The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08

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that time on the Truafls was barred from
the rsca
The course was as given IN Sundays
PoSe-Tree.issencer The first and second
class yachts as stated. were 20 make nrst
the large rectangular course rToEn Sne
starting point 10 the buoy on FoiT-AAe
rock thence TO the bell buoy. thence 10 the
Oregon Improvement Company buoy.
thence 20 place OF starting. then ocntinu-
Ing in a triangle 20 the bell buoy, 20 the
Oregon Improvement buoy and then 20 the
finish. The third and four th-class boats
were 70 finish after going once around the
large course without doing the added tri-
angle. The entries which reached the frst
buoy vsrs twenty-five in number. and
grouped as follows; First class. Gracie
FeiitE, Xors, American and Earl. second
class, Falcon. White Star, Hettie Bell.
Truant and Edna NJ; third class. Evelyn
May. Caiisea, Hattie. Tgee. Angelina.
Juno. Kaleta. Mam.e, Lucinda. Ssppho and
Dolphin A special class was allowed in
order that the Lucinda might race with
me half-rasers Imp and Chsspa- The Kel-
pie, Aggie, Essie Title Oriole and several
others were ont. but did not run the course
with rhe feet /.
The Start.
me prelininaries Of the start took I'd
some time Half past 10 o'clock had been
arranged as the sailing hour Man pro-
poses, but God disposes" and me iu1pa-
1ent yachtsrnen were forced to walt untn
noon before sufficiently strong breeze
was felt for the flight OF the sails. The
Judges tug, after towing in the Truant
hoVered about stake boat short dis
lance from the club house The start WAS
10 De made across an imaginary line
draWn from the stake boat to the flag
stan on the club house. Dem. Simonson
handled the signals from the boat house
ana Amos Brown and Levi c. Smith
caught the time from the tug. At exactly
noon a preparatory whistle FOR the first
class was blown from the judges boat.
the pes AOines, and A blue flag was raised
at the club house. The wind was coming
from the southwest and patched the wa
ter IKE a crazy quilt The white grey
hounds, poking their muzzes here and
there behind the line, strained for good
places. None We're near the line and when
five minutes later the signal was given
10 replace the blue with a white flag fol-
lowed a minute later by the starting gun,
not boat was ready to cross. The off,
cial start, marked by the sharp report
was made at 12.05;20. The time when tho
Americans black nose slipped over the
line was 1910. and she was followed by
the Oracle Feltz at 2:15.01. and the Earl
at E15:30. The Nora was lying close IN
shore and made no move. She stood as
stil as though tied TO a buoy Hung up
in the doldrums she stuck obstinateiy
while yachts of the second and third
classes received starting signals and got
away. Finally she moved slowly. and at
12:& passed the line. ten minutes behind
the others of her class. In the second
class the Hettle Bell danced away first at
1880. The Sappho came hard on her
heels at L 20. 4 minute or more later the
White Star and Falcon passed almost
neck and neck. Then came the Truant,
12:22:3 80. moving like winner. The Ca
lista. Pilgrim and Edna NJ followed Ka-
eta led the third class boats with the
Mamie next. and the others on their heels
IN a scattered bunch. When the signal
was fired for the special class they were
right on the scratch. squirting by the stake
boat with dash that promised plenty Of
excitement with the little fellows. The
Callsta led. followed by the Imp and Lu-
cinda-
The Race.
A; last they were off. All but the Grace
Feiitz went off on the starboarc tack and
they stayed well together The Felitz
Rugged the east shore. ana as she drew a
straight course for the first buoy she
seemed specially favored by every breeze.
The rate at which the Feltz began TO
walk along justified the statement made
on the judges boat-that Capt. \. NJ,
Towle understands tides and currents bet
ter than any man in the feet She soon
had a lead that brought forth many predc-
tons that she would win. on Smith cove
she caught q good breeze, and making
short tacks passed the buoy off Four-miie
rock At lie 40 and was far away for the
bell buoy when the early ones Of the fleet
arrived. The Hettie Bell was the next %
round the buoy at 1850 ana
after her they came swiftly. The
Earl, 1878. and American. 1000,
went around we'll but the Truant.
1910 fouled The wind blowing
against the face of the bluff made this
a rough corner. and the prettiest part OF
the race was at this point The buoy was
rounded In the following order: Falcon,
A.. 80: Xora, 1856 Evelyn May. 1850:
White Star. 1.4s; Hattie. 1870; Lucinda.
1864; kaleta, t,{a.a; Dolphin, 1:d;l0:
Mamie. 1.55:1s; Edna n. 1:59; caIista.
80. sappho. 1890. Imp. 2:o2:2o. An
geline. 2.o5. 80; Tyee. $3.50, Juno, 2.o7 40:
Chispa. 2;l0:25: Pilgrim. 2:l2;59 In the
first class the Oracle Felftz had now
ionr lead. with the Earl. American AM
Xora far behind IN a bunch. The Nora.
IL % make up fer her contrary dispo-
siuon at the start. vas sailing like a bird
In the second class the Hettie Bell had a
lead OF min ~ sec. over the Falcon
which in ;urn led the White star. The
Evelyn May ana Hattie were well up IN
the third class. The special class WIS be-
ing walked away from tE tN~ isHEtNEA
and had she no: aflerwar1 capsized she
would probably have been WINNER. All
the boats Of the las; class were light and
required tender handling. The Imp be-
haved better than the Caiisfa. which had
20 be eased of al every strong gust OF
wind and lost much time IN fnaneu-
ter!ng past the buoy. On the stretch be
tween Four-Mils rock and tbe bell buoy
il was a run straight away. and the sailors
settled down 2Inwatc ballast, and. 10
use the words of the gallery god. Get or
20. Gallagher" TIE Oracle Fel;z Iost
some o. her speed by catching d ught
oreezs. ana the leading yachts behind be
gan 70 lessen her lead The wind had now
shifted 70 the northwest and same u
heavy pgffs.
The Finish.
Positions were not materially altered
for the rest OF The large course and the
judges tug steamed 10 the starting line
- catch the flme Of the third ard fourth
cheer he larger yachts on their way about
the triangle The first vessel 70 come
across she lire and tack Of on the fin
isrinE triangle was the Grac.e Fetl1z Sac
aa9 kept the lead from the START and was
now p.cked out as A sure winner TIE
Fal.-n ana q nlts S.ar. bugeirg togs her
.ike sisters. made she turn uext. Tie Het-
ia R-.l sw looping along in their train.
The &ora. lighting desperately 70 regain
ground lost a. he start and catch the VIC
1origus Oracle FeiiFz. next dew by The
larger yachts disposed o. ths Judges be-
gan % look for the finishes IN he third
ana fourth classes. These were as sum
married in tbs opening paragraph
The race % the large boa,s over the
smaller course Vas enough 70 make even
a landsnan enthusiastic. and The yachts
Al