The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-08
CORINTHIAN YACHTS.
The Ceres and the Cyretta May
Contest for Supremacy.
The Cruise to Martinez Yesterday Many
Were Called But Few Chosen-The
Clubs Menagerie.

Cornthiau yacbtsmen are eXuberantly
joyful over the success Of the late regatta,
albeit little matter of supremacy between
the yachts CyTetta and Ceres remains to be
settled.
Soon after the conclusion of the regatta
the Ceres boys lodged protest against the
decision in favor of tile Cvretta on technical
grounds. The Ceres certainly and admit
tedly carried away her stays off Mission
Rock, but whether she would have won had
it not been for this accident is exactly the
question to be determined.
The majority Of the club members are
non-committal, but of those who are in
clined to talk, the ruling sentiment seems
to be in favor of a friendly contest. On
the other hand the Cyretta'S crew think they
have done enough till the September con-
test and piously circulate. "How long, Oh
Lord" They argue that they have whipped
the Ceres three times. and that in such
cases enough is as good as a feast.
In the recent race the difference between
the yachts at the stake-boat was about
equal to the time claimed by the crew Of
the Ceres as the result OF the carrying
away Of the stays. though the protest was
put on other grounds.
The yachts are so nearly alike in all re-
spects that a photograph of the one is
photograph Of the other. About the only
difference is that the run of the Ceres Is
painted black and the Cyretta red. There
is only ten inches difference in their length.
This difference is in favor of the Ceres. As
to skill and Whoe-sOuled manliueSS, tech
nical knowledge and eXpertness in bay nav
igatlOn, there is not pin 10 choose. 1t is
literally six OF one and half dozen OF the
other.
THE MARTINEZ CRUISE.
Tue yachts Linda and Fleda were the only
ones which attempted to carry cut the pro-
jected trip to MARTINEZ Saturday. The flo
tllIa went up on the early flood tide Satur-
day evening, but as soon as Racc0On Straits
were passed the wind failed completely, and
the event resolved itself into a drifting
match, the yachts scattering rapidly, accord
ing to the judgment OF the shippers and
their knowledge Of local tide rips" Mist,
Cyretta and PollywOg went along and an
chOred late Saturday off Marine Island at
the head of San Pablo Bay. Linda and
Fleda went on, but with little hope Of reach
ing Martinez Coming back yesterday morn
ing the breeze failed completely and it was
a case of "jay-hawkmg all the way from
Red Rock 10 California City. The yawl
Ripple started up on the early flood Yester-
day morning and met the four returning
yachts in San Pablo Bay. This part of the
notllla came in about o'clock in the after
noon
CORINTHIAN GOSSIP.
neat little cairn Of stones has been
raised over the Corinthians pet coon
Dick" which died on May 18th. There is
even memorial board with appropriate
epitaph. Dick" lived not wisely but too
we'll. Every visitor gave him something to
eat and Dicks appetite was always "willln'."
The new cocn will, it is said, be named
Methuselah MephiO0sheth Maharshalal-
hoshbaz, in the hope that the increased
length Of name may bring joyous increase
of days.
The Thetis will not be seen on the bay
for the next two weeks, having gone sway
down the Sacramento ribber" on cruise.
Most of the club yachts will take part in
cruise on the 18th of July. The course will
be up the Sacramento. Next Saturday
night, if the wind is favorable, the yachts
will have beat to wlndward outside the
Heads, returning on Sunday afternoon.
NEwELL's NEW BOAT.
The new yacht Hans Wagner, destined
for NJ. A. Newell, came to an anchor off the
club landng-stage yesterday afternoon.
The new skinner Of the bay is twenty five
feet long, plunger rugged aud as fast as they
make them.
The race between the Ceres and CyTetta
is off, and yet il is on. Jones says it Is off
and the captain of tde Ceres saws it is on
There will be probably no peace between
the rivals till the match is made. and all
reports to the contrary, it is certain that
closer issue could not be arranged. In the
language of an expert, Cyretta will win if
the Ceres does not whip her.