The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-23
PEQUOT DAY.
Gala Occasion for Next Tuesday at the
East Shore.


The official programme for Pequo
day. Tuesday, August 49, will be sent
out. In addition to the programme
several circulars have also been pre-
pared by the entertainment COMMITTEES
and these, too, will be mailed to-day.
Preparations for the big day of the
season at Cove are on larger scale
than ever before
The following will be sent to the Nor
rls Cove cottagers:
| AS the last year illumination at the
| Cove was so great a success, it has
been suggested that the Pequot club
invite all the cottagers of the Cove to
| decorate their houses on Tuesday even
\ Ing, August 20, in conjunction with the
clubs annual celebration, and make
that night one long to be remembered"
! The Pequot Yacht club will also send
| out a printed circular, which Is in part
as follows:
| Open to yachts enrolled in any recog-
! nized club the committee reserving the
\ right to reject any entry.
| l. Mixed class yachts over 2S foot.
| 2. Shops under 28 foot.
3. Cabin cat-boats under 80 foot.
4. Open cat-boats under rs foot
5. Knocka bouts under 25 foot.
Entries must be made in writing and
filed with the chairman of the regatta
committee by IL o'clock on August 20,
and must be accompanied by the Yacht
Racing union measurement, certified to
by owner Entry blanks will be fur
nished on application to the secretary
of the regatta committee.
A yacht whose racing length has not
been filed with the regatta committee
prior to the start of the race shall be
disqualified and all claim to prize de-
clared forfeited.
The regatta committee may refuse or
accept any entry made, after the time
closing.
All yachts entered for this regatta
must report to the regatta committee
at the club house by or before o'clock
on the afternoon Of the race, where
they may obtain sailing directions.
Each competing yacht must fly her
private signal at the peak.
Distinguishing numbers must be fas-
tened on both side of the maisail,
above the reef points, equal distance
between huff and leach
The time of no yacht will be taken
unless she shows her number on MAIN
sail Each yacht will be furnished a
number.
A prize will be awarded in each
class. In any class in which three or
more yachts start, second prize will
be given.
All starts will be zone gun" Time
will be taken from gun fire.
p. m.--General preparatory gun will
be fired from Pequot dock and Blue
Peter hoisted.
2:05 p. m.-Second gun. Start of
mixed classes % foot and over and pre-
paratory gun for sloops under 2S foot
and cabin cats A red ball hoisted.
Then in addition, will be sent the en-
try blank, to be filled out and sent to
e. S. Osborn of No 80 Church street,
chairman of the regatta committee.
The list Of events is as follows:
Band concert from 1870 to 6 p. m.
Annual regatta, open to all yachts,
ETC., to be sailed under the rules Of
the Yacht Racing Association of
Long Island
Water Sports-1Oo yards swimming
race. 1. Men and boys over IS;
first and second prizes. 2. Boys I'M
der -; first and second prizes.
Rowing Races-Individual; boy and girl
under IS years; first and second
prizes.
Creased Pole Contest--Boys under IS;
prize to winners.
Tub Race-Open to all; first and second
prizes.
Blind Rowing Race-Individual; first
and second cash prizes. No prize |
awarded unless competitor has been |
defeated.
Entries for the water sports must be |
made to e. E. Simpson, clerk at the
Pequot club
Dinner at o'clock to transient |
guests and to regular members at $50. |
There will be music during dinner by |
an orchestra. Matters would be facili-
tated if all those who wish to dine at |
the club will send their names to the
clerk. Illumination will follow dinner,
and dancing from to IL will close the
Special trolleys at 1890 and II will
be run to the city.