The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
mimic Sails At
THE PARK LAKE.
A SPEEDY FLEET ENTERTAINS
CROWDS OF ENTHUSIASTIC
YACHTSMEN.
EQUIPAGES OUT.
AN Army OF VISITORS INsPECTS
THE RICHES OF THE NEW
MUSEUM.

Enthusiastic yachtsmen throng the
shores of the lake at Golden Gate Park
now Though they all stay ashore, they
have the nautical roll in their walk, they
hitch their trousers like true sailor men,
forgetful of the fact that they wear sus-
penders, and they discourse learnedly upon
ship construction, keels, mizzen-masts and
other marine mysteries.
Unlike their nautical brethren, who live
at Sausalito, most of these gentlemen own
yachts. They do not go sailing in them,
though, because the largest of the feet
only measures ffty-three inches from tip
to tip.
The fleet consisted of over fifty vessels
yesterday. They varied in build from an
exact model of the famous America to
numbering, fat-bottomed 'hay schooner"
that had been brought to the sailing pond
on toy express wagon by two small boys
living in the Mission.
Many interesting races were INDUCED in
and the small owners of some of the vessels
became almost bankrupt backing their
property. while several sightseers, out in
rowboats, were nearly mobbed because they
insisted upon getting tangled up in the
course of the racers.
A great race is looked for next Sunday
between a schooner built by W. ]. Har-
grave and a sloop built by R. J. Cousins,
the engineer of the Governor Perkins, and
owned by Thomas Wise, the druggist. 1t
was to have taken place last Sunday but
the rain interfered. Both vessels are
among the largest in the feet and are
built with an eye to speed as well as grace.
Much interest is felt in the result and con-
siderable money is sure to change hands.
The sailing of miniature vessels on the
lake promises to be one OF the most popu-
lar sports of the park. Formerly enthu-
siastic model-makers tried their boats on
pond near the Preside; but the park lake
possesses SO many superior advantages
that the fleet is growing every day. In fact,
it is growing so large as to become some
thing of a nuisance, since the owners take
um bragg if careless oarSmen collide with
their vessels, and have at times cast stones
and many naughty imprecations at the
offenders.
The lake was only one OF the places at
the park that was thronged. The many
attractions of the new museum, the beach,
the band, and above all, the perfection of
the warm, sunshiny day, brought crowds
to the peoples pleasure grounds. Though
the concourse was packed and the roads
busy with vehicles of all descriptions there
were no accidents. Outside the park there
was one runaway, but that was all.
Two handsome rigs attracted general at
tention. E. J. Baldwin had large party
of friends out in his drag with four-in-
hand The other equipage was stunning
cart drawn by three beautiful horses driven
tandem by Walter Morosco. Mr.. Moros-
co.'s Son. Oliver, was the only other occu-
pant of the new rig with the exception of a
"tiger," who occupied the rear seat in cor
rect livery.
AS the afternoon progressed the crowd
increased and much interest was excited
by the various collections which have
been so carefully arranged and clearly
labeled that the visitors have no trouble in
approaching what they see. A count was
kept of those who passed the turnstile to-
day. The record showed the enormous
figure of 1902.