The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-11
DRAGON IS IN CHARLESTON.
Reached the Carolina Club House
Last Night.

The representative Of the Savannah
Yacht Club in the contest for the Caro-
lima Challenge Cup. to be sailed next Fri
day, slipped her moorings opposite the
club house at Thunderbolt yesterday morn
ing and, conveyed by the siren, Mr.. F. q.
Strachan's schooner yacht. glided past the
boats Of the Yacht Club fleet, that an
chored in the river near where she lay,
and out to sea. Shortly after the start
the Dragon and the Siren were picked
up by tug and carried out as far as the
whistling buoy. The two yachts reached
the Carolina Yacht Club house At 3
o'clock last night.
AS she made her way down the river
the Dragon presented a beautiful sight,
and one that delighted the hearts Of the
numerous friends she has made among
the members of the club and others since
she has come 10 Savannah. Her trim
shape and the promise Of speed that Is
given in her build and every movement,
her glowing record and the dainty ease
with which she crested the waves were
full Of encouragement, and there is scarce
an amateur yachtsman in Savannah who
will not follow her with his prayers, ana
bank his money on her ability to beat
anything in Southern waters.
.h 49, - M - t4dll PLNoeiDliity 80 StS
follow the Dragon over the course will
be increased before the race is sailed.
~ "a aeSnal ouoAs VIII tahS oFSi a Pa y
thought that others will take advantage
OF the opportunity to witness the first
vil,1eilsS race "a Whlcn 9oala noe "a
Eanndn p0dt Nili De entered WIN d rtt-
sonab.e chance of success. In the last
Iage ior tne chaiIehge cup r ths 4ltsni "a
S NreH ~ wy ElSe NoIninouoie Luthsl VI tiiS
SaVahhah boat, and won the race. ms MS
go at ne WIZ pc one o. tuS collDell -. ;
snat wan sndeaVor 10 take the cup away
from the Dragon ana back INTO the pos
se ,Tl5 :, OF me Catoliha cluD A.. -.
me Dragon went over under the COM
hldHq OF capt. Jullah ochey, VINO VIA
s5 5a o neT IN tne race II - pLopaD-e tAat
e4Ie N 5W u we DIdBool, tHoush MOI YET
P ositlVeIy declded upoh' WIZ pc maze up
u u tne Ioi4oNlnS youuS gentlemen, aAi en-
ssaauslastlG yachtsmen ana capap-e sauors
nessfS. Jullah Scnley, captain; EdWard
Stoddard Paschat strong, Henry BackuS,
Harry Strachan, stein Bryah, Hubert
R5ueAWor ,t ana ana Percy Brown VIM Al OF
these nave not gone over, but val to-day
OF lo-inoIroW, ana VIII take part IN the
practice trips the Dragon VIII make over
t1 15, course. -, -. .-.,.. ,-.,--
Inese trips Will De mace twice daily, ac-
coruIns 70 Inc programme, ana II would
De SaIe 10 say that the lot OF the ORA
COON crew between now and the race will
not pc altogether an easy one. Held down
70 h3rd work and stern discipline, they
VII have little time for relaxation, and
II me remaining hard hcks mat are deem
Gu necessary 70 peat them INTO shape are
not given and profit derived therefrom,
u VIII not be the fault OF Capt Schley.
i ms determination Is that there shall be
nothing lacking and that every partie e
OF speed that can be pulled out of the
yacht shal be factor in the race.
Inc morning News received the follow
ing telegram from Mr.. Harry STachan,
VINO Went over IN the siren, and will form
one 81 me crew o. the Dragon IN the
race Tor Inc cup: yachts Siren and ORA
COON arrived at yacht club house at 8
p. m. All wei aboard both boats. Please
announce arrival"
Local yachtsmen entertain no doubt that
the Dragon Will w'n in the race she Is
70 san. In the savannah Yacht Club re-
gaia sne iabored under many disadVan-
tages, chlef among them being the fact
that she was not sailed by her regular
crew, some or whom were in charge OF
thelr own boats and whose vacancies
mad TO be filled by selection among the
members OF the cub not familiar with
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