The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-26

Narrow Escapes by Several of the
Crews.
Inc twenty-one-foot sloops made a
brave attempt to hold the scheduled
race yesterday ON White Bear lake,
out, after weathering squalls which
made all but the Pastime and Torpedo
draw out. the crews of these two boats
were treated to an experience which
they will not desire to have repeated
soon.
rive yachtsmen, ]. J. Dobson, G. H.
Iayior, A. 0. Wilson, Hans Matson
and w. j. Doran, were given a half
hour bath, and at last accounts the
Pastime was floating derelict, bottom
side up, off toward the Mahtomedi
snore. Inc torpedo weathered the ter
rlnc gale, which struck the two boats
, between the center buoy and Clark
street buoy, but for over half an hour
rolled helplessly under bare poles in
the uninterrupted waves until the
Judges boat Ina managed to reach
ner ana take her in tow. after picking
up the crew of the Pastime.
AL the usual hour for the start dark
banks OF clouds to the northwest por-
tended heavy wind and rain. half
nour postponement was ordered. during
winch spectators and crews sought
shelter in the pavilion. The storm was
short-Eved, however, and had appar-
entity cleared away when the prepara-
tory signal gun was fired. Conditions
at that time seemed favorable for a
good race -
"A change in the racing course nv
eliminating the lake shore buoy and
making the Clark street buoy the start
ing point caused the boats to get off
IN poor shape. The Pastime led oFer
the line thirty-six seconds after the
signal, the Jennie forty seconds later
the Falcon three minutes behind and
the torpedo with a handicap of over
four minutes.
Inc signal for the start of the sew
enteen-footers found no boats in sight
as another and more severe suuau was
threatening, and soon burst over the
foam.
Whistles We're blown recalling the
yachts that had already gotten away.
put were not heard in the bowling
gale. The Pastime and Torpedo kept
on their course. undaunted with full
sail. while the Jennie and Falcon. ran
for the shelter of the shore. under
heavy reefs, where they lay until the
wind had abated sufficiently to allow
their return to lake shore
A succession of heavy squalls caused
the regatta committee to finally de-
clare the days races off.
The Pastime and Torpedo. with
crews drenched to the skin. had by
this time rounded the Dellwood buoy
and were nearing the center BUOY.
Soon after they passed it, a squall al
most tornado-like in it's strength. swept
down upon the lake from the north
west.
To the watchers on shore it was a
moment of most intense anxiety. To
"a ha e
plainly perceptible, as it traveled
along the white-capped waves. beating
them down till the lake was almost
smooth. 1t reached the boats For a
moment it seemed that both were
gene, then they righted and came head
UP to the gale, while the crews made
effort to take in the canvas In the
operation the Pastime apparently be-
came uncomfortable ard fell away
into the trough of the sea, where it
rolled helpleSsly for a moment then
slowly careened until it lay on its
beams ends. and its crew was f1oun-
dering in the water.
The Torpedo was not more than
hundred yards away, but to go to the
aid of the Pastimes crew was an ut
ter impossibility. With sails down
and rolling fearfully it drfted rapidly
away from the wreck.
The judges boat was sent out to the
rescue, but it was nearly half an hour
after the accident occurred before,
they succeeded in getting alongside
and taking of the Pastime's crew
The boat was left adrift, to be picked
up later.
The Aleka was on the lake again
yesterday for a test with the Aureiia
Although the regular race was called
eff an effort was made for a special
race. The boats made the run to- the
DellwOod buoy, when the Aurelia drew
cut.