The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-31
| RECORD BROKEN.
The Gatzert Claims the Hound
From the Potter.
GREYHOUND WANTS THE BROOM.
Trim From Tacoma to Seattle I'm 1:2l-
A Day of Steamboat Races
Water Front.

The fast steamers on the sound seem 20 have
enjoyed 9 regular field day Thursday evening
ard YESTERDAY, for no less than four races were
rerorted within the twenty-lour hours. Ia
every case however. the hackers OF the slow
boat deny that any race took place as iar as
their boat was concerned, though the pAssen-
gers aboard took different view OF IT IN some
instances at least The most important contest
ressorted was race from Tacoma 10 Seattle De-
tween the Bailey GstZert and the Greyhound.
Captafn Harry struye and Agent T. II. Alien, OF
the Columbia & Puget Sound Navigation Com
pany, now clam that the Bailey Gatzert il the
fastest boat on Puget sound. Captain strive,
master of the GatzsFt, and Mr.. Allen, whose
company owns the steamer. called az the Posi-
IxTELLIsENcER Office yesterday afternoon and
stated that in q race with the flyer Greyhound
the Gatzert broke all previous records, having
covered the distance of twenty-eight miles be-
tween Tacoma and Seattle in one hour and
twenty-one minutes.
The best previous time was made By the ele-
CANT steamer T. J. Potter now on the passenger
run between Portland and the seacoast. Her
record was 1:22I5, which has never been dis
puted, inasmuch as her time was taken by the
captain and several disiuterested passengers,
who, Immediately after the boat docked, ap'-
peared before notary public and made am
davit 10 the fact and caused the same 10 De pub
lished This Is the first time that any steamer
ters record, and the claims OF the GatZert peo-
ne are disputed by superintendent J. W. Iroup,
of the Union Pscifc water lines, and Port cap
tain f. r. Rathbone, both OF whom were on the
GREYHOUND, aud Captain Parker and Claude
Troup, owner and engineer OF the latter steamer
CAPTAIN Strive says that the Gatzert left Ia
coma at 10 40 ana arrived in Seattle at l2:Ol.
Immediately upon the arrival of the Bailey
Gatzert in Seattle, A. W. Parkhurst. OF the
Columbia River and Puget Sound Navigation
Company, sent the following telegram:
SEATTLE, Wash. Oct 80.
To the T. J. Potter, Portland, Or: Having today
broken the record between Tacoma and seattle
You will please return my greyhound which you
took last summer The BAILEY GATZERT.
Mr. Parkhurst has no doubt but that the Pot
ter will send the Greyhound Immediately.
When the Gatzert was first put on the she
sported an elegant gilded greyhound on the top
OF her pilot-house, which she said
should be given to any boat which
defeated her The Greyhound first won it,
and then the Gatzcrt won it back.
Finally the T. J. Potter made her record-break-
ing trip and the coveted trophy OF victory was
given TO her, and she has held IL ever since.
Several attempts have been made to wrest ii
from her. but until yesterday the efforts were
unavaiiing. The Gatzert viii undoubtedly now
wear the greyhound until her present record is
lowered.
Superintendent Troup arrived in Tacoma yes
terday morning from Portland on his way to
Seattle on business. He was met at Tacoma by
Captain Rathbone, and together they boarded
the steamer Greyhound Concerning the al
legged race, Superintendent Troup said: "The
Greyhound was not in racing trim, and was not
speeded at ALL she did not have enough water
in her boilers 10 admit of carrying heavy head
of steam, consequently no race was had. The
Greyhound left Tacoma at 1879 O'Clock and the
Catzert followed six minutes later Captain
Rathbone. Captain Parker and myself, besides
several passengers, kept that boats time. At
Pulley point the CiatZert passed us, and she COW
cred the distance between Tacoma and Seattle
in Just one hour and thirty live minutes. This
Is very good time. but several steamers have tied
IL. and understand that she herself has lowered
that record"
As can he seen, superintendent Troup and
Captain Rathbone do not believe that the claims
set forth by Captain struve and Mr. Allen are
justified by the facts. Captain Rathboue says
that if the Gatzert people are in earnest they
should make their boats fast time matter of
record, as the Potter's did, before a
notary public and swear 10 an affidavit setting
forth the hour they left Tacoma, the time be-
tween points the course, and the hour and
minute of their arrival in Seattle hsrbor. off the
buoy
The crew on the steamer City of Kingston
Claims that the Victorian made an attempt 10
race the Kingston from Tacoma the evening be-
fore, but for some reason suddenly slowed
down. The Kingston had considerable the
start, and some of the passengers on the Vic
torian state that the latter was gaining on her,
when a steam pipe broke and she had 70 slow
down. The officers ON the Victorian deny hav-
Ing made any attempt terrace. The time claimed
for the Kingston is 30. which would be lower
hy half a minute than the Potters record. This
claim is not credited by steamboat men gen
orally.
The City OF Seattle also claims victory over
the Victorian, having passed her on the way
to Tacoma Thursday afternoon and breaking
even with her coming in from Port Townsend
yesterday. though the Victorian had fortv-fve
minutes the start of her. IL is evident the Vic
torian did not race from Por; Townsend. be-
cause she was laid NJ on reaching here and the
olympian sent ont in her place.
II IS said that the new wheels just put on the
Kingston and seattle have improved their speed
materially They are evidently feeling a little
more speedy than they have been heretofore
and want r chance to show what they can do
Last nigh: upon arriving at Tacoma the Grey
hound officers probably Tor a joke, gave out that
they had lowered the Gatzart's alleged record.
as viii bs seen by the following:
TACOMA. Oct. $1.-[Specjal CAPTAIN Parker,
81 the Grey hound, claims that she made the
trip from seattle 70 Tacoma this evening in
l.als, aud wagcrs 500 TO SEQ that the Gatzart
cannot beat that record. tie would not. how
ever, back the boat against the Gatzert on such
odds