Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
WHITE. WINGED FLYERS
Plenty of Wind for the Annual
L. G. Y. G. Regatta.
Races sailed Yesterday under Most
Favorable Auspiccs--l.o dies Cup
Won by tho Challenge from
Port IIcnry-Othcr Winners.

Seldom, IL ever, has the Lake Cham
plain Yacht club house assumed a more
animated appearance than II did Tues
day at the annual regatta. From early
morning until late in the afternoon a
merry thronc was gong aud coming from
the scene Of the races, and the regatta
will be set down MS one OF The most
successful ever held under the auspices
of the club. Wildor's orchestra OF six
pieces of Montpelier was in attendance
ana during the day rendered delight
full programme.
rhe day was an ideal one for the event
Early in the morning Il fine breeze from
the north gave assurance that the sailing
races would he interesting. The wind blew
favoraby all day, and the yacntsmcn
were all well satisfied with the days
sport.
When the first report OF tho cannon
announced the first race fully a hum
dr'd of burlington : society people were
Oh the spacious Veranda of the club
house, eager for the races to commence.
At just ten o clock the first race vas cali
ed. and the others were started at short
intervals thereafter, the programme as
printed in Yesterdays issue being follow
ed with the exception of the tub race,
which was eliminated.
y feature Of the day was the exhibition
ol speed given by power boat bolong-
The company consented, at the invita-
ton OF the regatta committee to run one
Of their boats at fun speed. The boat went
twice around the hrcakWatcr and at an
estimated rate Of II miles an hour The
boat used was AZ feet in length ana is
shaped like "A torpedo boat
Several distinguished yachtsmen were
IN attendance from the ncighboring clubs
and all expressed themselves as delighted
with the days prosra mme. Among those
present was cN-Commodore Brewst r. and
party Of Camp l>oogie on tho Richelicu
river The commodore came down on II
private yacht, flying the Canadian colors.
lie Is man past 70 years of age, and is
still very enthusiastic yachtsman.
In the evening came tho annual mfOr-
NAL hop, which was attended ny mem
bcrs of the club and Indies, together with
the visiting yachtsmen. Wlders orch
ira again played for the dancing. " hich
lasted TIL an early hour in the morning.
During the evening and also during the
afternoon luncheon was served by
Caterer Kent
due 10 the regatta COMMITTEES, who have
put good deal of time into the arrange
ments. Commodore Alvaro Adsit also had
much to do with the success. The regatta
committee was composed OF Robert
Ross. chairman; Dr. W. H. Englesby. +.
+. Lord. w. A. Whiting and DR. a. W.
Soule. The officers of the regatta were:
starter, Robert j. Ross; timckeepar, A.
}. Taylor; moasurer. e. r. Hagar. To the
lot o: the last three gentlemen .cil the
work of the day and il is to them es-
pccially that the success of the regatta &c
due.
The races resulted as follows:
Race No !, yachts ~ feet and over
water line and upwards-First. Challenge.
Ir
W, r. Rogers: third, Sioux II. Clement
Rae" No .. yachts II feet and under %
First Robert j., Charles Il. Irving; second.
Clean, Mr. Payne: third. Eagle r. Gates.
Race No. g. yachts under Il fcct-First
Whisper Miss Elizabeth Van Patten; soc
ond, Naiad. Dr. Roy Peck; third. Extra
Wet. j. T.. Donahue
Race 40 {, Ladies' $500 cup--Tirst Chal-
longe, w r. Footc. Jr.; second. Witch
craft 2nd, w T. Rogers
Rae" No. .. special olass-First. Scud
+. H. Raylo, Essex, n Y second, Echo
T. +. lord; third Dorothy. WEIGH, Jones
Ross. Bob"
Race NO 6, gasolcnc boats-First. Au
Rovoir futile and Warner. Ncrgcnncs;
second Washita, Mrs. Sherman, Port
Henry; third, No Name, W H. Barnard
Norg"nncs.
Race NO Z. tandem canocs-First. r.
bingham ana r. s. Townc; second. Z. =
! 'l'H'Iu ANA ~ tIarK, tnlrd, l.. >. Gates
and G. Hilton fourth, c. A. Hagar and II.
G. Clement
Race No <, swimming race First, Fred
Dubois, second, Jacob Shelly; third, John
Durant.
Race No. o. knockabouts- First Nav
} phe, H. Kellogg; second. Ota-IIa-IIa. V
Com. W. Il. Rogers; third. Sue. r. Glenn
ent
Race No. IT, skf's-First T. = Della
field; second, r. Bingham; third q. Clark.