The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-06

was looked upon as a very light wind
boat, and, although the wind at the
start Of the race was very light, as
the afternoon passed a good stiff wind
sprang up, but too late for the Akela
to overcome the lead of the Tarpon.
Capt. Mead was overwhelmed with
congratulations on the race when he
reached shore, and to say that he was
elated over the victory is putting it
mildly. The st. Paul & Duluth train.
leaving at 2:15 p. M, took out a crowd
OF yachtsmen and their friends to the
race. When 8 o'clock, the schedule
time for starting the races arrived,
there was not enough wind to fill
pocket Handkerchief, and it looked very
much as If there would be no race. and
the start was postponed until $3.50. At
$3.50 the little cannon sent forth a blast
giving the preparatory signal. AL
though there was but slight ripple on
the surface Of the lake, it was decided
10 start the race and trust to Aeolus
for fresh supply Of wind and it came
shortly after the boats reached the
center buoy, increasing in velocity un-
til there was a good strong sailing wind
Judges were r. B. De Lano and Charles
A. Stickney, who, with the reporters,
were perched on the top Of the House
Boat on the Styx," more Familiarity
known to White Bear people as "The
House Boat of the Sticks" near the
club house buoy, where three young
men live hermits lives camping on
the bluey blue. They are c. A. Stick
hey, Leigh Pruden and Paul Weed.
From this point the race was observed
by the judges, and if this continues to
be the judges location, it will prove to
be very unsatisfactory arrangement,
as should foul be claimed by any
Of the competing boats, they would
have no way Of deciding upon the
merits Of it. At the next meeting of
the Regatta committee the matter of
chartering steam launch to follow in
the course OF the races will be con-
sidered. At 1886 the cat boats were
started. All of them finished with the
exception Of Col. Appleton's Bonita,
which dropped out near Wildwood.
Those starting were the Nushka, own
ed by ]. P. Elmer, and Pastime, and
Col. Appleton's Bonita.
Starter De Lano got the special class
boats off safely, there were no up-sets,
in sfact at the start there was hardly
enough wind to cause q perceptible
motion, but this did not last long, as
the northeaster soon arrived and there
was plenty OF sharp sailing and many
opportunities to demonstrate skillful
yacht handling. All the special class
made. a good showing and the race
put up by this class was great i'm
provenlent over last Saturdays at
tempt AT $3.50 the first class sloops
were started, and they presented d
fine appearance, the Tarpon, Alfrida.
Akela and Corona IL, all of them built
after the most recent and approved
lines In yacht building. The Tarpon
took the lead and maintained it
throughout the race, although, until
she reached the center buoy, the cat
boat Nushka held the lead, as she
started with her class ten minutes
ahead Of the first class boats The
Nushka was the only boat ahead Of the
Tarpon at the center buoy. The Nush-
ka had hard time Of it after the
breeze sprang up, as Mr.. Elmer was
only he and Mrs. Elmer being in the
boat. The Alfrida and the Akela con-
tested for second place in a race where
sl1illful yacht management counted on
par with the qualities of the boat.
Yesterdays race. although not
fast one, was one of the prettiest
sailed on White for some time AS
the boats approached the center buoy
on their retlirn from Wildwood, they
were well together, and, as viewed
from the shore, they presented a fine
appearance, with every inch Of sail set,
running before the wind. The sum-
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