The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-24
YACHTS TO SAIL FOR HONoRS.
THE SAVANNAH YACHT CLUB's 2OTn
ANNUAL REGATTA.

A Good Race Looked for by the First
class sailing Yachts-MOre Naph-
thas Than sail Boats in This Year.
Rowing Crews From the Warshfps
10 Contest for Prizes-The ViEIIant
TO Garry Members OF the Club and
Their Guests Around the Course.
To-day is the Savannah Yacht Clubs
gala DAY. The colors will fly from every
yacht as il strikes the course In the annual
contests and the progress Of the fleet viii
be watched with interest by hundreds OF
the members and their guests
The twentieth annual regatta will pre-
sent some exceptionally interesting feat
ures. The race between the crews from
the Warships will be a new feature, and
Mai W. A. wilkins launch. the Moselle.
which beat Mr.. George J. Baldwin's Dixie
last year. will have another competitor
10 contend with to-day.
The entries for to-day's race closed yes
terday at noon. OF the sailing yachts the
race Of those in the first class viii no doubt
be the most exciting and Interesting. The
entries in the first class. with their own
ers or captains. are as follows; Trilby
BY F. $. Lathrop. Eldiva by Thomas J.
by A B. Palmer. The first prize in this
race Is 500 and the second $50. The con-
test will no doubt be a sharp one
There viii be no second class sailing
yachts this year. In the third class there
was only one entry. the Marie. by F. ID.
NJ strachan and in the fourth class only
one. the Undine. by +. S. I.athrop. The
prizes in these two classes aggregated $50
There will be no races in either unless the
members Of the club should decide this
morning to allow other entries to be made
before the start
In the fifth class sailing yachts or open
batteaux, are entered the Halle. by Thorn
as Hunter; Winifred. by F. C. WILLY. and
Chatham. by r. W. Adams. Jr. The prizes
are, first. 49, and second s..
There seems TO be considerable interest
taken in the naphtha launch races this
year Last year only the Moselle entered
by Mai. ". A. wilkins. and the Dixie. en-
tered by George J. Baldwin. were In the
race Of the first-class naphthas while
this year these two are pitted against the
Diana from Charleston. entered by Mr..
Andrew Simonds, an elegant i1-foot launch
which has made good record.
In the second-ciass are entered the
Claude by Henry McAlpin and the Carrie,
The competitors in the third class will
be the Mona. entered by +. c. Wylly; the
Freida, by John r. Young. and the Flash,
Ths entries in the fourth class are the
Ruby, by II. II. Bacon, and the Norma by
Montagu and Bent
races will be presented with a set of yacht
colors, consisting Of the American yacht
ensign, flag of the savannah Yacht Club
Besides these there will be a race be-
tween three or four rowing crews from the
cruisers Atlanta and Raleigh, probably
two crews from each vessel This race
will take place IN front Of the club house,
over course of about three miles, after
the other races have been concluded, and
will no doubt be one of the most interest
ing Of the day. Quite "a number of the
naval officers will take advantage Of the
invitation of the yacht club 10 be present
at the races, and viii go down to the club
house on the Nigilant which viii stop for
them at the warships on the way down
The firing of cannon and the hosting
OF a flag at II O'Clock VIII be the signal
for the boats to get ready for the races,
which viii begin about ll.15. for which
second signal of the firing of cannon
and the lowering Of the flag will be given
The different classes Of yachts viii be
started about ten minutes apart At the
close of the races OF the sailing yachts,
ana on the return OF lhe Nitllaht Inc
naphtha launches will be started in the in
verse order Of their classes.
The course for the sailing yachts of the
first and third classes VIII be to and
spit and back over the imaginary line, the
distance being 2 nautical miles. For
SdlAfE Vessels OF the AOLELn anu MItn
classes the course will be 10 and around
stake boat with q white flag hoisted, an
chored in front OF Cabbage Island near
the mouth of Tyhee cut. the length Of
which is Is nautical miles. The course
for the naphtha launches will
be to and around stake boat
anchored opposite the mouth of Herb
river and back around a stake boat an
chored near the club house. The length
OF this course is six nautical miles.
The sailing committee in charge of the
races is Messrs. Isaac Beckett. chairman
i. +. Jones and w. ID. Simkins. The timers
viii be Messrs. Julian Schley. W w. Starr
and John Screven, Jr Mr.. Julian Schley
viii he measurer.
The steamer Vigilant which will carry
the members of the club and their guests,
will leave the wharf al the foot OF Aber-
corn street at O'Clock this morning and
arrive at the club house about 1879 o'clock,
making stop at the Warshps to take on
the naval officers. There win be a band
of music on hoard and after the races
there viii be dancing at the club house.