The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14

secured the lines OF the Holland boat
and Santos Dumas aerial wonder, and
blended the two. The result Is
that h highly respected Commodore
was virtually ruled out OF the races
fur violation of the sailing rules, in
setting-up a perpetual claim to the
BOBBY prize, which is u1ually a
handsome silyer-mounted, two-drink.
"stern-pocket" flask. The club
makes a mistake in the selection of
its prizes. Let the committee re-
verse things and I'LL one of those fine
art "booze-dishes" tor the first
prize. The display Of seamanship
and the number of new boats would
be greater each year. This sugges-
ton is passed-up to the clubs veteran
toast-master, ex-Commodore George
w. Kidder, o his approval and prop
per reference.
Captain George Harriss got one of
those dishes" one time, and they
tell 1t hat George hasn't been in a
race since. The boys all say he got
mad because his dish wasn't big
enough and swore he'd never run his
flying "Eugenia" again till they made
them according to "dispensary re-
quirements." Everybody knows lwho
has heard George talk), that he has
a log-boat hat will easily defeat any,
thing on the Atlantic coast, and it is
only a charitable feeling for the other
fellow that keeps him from putting
her in the races.
The public has been expecting
Captain Clayton Giles, Jr.,s to do
something in the yachting line, as he
has ever been a youthful yachtsman
of great promise. The captain, how
ever, lives up on Bradley's creek and
can't get out except after a hard show
er. There are few things more in
teresting than to hear some of the
o liners" tell about when young
Giles paternal ancestors had a boat
called the Ripple" How they used
to start several days ahead of the
Fourth of July N pray for rain. If
enough. and the rain didn't come, it
is thrilling to hear the old fellows
describe how they would put the old
Ripple" on a wagon and AXE her
down the creek bank to Seaside Park
Point, from whence her undaunted
crew would drag her over the oyster
rocks and marsh grass to the beach.
In those days seamen were anne
Captain Jack" Williams is the
present commodore Of the club, and
the Fourth of July festivities will find
him ION the spot" in all the glory OF
his white ducks and drop-stitch
trimmings. Summer girls, beware, for
Captain Jack" is a veritable win
ner with the pullets."
Captain John Van B. Nets is the
fleet captain and takes command
when the commodore is captured, as
he frequently is. A warning note to
the "dears," in regard to Captain
Nets, is probably unnecessary, for he
has a record that has come down
from the older sisters. Suffice 1t to
say, h captain is still a bit danger
Gus. With his new boat he may be
more so. Hold your luff,' girls, and
dom tack" until the captain has
filled away" He knows the
points and all the "eddies'' we'll, so
keep close on his weather quar-
ter"
The following yachts are expected
to enter the regatta or July 4th:
Emma" Captain c.. w. Worth.
Sadie" Captain S. P. Cowan.
x. NJ. b." Captain M. S. Willard.
Question" Captain r. A. Parsley.
Carolina" Captain Burke Bird
gers.
Davis Lark" Captain Davis.
New Boat, Captain w. L. Parsley.
New Boat, Captain j. Van B. Nets.
The Phantom. Mamie b." Lit
tie AIice,'' BLACK Maria" and sever
al other yachts are now receiving
their summer %colors," and it is hoped
they will be ready in time for the
Fourth.