The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-16
SAILED TO a PRETTY FINISH.
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nautical miles around the stake boat an
chored below Sister Islands. The race was
a pretty one, and the boats which were
entered did some excellent work.
II was matter of general regret that
there We're not more duck boats In the
race, but it was understood that owing to
a misunderstanding between the yacht
club and the Savannah Duck Boat Outing
club, the members of the latter refused
TO enter their boats the reason being that
after the yacht club had agreed to the
rules offered by them, a change was made
by which they were debarred the stipu-
laton being as to the dimensions of the
keel that they were to engage.
The races between the yachts of the
lrst and second classes were exciting and
pretty. There was never such a finish as
when the yachts of the first class sped
across the line almost together, with the
exception of the Hustler. The Ruth start
ed ahead but the Cora overlook her after
passing the turning point and came In
ahead by Few seconds only, the Mabel
following close behind.
The races were full of interest for those
who We're concerned respectively to their
class and the yachtsmen of the club were
wide awake and alive to the incidents Of
the day in the closest details.
At the red buoy the turn was watched
by the hundreds of spectators aboard the
Clifton and the Alpha. The skimming
craft which first bounced lightly around
the mark was cheered loudly by those
aboard the Clifton, which was the boat
engaged by the club for the guests of the
day, and the band played a national air.
When the Cora and the Ruth had both
passed around the buoy and the Mabel
made her play and turned around, drop
ping3er sails TO a charm and catching the
wind just right, she began to make such
close quarters for the other boats in the
lead xrarn Ion nj on
thusiastic by the spectators, and the band
played Just Tell Them That You Saw
Me- 1t was very exciting and the interest
ran high.
There were many parties on the river.
Maj. Wilkins, who owns the Triton, was
aboard his pretty little yacht with party
OF young ladies' from Augusta and
Waynesboro, consisting of Miss Wilkins,
Miss Butt and Miss Berry.
Aboard the Sporting John was a congo
NAL party, consisting of Judge Robert
Falligant, Capt. Bond, Mr. ]. Ferris Cam,
Capt George T. Cam and others.
Commodore Andrew Simonds and a par
ty of friends from Charleston were aboard
the Siren, which comes from Charleston
waters but which did not enter the races.
Maj. wilkins yacht was flying the dress
colors in honor of the day, while Commo-
dore Simonds displayed from the two
masts of his yacht only the colors of the
Charleston Yacht Club and the Savannah
Yacht Club.
When the visitors returned to the club
house there was plenty of amusement for
them all. They mingled about the spa
cious halls and pavilons, some engaging
in dancing in the ball room upstairs, while
others preferred the enjoyment of remain
ing on the pavilion and watching the
movements of the boats in the river.
1t was a matter of sincere regret that
the thunder storm, which came up just
after the yacht races, preventing the naph-
tina launches from entering for the prizes
offered for the race. This feature of the
regatta was left out entirely for this rea-
son. There were several boats entered,
however, and had it not been for the
storm they would doubtless have been a
very interesting contest.