The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-27

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yachtsmsn are quite we'll satisfied now
that the races we're delayed day. and
that frfdayb smooth - and gentle breeze
were succeeded BY = southsrn gale. Had
the yachting regatta bssn disposed Of yss-
tsrday the Whatcom Myth. the Victoria
Daisy He'll or some other Of the smooth
water racing machines must have won.
Today Commodore Sanders Kslpis wns
the only one Of flsst Of forty-four capa-
bic Of holding all sail to the wind Il vas
OF oil days Just the one for her. The
startsrs In class A were the Kslpie.
Rainier, Edna NJ. Margery. Foam, Doris
and Earl, al Of Seattle; the Myth Of
Fairhavsn, the Petrol, Voltage. Frances
and Lena. Of Victoria, and the Dawsn-
dsena, Of Kuper island. In class B the
starters we're the Magic, Progress. Eddie
Mckay and 0. X, Of Beilingham bay.
none Of the others vsnturing out Class q
Vas filled with the Garland. Paloma, Storm
King, Ariel, Daisy hell, Hornet and Swat
low, OF Victoria, and the Sickle and Agnes.
while in ID were the Piunger. Star. Mas
cote. Edith, Kaiaulani and Lug.
The start WAS made ut HAS. all OF the
firss-clnss yachts getting away together,
with the Edna N. o. pilot and the Doris.
MYTH. Voltage, Foam, Petrol, Rainier.
Kelpie and Dawendeena crossing the lire
In the order named. The Myth soon swept
TO tho leadership and led the Edna N.
around the fret buoy. . milo distant by
200 yards, the Rainier. Voltage, Foam.
Petrol. Kelpis, Doris and Dawendesna
Infringing out. On the second leg the wind
increased to . gale and everything In the
race reduced sail. everything but the Eel.
ME. She stayed with the game with all
call set, and q the gale sent FIRST one aud
then another either homo or into Close
reefiur she dashed the water high ia the
air N shs iessepsd the distance between
herself and the Myth Away in the lead.
The second buoy Was rounded by the
MYTH. Ksipie. Rainier and Edna ~. only,
in the order named, and OF the entire feet
the tvo leaders alone rounded without
lacking. On the third leg TO the starting
mint great speed was made. but In round
ing. the Myth. afraid Of the ksipts II she
shortsned sail, keeisd over. A green hand
ON board had not ioosensd the jib at the
nroper time and the crew vas soon swim
mins for the overturned yacht They
vere out Of the race and In very rough
vateY. A man-of-warS boat wAs hrst TO
the rescue and no one vas injured. The
Kslpis swept In maissticaiiy. the Rainier
fni,ovins. and the RAGS Vas won, the six
tsen mties bssne covered In 3:29:A by the
Winner and in a:ss:s BY Hshbron's boat
In class II, the O. X. OF Fairhavsn. won,
calling very pretty race. and on the
short courss for d yachts the Star and
Plunesr took frat and second place. r.
specsively. None Of the class c boats
we're anis to finish, owing 70 the severity
of the gale.
In the firsmsn's tournament Vancouver
had . wsikovsr. capturing ell the imports
ant events from Victoria, Nanaimo and
Fort Angeles in slow ume
The canoe races were interesting ana
we'll contested by the local men. and the
championship lacrosse match. vaneonvss
Va Victoria, drew . crowd Of fully i9o0
IL resulted In victory for the home team
hy three goals TO one. the third game b.
Ing over an hour long and very ragged u
ppcfA Victoria Won the cricket match
from Westminsses, and the ceisoration
eiossd With N illuminated parade Of bcass
ana . grand display Of fireworks In the
evening.
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