Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-08-15
Hundreds Of Visitors for
Annual Fete Week.
fhe-days' Program Which viii
Delight Everyone.
Yacht Races, Motor Boais---FIsId and
Aquatic Sports--.BasebaII.

Hun0reOS OF NlS1toTS nave arrived 10 en-.
10Y the festivities annually celebrated at
Squirrel. Unless Dame Nature throws
cold water on the extensive arrange
ments which have been made there will
be a continual round Of amusement and
saiety during the next five days. The
season has reached the zenith OF it's
splendor and after next Saturday will
gradually fade away until only the pleas
ant recollection of a delightful summer
spent here will remain in memory. Fol-
lowing is a calendar Of events as they
will be carried out during the week:
Tuesday, Aug. 15-s P. NJ. Chatting
Dish party at the Casino
Wednesday, Aug. l8-S p. NJ, hop at
the Casino.
Thursday. Aug 17-2.sO P. NJ, burlesque
basket ball; 8l5 p. NJ. vaudeville enter
tainment.
Friday, Aug. 1s-o p NJ, yacht races:
go p NJ. basketball; 2.30 P. NJ. chill
drens entertainment at Casino; p NJ.
Midsummer Nights Frolic illuminated
land parade).
Saturday. Aug. 10, (F'ete days. A. NJ,
field and aquatic sports; II A. NJ. motor
boat race: go P. NJ, baseball, Squirrel
W. Boothbay; 7.3o P. NJ, illumination
and fireworks; $50 P. NJ, reception and
fete ball.
This year the yachts for the races will
be divided into two classes. Glass A Is
for the Davenport cup. Open to all
comers not over "A it.. |. W. l.. the tiler
to be held by an amateur. The cup is
to be held by the winner one year and
to become the property of the yacht win
ming 1t three times. Glass B is for all
sailboats, irrespective Of rig. not over 20
IT,, |. W. l. The first prize will be $40
and the second IS.
The handicap in Glass A will be for
!. ". l. only.
The handicap for Class B will be for
!. ". l plus half the overhang.
No restriction as to sails in either
class.
Entries in writing must be received by
the committee on or before Aug. II, Civ
ing name Of yacht and owner. the |. w /.
length and overall length. and accom-
panied by an entrance fee of $1.5O. 50
cents of which will be refunded on re-
turn of the racing number which will
be furnished by the committee. Boats
having a racing number will please give
the number with the entry.
The start: A first or preparatory gun
will be fired from the judges boat at or
about p M. The second gun will be
fired exactly five minutes later and will
be the starting gun for Class A and the
preparatory gun for Glass B. Five min
utes later the third gun will be- fired
and 1t will be the starting gun for Class
B. The start and finish line will be off
Of ha cto oyv,b xxyho orf
either between the judges boat and the
north corner of the wharf, or between
the judges boat and an anchored stake
boat. The time of each yacht Will be
taken from the starting gun of its class.
The rules of the Massachusetts Yacht
Racing Association will govern. The
winning yachts must cover the course
within the time limit. There must be at
least two entries In Class b to ensure
the award of a first prize and at least
three entries to ensure a second prize.
The course for both classes will be that
indicated below as Course B unless
otherwise indicated by letter on the
Judges boat.
One Of the following four courses will
be sailed over:
Course A-From the start around the
black spar buoy No (off Burnt IsIand).
thence around red spar buoy No. 2 (at
Gangway Ledges). thence around the
Cuckolds' bell buoy. thence back to the
starting linc-leaving all marks to star
board-about eight miles
Course B-The reserve to Course A
leaving marks to port.
Course C-FOur miles to windward and
return around mark set by the judges.
Course D-Four miles to leeward and
return.
The time limit for .he above courses
will be: For Glass A. three hours and
Is minutes; for Class b, three hours and
half
Any boat which is eligible under the
above regulations is invited to compete.
Address entries fees and inquiries to
Chairman Yachting Committee, Box 2oo
Squirrel Island. Me.
N is hoped that the motor boat race
which has been arranged for will bring
contestants from far and near Every
body Is invited to enter and results ought
to depend upon superior management OF
the boat more than anything else. There
Is also an additional prize offered for the
boat making the fastest time.
The conditions of the race are as fol-
lows:
Entries must be received on or before
Aug. IS. accompanied by an entrance fee
of 81. giving the following information:
(a) Name Of boat and owner; b) length
of waterline and overall; (c) horse power
of engine; (dD maximum speed the boat
r. capable of making per nautical mile
The statements of owners as to these
facts will be accepted and published.
subject to protest, in which event they
must be verified officially.
Handicaps will be allowed in exact
proportion to the speed Of each boat per
mile If one boat can make the mile In
four minutes and another in five. the
former will allow the latter one minute
for each mile of the course.
The start and finish will be line from
the judges boat to the north corner OF
the steamboat wharf. or to an anchored
stakeboat. The boats will be started In
the inverse order of their speed, taking
their allowance at the start instead or
deductlng It from the finish,
A first or preparatory gun will be hred