The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-20
CHALLENCERSss START
TRIAL RACES TODAY
Boats VIII Make First Official
Appearance at White
Bear

The first official trials of the Seawan-
haka challengers will be sailed at White
Bear this afternoon, and continue for
three days. Two races will be sailed each
day, beginning at 1:30 p. m. The length
Of the courses will vary, according to the
velocity of the wind.
After the trials on White Bear are COM
pleted they viii be continued on Lake
Winnebago, at Oshkosh, where the water
conditions are similar to those at Mon
treal where the big contest takes place
Aug A.
In the tests thus far held on the regular
regatta days the wind has been too light
for the big boats. They are built for
heavy weather, and in heavy weather they
are speedy beyond a doubt.
The entries today will be Alpha, Beta,
Gamma, Wihuja, Seeress and Moccasin.
1t is the intention to race the boats in
pairs, the winners racing down AS
much windward work as possible will be
given them, and if the wind pipes so much
the better.
All arrangements and preparations have
been completed for the trials, as we'll as
for the accommodation of club members
and the public who wish to witness the
races. steamer will meet the IL O. clock
train at the club house and follow the
races. The special regatta committee,
starter. timekeeper and press will use
the club launch. f0e
A noticeable occurrence in the trials
thus far held is the performance OF Seer
ess in Glass A. A comparison of time
shows that she covered the course in
faster time than any Of the challengers.
The wind was much to Seeress liking
however. and 1t will be- interesting to see
what the boats will do in a stronger
wind. Seeress is Mower design and was
hNgfIk
Bridgeport, Conn.,. in which she finished
fourth, following Immediately after Cru
sader, of White Bear which also con-
tested sioe
This is causing some Of the critics
to do little figuring. Ifit should prove
that Seeress is fasteIs than the new
boats, and remembering her failure to
make good two years ago. and remember
ing also that the winner of the Bridgeport
trials was defeated at Montreal the
query naturally arises. has Seeress i'm
proved over her former condition, and
will she be fast enough to lift the cup?
This question may be ansyered be-
fore any further trials are sailed, by the
statement that the new boats are not
in as good tune at this time as the
HeeS boat, and there may. be consolatio
In the further fact that in strong wind
the new boats would prove their superior
ity, as their lines are more powerful.
The committee does not want light
wind boat. 1t wants one capable Of
standing heavy pressure and meeting a
good sized sea-
There are two boats which the club
will not be able to try out until next
month. These are the big Massasolt
model, now being finished in John John
sons shop. and the scow which Jones &
La Borde are building at Oshkosh Both
these boats will be in the trials at Osh-
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OF the news. boats Alpha and Wihuja
seem to be the favorites with the veranda
sailors. Both boats performed admirably
SATURDAY Saturday Both boats are of radically
The crews for the trials may be made
Alpha. Capt L. p. ordway, H. p.
Clark, Sam and Jack Ordway.
Beta, Capt. G. M Griggs. John John
son. Leavitt Corning and one other.
WihuJa. James, Will and Hugh Loudon,
Gale Merrick
Gamma, Dr. J. M. Welch, Henry Mer-
rill and two Others 9s9- -
Seeress, Evan Rees, captain; William
Rees, jib; r. X. Armstrong, mainsheet,
Moccasin, Capt. Clarence Fry and
The first preparatory gun will be fired
at 1880.