The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-09
TO Be LIVELY RACES
SAVANNAH YACHT CLUB REGATTA
TAKES PLACE TODAY.
NINETEEN BOATS ENTERED.
CLIFTON TO CARRY MEMBERS AND
GUESTS OVER COURSE.

The Races Have Excited More Than
Usual Interest and IA Large Crowd
of Spectators VIII Watch the Fly
ers from the Start to Finish-FOur
Classes of Boats Entered-Time
Allowances VIII Be Figured This
MOrning-List of Entries and De-
tails of start and Course.
Yachtsmen were watching the
weather last night and specializing
upon the chances for a fair breeze on
the Wilmington river. Monday did
not furnish weather such as would be
enjoyed by mariners in charge of small
craft, but the genial weather man in
the pOstoffice building was encourag-
ing. The prospects are for a fair day
with light to fresh westerly winds.
Yachtsmen and their friends are
much interested in the regatta, which
is to be sailed to-day, and if any have
been under the impression that the
Yacht Club had about decided to give
up this annual nautical function, they
are now quite sure that this was a
mistake For some time preparations
have been under way, a special COM
mittee on regatta having charge of a
portion of the work, and the Sailing
Committee of the club being empower
ed under the clubs rules with the man
agement of the race itself. The plans
have been well made and interest has
been marked. There are nineteen craft
of various rigs entered to compete for
the generous prizes offered for four
classes.
The races will begin at II o'clock and
the rules require that they be finished
inside of seven hours. The steamer
Clifton has been provided for members
and guests, to follow the racers and
the Sailing Committee will follow in
the steamer Tybee. 1t will a gala day
at the club house and the club house
and grounds are expected to be merry
and gay The course for the boats
has been laid to have the start and the
finish directly in front of the club
house and a great part of the course
viii be in sight from the piazzas. The
majority of the patrons of the sport
will however, desire to see the yachts
as they make the turns and this will
be possible from the decks of the Cliff
ton In order that guests and men,
bers may go down to the Yacht Club
by water, if they so desire, the Clifton
will leave her wharf at the foot of
Whitaker street at $50 o'clock. Badges
will be required for passage on the
steamer
Entries for the Races.
Following is a complete list of the
entries for the races, with the boats
placed in their proper classes. 1t will
not be known tntil this morning what
time allowan, :, will be made, as this
has to be figured after the boats are
measured The owners have been noti-
fed to have their craft at the club
house wharf at 8 o'clock for measure
ment The entries are: (Number Civ
en- will be displayed on the mainsail
of each boat participating in the races).
First Glass Cabin Yachts)-
Mary A, No. 1, F. E. Macarthur.
Beatrix, No. 2, E. S. Stoddard.
Zinga, No. 3. P. N. Strong.
Addie, No. 4. f. H. Demere.
Iris, No. 5, L. J. S. Alsina.
Second Glass Swallows, etc.)-
Georgiana, No. 6, F. NJ. Viewer.
Meta W., No. 7, w. w. Osborne.
Flirt, No. 8, George A. Cosens.
Dorothy, No. g. A B. Moore.
lone, No. 10, j. c. Harris.
Third Glass Diamond Bottom)-
Undine, No. IL, F. H. Ferguson.
lola, No. r. D. C. Barrow.
Irene, No. 10, E. Moncrief.
Tallulah No. IA, H. c. Daniel.
Leila, No. Is, J. G. Hardee.
Fourth Glass (Bateaux and Larks)-
Baby Mine, No. 16, J. w. Mcintyre,
Jr
Goo-Goo Eyes, No II, r. H. Corn
we'll
Seagull, No. IS, A. B. Moore.
Fannie H., No. 10, A. B. M Gibbes.
start and Sailing Course.
The races are announced to start
promptly at 1:3O o'clock. The prepar
atory gun will be fired from the club
house at IL rs to be followed at 11:30
by another gun and the lowering of
the club house flag which will be the
starting signal. Five minutes later,
al 11:35. another gun will be fired and
the flag on the club house hoisted,
which will show that the time for
starting has elapsed, after which any
yacht passing the line will have her
time taken as though she had passed
at 1875.
The course for the first class yachts
is from an imaginary line off the club
house to and around Cabbage Island
spit buoy, leaving the buoy to port
and return to club house, distance of
201a miles.
The yachts in all other classes start
from the same imaginary line and
round a staksboat off Joes cut, leav-
ing the stakeboat to port, and return
~ lHS CluD HOuSt, DSillS q INSTANCE ~
fifteen miles.
First class consists of stationary
cabin yachts of % feet and over,
which are allowed to carry any
and all sails they may desire; all other
classes are allowed mainsail and jib
only. Prizes in the first class $50 for
winner, $40 for second boat.
The second class consists of swal-
lows and round bottom boats under rs |
feet. The prizes being $50 for first, $40 |
for second.
Third class, diamond-bottom boats. |
Prizes s25 for first and $40 for second.
Fourth class larks and bateaux. |
First prize 500, second prize $40.
The Clifton is expected to stop at |
the club house at IL O'Clock and will |
start out again, after the racers are
well off. Light refreshments viii be |
served at the club house and it is like
ly that after the races are over there |
will be dancing.
One Dose Convinces.
Mozey's Lemon Elixir promptly re-