The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-25
VERY FAST YACHTING.
The Encinal Boat Club Has a
Surprise
ON THE ALAMEDA WATER.
The Little Mist Mystifes Her Opponents and
Wins the Challenge Pennant and
Fret-for-All Flag.

or the many yacht races that have taken
place on this bay since yachting was intro
duced, the race of yesterday between the
first and second class sloops Of the Encinal
Yacht Club of Alameda was the most ex-
citing and decidedly interesting.
A better day for the aquatic contest could
not have been desired. The water was ex-
actly right, and the wind was just strong
enough to send the HANDSOME little craft of
the feet blowing through the briny in good
style.
The race was brought about by q clIal-
euge from the commander of the Little
Annie to the Edna's crew.
The Edna was pennant-holder. having
won the colorS in the last race the club held
on the estuary.
The Little Annie's officers considered
that they were competent to wrest the title
from the speedy Edna, hence the challenge.
The yachts representing the first class in
the race were the West. Florence. Edna,
Little Annie AID Anita. The Caprice,
Vixen ana Marion Of the second class also
competed.
The race was over the regulation eight
mile course, and everything being fayOra-
BILE for yacht-racing the times made were
consequently fast.
1t was five minutes past o'clock when
the first gun was fired. and five minutes later
the starting gun was heard.
The large boats got off well together, with
the Mist in the lead the Little Annie Sec
Ond. the Edna third, and the Florence
bringing up the tail end OF the floating
procession.
Once the Edna had her sails In a position
to catch the full force OF the wind she soon
Oyerhauled the Annie and took the lead,
keeping we'll into deep water.
The Mist was excellently handled and
steered away from her companions, keeping
TO the south aud sailing speedily over the
shallow water where the tide was not run
ming strong.
The Annie steered a southern course,
keeping on line with her opponents.
The Florence was blowing along In good
shape. being handled 10 perfection by
competent captain and crew.
The Edna was not in good condition for
a sailing race. Besides being barnacled in
the bottom, her center-board was stuck fast
and could not be used TO any advantage
when rounding stakeboat 2. In the attempt
10 get her around the crew got slightly
ratified and as result the water sail be-
came entaugled In the wheel and the pen
nant-holder Edna stuck as if she was an
chored She lost fully two minutes and as
suredly the race by the mishap.
The Annie was The next Of the feet to run
against hard luck. She was going at great
dash and with the wind when a crash was
heard, and down came the spinnaker boom.
All hands got to work immediately to
remedy the defect, and while splice was
being made the Annie fell behind and lost
considerable ground.
While houndering around in manned
condition the Florence came along
with crew full of smiles and the Annie
had to take her position behind sails.
The Mist was taking an entirely different
course from any of her opponents. and hav-
ing good commander on board she skipped
along merrily and made wonderfully good
time from start to finish.
The Fearless also met with q slight acct
dent, but being far behind the competing
craft when the shock came, her captain
considered that he had had enough of salt
water and wet sails in his and led Fear
less nose toward home.
After the first round Of four miles IL was
seen that unless some unforeseen accident
should happen the Mist she would win the
pennant and the free-for-ali flag.
The run home was fall OF exciting mo-
ments to those who were interested in the
result Of the contest, and when the Mist
finally C ossed the line winner her owners
shook hands so heartily in the club that the
clubs building also joined in the shake.
The result Of the race is as follows. Cor
rected time: Flrst-class sl0ops-Mist. h.
So min. As sec. !; Florence. / h. A min. 11sec:
L
As min. 10 Sec; Anita, h. "a min. % sec.
Second class-Caprce, h. 80 min. Al s &c.
Vixen. h. 5S min. IA sec; Marion, 2 h.
min. 6 sec.
The Edna sailed over the course in the
shortest time, but the Mist having time
allowance over the Edna Of minutes II
seconds, she defeated the latter craft by 10
seconds. The Mist also defeated the Flor
ence by Is seconds in having time allow
ance over the Florence of minutes "a sec
ouds. and the latter craft defeated the Edna
6 seconds by having time allowance of 3
minutes - seconds.
The victory of The Mist In having won the
race by 10 seconds makes the event remark
able in the history OF yacht-racing on this
coast for close finishes.
The gentleman tars who assisted Miss Mist
TO victory are: Captain W. a. Bissell, sail
ing master; cIew-H. NJ. Landsberger,
George I. Wright, Bert Brown and Bert
Page.
The race was for the free-for-all flag and
challenge pennant
1t was thought that protest by the own
ers Of some OF the competitive yactbs would
be placed against the Mist, owing to the
judges having decided that a part of her
rigging had fouled buoy on the first
rounding of the stake. There was no kick
coming from any source. however, and the
Mist now holds the challenge pennant and
free-for-all flag. She will soon have 10 de-
fend the title, as challenge will be issued
in two weeks.
The crew Of the Edna suggested that
return race on the same time allowance and
over the same course for $3.50 side be-
tween the Edna aud Mist would create con-
siderable interest.
The Encinals are making grand prepara-
tons for "Pinaf0re." which will take place
at the clubs Headquarters on the evening
Of the 30lh inst.
Company ID OF the naval reserve, Lieu
tenant Turner, will furnish thirty young
men who will man the yards and act as
marines in the opening tableau.
The ship which Will represent her Ma
jesty's ship Pinafore was anchored yester-
day on the east side OF the clubhouse.
The club members will begin work on her
tomorrow and 1t is expected that by Thurs
day she will appear in her new dress as
fine looking man-of-war as ever cast
anchor within gunshot distance of fair
Alameda.
The leading lady in the play will be Mrs.
II. O. Tenny. who will alternate with Miss
Alvina Heuer as Josephine.
Accommodations for 1900 spectators will
be provided.
On the evening Of the close of the enter
talnmeUt on water a grand nvrotachnic die