The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-17

winning In the Wenty.One-FOOt
Class--Rcautiful weather and n
Fine Days Sport.
Wcat was one OF the prettlest races ever
sailed on the waters of White Bear was won
Yesterday afternoon by the frst-class sloop
Ake:a, sailed by C. NJ. Griggs in the ex-
ceDtionally fast time of one hour nineteen
minutes and fourteen seconds. The finish
was very close, 'Akela compile ing the coui Sc
JUST TWO mnutes and five seconds ia advance
OF the Aureiia, her clipper companion, the
winner OF the cat class at Lake MinEetonka
last summer.
The result was somewhat of a surprise.
although 1t was generally conceded that since
Aurelia has been rebuilt in;o a 23-footer she
| would make a creditable showing, 1t was no.
thought that she would give the Akela, the
champion of her class the c.ose race she did
the s1sd .l by w. bs in
had victory assured during any stage Of
the contest prior to the finish
c,a DR.. y, Wechs keewag g won the 2o,foot
brakes Xenia won in the T-foOt class
Inc weather was never more favorable
FOR test OF the prowess OF the boats in the
big class. With a ten-knot breeze blowing
from the southwest, the "Tarry" captains Of
White Bears crack yachts did not have to
whistle for a breeze, but rather take In a
reef or two and saw wood during the eight
knot run over the standard course.
The contests in all the classes were close,
and the number of the contestants were suf-
icient to make the contest decidedly interest
Ing gbo en,sb w.. on.ervsd Nv some ., ~. o,a
sailors to be the closest made for some years.
The contest between the new class the 20
footers, was the prettiest contest OF the after
noon, and during the entire course the COM
modores were Kept guessing; Inc contest was
qualities of the boats, and the skill OF the
sailors.
White Bear never looked more beautiful,
Prnvro on
the 2:15 train to witness the race, and re.
main for the hop in the evening. The Judges
boat Maud" left the yacht club dock at
Clark street buoy The start instead of be-
ing made from Ramaleys. was made from
the Clark street buoy, which shortened the
gun was fred at $40, half dozen OF the
kittens and the .17-footers made out towards
the starting buoy, parting slvery spray In
caused by the passing of the white-winged
birds over the surface of the bluey blue,
When the gun calling the kittens to ORDER
ones getting over the line nose and nose. The
Pastime secured little the best start, but
was hard pressed before she reached the cen
ter buoy by Torpedo and the Jennie Il. ,they
got off within twenty seconds of the signal
gun.
lay in getting over the line. The Xenia
passed the dispatch boat Maud. followed by
Croppie and Goblin, who demonstrated the
Appropriateness of their names by lacking
back and forth to catch the wind to the best
advantage, as Just about this time. 1t did
not come in as certain quantities as earlier
in the afternoon, and was of the pury Or
der. However, this soon developed into the
ten-knot kind, which furnished Just enough
excitement to make the contest interesting
The little squadron OF twenty-footers had a
lively time of it getting started As no time
allowance was given Them they had to get
over he line directly following the gun, or
as in figuring the actual time no allowance
is made for delay in getting star ted.
Yankee: Keewayden,, Cornell and Wierdli Ing
twenty -footers are built for just such quick
movements as are required to make a sue
cessful start without time allowance Cor
the first time, and proved quite surprise 10
the others Of her class, as she tackled on TO
the wake of the Keewayden. and showsd a
pretty pair of heels to the Yankee and the
Wierdling, about which so much has been
said.
on their way the battleships OF the twenty
three-foot class were started at $3.50 p. m.
Interest centered around this contest, as 1T
would determine Just how Aureha could De
in computing ths character of the White
AEela made bad start, and at the center
buoy Aurelia was still in the lead by about
a half minute. Just past the center buoy
she was overhauled by Akela who kept the
lead on the Delwood tack. Again Aarsl ~, a
took the lead as the frst-raters reached the
center buoy. but, in a pretty tack Gown the
Wildwood arm, Akela took the lead, and
kept it during the remainder of the race;
It was a pretty race, demonstrating skill
on the part of the crews Of the two boats,
and every one was highly pleased with the
result, not excepting DR.. McLaren, who ex-
pressed himself satisfied with initial trial Of
Aurelia in her new cloths. She carries her
sail we'll, and, with few alterations in her
rigging she will prove formidable com
for
The Cornell was built by Amunds2n, and
is looked upon as a possible winner In her
class this year.
The regatta committee announced yesterday
that it had awarded the first race of the
season sailed on May g. to. the Torpedo.
one-footers, on that date, to the Jennie B.
but the regatta committee reversed the
VIM Powers and H. Van Week both sailed
boats but dropped out before the race was
Akela viii probably represent the White
Bear Yacht club at the Boston Championship
race, to be he'd in August.
The following is the summary Of TIE 9,.l race:
Yacht. Sailed By. Time
Twenty-one Foot Shops
Torpedo, 81, W. J. Murray .............1:27 ~
Pastime, as, ]. ]. Dobson ............ .1:3S:22
Jennie, II, G. w. Radenberg .:....... 1:42:52
Seventeen Foot Shops
Goblin, so, Sam Bum .........".....i 80 ~ -: d6
Xenia, 20, H. T. Drake -. ......."...1:35:o 10y
Twenty-Foot Sloops-
Weirdling So, F. NJ. Douglass .......".1 :2s a: a
Yankee, 6, L. P. Ordway ..............1 :2S;2S
Cornell 49, ]. H. Skinner :. ............1:z7:4l
Keewayden, IA, DR.. WEIGH ....""...I:27:S3