The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-03
Great Fleet to Assemble Here
for the Fourth.
THE COURSE AND THE RULES.
Both Seattle Clubs and the Down
Sound Boats 10 Contest and Join
In the Naval Parade.


This assoc.atio was formed August
g, 1872. az a meeting held in Seattle. and
the following clubs Immediately Joined:
Aaacortes. Bellingham Bay, Fairhavea.
Key City, Of Port Townsend; Seattle. Ia
coma, Victoria. Port Angeles
The officers who have served this year
are: President. Fred r. Sander. Seattle;
vice president, Roland G. Gamxell. Fair
haven. secretary. Frank +. Dow. Fair
haven; treasurer, Hamilton r. Foote,
Victoria. p. C: executive committee.
John Barneson. Port Townsend: Norman
r. Smith, Port Angeles; admiral j. a.
Hatfield. Seattle; vice admiral, II. A.
Marsh Anacortes; Commodore. G. 4.
Kirk. Victoria. r. C.; vice commodore.
A. Mulcahy. Victoria, r. g; feet cap
tain. Cecil II. Bacon. New Ehstcom.
The Yachts That VIII Enter.
tn Elliott Bay Yacht Club viii join
at the annual meeting. and its boats viii
therefore be allowed to enter, and will
probably pres mt the following feet:
Flag-hip. Xora. Commander Henssl;
Tyee, Commander Mcclelland; Comet,
Commander Fellows: Doris. Commander
Graf. Truant Commander Billings: Ma
mic. Commander Brown; Mollie. Com
Enander Boyd Azohiia, Commander keat-
ing: Essie Titteil Commander Forbes:
Nellie. Commander Watson: Evelyn May.
Commander Jones.
From the Seattle Yacht Club are: Lin
da, Commander Johnson: Kelpie. Com
nander Sander: Rainier. Commander
Hebron: Edna NJ, Commander Spencer;
Earl, Commanders Hooker and Barnes.
From Everett the Josephine and Storm
King will participate. while from Vic
toria the Voltage, Frou Frou. Daisy Belle.
Dora and Irene are expected.
Commanders ]. n. Johnson. of the Sc
attic Club. and Henry Hensel. of the
III rts,k ~
have been appointed the committee of
the naval parade. which takes place on
the evening of the Fourth after the races.
Fireworks galore have been purchased
to tne extent OF nearly 1900, and viii
he distributed at the different yachts that
take part in the parade.
Fred Z. Sander has been appointed spe-
cial commander on this occasion and
has worked hard to make this one of
the successes Of the day. The judges
will he d. III. Colby. Amos Brown, Capt.
Miner and F.. +. Lansing. The boats VIII
he lowed by tugs around the haTbor and
with their Chinese lanterns strung from
stem 10 stern the sight will be beautiful.
The sham battle and burning of the moni-
itor will close the marine display.
The Kelpie Prepared for Racing.
The KelpIe. under the direction of Capt.
J. A. Hatfield went on the beach at
West Seattle last week. and has been
thoroughly overhauled from the bottom
Of her enormous keel 10 her masthead.
The keel was polished so bright one
could almost see his face In II, and with
a shining coat Of white paint she pre-
sents the appearance on the water that
her name indicates. Capt j. A. Hat
field has taken great pride In this yacht.
and has sailed her in most of the races.
He expects 10 go abroad the middle OF
this month. and will he missed by his
many yachting friends, especially by the
crew OF the Kelpie. for through his skill
rnl management she broke the record TOR
fast sailing around the Seattle Club
course last September.
The Earl Under Repairs.
The Farl's OWNERS and crew have been
nracticing for the races the past week.
and she is expected 10 give good account
Of herself. While using the spinnaker for
a balloon lib last Friday she carried away
her rudder head. and was put on the beach
for repairs. She viii he eopper-painted.
and will he I'm fine condition for the event.
Messrs Hooker and Barnes. her owners,
are very enthusiastic yachtsmen.
Oracle FeIitz still on the Water.
The favorite Oracle Felitz. has been
here for the past ten days and will he
among the entries Capt. Towle. her for
mer owner. has again purchased an inter-
est. and viii probably sail her. He has
been I'm command and won so many times
that II is safe 10 say he will get more
sneed ont OF her than any one else, and
wagers have already been made that she
crosses the line first. OF course barring the
Myth. Of Whatcom.
The Myth May BE Barred.
This latter yacht now measures in cor
rected measurement over Is feet. and con
sequently will enter IN the 4 class. and il
a.. - - {. 80
Of time and expense FOR any Boat on Puget
sound 10 compete with her. except. posi-
hly. in q cyclone breeze. Reports come
from Nhqtcom that she IS barred there in
the races on July :, inasmuch as the
vschfsfuen refused TO enter against her.
thereby conceding that they have no show
81 winning Commodore Leaning. her
owner was given the facts. and he agreed
no, 20 enter her There is n rumor on the
water front that ne VIII be asked 10 do the
same thing here. as most ~ the first class
Yachts, it is said. viii not enter against
her
This matter places the clubs IN a very
embarrassing position. as II does not look
Uke etiquette 90 say the least. TO bar any
Yacht that comes hero 10 race. hut rumor
again has II that this class Of boat is NOT
allowed 20 enter at any Of me Eastern
cities. The matter however. will come up
At the meeting Of the association this
evening
The Aggie Nav Bc Here.
The schooner yacht Aggic. recently
bought ~ MI F. y Sweeney left san
Francisco for Seattle over a week ago. and
a. she was IN Port Townsend yesterday
will probably be here in time 10 enter. All
her running rigging vas put on new prior
- her l.r-ITTturc. and a centevhoard fifteen
fee, tong was hung This Yacht is . tons
burden =, feet over all. and IS feet beam.
She contains four staterooms with hath.
either fresh or salt water. and is heaut-
fully fitted out for long voyage. Mr..
Sweenev's brother has charge OF her. and
has seven men as crew.
The Nora's friends expect 70 see her 40
good work a. she has been improved since
the last race a. Victoria,
Commodore .Iohusons Linda viii also
enter. but. like other heavy weather boats.
does rot cxpT~st To make q record unless
tber., should ~ strong hTeez@ He lie
rived a great deal az satisfaction from
making the hest time - airy Yacht from
herr 10 Victoria in May. and. as he *
pressed e. III was lAnta breeze"
The Edna NJ. which vas put on fho
beach last aeek has a new keel. and her
owners are more satisfied than ever v-ish
her sreas4 ana comfort
pr 4. r. Eihhe's American IS seen al
most daily on tho hay wi,E his friends
and she IL cert ainly sailing Vel.
The Rules for the Races.
TIE bylaws rnat govern al races ne98
hv tha association may pc 81 interest %
yaca1t<naen. ard eon3ense~t aye a. allrsvs.
AIRY Yacht winning a0v enc trophy tqr9
times n succession shall beroFne as ID
ms