The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-21
MINNETONKA BOAT
WINS FIRST TRIAL
Loudon's Wihuja Wins Out In
Double Event at White
Bear
Great is Wihuja!

Great is Wihuja!
In a fifteen-nil breeze the crack Min
netonka yacht won out in double event
over the White Bear boats in the first
days trials for the selection of a chal-
lenger for the Seawanhaka cup. For the
first time in years Minnetonka laid it over
the local yachtsmen. and, not content
with doing 1T once, did it again for good
measure.
large contingent of Minnetonka
yachtsmen came over to witness the races
and cheered Justify as their champion flew
over the finishing. line, with all sails set
and drawing well, and the other boats
we'll .astern. Her victory is all the more
notable from the fact that in the first
race she broke the Jaw of her gaff imme-
d1ately after the start, and sent man
aloft to make temporary repairs while
under full Roadway.
THE boat that beats Wihuia is the boat
which Will go to Montreal, was a predic-
ton freely made on all sides yesterday
afternoon, and there are many who be-
1eye that Wihuja will not be beaten.
While the White Bear men are not seek
ing excuses and for the most part are
glad OF the success of the Minnetonka
boat, certain facts as to the condition of
some OF the local boats cannot be over
looked. In the first race Beta went out
with sail entirely too baggy for good
work. Gamma was seriously troubled
with her rudders and forced to withdraw
after going two miles. Alpha broke her
jib halyard in the second race while hold
ing good position and was compelled to
lay TO- and her endeavor to race with the
boats as they rounded the course the Sec
Ond time proved futile for the reason that
the hasty repairs would not permit Of
even fair windward work.
Good Breeze Blows
The wind was blowing strong and
right sort of test for the boats. and was
Just what the shippers were looking for.
Two boats went out with one reef laid
away, while the others went out full sail
The arrangement of the day was decided
upon and the boats were paired off as
fotows: Moccasin was to sail against
Beta, Alpha against Gamma and Seeress
against Wihuja. The judges launch an
chored at the starting line. Tarbox fired
the preparatory gun at 2:10. Moca ssin
and Beta tried for position, Moccasin
crossing II seconds after the starting gum
being Is seconds ahead of Beta The pres
sure of the wind on their sails showed it
self immediately. Time and again they
laid over until the lee rails We're deep into
the water and spray daShing clean over
the boats.
Half way down to center Griggs over
nauled Fry and the two raced down to
the first mark together They turned the
buoy only four seconds apart. Moccasin
leading by two boat lengths Pinnine.
sheets into the wind Moccasin increased
ner lead by several lengths. but it was
not long before Griggs got his boat going
10 ms liking and splitting tacks with Fry
soon ran into the lead, which was held
TO the f1nlsh beating Moccasin by 4 min
utes and AZ seconds.
Alpha and Gamma were started at 800
Gamma was not in position as the gun
sounded but Ordway waited for her. They
crossed Two seconds apart, with Gamma
leading. They had gone less than quarter
OF mile before Ordway was seen to tear
away from DR.. WEIGH. Gamma .rudders
were entirely too small to Keep the boat
headed properly, and after going two
miles Dr WEIGH obtained the judges con-
sent to withdraw. Alpha continued her
course, Which she completed in Sc min
utes and So seconds
Seeress and Wihuja We're sent off at
go. Seeress misjudged the gun and was
not In position when it sounded. Wihuia
crossed ten seconds after the gun and
SeereSs twenty seconds later Seeress
dld not seem to gather her usual speed
While Wihuja was only touching the high
Spots. On they went to center, Seeress
roofing better after she had travelled a
quarter OF mile. Wihuja made the
Duoy IN an even six minutes, while it took
Seefess seven. On the beat to Clark
street. Loudon gained twenty seconds on
oeeresS and increased it one minute and
nine seconds more on the tWo-mile RIM
TO WILDWOOD. Back to center Seeress he
gan TO close, and cut down the lead Of
the Mlnnetonka flyer a minute and six
seconds, but lost two seconds on the fast
reach home. VIZ 4''''
Summary of races:
First DiViSiOD-.