The morning call., 1893-09-11
THE NAVY RACE.
Sailing for Points in d
Small Gale. \
SPORT ON OAKLAND CREEK.
Captain Won Schmidt's Whirlwind
Is Forced to Take Fourth Place.
The Time Made.

Won Schmidt has al last been beaten,
the Whirlwind was unable to keep up her
reputation as being invincible, as yester-
day she took fourth place in the Oakland
navy race.
The day on the creek was anything but
agreeable. At the starting time there was
light rain falling and strong wind from
the southwest. The wind was from a
quarter that made it impossible to use
spinnaker. AS the judges boat neared her
position the wind increased until it was a
small-size gale.
at 2:14 P. NJ. the starting signal was
given. The first to cross The line was the
Star. Captain j. Hartman, at 2:14 10. fol-
lowed by the Whrwind. Captain Won
Schmidt, at 2:15:30; the Stranger, Cap
tam J. L. Turner. at 2;15 :57; the Amalia,
Captain w. Leichter. at 2:16 :09; the Jen-
ME, Captain John Peterson. at 2;17 :06;
the Gnat. George Warder, at 2:17 81; the
Hardly, j. c. Beetl", at II 40; the Oar,
a. Smith. at 2:18:25; the Nautilus. c. 5.
Fouts. at 2:2l:17. and the VaIkvrie at
2:23:33 1t was q reach from stakebnat
number one to stakehoat number two.
The Stranger, Gnat and Hardly were
doing splendid work and were drawing
away from the rest. The Whirlwind
seemed unable to stand up we'll under the
sail she was carrying III the VIM taat was
blowing
The first to pass the judges boat on the
first half of the course was the Stranger.
at 81, Star at 2:44 30, WhirlwiNd at
2:45:1O, Guat at 2:45:25, Hardly At
2:45:56, Dart at 246, Jennie az 2 AZ :02,
Valkyrie at 2:55:53. and Nautilus at
2 :57 :53. The quickest time on the first
half was made by the Dart, in 81 minutes
and So seconds. Then came the S ranger
in q minutes and 81 seconds, the Gnat in
% minutes and seconds. the Hardly in %
minutes and is seconds, the Whirlwind in
90 minutes and 40 seconds, the Star in %
minutes aud AZ seconds. Jennie in 20 min
utes and Sc seconds, the Valkyrie IN 80
minutes and 30 seconds, and the Nautilus
in So minutes aud SO seconds.
The Amalia carried away her jib when
half way over the course ard pulled out.
On the second round the wind pulled up
lighter and the Whirlwind commenced to
make better time, but it was too late in
the game and she only bettered her posi-
tion by one place. 1t was on this round
that Warder in the Gnat broke his sliding
seat and was cast into the drink. If it
had not been for this accident he would
undoubtedly have come in the winner; as
it was, he took second place, being only
As seconds behind the Hardly. He went
overheard without any warning, but
never lost his presence of mind. Keeping
hold of the main sheet he made sure that
she would not get away from him, and
quickly putting his foot on the center
board he rigbted her, Mt the same time
getting aboard and never forgetting TO
pick up the broken seat for future use.
The Valkyrie sprang leak on the COM
meneement OF the second round and was
making considerable wateT-sO much so
that the top of her sternpost was level
with the water before she had reached
stakeboat p The first to cross the finish
was the Whirlwnd at 3:14:23, followed by
the Hardly at 3:15:11, the Stranger at
3:15:17 the Gnat al 3:15:35 The Oars at
3:17 ;o9 the star at 10. and the Jenr
at 3:1S: 40 The Nautilus and ValkyLA
were distanced, and their finishing time
was not taken. The quickest time over
the whole course was made by the whale
boat Hardly. in 81 minutes and 81 secoSds;
then came the Gnat in 80 minutes and IA
seconds, next the Dart in So minutes and "A
seconds, the Whlrlwind in IS minutes
and SO seconds, the Stranger in 80
minutes aud 20 seconds, the Jennie
in l hour l minute and 80 seconds.
the Star in hour minutes and % seconds.
This will give the Hardly 80 poiOts on this
race. the Gnat 40 points, the Dart 80 points,
the Whirlwlnd 20 points, and the Stranger
10 points. This makes the number of
points won to date by the Whiriwind 10,
Hardly TO- Cue 40, Star 30, Analia 80,
Zephyr 10, Stranger 10, There will be
three more races before the programme is
flushed, and by these figures II is to he
seen that it is hard thing TO fGretell the
winner. Charles G. Yale, Billy Brooks
and Dick Ogden, three od-time yachts
men, were about taking in the race. The
regatta committee was composed Of Rich
ard Ogden referee. F. Berier. William
Norris and r. r. L Hommedieu judges,
and William Brooks tlmekeeper.
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