The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-06

were lodging here and there getting the
e contestants for the rowing event ready to
reach the starting-liDe. There were eight
entries in this race-BiIl Boyer was in the
Lurline's boat. Nick Berg IN the Azaline's,
Harry Richards in the Rover's, John
; Stevenson IN the Queens, Jimmy Ander-
son in the SappbO's, Fred Nelson in the
. TruantS, Fred Won LaDgen in the Viz
ginia's and Ed Whitehead in the Flash's.
AT 10 :5S Al they were sent off with a
splendid start. Berg in the Az1line,s
went to the front with strong pull and
held that position all through the race,
never once being headed.
Nelson and Dyer had a great tussle for
second place, and it was not until three
quarters of the course had been covered
that the winner could be picked. Hauling
up to the Chispa Cd the first turn. these
two were even; but just as her bow was
reached the Lurline's boat shot ahead and
was the first to start to turn. Nelson
made pretty move here. Running close
to the Chispa. he quickly turned under
her stern, and when they Strengthened out
he had the best of it by two lengths, which
lead he was unable to hold, and was
passed before the next turn at the LuT-
lius's moorings.
The last stretch home was filed with
excitement again by the close race between
Fred Nelson and John Stevenson, the La
Ter in the Queens boat, and IT was all Mel
head and Richards were the next and they
also had a hard fight, which ended in
Whitehead's favor by TWO seconds. The
finishing time was: AZaline's. 11:17:29;
Lurline's. 11:19:10; TTuan;'s, II %;
Queens, II :20:15; Ssppbo's, II 20: 30;
Flash's. II 81 ID; ROver's. II 81 :26. and
the Virginia'S. II 1927.
The launch races we're not as successful
as those of the race of June. as out Of
eight entries only three were prepared at
the starting time to go over the course, the
Meteor, Wang and Cynthia.
The Meteor was the only one in the six
horse power class, so had only to 90 over
utes and IS seconds. The race between
the Wang and Cynthia of the four horse
power class was interesting. as after the
first turn had been made the Cynthia drew
away from the Wang and beat her by two
minutes and two seconds. The time was:
Cynthia, 26 minutes and seconds, and the
Wang, % minutes and seconds CAPTAIN
Minor said after the race that his engine
would not work and he was unabls to get
full power out Of her.
This finished the mornings sport. and
the guests were given an hour in which to
get lunch. Sharply at l: rs P. NJ. the pre-
paratory whistle was given for the yachts
to prepare to cross the line in the regatta.
At l 30 P. II. the whistle announced the
starting time for the lirst class. Out of the
eight entries only three crossed The
Petrol was away, the Idler did not get nm
der way and the Seven Bells anchor
fouled the Sappho's moorings and hung
them up. They were preparing to slip
their cable, having all the slack in the
Sappho's booting which had been left TO
the mOorings, when the Oracle, which was
being poorly managed, fouled the Seven
Bells, and In the collision managed to over
turn the small boat which lost all the
chances of the Seven Bells Of getting un-
der way.
The Oracle. after getting clear of the
Seven Bells, bore down on another craft
that lay at anchor and mixed things up
there considerably. DR.. Hill was not
aboard during this trouble. He was pre-
pairing to sail the Dart over the course,
but when be saw how things we're going
aboard his Own craft he gave up the idea
and took charge of the Oracle. In the
urst class the Rover and Frolic crossed
almost together at l :33 :43, followed by the
oappho, at 1:34:23 Just after getting
across the Sappho tried to set her club top
3aii, Out the outbrawl f0uled and it had TO
&c Drought back on deck. The wind was
saOn me southwest, very strong and
s9uuany, winch caused many a cockpit
raller to be taken
The fist leg of tho oo,,r,, oob
" IN Tue sneets started To ANGEL Tsland
BEL IL was another reach somawbat frasr
anu uome beat. The Frollc held the
lead until until after the Bell stafebOat bad
t 6eSn passed e Nv when the Sappho came to the
and inst baf smS ie sS down to Shag Rock.
the Rover carried away her t"n,n neacn and
Tor almost mile she lowed this wreck @,,a |
before things could be cleared awov HTSso
whistles at 40 P. NJ. Stated the hoy; . m9
class. The Queen came for The line ' ike q
tnoaougno req ana was clipping off dis
was sending her over with eyervtbin, |
drawing. 'nins
Just as the Chispa was passed she was
struck by wholly that gave those ON ,bS
wharf chanco 10 judge how her keel was
made, but she came through it ali right |
and made for Shag Rock. She crossed at
1924, followed by the Edna at "a "a