The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-23
BY OVER TWO HOURS.
The OCEAN QUEEN CARRIES OFF
TIE YACzT CLUB REMNANT.


Her Glass With the Marie After Her
The Eldiva and the Glauce Sail a
Pretty Rsoe-The Undine Wins in
the Third Class-A Fine Days Sport
With the Workmanship score o
the Race.
First Glass, First Prize-Oceau Queen.
First Class, Second Prizs-Glance.
Second Glass, First Prizs-Zinga-
Second Glass, Second Prize-Msrie
Third Class-Undine.
These were the winners Of yesterdays
races.
The regatta of the Savannah Yacht Club
ct Thunderbolt was most successful event.
The day was q perfect one. with fair
wind blowing, and everybody was imbued
with the spirit of the occasion.
The Ocean Queen ran completely away
from all the other yachts, aud won in her
class by two hours, six minutes aud ten sec
onds.
A big crowd left the city on the Eliza
Hancox at $50 O'Clock, and the steamboat
anchored off the club house for about an
hour before the race began. A band of
music stationed on board discoursed music
TO pass away the time.
The tug Maggie had on board the judges.
W. D. Simkins, T. P. Bond, J. L. Walthour
and Allan Hunter and representative Of
the MORNING NEWS.
START OF THE RACE.
It was 10 o'clock before things were
gotten in readiness for the start. At 1905
o'clock the signal was given by the tug
whistle. Two minutes after the Eldiva
crossed the line. followed q minute later by
the Glance. Ten seconds behind the Glance
was the Ocean Queen. As soon as the first
class boats crossed the line the second class
was started. The Mascotte was first, fol-
lowed by the Marie, Zinga and Flying
Dutchman. ali punched together.
The third class came next, with the little
Undine In the lead. The Osprey, Nomad,
Cora and Quickstep crossed the line within
few seconds Of each other.
The start was q good one and as the
yachts passed down the river they made
pretty sight, with all their canvass set to
the wind. The tug Maggie and the Hancox
followed closely in the wake Of the racers.
THE ELDIvA's FINE START.
The Eldiva held good lead until after
the first turn, with the Glance and Ocean
Queen almost side by side The superior
seamanship Of Capt. Demere soon showed
itself in the work OF the Ocean Queen. She
passed the Glance and Eldiva and cut
through the water almost as fast as
steamer. In half an hour
tE6 was at lehSE nhII q mile IN the
lead. The Queen continued her remark
able speed, aud it was evident to every one
that the race, as far as first money was con-
cerned, was a sure thing for her. at 2:37:10
she rounded the buoy many miles
10 advance Of her competitors, and started
back on her return voyage She passed
the Glance and Eldiva struggling hard to
get TO the turning point, and was anchored
aI the club house before either of the other
two first class boats reached the buoy. 1t was
the worst beat ever made in Thunderbolt
regatta,
THE zINGA A WINNER.
The Zinga Of the second class closely fol.
lowed the Ocean Queen and rounded the
buoy at 2:51 20. she is q very fast boat
and it looked for quite awhile as il she
would beat even the Ocean Queen.
The Marie OF the second class also passed
the Glance and Edivs, but she had hard
time in getting around the buoy. Twice
she got within forty feet Of it, bat had to
put about each time and take on a new
tack. Finally she headed straight out the
sound and managed to round it by a long
sweep at 10000.
THE GLANCE IN SECOND.
The Glance and the Eldiva were now left
alone to battle for second prize. The latter
had good lead, but as the boats neared the
buoy the wind died out, and the Glance
gained on her. Several times each tackled
for the buoy, but couldn't make it. Both
followed the tactics of the Marie. but they
had q much harder job on hand. Several
times they almost fouled each other in try
ing to get to the buoy. Finally, the Eldiva
swung across the bow Of the
Glance 10 get TO the buoy, but
the Glance met the movement by putting
about and running alongside. The excite
ment now began TO run high, both yachts
were almost even, but the Glance had the
best Of it on account of being inside. They
began drifting back when near the buoy
and every body looked for one to foul the
other.
THE CoMMoDoRE's YACHT.
Commodore Lathrop, who was sailing the
Glance, however kept close watch on his
rival and prevented anything of the kind
The wind freshened up about this time and
the Glance shot ahead of the yacht
which up TO that time had
led her with rapidltv
which was unlocked for. AS soon as she was
well clear Of the Eldiva she put about aud
passed the buoy at :42:40, 3 hours, 5 minutes
and 80 seconds behind the Ocean Queen
The Eldiva rounded at 4:44:25, with the
Glance leading quarter of a mile. An ex-
cllent wind was blowing on the return
trip, aud the crew of the Eldiya put forth
their greatest energies TO catch up with the
Glance, which had been behind her up to
the time Of reaching the buoy. 1t was all
to no purpose, though. for the Glance never
lost foot Of the advantage which she had
fought so hard for
The race back to the club house was a
quick one. The Glance crossed the line at
6:19:35 aud the Eldiva at 6:22:20 The
former won second place by 10 minutes
and 20 seconds.
The third~class race YVES won by the
Undine. The little craft never lost the
lead from the start to the finish At one
time she ran for quite distance with the
craft Of the second-class, and her remarka-
BILE speed attracted the attention of all
the spectators.
THE TIME OF THE RACE.
The following is the official score Of the
yachts In each class:
Elapsed Correct
First Glass Start. Finish Time Time
Ocean Queen. .i2:05:20 4:12:30 4:04:IO 4;O4iO
Glance. .....12:06:00 6:19:35 6:ll;35 6I0:N
EIdiva. ,...... 10000 6:22;2O 6:lb.2O 6.I1:s5