The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-29
YACHTING AT wAwAsEE.
Gossip About Mariners Who Were
Ducl<ed--Race for the Dingheys.

Ducl<ed--Race for the Dingheys.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WAWASEE, Ind, July 2S.-The capsizing
OF the yacht during the gale last week and
the unexpected ducking of five Indianapolis
boys has resulted in one of the best prac-
teal jokes of the season at Wawasee.
Among the young sailors who went in the
water were several who greatly feared
their summer vacation would be cut short
by telegraph soon as the news of the acct
dent reached home There was really no
danger the yacht having gone over shortly
after the crew went aboard and before she
had been cut loose from her buoy in front
of the inn, but, knowing the fear enter
tanned by at least one of the boys, the
others "set UP a job" to give him a scare.
The victim selected was Gaylord. Hawkins,
son Of r. o. Hawkins, the we'll known In
dianapolis attorney. The night following
the publication of the news young Hawkins
received a telegram signed with his father S
name and reading:
Either stop sailing come home at
once"
Mr.. Hawkins was greatly disturbed by
this, and took 1t as q danger signal. He
has not been on the wharf since, consist
emily refusing all invitations to sail or go
boat riding. The girls extended their sym
pathy and congratulated Mr.. Hawkins on
his not being peremptorily' ordered home.
His mischievous companions, however, who
. are Such persistent knockers" that they
actually carry hammers, gave Mr.. Haw-
kins another scare last night when he re-
celVed another communication. This was
fatal Row. He kept it secret, and to-day
unexpectedly packed up and took the train
for home, along with +. c. Fairbanks, son
of Senator Fairbanks, another Of the
swamped yacht crew 1t IS said both boys
have been imposed on with fake" tele-
received a message he was politician
enough to keep it dark. The boys in the
conspiracy who remain are Don Hawkins,
Van Wrinkle and Pattison, and they are
mum as oysters since the joke has taken
such a practical turn.
One of the best yacht races of The sea-
son was a contest yesterday in a high wind
between w. 2. Kappes Ghost, j. K. Lilly $
Mascott W: p Fishback's Lucy F.. and
Col. Eli Lilly's Alta. These are the little
boats called dingheys here. They are no
larger than rowboats and are sailed by
the children frequently. Great rivalry ex-
lists between the Fishbacks and the Lillys,
two boats being in each party, and three
generations took part in the race Colonel
Lilly is a grandfather and sailed the Alta;
j. X. Lilly, his son. and little Eli Lilly, a
grandson, sailed the Mascot; W. p. Fish
back, also grandfather. served as judge,
Hicks sailed Fishback's Lucy F.; w. p.
ganist and son-in-law of w. 2. Fish
back, with little Willie Kappes, the
grandson sailed the Ghost. The Ghost is
frequently alluded to as a. tub with center
board of such dimensions that a team of
horses could not turn over the boat in or
out VI WdItI. II Wdo OOiAl III Ailc IltllOl Gil,
but won the race over the other three.
]. K. Lilly and little Eli came in first by
thirty seconds but it was a time start, and
the actual time elapsed gave the race to the
Ghost. according to the judge Of the race.
The Ghost made the two miles in 1880.
There is now bitter feud between the
Fishbacks and the Lillys. Little Eli Lilly
claims his boat can beat the Fishback
grandson's Ghost, but he will protest the
next race if Grandpa Fishback acts as
judge. Colonel Lilly backs up his grand
SON and thus the matter stands.
S. A. Nebeker left for Indianapolis to-day.