The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05

CLUB WILL HAVE TWO STEAMERS
FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

Alpha and the Clifton VIII He Used.
Many other Craft VIII Sail After
the FIyers-Interest in the Races
Is Growing-FYrst One VIII BE
sailed Day After Tomorrow
Seven Hours the Time imit-Thc
Course of Twenty Nautical Miles
Has Been observation-disclosures Who
VIII Sail the Maris and the Dra-
gOon.
Yachting fever is spreading. People
who, ordinarily, take no interest In races
are catching it, and the disease is ma
lignant. 1t will rage without abatement
until after the mooted question as to the
superiority of the Dragon or the Maris
has been settled beyond peradventure.
But a brief time remains till the flyers
will start on their first race. Day after
tomorrow they will cross the line at
Turner's Rock, and it will be with breath
less interest that the great crowd on hand
will watch the struggle. There will be three
of the races, provided the first two are
not won by the same boat, thereby rem
dering third unnecessary.
1t is quite possible that Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday may not suffice for the
races. 1t will depend upon the weather.
If there is anything like wind the races,
1t may be depended upon. will be pulled
off. The entire month of May and June.
thus far, have been ideal for racing, strong
breezes blowing nearly every day. 1t is
only hoped that they may continue this
week. Seven hours has been named as
.drff
ing races, the time will be sufficient for
them to finish.
A course of twenty nautical miles has
been mapped out. This extends from Tur-
ner's Rock, around Cabbage Island split
buoy, back beyond Turner's Rock again,
once more over the course and across the
starting line. The Cabbage Island buoy to
be rounded is not the real buoy of that
name, but another that has been subsu-
tuted. The Cabbage Island buoy is in wa
ter so shoal as to make ii dangerous for
the yachts to round it, so a temporary
buoy has been placed in the channel.
Promptly at l o'clock in the afternoon
the race is scheduled to start each day.
On the first day the yachts will be fol-
lowed by the Tybee and it is said that
the Angler will be used the second day,
and probably, the Bessie May theNthird.
These steamers should be able to keep
up with the boats even though the wind
should be very brisk The committees
managing the races will be on the steam
ers to note time, measurements, and to
look out for fouls.
Great preparations are being made by
the Savannah Yacht Club to make the
social sda of the races a success. Col.
Merritt w. Dixon is chairman of the Re-
gatta Committee, and he is now busy get
ting everything in readiness The steam
ers Alpha and Clifton have been char
tered for the three days to follow tho
races. Both will leave the city every
morning for Thunderbolt, the Alpha at 8
band will be on each boat. Besides these,
there wi be number of other steamers
and sailing craft. The Santee is one of
these. She will be used by others than
members and guests CT the Yacht Club,
and will leave the foot of Bull street at
10 o'clock each morning.
The Mars went over the course yes
terday They say she is a fair-weather
boat. Some of the Savannah yachtsmen
receive this statement with mental re-
servaticns, for they fail to see why she
should not also go in a wi5d. Some very
warm praise for the natty appearance of
the b at has en- heard, and she certainly
has FRIENDS. 1t Is understood there will be
eleven sailing her in the races, among
them Capt. w. d. Porcher. Alex Mar
shall, Jr., Arthur Young ard Nick Bryan.
Capt. Theodore Barnard. Messrs Stein
B yan, Jul an Schley, ]. G. Hardee, Pas
chal Strong, Henry Backus and colored
man will be on the Dragon. Careful work
with the boat has been done by her crew,
and Capt. Barnard says she is showing up.
in fine style. For the Dragon, it is
claimed that she is fast in either fair or
rough weather