The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
THE CUP To
Be SAILED
FOR AGAIN
Light Winds Prevent a
Finish Of the Race by
Daylight.
AEOLUS OUTSAILED THE
FAWN.
Corinthians Boat Performed
Well in the Very Light
BreezeS.
THE FAWN Jagged FROM
START.
Judges Waited for Hsr Uatil Weary
and Called the R ce
Off.
THE FAWN Jagged FROM
START.
Judges Waited for Hsr Uatil Weary
and Called the R ce
Off.

The race yesterday between the yachts
Bolus and Fawn for the San Francisco
Perpetual Challenge cup was declared no
race after five hours had been spent in
gong over the course.
The regatta committee. com posed of
representatives from the Corinthians and
Enc mails, came 10 their decision when It
was evident that the race could not be
concluded by daylight.
TneKolus wss first 10 cross the line, 60
ing over at 3: 1925 P. NJ, and was followed
by the Fawn at 2:14:34 P. NJ.
Both yachts made pretty picture, cross
ing with ali their sails set and their crews
lying on the deck in their vari-colored
costumes.
At the start the winds had been south
wes', making a fair wind for Blossom
Rock, but within q few minutes of the
starting whistle the wind changed directly
opposite, making the race instead a beat
10 the rock
Commodore Pew headed at once for
Goat Island, while the Fawn tackled to-
ward Mission Rock. The Eolus at once
began TO Jorge ahead in the light wind,
and nearing the is and took advan age of
the eddying currents there, which enabled
her to Obtain a considerable lead over the
Fawn.
The latter boat irstefd of following the
CorIntnlan's represeni ative fell gradually
behind, and when the Eoius rounded
Blossom Rock she had lead of some
fourteen minutes. Her time at this point
was 4:09;12 TIE Fawn after passing the
island sci her balloon sail. which made a
considerable gam. Her time in rounding
the buoy was % 80.
The wind at this time changed again
from the nd
ward, enabling the Eoius to run off with
kites and to sill furtner increase the lead
already obi aimed. Fluky conditions coE-
unued to prevail throughout the remain
der OF the race. The ebbtlde beginning
TO run with considerable strength, 1t was
quite awhile before either boat could stem
the current.
Within mile OF the Hunters Point
stakebo the IL Jlus was headed 10 lee
ward away out OF her course Thinking
the commander was in error as to the
wherea bouts of the stakeboat, those on
board the judges boat warned him. but
soon il was seen that the Eolus had been
steered III tina: direction So as 10 have the
advantage OF the light breeze that was
blowing. Although this maneuver al
lowed the Fawn to close the gap per-
ceptiblv, yet the breeze carried the leader
around t1e stake boat at 6:22:30 P. NJ.
After waiting tor the Fawn until 7:20
T. NJ dHu as thS HIoluS COusu not go over
the remainder Oi the course in an hour
the committee decided the event TO be no
race.
This will necessitate The Yachts meeting
again, but ii seems to be foregobe con-
clusion that the trophy will pass into the
possession of the Corinthians, as their
boat outsailed the Encinals, at every
point.
Robert II. Morrow was the Corinthi
representative OH board the Fawn while
MIR. Lansbercer occupied the same posi-
tion OH the Enius.
The yachts Queen. Pride. Clara, White
Wings. Speedwe!i, Alert, Ell Sueno and
Vixen followed the race with large parties
aboard.
Among those on the judges ting Sea
King we're: w. A. Swinnerton and wife,