The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18
WORLD OF SPORT.
Crystallizing the Forces for Com.
ing Events.
Yacht ing Competition on Admission Day.
sculling Titans-Rifamen Coming
Home - sprinters.

White-winged peace has settled on the
topmast head, and present appearances in
dictate that no vandal hand will attempt to
u dislodge her, and that, as consequence,
the regatta of the n. S. 6. W., to be held
on the Sth Of September, will be the great
est aquatic event ever seen on San Fran
cisco Bay.
The n. S. G. W. have appropriated suff-
cient money to pay all expenses, to offer
good trophies to the yachts and cash to the
outside boats and fishermen.
The three yacht clubs have settled their
petty jealousies and everything is now har-
moniuus. This will be the first time on
record in which no one club on this Coast
has endeavOred to decry and belittle the eff
forts of the others. From a yachtman's
point of view the millennium has come. if
this idea is carried out.
Each of the three clubs has proper repre-
sentatives on the subcommittee, and it was
mutually decided at a meeting held last
week that from this time on the question Of
clubs should not enter into the matter. fur
theT than that any entry in the regatta from
any OF the clubs was sufficient evidence that
theiCOmpeting vessel was classified as yacht
in the Strictest sense of the word, i'll con-
tTadistinction TO the craft that are rented
out This was "cOnsummati0n devoutly
to be wished"
c. 6. Yale, who has a national reputation
as a thorough yachtsman, was elected
Chairman of the committee, and X. H
Cation, Secretary. The balance Of the
committee consists of J. NJ ShOtwell, j. w.
Pew, W. A. Stringer, G. F. Smith and W.
L. Melville. C0mmOdOres Caduc, Cutie
and Billings were appointed ex-0ficio men,
berS Of the committee.
All Of these gentlemen are thoroughly
conyersant with the subject with which
they have to deal, are capable, energetic
business men, and there is no reason to
doubt that the regatta OF the \. ). q. w.
viii be one to be looked back to for years to
come,
This column last week, speaking of the
apathy manifested in matters aquatic
throughout this season, requested the
yachtsmen to wake up and do something.
Whether this had any effect or not 1t is i'm
possible to say, but the fact is, that since
the article appeared, the yacht owners seem
TO have realized the fact that the coming
regatta is practically State affair, and not
Tor the glorihcation Of any one organization,
and within the last few days, each and
every one Of them have declared their in
tentIOn to lend the committee all the assist
ance possible, and instead OF endeavoring
10 nullify its efforts, will encourage it by
entering their vessels, even though they
have nc chance OF winning.
The following vessels viii almost assur-
eddy compete: Jessie, Lurline, Aggie,
America, Lady Mine. ChiSpa, Virginia,
Ramona, Penelope, La Paloma, Annie, Sap
pho, Emerald, Seven Bells, FrOlic, Ripple,
Freda Thetis, Pilgrim. FaWn, Ceres, Cy-
TetIa, Cisne, Orca, Pollywog, Folly, Molly
Woggen, Windward, Rambler and Lark,
with the probabilities of the Casco Nellie,
Puritan. Syren, Nigga, Macheddee and
FLYING Fish coming in.
Il he nrObable starters in the 0utsi1n lOat
class Chose which are hired out and those
which cannot legitimately be called yachts
are the Magic, Volunteer, Ella, Clara, Be-
nita, Nellie, Mollie, Mischief, Impossible,
Jennie, 10 and Fleetwing.
These with twenty lateen-rigged fishing
smackS; will make a scene that for pictur-
sequences has never been surpassed in these
waters. When the entries are all in, the
Classification Committee will go over them
and classify them according to their size
and known ability, and arrange the amount
of time allowance for each class, which will
be figured pTopOrIlonately to the length of
the course sailed.
The course is still in allowance the larger
boats having a preference for longer runs
and reaches and less short, quick work,
while the little fellows naturally desire the
latter. as in that they excel However, the
~S-rfe COMMODITIES, to whom has been left the
selection Of the course will settle this ques-
ton and will report to the subcommittee
at the meeting to be held this afternoon at
the Merchants Exchange, and without
doubt the matter will be amicably and
satisfactorily arranged.
As this, TO a certain extent, will be
pageant for the entertainment of the visit
ing Native Sons, the closer the competitors
are kept together during the race the more
interesting II will be for them.
To this end the channel course, or modi
fcation of it, would be the most desirable
and the probabilities are that this or some
course which will keep the vessels in sight
from Telegraph and Russian hills will be
chosen.
Every vessel will carry a number on both
sides OF the mainsai, and circulars will be
freely distributed explanatory of these
numbers, so that every layman with pair
Of glasses can keep run of each vessel as
well as his yachting brother. who knows
all the craft In the haY at q glance.