The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
GETTING READY FOR RACES.
NAH YACHTsMEN PUTTING
THEIR CRAFT IN TRIM.

os VIII BE sailed Over the Usual
aronnah Course on June Z, 5 and
Is Expected That the Crews
,oth the Maris and the Defend
rbat May he Chosen by the Sa-
nob Club Will BE Thoroughly
4 AIRED by That Time-Some Bet
no Has Already Been Going on,
II il Expected There VIII Be
- Number of Parties Being
/ hinged to Follow the Yachts.
l,rtttees That VIII Act.
,...,sst in the match races between
| .,,s of the Savannah and the Charles
Yacht Clubs is growing, and it IS
.,ta5 it will be at fever heat by the
/ s.,artful days for the sailing. In Charles
4 the people have been stirred up for
A lis over the prospect they believe they
80 If recovering the challenge cup, but
q remains to be seen for what their glow
inc enticipations will count.
savannahians have been saying little
49, To this time about the approaching
races They have simply allowed the
charleston yachtsmen to get in most of
,he talking. What has been heard from
4 the Young gentlemen who are sailing the
Dragon however, has been reassuring.
and not the slightest question seems to
i fvist in their minds but that she is as eft
4 as n fiddle" and that her chances of sue
cess are roseate.
Daily, the Dragon has been taken out
4 for trials, and those of the past few
DAVIS have demonstrated conclusively that
she is all that the hearts of those who
sail her could ask. An idea has been en-
/ tertained that the Dragon is more of
! light than a heavy weather boat, but the
/ experiences of the last few days have
/ shown that she can hold her own beaud-
fully in a strong wind.
/ Last Wednesday afternoon her crew had
! her out in weather that made them close
4 reef every sail. After she had been given
i her spin, all were loud in her praise, for
q she had behaved beautifully. Never, the
members of the crew declared, had they
been on a better craft, and there was not
thing about the Dragon that they
Il wanted altered in the slightest degree.
Yesterday morning the new sails for the
Dragon arrived from the Boston makers,
and in the afternoon they were bent on the
boat and used for the first time. There
is new mainsail and a new jib. The
old lighter sails will be used. 1t is de-
sired to get the new sails stretched by the
time for the races with the Monsoon, Mr..
Frank Strachan's Brunswick beauty,
which, it is thought, will probably be pull
ed off during this or next week.
The date for the big races with Charles
ton are approaching rapidly. The races
will be sailed June Z, s and 9. That is, not
far off, but it is thought both sides will
be well prepared. The Charleston yachts
men have been getting in some good work
with the Maris, and they will probably
know her like book by the time they are
ready to match her in the trial of speed
with the Dragon or the Monsoon, which
ever the preliminary races between those
two may show to be the better.
Some little betting has already been in
dulged in, and it is thought there will be
considerably more by the time for the
races When it is seen how the Monsoon
and the Dragon behave, it is likely that
there will be more Savannahians who are
ready to cover any money the Charleston
people may care TO offer 1t is said, how
ever, that the hackers of the Maris are
rot showing very much of the coin of
the realm to assure their friends of their
faith in their boat. The largest bet that
has yet been heard of was booked for
$50 side.
Committees have been named by Com
nodore w W Starr. The race will be un-
or the direction of the sailing commit
tee, Of which Mr.. Frank Jones is chair
man. The other members are Messrs.
frank Lathrop and H. d. Stevens. The
measurers are MIR. John M. Bryan and
ldr. Albert Wylly. Mr.. G. Noble Jones.
Mr. William D. Pratt and Mr.. Allan Bond
are time keepers. 1t is probable that the
Committeeman will follow the races. which
VIII take place over the regular Yacht
Cub course, in a fast steamer Arrange