The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-31
GOOD DAY At NA|IE BEAR
FIRST YACHT RACE OFF SEASON
INFORMAL BUT IN
TERESTING
WEATHER WAS EXCELLENT
TweIVe-KnOt Breeze Famed the
Sailors and Delighted the Hum
dreds of Enthusiastic
Spectators

The White Bear Yacht club held its
first race of the season yesterday after
noon. The race was an informal one, and
counts nothing towards championship
honors. 1t had the effect, however, Of
deciding the relative speed of the two
class A boats which entered, While in
classes B and c. the contests were so
close that the winners of yesterday can
not necessarily be counted on to do the
trick again tomorrow, when the first
formal race takes place. In the open
class, it looked almost like a foregoae
conclusion. This class will fill up later
and in point of numbers will probably be
the largest class.
The day was all that could be desired
from yachting standpoint. A clear sky.
which was occasionally interrupted with
a few shady clouds, and a twelve-knot
breeze blowing north by northwest
Long before o'clock yachts from all
parts of the lake were beating their way
towards the clubhouse, and things be-
gan to assume their old familiar appear
ance. The necessary quota of fam
VIC ather sailors were on hand and from
all accounts, the club house rail was adj
mirably held down. Then there were
hundred or more on the club house
Veranda and grounds.
There was considerable speculation as
to the two class A boats which were to
contest, but it was all over but the
shouting before the boats had finished
the first leg. Ordway got off promptly
at gun fire. With McLaren on his weather
rail McLaren was not slow in getting
the lead, and turned center buoy thirty
eight seconds to the good, and when they
f1attened sheets for Wildwood, ne fairly
left Ordway hopelessly beaten. At the
end of the fifth mile, the St. Pauls skip
per got a happy thought, and as McI.ar-
en- was off for Wildwood fer the second
time, Ordway concluded the Peterson
boat was on the wrong course, so headed
his boat back into Dellwood, as well ne
might, for the leader was a good four
minutes ahead.
The class c boats which were sent OF
on the same gun with class A, made
pretty contest for the first three miles.
Imp led to the center buoy, where K. I.
passed her and kept the lead through
out. Patterson, who sailed Imp shook
out the reef he carried, but instead OF be-
ing benefit, it was to his decided disad-
vantage, as the boat could not stand the
heavy wind with full sail.
The start of the class B boats was a
good one, Jim Crack was off first, fol-
lowed by Nokomis Homer Clarks I'M
named boat, and Keshqua, in the order
named. Nokomis was first to reach cen
ter and set the pace to Wildwood, with
the other boats punched. The boats were
so close together for a few miles than
there was constant danger of fouling.
Clarkson kept his boat we'll in front for
the greater part of the distance, and it
looked like his race, but Fry came up
on the last leg and challenged MIN.
Keshqua succeeded in beating Nokomis
in by twenty-five seconds.
In the open class there were three
starters. Weirdling was off right after
gun fire followed by Gerevra and Fall
con, both well up. Weirdling never was
in danger at any time, gradually pulling
away from her adversaries and winning
by nearly seven minutes.