The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-31

and heavy clouds shaded the sl1v from
the southwest There was a snIandia
wind however, and every salt around
the Mahtomedi shore had something I'M
his sleeve as 10 the prospective cham
pion of the season.
Britannia won in the cat class She
demonstrated beyond a doubt that she
Is the fastest cat boat in the club al.
though in each of the three races which
she was required to win in order 70
gain the coveted honor she was wan
pushed by both the Queen and Swallow.
In the first race she beat the Swallow o,1t
by the narrow margin of one minute ana
thtrty-five seconds. and the Queen bv
six minutes and five seconds. In the sec,
ond race, the Queen was within fiftv-
i've seconds and the Swallow within four
minutes of the Britannia. while in the
third race, which closed the most excit.
ing finish yet seen on the lake tha
Britannia crossed the line two seconds
ahead OF the Queen and one minute and
eighteen seconds ahead of the Swallow.
The Wren, sailed by J. J. Dobson. won
three straight heats in the lark class
beating the Lurlee in the first bv ona
minute fifteen seconds, and in the Sec
ond race finishing ahead of Price and
Pfnska's SkyIark by one minute thirty.
four seconds. The Lurlee again came
second in the third race by one minute
and fifteen seconds.
Little Billy Sowden, who measures AL
most as much around the waist as be
does from head to foot, was the skinner
OF the Britannia, and there will be bon
hres plenty around the little cot on which
he sleeps down yonder at the beach for
weeks to come AS little Billy rounded
the peninsula, on his way over to the
Mahtomedi shore early in the morning
he called the attention of his right-hand
bower, Mr.. Cooke, to an outline of the
word Victory, which seemed to form in
1ndisttnct letters from out the mist Of
the gentle shower which was on at that
moment Cooke rubbed his eyes, but could
see nothing, and concluded that the iollv
little skipper was dealing in mirages.
There was, however, evidently more in
1t than seemed on the surface
The first race of the day was called
at 9:15. six boats crossing the line well
punched. The Britannia and Swallow
got down into the bay first, the Britannia
going to port and the Swallow TO star
board. They met again at south shore
and went down to Wildwood fifteen Sec
onds apart, and the Queen which had
come up from fourth place, thirty Sec
onds farther back. This was the position
of the race for the next two legs. when
the Queen came up. alongside the Swal-
low. The Daisy, Bonnie Castle and Alba
tross We're exchanging positions fire.
quently, but some distance back AS
the boats made for home, it was evident
the Swallow could not overcome the lead
Of something over a minute held by the
Britannia, and they finished in that
order.
After half an hour, the second race
was called. The wind was good for the
first two legs, then died down to a con-
siderable extent. The Queen, Britannia
I and Swallow fought it out at close range
for the first round, when the Swallow
| dropped way back to last place, though
she came fast at the end and finished
third. The Queen carried too much ball
last in this race, and lost by fifty sec
onds. With a lighter crew she should
have beaten the Britannia
Tie third race, called at 2:10, was the
best and closest race of the day The
wind had come up well, and was blowing
about fifteen kcots an hour and it lasted
we'll throughout the entire race. AS the
starting gun was fired the six boats en-
tered crossed the line within ten seconds
of each other, the Queen, Daisy, Britannia
and swallow being closely punched They
raced well together all the way down into
the bay the Queen coming around the
buoy first by five seconds, the Britannia
second the same distance ahead of the
Swallow. This was the order TO south
shore, Spanking breeze blowing all the
way down, which threatened at times to
capsize some of the craft. Every pound
was brought into requisition, and every
possible advantage seized the moment it
presented itself. Before the wind To
Wildwood on the next leg, the Swallow
had fallen back somewhat. but had a lead