The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

When the latter was entering port the
Bonita put Captain Meyer aboard and
then the two vessels had brush and the
Bonita had the best of the run into port.
OF course il must be remembe that the
Coronet was just at the end of 118 days
run around the Horn and was not in racing
trim. Then again, the Bonita has not
been on the drydock for many months, so
both vessels were in about the same con-
dition.
The Coronet beat the Dauntless in an
ocean race in 1886 and the Bonita has
beaten anything pitted against her on the
PAclhc Coast. The Yacht Lurline has held
her own against all corners and these
three should make one of the prettiest
races ever seen in Pacific waters. The
pilot-boat America has many friends, and
IN any race she certainly would not be the
last boat. If a match can be arranged the
Coronet, America, Lurline and Bonita will
probably be the contestants. In any event
the pilots are more than willing 10 back
their crack against the New York yacht,
and are confident that Pacific Coast YES
sci can hold her own with anything pro-
duced on the Atlantic.
In speaking for the pilots yesterday all
Captain Barber would say was: "If the
owner of the Coronet will accept chal-
nita on the drydock and at once prepare
for business. If the Lurline will enter the
contest we will get the America ready also
and thus we could have a four boat race
The Coronet is fast ocean racer, but am
wiling TO back my opinion that both the
Bonita and Lurline can hold their own
with her"
All three of the cracks owned by the
pilots were out yesterday. In the accom-
panvjng cut the Oracle (No. 81 is run
ming free with her light sails set, and the
Bonita (No. y and America (No. III are
on the wind. They were in this position
when sketched by a CALL artist yesterday.
The late Captain Charles Mathews in
terests in the Oracle S, Bonita and
America were sold at auction yesterday in
the Merchants Exchange. A one-six-
teenth snare In the Oracle brought $l375.
Another sixteenth in the Bonita brought
$1,000, and the same interest in the Amer
lea went for S1I75. The three sixteenths
were bought in by Captain Barber for the
Associated Pilots.
At the same time one-thirty-second in
terest in the schooner William Bowen was
sold for SLIPS, a similar interest in the
schooner Lyman D. Foster brought $1225,
and sixteenth interest in the schooner
r: w. Bartlett brought $3.50. The vessels
all brought good prices, and in this way
the value OF the dead master pilots estate
was enhanced.
Cousins drydock has changed hands,
and in future John D. Spreckels will hold
the controlling interest. The plant will
be improved and the place will be at once
placed on paying basis.
George Green, the pugilist, came near
losing his life yesterday. He is in train
ing for the coming Olympic Club exhibit
ton and wanted some exercise on the bay.
He went out TO Long Bridge and secured
the loan OF Bob McArthur's shell. When
off the sugar refinery he capsized the boat,
but managed to hang on for while. Then
he tried to swim ashore. He was making
little progress when a boat from the Brit
ish ship Ellsmere went to his assistance
and picked him up.
The steamer Alameda was to have sailed
yesterday for Australia vie Hawaii and
Samoa, but the non-arrival of the
English mail caused a delay. The pas
steamer could not take away all the freight
.hat was offering. She has aboard over
1000 tons of fiodr and 900 tons of general
freight. People who were late for the mail
were treated to surprise. When they
presented their stamped letters to Purser
sutton the latter refused to accept them,
saving that new regulations had been estab-
lished by the Custom-house and that
regular Government envelope was neces-
sary for late letters: In consequence the
cigar-stand owned by Henry Christensen
at the bulkhead did a thriving business
in stamped envelopes.
The first load OF fish-plates and rails for
the Santa Clara Valley Railway was
shipped on the schooner Carrier Dove
yesterday. They will be unloaded at AL
yiso and the work of construction will al
once begin.
Governor Budd was the guest of Charley