The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-25
PEoUor DAY PROGRAMME.

The Ninth Annual Celebration Mex
Tuesday.
Following is the programme for tn
ninth annual Pequot day celebration C
the Pequot association, Morris Cove, o
Tuesday:
Band concert from 1870 to p. M.
Annual regatta at ? P. m.
1907 Yards Swim.
1-Men, and boys over eighteen years
prize to the winner.
2-Boys under eighteen years, prize t
the winner.
Rowing Races.
3-Boys under sixteen years, prize t
| the winner.
4-Girls under sixteen years, prize t.
the winner
Tub Race.
5-Open to all, prize to the winner; i
four or more enter there will be sec
ond prize.
Blindfold Rowing Race.
6-Individual, prize to the winner; i
four or more enter there will be sec
ond prize.
Sack Race.
7-Boys under sixteen years, prize to ths
winner.
Potato Race.
8--Girls under sixteen years, prize to the
winner.
No prize awarded unless competitor
has been defeated; entries to be made
to e. C. Simpson, Pequot ASSOCIATION
before 1 p. M, August %.
Dinner will be served to transient
guests at p. m Members and friends
will please notify the clerk at the earli-
est possible time so that all can be ac-
commodated. Members staying ut the
house will be served at $3.50.
Orchestra will furnish music during
dinner and for dancing from to u y.
m Illumination in the evening. Spe-
| cial cars at 1890 and IL o'clock.
w. Fl. Childs +. B. Baker, c. D. V.
Graves, w. Fl. Stra.ton, ]. N. Cham
plon and M. r. Durham is the Pequot
day committee.
Pequot association open race Tuesday
afternoon, August 2S, 1900; race to be
sailed under the rules of the Yacht
Racing union Of Long Island sound.
Glasses.
MIXED class yachts over twenty-eigha
feet.
2-Sloops under twenty-eight feet.
3-Cabin catboats under thirty-nine
4-Open catboats under twenty-five
feet.
5-Knockabouts under twenty-five feet.
Entries.
"a i,, inc ND
filed with E. S. Osborn, 80 Church
street, New Haven, Conn, by IL o clock
on August 49, and must be accompanied
by the Yacht Racing union of Long Is
land sound measurement OF sailing
length, certified to by the owner En-
try blanks will be furnished by the race
committee.
The race committee may refuse or ac-
cept any entry made after the time of
closing.
All yachts entered for this race must
report to the committee On or before
o'clock on the afternoon IF the race at
the club house, where numbers and sail
ing directions may be obtained with a
diagram Of course, etc.
Distinguishing numbers must be fas-
tened on both sides of the mainsail
above the reef points, equal distance be-
tween huff and leach
The time of no yacht will be taken
unless she shows her number on the
nainsail.
Prizes.
A prize will be awarded in each class.
In any class in which four boats start
second prize will be given.
Starting Signals, Etc.
All starts will be ''one gun" Time
will be taken from gun fire.
900 p. m.-Cieneral preparatory gun
will he fired from Pequot dock.
2.O5 D. m.-Start of Glasses / and q
red ball hoisted.
2:1O p. m.-Start of Class 3; red ball
lowered.
PTS y. m.-start of Class red ball
hoisted.
2:2O D. m.-Start of Glass s. red ball
lowered.
The race committee may terminate
any race at the end of the first round
If, in their Judgment weather condi-
tons make it advisable, in which case
the time allowance will be shortened
accordingly.
Tlde-High water al Morris Cove Au-
gust Is at 1886.
Courses for Glass 1.
Starting between stakeboat and the
Peouot dock, to and around the middle
and west breakwaters, leaving South
west Ledge light on the port hand re-
turning to starting line; course to be |
sailed over twice; in starting, boats
must cross line from north to south, |
also in finishing
Courses for Glasses 2, 8, and 5.
Starting between stalSeboat and the |
pequot dock, to and around Adams Fall |
buoy and to and around Black buoy off |
city, thence to finish; course to be sail
ID over three times, leaving all marks
IN the starboard hand
r. s. OSBORN,
r. N BURWELL,
G. r. CHAMBERLAIN,
Race Committee.
ENTERTAINMENTS AT THE
PEQJ1OT.
A lecture illustrated by the stereop-
inop on 'tTba ART pf the Congressional |