The morning call., 1894-12-24
YACHT ELECTIONS.
The Oakland Nays New
Officers.
A Strong Committee Appointed.
Highly Interesting Programme
Laid Out for 1895.

The Oakland navy has started in for an
other wear OF good work. Yesterday
meeting was held aboard the yacht Cy-
clone, where the navy was reorganized for
1885,
The meeting was called to order by the
referee, and upon a request for nominal
tons for temporary chairman. George A.
Warder was placed in the chair. Then
Commodore E. A. Won Schmidt was elected
temporary secretary.
The reports from the several officers
showed that In 1894 there had been thirty
entries, out of which fifteen yachts mad
won points, and the final owners of the
trophies was declared. The successful
gentlemen were presented with their WIN
nings.
The question of changing the races from
every month TO such time as favorable
winds would be known To exist was thor
onghly discussed, and it was found that
the sense of the meeting was to hold to the
original scheme of holding a race every
month.
The most important move Of the meet
ing was the rearranging of the classes.
The navy Is now divided into four dis
tinct classes. There are two dividing lines.
one between the crafts accord ing to length
IS feet and under. The next division comes
in by dividing these classes into racers ana
cruisers. There will be a trophy In each
class. and general trophy for the crafts
making the greatest number OF points as
of yore. The classification is made by the
committee, except where an owner wishes
to enter in the racing class, which may be
done at will.
The long drawn-out reg alta of last Sun
day had the effect of placing time-lmit
on ali races, which will be two hours Here
after the navy will be open to any yacht
frum the reorganiZed clubs on this bay and
resident crafts of Oakland and Alameda.
The larger crafts will start first this coming
year. followed by the smaller ones five
minutes later. Any one Is eligible to men,
bership, but the voting is done by boats,
with one vote apiece. Ii cstamorans join
they will be put in separate class and
will race for a separate trophy.
George A. Warder was unanimously
elected secretary for 1895.
r. X. L'HOmmedieu was reelected as
referee.
Following this came the election of the
committeeman. whose number had been
increased to five (by votel,- including the
Berier and Hartman were elected out of
ten voted for. The vote stood: Fouls 49,
Won Schmidt IL. Berier II, Hartman 6,
Mervey 4, Warder 4. Williams 3, Brock 2,
and Loughland /.
The entries to start the year were
Flash (E. Whitehead, Whrwind e. A.
Won SchmidD. Nautilus &c. f. Fonts,
Pirate &c S. Williams). Nemesis IF. E.
Berier), Kolus &C. IsakseD). Amalia (W. j.
Dermody), Major 81. Hartman), Mrth Ca.
j. Mervey). Ralph B (P. c. Brock. Gnat
George A. Warder), Hazel q. Loughland).
FLYER &c. Hansen). ana Ma File Or. +.
L'Hommedieu).
The last-named yacht is not yet in ex-
isience except on paper. The first race
| will take place on January 13, follow wed by
| February 10 and March II.
Inc meeting was thoroughly Interesting
| and showed that there were no fears of
the navy going out OF existence.
The election of George A. Wa rider was
very popular move. as to him must he
| given the credit of the navy's conce ption.
Mr.. Warder has been in the East for the
past year and but lately returned to the
| cOast.