The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
YACHTS WILL SAIL TO-DAY.
DRAGON AND M-ARTs WILL HAVE
THE FIRST OF THREE RACES.

Judges VIII FoiioW the A"chsS "'A
the Tybee-AIphn, Clifton, santee
and Nany Other BOats viii BE
Used--Greatest Crowd That Ever
Witnessed Races on the Whining
ton Course Is Expected-Time Al
Iowanee for tI.e Dragon Fixed mt
a.0S Nfuutes-Authority of the
Tybee Must BE Recognized by the
other Craft.
preparatory whistle will sound from
the little revenue steamer Tybee at l2:2o
off Turner's Rock, in Wilmington r1ver'
to-day. and the Dragon and the Marls'
freighted with the hopes of Savannah and
Charleston, will get in readiness for tner
dash across the line in the first of che
three great races that are to be sailed
for the cup for which the Carolina facht
club of Charleston has challenged the
savannah yachtsmen. simultaneously
the flag Of red. with white center, VIII
be displayed on the Tybee.
Five minutes will be given for any re-
naming preparations, and at l2;Se the
whistle for the start will be given Ihen
the Yachts. amid an excitement that VIII
he none the less because probably tense
in silence. will make their start TWO
minutes will be allowed in which to cross
the imaginary line from Turner's ROCK
TO the stake boat anchored opposite, and
more than that time taken by either boaa
will be charged against her
r-bat is is the advance story of the
start. of the finish, no one can tell. the
genius of designers, the skill OF builders,
and the nerve and ability or amateur
vachtsmen will tell there. and the great
Question as to which of the rival yachts
=, ,ha faster viii be settled for Que day
at least, as the foremost comes nying over
the line. 49,, .,,.
Tba measuring Committee, Mr.. Albert
wvIIy. Judge A. Fl. MacDoneH, Mr. Jonn
Nj BRYAN. Mr.. Theodore Barnard and MY.
Edward Demere, measured the DFasoOn
ard the Maris yesterday, and under ene
I,archunont Rules, deduced the time al
Iowence that should be given the Dragon.
This was settled upon as 3.9S minutes.
For all practical purposes this means
minutes and, to win, the Niaris must beat
the Dragon over the line by that time.
Interest in the races Is at iever neat.
MANY people who. ordinarily, betray not
the slightest concern one way or the other
about a Yacht race, are now STIRRING up,
and Il is safe to predict that there Will be
a great crowd out to- see the pride OF their
builders make their run Of twenty KNOTS.
Mr.. Frank Jones, dMr. II. d. stevens ana
Mr. Frank Lathrop constitute the Sailing
COMMITTEES and win aclt as judges of the
race. They will be aboard the Tybee, as
will the timekeepers, Messrs. w. ID. sim
klns. T. s. wylly, William N. Pratt, e.
Noble Jones and Allan Bond. Mr. X b
Iebbey and MIR. e. A. Simons OF Cnaries-
ron will be aboard the boat is representa-
tives of the Sailing COMMITTEE OF INC Naho-
Lima Club.
Authority for governing the race will lie
entirely with those aboard the Tybee,
and 20 insure success and TO avoid all
possibility of interference with the rae
ers che strictes5 obedience to her should
ba accorded by all other craft that gather
to watch The races. A clear field must De
given the yachts, and boats must not ap-
Droach near enough to interfere with
sheir course or TO blanket them cutting
the wind from racers sail Is serious
offense. and the craft carrying spectators
must seek TO avoid the possipihty Vi thSii
dong It,
The steamer Alpha will leave the city
this morning at O'Clock, and the Cliff
con will follow half an hour later. The
boats have been chartered by the facnt
club for the benefit of members and
suests badges for whom have been fur
ntshed BY Mr.. John d. Carswen, seere-
tary. aud treasurer of the club. AT 1870
ne steamers will leave the Yacht Club
for the starting point of the race. The
Sailing Committees boat VIII leave rev
minutes later.
The Santee win be used by those not
members of the Yacht Club. or lbs guests,
and who have made no other arrange
raepts 10 see the race. She will leave
the CITY and will touch at Sawyer's wharf
at Thunderbolt. Many other boats will
take the trip. parties having been formed
for tugs, naphtha and steam launches and
sailing craft Altogether, ii is doubtful
haa such fleet the
river, as there will be to-day.
Charleston will make a liberal contrt-
button to the fleet. there are some
eight OF ten yachts over from that city.
1t Is said there will be fully 500 visitors
from Charleston, so great is the interest
that has been taken there in the effort
that is being made to defeat the Dragon
and take the cup back. The Plant Sys-
TEN brought over a number yesterday. and
many more are expected this morning
A special parior car for the accommoda-
ton OF the visitors was put on by the
road.
Among the Charleston craft that have
brought over parties Is the Flirt which
dropped anchor off the club house yester-
day morning. after an unusually success
full trip The Flirt is under the comm and
of her owner Mr.. Robert A. Smyth, end
her crew consisted of Messrs- Richard b.
6myth and j. Adger Smyth. Jr.. and two
colored men. The Fiirt left Charleston
Friday afternoon and. after spending two
hours at Beaufort reached Buck Island.
down the river from Thunderfoblt on
Tuesday evening. She lay at her tsnchor-
age there during the night and came up
10 the club house after breakfast on yes
terday. With some trifiing exceptions. in
the nature of rough weather and uncertain
winds these enthusiastic yachtsmen of
the F'lirt found the trip pleasant one.
Mr. II. II. Bacon has been selected as
the representative of the savannah Yacht
Cub aboard the Maris Each club is en-
titled to such a representative aboard the
competing yacht, but last night the Caro-
lima Yacht Club had not named it's repre-
sentative. II Is probable this will be done
this morning.
Let all loyal Savannahians whistle for
stiff breeze to-day. Let them pray the
elements to hand out one that viii whip
the whitecaps into fury and drive the
yachts at a killing pace. Let them hope
for breeze that will make the Maris
doubie-reef, for in a stiff wind the wise
ones among Savannah yachtsmen declare,
rests the salvation of the Dragon and her