St. Paul daily globe., 1895-06-02
WoLLYPOG OR CORONA.
White Bear Yacht Race a Tale OF
Woe and Mishaps-Winner to
Be Decided by Corrected Time.

Be Decided by Corrected Time.
The White Bear yacht race yesterday
afternoon was sailed for the greatest
prize of the club-the White Bear tro-
ply and resulted in another victory
for the Aurelia cat, and a temporary
uncertainty as to whether the Wolly-
pog or the Corona made the fastest
time among the sloops. Other re-
suits of minor Importance were va
riety of "break-downs." 1t was truly
"hard-luck' race Five boats met
with some mishap and were unable to
finish. The cause of all the trouble
lay in the fact that the starting boats
numbered just thirteen. If Elmer had
been nearer than South America, it
would never have happened, for il was
simply flying in the face of providence
All the old sailors said so. C. d.
O'Brien was one of the judges, and he
looked grave when the question was
broached, but he was intimidated by
the recklessness of young Secretary
Bigelow, who assisted him.
The attendance was fair, in view of
the extremely hot and threatening
weather. There was no wind at the
starting hour, and the captains dis
played a mastery inactivity. At 3:25
the signal was at last given. The
wind was south by east, and the thun-
der roared almost as loudly as the
brass cannon The line was crossed
in the following order: Wollypog, c.
"A. Stickney; Results, j. l.. Stacks new
boat, built by Dyer, of Minnetonka,
after the pattern of the Onawa; Corona,
DR.. ]. M. Welch; Columbia, l.. z.
Ordway; Teal, Jean Ramaley; Katy
D, NJ. Doran Jr. Banshee. w. Hewitt:
Storm King, Carl Taylor; Alerta, H.
I. Drake; Petrol, ]. H. Skinner: Au-
relia, DR.. A. McLaren; Esmeralda, John
Miller; Bonita, Col. Appleton. All got
away in good shape.
Just as the fleet reached the point
of the island the wind freshened and
it speedily became so strong that to-
wards the end of the race it was evil
dent that most of the boats were car
rying too much sail This was the
first trial of the ten-mile course, and
so vigorous was the breeze that the
time made was only about ten minutes
slower than in the siX-mile race of
last Thursday. The Storm King was
well sailed by Carl Taylor, but she
was the only starter in her class and
did not finish. The Aurelia soon push
ed ahead of the Petrol and the Alerta
(Which both broke DOWN and finished
some nine minutes ahead of the Bon
ita.
The time of the Wollypog was n
minute and a half faster than that
of the Corona. The boats have not
been measured, however, under the
n
against the Wollypog and in favor of
the Corona renders it quite possible
that the latter may vet prove the
winner. Following the Corona the Co
lumbia and Teal arrived side by side,
like the two halves of a catamaran.
There were several surprises. The Re-
suits, initiating the Onawa in design
and from the same builder, was ex-
pected to accomplish wonders. She ar
rived last, and over eight minutes after
the Wollypog. The Banshee, which
swept the lake last Thursday, came In
fifth, and a few seconds behind the
Columbia. The Katy d broke down.
The actual time of the Aurelia was
1:46:5s; of the Wollypog, 1:33:03 the Co
roma, 1:94:34; Teal, 1:37:45; Columbia,
1896; Banshee, 1880
The accidents all took place on tina
home stretch between the island and
the peninsula-always a bad stretct
of water in wind. The PetrePs gaf
gave way. The Alerta broke her rudt
der The Esmeralda and Katy
pulled out on account of carrying toe
much sail.
At the meeting of yacht owners prev,
ious to the race 1t was decided with
reference to the measurement ruler
adopted last winter, that the club cap,
tain, II. T. Drake, should hereafter adj
just ballast in trimming boats for
measurement in whichever way hiG
own Judgment directs.
The race next Saturday will be fol
pennants and all classes.
The sailing rules agreed upon fol-
the interlake race in September will
be published in full in tomorrow
mornings G | o b e.