The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-14

The last of the seasons races of the
White Bear Yacht club were sailed
yesterday afternoon in a perfect breeze,
a warm wind blowing from the south
with velocity of about ten miles an
hour.
Three classes were represented with
a total number of ten boats. Four in
class A, two in the open class and four
in class B faced the starter. The
course was six knots to center, to
Mahtomedi, to center, back to
three miles of windward work.
The contest in the A class decided
the Commodore's cup, which was still
in question, and a later race decided
the championship of the club. Pen
nants were sailed for in the other two
classes.
The regatta committee decided that
Seeress was not eligible to race and
that her standing would not be con-
sidered official, for the reason that any
boat to be awarded the championship
must have sailed in not less than half
the scheduled races of the season. This
Seeress has not done, but the regatta
committee allowed her to sail with the
other boats Of the class yesterday pro-
vided she did not interfere with them
and kept clear. Seeress sailed upon
these conditions and finished only
twenty-five seconds behind Crusader,
after having yielded her rights on a
number of occasions throughout the
race, and it is barely possible that had
she asserted herself she might have
beaten Crusader, or at least made even
a closer finish.
Crusader and Seeress Even.
The class was started at $40, I'm
dine, sailed by DR.. WEIGH, was off first
and held the lead for the first two
miles, with Crusader and Seeress bang
up. AS they came about at the Mahto-
medi buoy and turned onto the wind
ward leg, Crusader drew away and
was soon holding Undine safe, with
SeereSS on a. long eastward tack to
keep out of the way of the other fell
lows.
At center Crusader showed a clear
lead, with Seeress, Undine and Mime
sofa following in order. These posi-
lions were held throughout, and CRU
sader finished twenty-five seconds in
front of Seeress, who was three min
utes ahead Of Undine. Minnesota did
not finish.
There were only two boats in the
open class, Weirdling and Aloha.
Weirdling was off first, but Aloha
soon took the lead, which she held
throughout. Weirdling broke her glib
halyard block after the fourth mile
and sailed home with mainsail only, not
completing the course. Aloha's time
was very good, and Capt. Armstrong
felt much gratified at the result. Aloha
has not done very well in a blow in
any of her previous races, and was a
little inclined to balk. The maximum
weight allowed by the club was not
sufficient to keep her on her best sail
ing level when the wind piped, but
with a slight excess Of weight yester-
day, which was agreed to by Weird
ling's skipper, she showed some of her
old-time speed and seemed to be hold
ing Weirdling we'll in hand, and would
have won even had her competitor not
become disabled.
Jim Crack won again yesterday in
class B. The start was good and young
Ordway soon took his boat to the
front and kept the lead throughout.
The race for second place was good
throughout. Question was second for a
couple of miles, and then MoosWa,
which received a hypoderm1c infection
before the race, glided swiftly up to
second Mace and finished next to the
lin Crack, although the latter won or
all by herself. Question was third ana
Spindrift II last.
Late in the afternoon Crusader and
Minnezitka sailed off for the Douglas
cup. each having won leg on this
priZe. Crusader won the race and is
now entitled to the cup.
RACINE Summary.