Oracle, but when the time had
been corrected 1t was found she had been
beaten by the Telegram by one second.
AWARD OF THE PRIZES.
After all the boats had come In President
ID. g. Purse, Vice Commodore T. l.. Kin
sey, chairman of the regatta commit
tee, with the committee, their guests
and the captains of the pilot boats,
came ashore and took the train at
Estill station for the Ocean house, where, in
the new pavilion, the prizes were presented
After music by Cobb's Military band,
Vice Commodore Kinsey called the meet
ing to order, and after officially announcing
the time of each boat and the winners, he
introduced j. \. Saussy, ESQ.,, to present
the prizes on behalf of the Savannah and
Atlantic railway.
Mr.. Saussy took the platform, with Miss
Lizzie Lee Burnell of Augusta and Misses
Kate Anderson and Eleanor Fleming of
Savannah at his right, each of the young
ladies holding golden embossed pocket
book containing the first, second and third
prizes respectively.
CAPT. WRIGHT HoNORED.
Capt. Duncan Wright was called toward
and. in a neat speech by Mr.. Saussy, was
presented the prize of $500 in crisp bank
notes. Mr.. Saussy said that through the
enterprise of the Savannah and Atlantic
Railway Company, which does so much to
minister not only to the pleasure
of the people of Savannah and
Chatham county, but to every other city
and county in Georgia, have also given
their second annual regatta of the series
and through the skill and management of
Georgia captain, a seacosst city of
Georgia, the city of Bruins wick wins the
first prize. Mr.. Saussy referred 60 the
recent loss sustained by Brunswick by fire,