The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-04
LADIES In THE YACHTS.
THE OCEAN QUEEN WINS TIE
SILVER CUP AT THUNDERBOLT.

The Savannah Yacht Clubs Ladies'
Day Regatta - The Ocean Queen,
Glance and Eldiva Eoter for the
Prize-A Pretty Race and a Delight
full dsy on the Water-The Clubs
Guests.
Yesterday was Ladies' day with the
Savannah Yacht Club. Every year one
day is devoted to the ladies by the club,
and special regatta is sailed for their
amusement. On these occasions the ladies
sail in the yachts.
Three yachts entered in yesterdays re-
gatta-the Ocean Queen, Eldiva and
Glance.a The course was to the mouth of
He RIB river and back twice, a distance of
about 81 miles. The Ocean Queen won the
race by one minute
On the Ocean Queen were: Mr.. and Mrs.
r. NJ. Denere, Mr.. and Mrs. George Schley,
DR.. and Mrs. J. P. s. Houstoun, Col George
A. Mercer, Miss Brigham. Miss Cohen, Miss
Viva Taylor, Mr.. Pratt. w. w. Gordon, Jr.,
Randolph Anderson, Edward Demere. DR.
Brandt and 0ourdon Guerard.
On the Eldiva were: Mrs. Whitehead.
Miss Conner, Miss Green, Miss Boyd, Miss
Whitehead, Miss Walter, Capt. Tom Sore
ven, II. M. Comer Jr., Il. NJ Cunningham,
Jr., A L. Alexander. w. H. Crane, George
A. Mercer, Jr., end G. u. Deiterich.
The guests of the Glance we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. LJ.pL. Walthour, Miss Julia Neeley,
Miss May, Miss Viva Fleming, Miss Nina
Hull Miss Mamie Roberts, Miss Claude
Bond, Miss Guillie IIawton, Walter Cum
ming, w. G. Hull, John Sullivan Schley.
w. g. Lathrop, Yonge Mcintyre, Capt, ".
W. Williamson a.. H. Thomas, Joseph
Lang aud Fred A. Habersham.
Commodore Lathrop, Mr. and Mrs. Allan
Hunter. John r. Young and Miss Ruthie
Stewart followed the races in Commodore
Lathrop's naphtha launch.
The race started at 4:45 O'Clock. The
Eldiva crossed the line first, followed closely
by the Ocean Queen The Glance crossed
about a minute behind the other yachts,
The Ocean Queen soon ran ahead of the
Eldiva and Kept the lead until the FIRST
turn, Desvergers' point, was reached. She
was then almost becalrned, and the Eldiva
soon ran alongside OF her and got In the same
fix.
The Glance in the meantime was steadily
gaining and keeping out in the open water,
while the other two yachts were huggiug
the shore. She rounded the point grace
fully and proceeded on her way up to Herb
river. Every one thought the Glance
would be an easy winner of the race, but
tine ocean queen caught the breeze and
etarted in pursuit She rounded the stake
boat about minute and a half behind the
Glance. Then followed pretty race back
to the starting point.
The Glance kept the lead until she turned
and started back over the course The
Queen was not more than minute behind.
and before the Glance got opposite the club
house the Queen had passed her. Capt.
Ilemere sailed his boat we'll, and rounded
the stake-boat couple of minutes ahead of
the Glance. The latter yacht, however.
was well handled by Mr.. w. D. Simkins,
and gave the Queen a close fin
ish coming in just a minute be-
hind her. The Eidiva didn't show up
well at all, and practically wasn't
in 1t. The Queen and Glance had finished
the RAGS before the Eldiya had rounded the
stakeboat the second time.
The race between the Ocean Queen and
Glance was one Of the prettiest and most
exciting ever soiled over the Thunderbolt
course. To the superior seamanship of
Capt. Demere was due the victory. The
prize was a silver cup.
After. the race dancing was indulged In
until $3.50 O'clock, Many members OF the
club, accompanied by ladies, drove out to
the club house between 5 and 8 O'Clock, and
the dancing platform presented gay and
animated appearance.