The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05

overhung the lake. and rain fell up
to II o'clock. A high wind was blow
ing from the west, slightly by south,
and there were plenty of gusts which
dashed the water to the foaming Ieint
But after II o'clock the rain ceased,
and while the wind was still blowing,
the chances for holding the morning
race were growing brighter. Boats as
sembled from all parts of the lake and
at the time the first gun went off there
We're twelve at the dock. 1t was not
as big a fleet as would have sailed had
the weather been somewhat milder,
but those shippers who did venture
out were of that kind who stop at
nothing short of a cyclone, and the
sport of the morning and afternoon
was of that character which marks 1t
of the highest order.
The record held by MinneZitka of
1:0922, made June 80, 1900, was cut
by nearly two minutes in the morning,
and then just to show what could be
done when the wind piped it was
smashed again in the afternoon. far
Their reduction Of three minutes and
forty five seconds being made. Knight
ErraEt covered the course in the fast
time of 1:03:40, and it is now likely
that the time for the eight mile course
has been set down where it will be
safe for some time to come. Seeress
finished only forty-two seconds behind
Knight Errant and shares in much of
the glory.
Reliance, the new Griggs boat with
three centerboards and which was en-
tered in Glass B. set a new mark for
the B class by covering the course In
1: 0S:52, but fell off nearly three min
utes in her afternoon performance.
The wind blew from the west, slight
ly by south, at velocity of from four
teen to twenty miles an hour. The
heavy puffs threatened mischief to the
boats and proved a constant strain on
the rigging. Every boat was heeled
over almost to the capsizing point a
number of times, but none went over
Crusader was the only one that suf-
fered a serious break. Just before the
starting gun was fired in Glass A for
the morning race Crusader was caught
by two heavy squalls, closely following
each other
At the time the mast was broken
Crusader was jockeying for position,
waiting for the starting gun. The
break was clean one, about half way
up the mast.
The prizes for the mornings races
were pennants, in the afternoon the
Commodore's cup in class A, White
Bear Trophy in class B, new boats,
Gotzian cup in the open class and Club
cup in class B, old boats.
The Mornings Race.
It was nearly noon before Starter
TarboX was able to send away the first
boats, which were scheduled originally
to go at 1920. The class B, new boats,
were sent off first. there being five
entries, Pluto, Black Deuce, Spin
drift, Red Devil and Reliance. They
went over the line well abreast, Pluto
leading by a half a length. Capt.
Schulze kept her going, drawing slight
ly away and maintaining his advantage
u
Devil and Reliance in hot pursuit and
only a few seconds apart. Then came
Black Deuce minute farther back.
Spindrift quit. Back to Wildwood
Reliance and Red Devil both closed on
Pluto, Griggs finally taking the lead
and on the return from Wildwood
opened UP such margin on the others
that he came in an easy winner in
1:08:52. Pluto managed to squeeze in
ahead of Red Devil for second place.
The B class, old boats, Were next to
get off. Jim Crack showed the way for
the first four miles, with Avis right
astern and making desperate efforts to
overcome the slight advantage which
Schuneman was enjoying. The two
boats fought it out at close range the
second time down the lake, and Avis
got the buoy first by less than fifteen
seconds. Jim Crack came again, how
ever, and showed her nose in front, but
it was only for moment, the two
boats racing neck and neck to the sixth
mark. On the return, as the boats
hauled once more into the wind. thew
continually overlapped each other.
From center to home Avis drew slightly
away and won by the narrow margin
of twenty-five seconds over Jim Crack
Dakota was the other starter, but trail
ed the leaders all the way.
At 1140 the A class boats crossed
fIA linn .1oxyr al
two boats-Seeress and Knight Err
rant. Seeress crossed first and had
three lengths over Knight Errant, but
Skipper Rees, seeing Crusaders d.
lemma, came about and offered assist
ance, but as the club launch was max
ing for Crusader at the time, Seeress
came about and continued the race
Knight Errant waited for Seeress I'M
til she started the second time. Capt