Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-11
FIFTH ANNUAL REGATTA.
Splendid Day for the Races At Lake
Cobbossecontee.


Few people but what have heard Of the
annual fesasta of Hammond's grove. Lake
Coboosseecontee, and few people within
many miles around Who do not attend II,
il circumstances permit.
The event has become - much part Of
the annual outing as this popular resort ~
going into camp Itself, and yearly affords
great pleasure to hundreds Of visitors.
Thursday opened hos-grew hotter and
Vas soon the hottest Of the season. People
in town were lsmenting their misfortune
and seeking-but in yain--eool spots.
Shady places there were in plenty, but cool
spots, none.
On the beautiful banks Of the Cobbossee-
contee though all was cool and comfortable.
Ii Was bright, sunny day, to be sure, but
the eottsgers could hardly believe the reports
of the intense heat brought in from the
cities.
|. A light breeze famed the surface of the
lake, increasing slowly through the day.
People began to gather early after dinner
for miles around. Augusta and Hallowell
sent Large numbers As usual The regatta
officials were As busy As lees, making the
last arrangements for starting the yachts.
The steam yachts Mascot Golden Rod and
Crystal Wave were darting here and there.
carrying messages, dehghtins merry parties
with a sail, footing their whistles and doing
everything tina, a well educated yacht knows
how to do.
Commodore ID. c. Robinson and Prof
"Rob"-beg Professor Robert
son, were the two busiest persons Oh the
lake and kept things hustling as they al
ways do. The judges, timers, starters and
general helpers all attended to thier duties
in frst-class yachtmsnslike manner. and
are entitled to unlimited praise for the sne
cessful carrying out of every detail Of the
fifth annual regatta.
ltwas intended, if the weather permitted,
to start the yachts at about 2.3o o'clock,
but the southerly breeze was a little light
just then and the yachts stood on and of,
the shippers displaying their skill in handl-
ing their crafts, and the boats all Appar
emily eager for the race and to show what
they could do. Three o'clock. $50 and
O'Clock came, the wind gradually freshen-
ing, till at nie last hour the warning gun
was fired.
Then came a change. Every skipper
and every boat seemed to show new life
and to brace up to the occasion. Another
gun sounded out over the waters Of the
lake, now ruf,Ied with good fresh breeze,
and about came the yachts for the line.
As usual, the first boat over was Commo-
dore Robinson's Helen Scott, at %.05.20.
The skipper who gets better start and il
over the line before Com. Robinson, 10 apt
to have been holding on TO the buoy boat at
the starting line. The others followed in
quick succession, and all were soon over
except the large boats, which held back for
about 10 minutes, the last. the Josephine,
crossing at 4.2i.27.
The course was about FIVE miles, twice
over a triangular course. The start was in
front of Commodore Robinsons cottage.
crossing from east to west, thence to stake
boat about one mile, toward the Outlet,
thence one-half mile to next stakeboat and
thence to the star ting point and repeat.
The breeze held up in good shape and
the boats made pretty run. OF the "a
entries l2 started. The banks of the lake
and the cottages were crowded with specta-
tors watching their favorite crafts and
guessing, some even betting peanuts and
soda, on the result. The cafe, under charge
of W. II. johnson of Augusta, did thriv-
ing business and supplied cool drinks and
ice cream TO the multitude.
Following are the starters in the first
class Emile, c. ii. Pease; Undine. w..
II. Small Emmx Belle, Melville Smith.
Second class Jos. phine, G. A. Robertson ;
Daisy, G. W. We ntwor,h; Helen Scott.
d. c. Robinson: M" J. X. Gould; Anna
S., c. c. Hunt. Third class: Unknown,
A. II. Newman, sa lied by II. c. Griffith +;
Harold. c. S. hichborn; Greta, Sam
Robinson; Elizabeth, Frank Roberts.
On the second time over the course the
wind slowly began 10 fall of and at the fin.
ish was none too strong for an exciting fin
ish. The Josephine had the misfortune te
break her rudder pof and had to pull OF,
of the race The accident happened be
tween the first and se cond stake boat on the
first time over the course and was much re-
GREETED BY every one
The first boat to cr,ss the finish line was
the Emma Belle. Capt. Melville Smith Of
Augusta. amid screeching Of yacht whis-
ties, blowing of horns, shouts Of the spec
tstors and waving Of flags and handker-
chiefs. The Helen 81 OFT and Undine were
the mex, to cross, folie wed by the others.
The finish between the Daisy and the
Anna S. was close and exciting. over
from the last stake boat they came to-
getber, but the Anna s. got there frs. and
was few seconds ahead Of the Daisy
The third ciass bos Is were some time
longer in covering tho course. When the
prizes in the first and second classes were
awarded Mr.. Oven announced that the
third class prizes voule be awarded abou,
midnight.
The ''Squsshseed', entered rs the In.
known. Was the first to finish At GA Sc
The time Of the others we're not secured
by the. JOURNAL The "Squashseed'
though slow was sure, and won the FRS
r.xixa In that ciaaA