The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
THE ABOLUS
WON The CUP
Members Of the Corinthian
Yacht Club Are
Jubilant.
Driving the Rivet of the First
Japanese Cruiser Made
Here.
Polsom-Street Wharf Will Be Ready
for the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany Tomorrow.

The race between the yachts Eolus and
Fawn for the perpetual challengs cup was
sailed yesterday over the usual lnshore
course. From the start the Corinthian
Yacht Clubs representative outsalled her
opponent, and at the Blossom Rock buoy
had at least a hve-minute gain on the tawn
which was upholding the honor of the
Encinal Yacht Club.
All the spectators expected to see the
Fawn make up some of her lost time on
the run up the bay. but they were disap-
pointed. The Eolus spread all her can
vas to the freshening breeze, but the Fawn
did not even hoist her topsail. Conse-
quently when the Eolus was passing Mis-
sion-street wharf the Fawn was a good six
minutes astern.
Passing the ferries the latter yacht had
narrow escape. The ferry-steamer
Newark was making her slip, and the
Eawn had the right OF way. The captain
OF the steamer thought he had time to
pass in 'front.' of the yacht, and came very
near to finding out his mistake too late.
Finding that there was chance OF col
lision the passen gers on the steamer be-
came greatly excited. The Newark was
at once stopped, and few minutes later
the order Full speed astern" was rung
up. Even the steamer did not gather
stern way quickly enough, and The jingle
bells were called into use
! The Newark was still backing when the
| Fawn flew past and the distance between
was so small that biscuit could have
been thrown from the deck of the Newark
into the cockpit of the Fawn.
Passing Mission Rock the contending
yachts were joined by big fleet of boats
/ from the Corinthian and Enclnal yacht
club fleets. They all joined IN the process
/ sion, but at the same time were very care
| ful not to get IN the way OF the contend
| ing yachts. During the run to the Ala
media moie the FRwn somewhat bettered
her position, but not efficiently to over
| come the lead OF the HO us, and the latter
boat won by fair margin after conceding
the Fawn her time allowance of three
| minutes.
The race was sailed throughout in
| sporismanhke manner and the Encinals
do not fee sore over their defeat. Still
| there are many who say that had there
been stronger breeze the Fawn would
have won. The challenge cup Will now
| 60 TO Sausalito, where it will be held un I'll
next year, when The challenges are sure
to be plenty. As the Corinthians will
now have the right of naming the course
the chances are that next season will
| the race sailed over the midChannel
course.
The half-raters for the Pacific Yacht
Club will probably be seen on the BAY to-
dav. In spite of their somewhat peculiar
build they will prove a.uable addition
to the clubs feet.
Captain Hanson has resumed command
| of the steam schooner Point Arena, vice
| Captain John on, resigned.
| FoIsum-street wharf Will be ready for
| occupancy tomorrow, and the offices of
the Oceanic Stea mship Company will be
moved there on Wednesday. The Moano
/ will foi1Ow1nu dav and ha will
| 60 direct to the new structure.
! Paeific-street wharf is now being
| strengthened and got ready for the fruit
trade, thus relieving the Elut that comes
on Washington and Jackson street
wharves every summer. The steamer
| Hum boldt was also docked there, instead
! of, as heretofore, at Clag-street wharf
Oscar Johnson, runner for the Sailors
| Home, had a narrow escape yesterday.
! He had been out TO The Brush ship Mil
tonb1rn and was getting tow in behind
the revenue cutter Golden Gate when his
! boat capsized. he was caught In the sail
| and could not get from under. Luckily
| the men on the cutter cut HIM adrIft and
| the boat rlghted. The last seen of john
son he was making for the Clay-street
steps after bailing mis- boat out. He was
| none the worse for his ducking.
Visitors 10 the Japanese man-of- war
! Hiyei will not be received on board until
| the middle of this week. The officers
| want to get the vessel cleaned ND and
| painted before she is thrown open to the
| public. Yesterday many Of the officers
went to the Union Iron Works and wit
messed the driving of the first rivet of the
| new japanese cruiser for which The SCOTS
/ have received the contract. The little
/ brown men were tnen shown over the
works and were loud in their praise of the
perfect Quitting of the huge establish
/ ment
| The Sacramento River steamer Con-
| stance met with a mishap last Friday
| night and in consequence did not reach
her dock until midday instead of at day
/ break. The center section of her rudder
broke out and disabled the boat. After
some heavy work temporary repairs were
made and she reached San Francisco.
! Here permanent repairs were made which
| only detained the Constance two hours.
There was big list OF arrivals OF deep
| water ships yesterday. Among them
were the British ship Barfllan 70 days
from Newcastle, n. S. w; the old Ken
| sington, 154 days fro m Antwerp; the Mil
tonburn, "a days, and the four-mas ed
schooner Novelty 88 days, from Newcastle,
n. s. W.; the Maravai, SO days from Ha-
kOdate; the S. j. Wilder, % days from
Honolulu; the Golden Shore, % days from
Kahului, and the steamer City OF Puebla
from Puget Sound.
The Milton burn had some heavy weather
| during her trip and lost a mum ber of her
! sails.
the ship Tomasina Mcclellan from Phil
adeiphia was caught in a terrific gale and
| had to put into Nagasaki. Her bulwarSs
were sIove in, rudder post damag and
| deck seams opened. Cargo must be ais
| charged ior repairs.