The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27


twenty-one boats, started in the vari-
Gus events, and the racing was fairly
good. The principal feature of the
day was the entrance of Crusader
which returned late Thursday after
noon from her Eastern trip. The boat
was hurriedly put in the water and
gotten ready for the afternoon races,
and she maintained her prestige admir-
ably, finishing well in front Of her
field.
Cavite, Jim Crack, Falcon and Cur
lew were the other winners of the day.
Starter Tarbox was on hand early, and
sent the Class A boats off at 1920. It
was struggling start, Highlander
having the best of it by two lengths,
Minnezitka was second, Crusader third,
couple of lengths ahead of Mime
sofa and Undine last.
This position was not changed until
half way down to the first mark, where
Crusader picked up the two leaders.
The reach to Wildwood did not change
positions. As they hauled into the
wind, Minnezitka came up first and took
second place away from Highlander.
Crusader constantly opened water on
the both boats, and was never in dan
ger. 1t made no difference whether
the wind was light or whether she was
heeled over In a puff, she went on Just
the same, and the light-weather boats
never got near enough to show their
quality.
Minnesota was expected to make a
better showing in the light wind than
she did. AS it was she barely beat
Highlander in for fourth place. I'm
dine sailed a very indifferent race and
was last all the way. At times she
seemed to- fairly leap along, and then
again she logged along like an old
house boat. She did get the worst of
the puffs, however, and a good puff at
an opportune time meant several min
utes difference to the lucky craft Cru
sader crossed the line five minutes and
thirty seconds ahead Of Minnezitka,
who was a minute and twelve seconds
ahead of Minnesota.
In the Open Class.
There were five starters in the open
class. Weirdling led for most of the
first leg, but lost the wind at the mark,
and Cavite and Harriet went into the
lead. They sailed well together for the
| second leg, and on the close haul back
Harriet led. Weirdling overlook both
boats again and led for the next three
miles, when the same two boats ran
| past her. AS the wind freshened Cavite
| took decided lead and kept it to the
finish, winning by two minutes and
hfty-Seven seconds. Geneva came UP
fast and took third place at the sixth
mile.
There was another one Of those close
| finishes for place honors, which have
| been so frequent in the open class this
year, in which Harriet, Weirdling and
Geneva participated. Weirdling had
gained on the other two and Joined
| them about half way down the last
| leg, when they raced head and head.
Harriet finally showed her nose in ten
| seconds ahead of Weirdling, who was
| three seconds ahead of Geneva. Aloha
was close up and coming fast at the
| finish.
| Capt. Lemon, who sailed Nausett
| first two miles, with Jim Crack, Avis,
| Mooswa, Monedo and Goblin in the
| order named. Jim Crack led the way
back, with Avis and Nausett hanging
on hard. Monedo was well back, and
| did not seem to acquire her usual
| speed. Jim Crack led until the finish
| ing line was crossed, and won by more
| than two minutes over Monedo. who
| came up fast on the last leg and ran
into second place. Avis was a good
| third, Nausett fourth and Mooswa
| fifth. Goblin did not finish.
| The Second Division.
There were only two starters in the
second division of the open class, PIXIE
| and Falcon. Starter Tarbox saw a
chance to lengthen out the programme,
and started the second division boats
over the eight-mile course. Capt.
| Agnew showed the way for couple OF
miles, but Van Week didn't mind, as he
knew Falcon would respond when call
| ed upon, and as the zephyrs developed
into something more powerful, Falcon
took q lead which she held throughout.