The Portland daily press., 1900-08-09
No Decision Rendered in the First
Class Yachts.
The Xanada Of Freeport
Won in Third Glass.
And the GadabOut Won in the
Second Glass.

The yacht races for cash prizes took
place yesterday afternoon in the midst of
a drenching rain storm. From the yachts
mans point of view the races were fairly
successful, though the rain made things
disagreeable even for them. AS for the
general public the races were of not
enough interest to induce people to brave
the drenching rain and though there
were a few forlorn enthusiasts with UNI
brellas and mackintoshes seated about
the Fort Allen park to see the yachts get
under way there were none there when
the finish was made.
However, it takes more than an ordin-
airy rain storm to dampen the ardor of an
enthusiastic yachtsman. They had
planned to take part in the races sched-
uled for yesterday and they would not
listen to such proposition as postpone
ment, so the races took place. The Off
Gals in charge of this race were Messrs.
Nathan Clifford Charles w Small, James
c. Fox and Edward M Hunt. Their
duty was far from a pleasant one, but
they were all on hand and performed
their functions with the best possible
grace.
Prizes were offered for four classes of
yachts, but the cat boat class did not fill,
and this was decided off The three other
Glasses were sent over the line promptly
at the scheduled hour and some interest
ing brushes resulted. The courses ar
ranged for the yachts were as follows:
For First and Third Glass.
Starting above the Great Eastern
wharves. passing between the same and
a stake boat opposite, down the harbor to
a stake boat near Basket island ledge
spindle. clearing it on the starboard
hand; thence to Fort Georges, passing it
on the port hand ;thenoe rounding House
island, leaving it on the st8rboard hand
thence to starting point. passing between
Great Eastern wharves and stake boat
where time will be taken. az nautical
miles
The Course for Third Glass Boats.
Starting above the Great Eastern
wharves, passing between the same and
a stakeboat opposite, down the harbor to
Birthstone ledge, rounding it on the STAR
board hand; thence to Fort Gorges, pass
ing it on the port hand; thence rounding
House island, leaving it on the starboard
hand; thence to starting point, passing
between the stake boat and Great East
ern wharves, where time will be taken.
Is nautical miles.)
1t was after six o clock when the yachts
crossed the line again after their start at
two O'Clock. Owing to the fact that the
judges were not familiar with the meas
urements Of the Alpha ana Phyllis, tw o
of the competing yachts in the first class,
no decision was rendered yesterday In
this class.
In the second class The Gadabout
owned by E. Hooper of Portland, and
the Mistral, owned by G. G. Brown Of
Portland remained almost side by side
from the start to the finish, and though
the MistraI finished two or three hundred
feet in the lead the Gadabout won first
place on her time allowance.
In the third class the Xanadu, owned
by G. F.Colby Of Freeport, the No Name,
owned by B. R, Speed Of South Harps-
well. and the Flavia. owned by G. F..
Brown of Portland were declared entitled
TO prize mon ey. The owners of these
yachts received their money on the spot
when the decision was made, the Kama
du getting $50, the No Name $50 and the
Flavia $40 Batter the cash was paid over
a protest was entered on the ground that
the No Name and the Flavia had not
sailed over the course according to the
rules, but the judges decided tn at this
protest came a little late and they took
no action on it. The summary followsi
FIRST GLASS.
Name. Start. Finish E Time. G. Time