Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
ACME WON THE CUP.
The Second Annual Regatta OF the
Capital Yacht Club

Inc second annual regatta of the C,nita,
Yacht Club took place yesterday on the
Potomac river. The Acme carried off the
honors, and her owners, Commodore John
s. Hoeke and Allen C. Smith, received nu-
merous congratulations.
The start was made at am over a line
from the Arsenal point to the judges boat,
the Elsmere, anchored in the stream The
Elsmere sounded a whistle al S:55, as a
preparatory signal, and another at am.
for the start. The course was to River
View, rounding judges boat, steam launch
Gypsy, acting as stake boat, on port side,
and returning to finish by crossing the
starting line, making a course of about
twenty miles.
The race was an exciting one for the
siderable enthusiasm in those who are in
terested in aquatic sport.
The yachts entered with the secretary for
the race were as follows:
Acme owned by Com. John S. Hoeke and
Allen c. Smith, Startle, owned by j. Frank
Page; Spray, owned by A. S. Wightman
and Nj. Hunter Jones; Greyhound, owned
by A. {. Rauterberg; Spartan. owned by
Chas. +. Kari; Florence, owned by Vice
Com. c. c. J. Norris and J. E. Rubisam
Adelaide. owned by Wm. Phillips.
The judges were DR.. l.. f. Eauterberg,
who followed the yachts over the course in
HIS steam yacht Alert, MT. ID. KNOW ton,
who acted as judge at the turning point In
his steam launch Gypsy, and MIR. Leonard
j. Nilsson, who timed the start and finish
from the steam yacht Elsmere.
The weather was excellent for yachting
the breeze which was blowing at the start
freshened. and by the time the boats reach
ed Alexandria the sea was running high
and choppy, and the yachts, under their
heavy press of canvas, were literally cover
ed with spray they dashed through the
seas.
There were few accidents to the sailing
craft. The Greyhound carried away her
peak halyard block off Shepherds landing
and gave up the race and returned to
Washington. The Acme carried away her
throat halyard. and her mainsail came
down with a rush, but one of her crew
nimply climbed to her masthead and ran
in new halyard, and, with the loss Of
about eight minutes, she was again heading
on her course for River View. The Startle
While jumping through the chop seas off
Alexandria carried away her shrouds on
the starboard side, but stu kept on her
course.
The yachts reached River View and
rounded the stake boat in the following
order: Spartan, Acme, Startle, Spray, Ade-
laide and Florence. Coming home the wind
was aft and every stitch of cotton" was
crowded on, until the smaller boats seemed
to ny rather than sail.
The finish was made in the following
order: Acme, Spartan, Startle, Spray, AIDE
laide and Florence.
On board the Florence was the guest of
the club Mr.. d. S. Jordan, who presented
the club last season with handsome silver
cup as prize for the first annual regatta
Ihis cup was won by Capt. Allen C. Smith
In the Startle. who since then sold her to
}. +. Page, and with the commodore as a
partner purchased the Acme and entered
her in the club and carried off the prize in
the second race.
The cup, which is of silver and handsome
IN design, stands eighteen inches high and
SIX incheS In diameter. 1t was made to
order for the club at a cost of s75 and has
been on exhibition for the past week or
ten days in the window of J. Karr, jeweier.
Inc conditions on which the club offers
this cup is that II must be won by the same
person in three annual regattas when 1t
shall become his personal property. 10