The Republican journal., 1900-08-16

lette proposed betting it was found that
each one had picked No. as a winner, SO
that there were no takers. No. won. Before
the yachts reached the stake boat off North
port Camp Ground the wind came out from
the north, and was quite squally at times
SO that windward work was required over
the greater part of the course. Following
is the time, etc
Name Owner. Time,
Daydream Minturn h. 1870 IN.
Mongoose Starr ." IL Z"
Mist Lawrence 9" 1615s.
Ounanche Derby 2" 10
Greenough ." 1890"
| Opitsah Daniels
The Daydream got first prize, $40, and
the Mongoose the second prize, So. Mr..
Greenough's boat was No. 4, name not
given, and the time, name and owner of
NO. were not taken.
When the Dark Harbor fleet was off, the
sloop class was started The Edna did not
enter, and there were only three contestants
the Glide, Helen and Wahcoutah, and they
got off in this order, but quite close to-
gether, the Glide to windward. It. looked
at one time, when the yachts were standing
though the Wahcoutah would blanket the
Helen, but the latter gradually drew away.
1t was pretty race throughout, but the
Glide was regarded as sure winner from
the start. She carried a big clubtopsail
ard had a jib topsail stopped to the stay but
did not set it. The Helen had working
gatftopsail and baby jib topsail set, and the
WahcOutah, modern style of boat, with
pole rig, carried only her lower sails. The
Glide and Helen took in their light sails
when it come to the windward work home
The course was the same as for the Dark
HarbOr yachts.
Name. Owner Time.
Glide DecrOW BrO.'S 2 H. 0 m,
Wahcoutah E. R. Roberts 2" q"
Helen T. G. DodwOrth 2"
Glide takes the first prize of $40; Wah-
coutah the second of $s. The latter is own
ed by a summer visitor at Castine.
The sloop Merle of Deer Isle, J.W Green,
sailed the course but did not enter, and so
subsequently claimed second money, but
the claim was not allowed.
After the sloops the Belfast knockabouts
were sent off, starting from the same line
as the larger boats, thence southerly around
stake boat off Murphys Point, thence
easterly around the can buoy off the monu-
ment, thence westerly, crossing starting
line, The Bess, Palos and Ethel started,
the two former under jib and mainsail and
the Ethel carrying a gafftopsail and outer
jib. The Bess was an easy winner.
Name. Owner Time.
Bess L. E. McMahan II. 8 m.
FaIej F1bei F F. +. + Wilson Mas J.. 15. 1155..
The Bess takes first prize, $40, the Palos,
second, IS.
In addition to the contesting yachts there
were many visiting yachts, steam and sail,
and conspicuous among the latter was the
famous cup defender Vigilant. The local
craft, large and small, were out, and the
steamer Castine and steam launch Guine-
we're were busy all the afternoon carving
people to and from the Texas. When the
races were over the Dark Harbor fleet start
ed homeward under sail, making a pretty
sight as they scudded down the bay before
the wind.
The committee who had the yacht races
in charge, and all who were interested in the
successful observance of Old Home Week,
feel deeply indebted to the Dark Harbor
yachtsmen who brought their craft here
and gave so fine an exhibition of Yacht
sailing. We only wish that each one could
have had d mug to take home as a memen1o
of their visit.
To Mr. Bracket in particular we would
express our obligations. lie not only gave
the use of his yacht but gave his own in
valuable services to make these races a sue
cess. Nor should We forget in this connec-
tion that the ldalette and her owner were
to the fore on this as on other occasions, and
the Judge who was assigned to duty with Mr..
Grpschner had no reason to complain of
his lot
The Judges were c. A. Pilsbury, W. A.
kimball and F. L. Cook, Belfast; A. II. A
Dark Harbor. John Dollotf had charge of
the signal gun.
OTHER AFTERNOON EVENTS.
From o'clock to the Texas was open to
visitors and the steamers Castine and GUM
evere ran to and from the ship as often as
possible during that time. Both steamers
were crowded at every trip, the former car
rying nearly 1000 passengers All were
courteously received by the officers of the
ship and given every opportunity to inspect
the ship, her machinery, armament, ETC.
A ball game was played on the Congress
street grounds, report of which is given
in our Base Ball columns.
At 5 o'clock Belfast Company, Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, gave an exhibi-
ton drill in Custom House Square, under
command of Capt. Francis II. Welch. A
hollow square was formed of the spectators,
under the direction of the police, and out
side of this the square and the streets
leading into it were packed with people,
while every available window in the neigh
borhood was occupied. The drill consisted
of the various movements of the U. S.
army tactics, the sword manual, and a num-
Der of special movements of the order,
such as forming crosses, singles and double
triangleS, etc. The drill was heartily an
plauded at the most interesting and difficult
points. The Belfast Band was in attend
ance and gave selections before and after
the drill, closing with the Second Regiment,
U. R., X. of p. March, composed by r. p,