The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
AT THE SIGHT OF THE FLAG.
MANY YACHTS WILL SET SAIL AT
THUNDERBOLT.

The Entries Complete and Much En-
thusiasm in the Regatta-Win BE
Visitors Here From other Cities.
Speculation as to the winners of
the Races-Interest in the Regatta
Runs High.
At the firing of the cannon and the
hosting of the American flag over the
waters of Thunderbolt river to-day half a
hundred craft will start on the annual
races of the Savannah Yacht Club.
Never was there such a widespread in
terest manifested in the annual regatta of
the club as there is this year.
The list of yachts and launches entered
and the unusual enthusiasm among the
contestants go to show that there will be
lively times at the yacht club and there
will be crowds of visitors lining the river
front and filling the picturesque club house.
AT noon yesterday, the time fixed for
the entries for the races to close, Secretary
William H. Crane closed his books with a
large number of boats entered.
The entries, with their numbers, in the
various classes, are as follows:
Cabin, First Glass;, Titanla of Charles
ton, w. D. Simkins; 2, Mabel Edward
Stoddard; 3, Cora, Paschal M Strong; 4,
Ruth, w. N. Beckett; 5, Hustler, Julian
Schley. The prizes in the first-class race
are: First, $50; second, $25.
Second Class-e. Thelma, J. H. Estill; 7,
Lilee, Julian Schley; 5, Mary Bell, f. C.
Wylly; g. Vendetta, j. w. Wilson; 10, Col
leen Bawn, William Hunter; II, Jove, L.
N. Turner; Y, Darling, John NJ Bryan; 10,
Mascotte, F. S. Butler; IA, Lula r., F. s.
Butler; 80, unknown. F. S. Butler; Is, Car
rie, C. H. Rivers; %, Undine, Isaac Beck
EFT
The prizes offered in this race, first and
second, will be the same as offered for the
hrst-class winners
Third class, fiat bottom batteaux, open
The entries are as follows: 16. FL Capt.
tan, Charles N. West; II. Rocket, Henry
McAlpin; Is, Gertrude, W. w. Starr; 10,
Neva, j. S. Harrison; 90 Helen G., H. H.
Bacon; q, Norine, w. H. Crane; o. Flash
w. p. OFT; q, Marie, r. NJ. Butler, Jr. !;
"a, La Palorma, H. II. Bacon; %, Alert,
w. II. Crane; 26, Aimee, W. G. Cooper;
r. Red Rover, r. G. Fleming; %, Nina,
Isaac Beckett
There are several entries for the duck
boat races. The first prize in this race is
$40, and tlle second prize $40. The entries
are with their numbers as follows: 3d.
Teal, II. H. Bacon; 81, Humber, H. H.
Bacon; -, Marie, j. NJ. Dixon
The winner in the naphtha launch races
VIII receive a pennant as a testimonial of
champ onship. The entries are frst-class
Dixie" George J. Baldwin; Mary T."
l.. NJ Turner; Diana" of Charleston. w.
ID. Simkins; second-class: Helen D." ]
M. Dixon; Ruby" II. II. Bacon; Spray"
f. S. Butler; Flash f. S. Iathrop.
Triton" w. A. wilkins. In the third
class, Experience is entered by w. c.
Mc'Donough.
The races will begin promptly at 11:3O
when the first-class sailing boats will be
st arted. The second race will be at II 40,
and the third-class at 11:50. The napn-
tina launch races will not take place until
8, O'clock.
There win be many guests at the club
during the day, and among them many
prominent yachtsmen from other cities
, who have come to see the races. Among
those who have arrived was Mr.. c. H
Jervey of Charleston, who is the guest of
Capt Strachan. He is a brother of Mr..
I. d. Jervey, who owns the sloop yacht
Satuloa, once the Ocean Queen which
made quite a record here.
Mr.. Jervey came over with the Diana
with Commodore Andrew Simonds and
Mr.. j. f. Bennett. The Diana will be en-
tered in the races.
The club house at Thunderbolt will be
decorated in gay colors and flags will be
flying gayly everywhere. Commodore Ba-
con has spared no efforts to make the
event the completest sort of success. The
club committee will be on hand all day
and will see that the visitors have a good
time.
Mr.. Crane, secretary Of the club, has
all of the details for the races in perfect
shape, and Chairman Julian Schley of the
regatta committee has prepared all the
routine for the event.
Mr.. Frank Jones, chairman of the house
committee, has looked we'll into the depart
ment over which he presides and it is
certain that under his excellent guidance a
good time VIII be in store for all who visit
the home of the club during the day as
guests
The steamer Clifton has been chartered
by the club to take the guests over the
course, and all that the yachtsmen now
ask is that the day will be good and the
wind tOlerabe