The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-09
SEERESS MAY NOT
REPRESENT YACHT
CLUB AT OSHKOSH
Two Boats Elected to- Sail for
White Bear at Interlake Re-
gatta Are Defeated in Regu-
lar Weekly Races---PIuto Also
Loses Her Race.

1t was plendid weather for the
yachtsmen of the White Bear Yacht
club yesterday, and the weekly regatta
was sailed with each class represented.
Twenty boats participated, and all
finished but two.
The wind was blowing Well from
the west, slightly by north, at
rate of twelve miles an hour, and
there We're enough squalls to sat
isfy the craving of the fellows
who like high life occasionally.
It was not the tempestuous sea of the
week before, and while most of the
boats went out with one reef, there
were several of the larger ones who
stood up full sail.
Added interest was lent to the sport
by the entering of two boats which
were selected to represent the club at
the interlake regatta at Oshkosh, and
it so happened that both were beaten.
During the past week the A and B
boats held their trial races, and the Sc
lection of Pluto to represent the b
class seemed easy enough, but there
was more delay in picking the "A boat.
SeereSS has had shade over the
Knight Errant in the regular cham
pionship races, and beat the Ordway
boat three out of five in the trial races,
and while the selection of SeereSs
seemed imminent the race of yester-
day may have put such complexion
on the matter which will make further
trials advisable.
In the B class, the boats had such
ragged start that any chance which
Pluto might have had was killed right
away, yet taking all things into .consid-
GRAFTON Pluto sailed a good race, but
Red Devil had the call as she drew
away from her competitors and had
plenty to spare over all of them.
The first two legs were broad reach
es, bordering onto run, with wind
ward work on the return. The sea was
choppy and black, but all the boats
rode safely, although they heeled over
time and again, and on number of oc-
casions threatened to capsize.
The Winners.
The days winners were Knight Err
rant Capt. L. P. OrdWay, in class A;
Red Devil, Capt. Sam Ordway, in class
B (new); Keewaydin, Capt. WEIGH, in
the open class; Monedo, Capt. Shepard,
in the old B class, and HI U, Capt. Mill
Griggs Jr., in class c.
One of the notable contests of the
day was that of the open class, in
which the winner turned out to be the
Keewaydin, the champion of 1900,
sailed by that veteran, Dr. WEIGH. Kee-
waydin has had a varied career for the
past two years, and has changed hands
several times. In the absence of Capt.
Rodenberg, it looked as If the big boat
would stay at the dock, but DR.. WEIGH
was at the club house with nothing in
view but to look wise and enjoy the
sport. When he was asked to sail the
Keewaydin, his eyes frightened and a
broad smile lit up his face, for it was
the genial doctor who designed the
Keewaydin years ago, and had her
built by Dingle, and then sailed her for
a couple of seasons with good success.
There was a chance to stop the long
list of victories being piled up by
Weirdling and Geneva, and WEIGH read
lily accepted the invitation to become
hero. The summary tells the tale best,
as after poor start, Keewaydin
worked her way through the bunch
and at the third mile had gained the
lead, which she held to the finish.
The first class sent off was the new
B class boats. 1t was the poorest start
of the season. OF the six boats en-
tered only Red Devil, Spindrift and
Minneapolis were anywhere near the
line, while the others were making for
it. At gunfire Spindrift was over first
with Red Devil and Minneapolis Tapped
together. Then about 200 yards back
came Nicola, fifty yards ahead of Pluto,
who was about fifty yards ahead of
Black Deuce.
Down TO center the three leaders
We're having it nip and tuck, while the
other three were showing gains. AS
the boats pinned in their sheets on the
Windward haul Red Devil began to
draw away from the field, while Pluto
and Nicola collared Spindrift and Min
neapolis and were making hot chase
to overtake the Ordway craft.
$50. Red Devil Wins.
At the fourth mile Red Devil had a
clear lead Of two minutes and a half
over Nicola, who was twenty seconds
ahead of Pluto. Then came Spindrift
and Black Deuce. Minneapolis quit
before going half the course. On the
next round Red Devil increased her
lead constantly and was showing
splendid turn of speed. The real fight
was between Nicola and Pluto. Both
boats were handled splendidly. On the
last leg Nicola drew away sand beat
Pluto forty-four seconds for second
place, Red Devil having won by good
margin rfe49 49,
The two A boats we're sent off next.