The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-26

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! $500.
The details of the race are as fol-
lows:
Details of the Race.
At $3.50 a. m. both boats We're called
alongside of the judges boat, and
placed in position for the start. The
Freddie was on the port side and
the Cupid" on the starboard side.
| When the pistol was fired at S:59,
both lines were cast off, and at 9
O'Clock sharp both boats went over
the line, with the odds slightly in
/ favor of the Cupid"
/ BY the time Perdido wharf was
reached the Freddie" was leading
by half a length. From there to the
/ yellow dock at the navy yard the
Freddie gradually increased her
lead and led by one minute, the
Freddie passing there at $50 and
the Cupid" at 9:31.
From the navy yard across to
Fort Pickens point the Freddie"
gained another half minute, putting
her " minutes in the lead From
Fort Pickens out TO the sea bouy,
both boats encountered a heavy sea
and the Cupid gained half a minute
OF the lost time in this run, rounding
the sea bouy at 1907, one minute in
| the wake of the Freddie"
The Return Run.
On the return run the game little
Freddie" gained another half minute
in the run to Fort iPickens, and al
the navy yard was leading by min
utes. AT this point the crew of the
Cupid" removed her canvas canopy.
hoping to gain some of the lost
ground, but it was of no avail, and the
Freddie" rounded the stakeboat on
the first round at 11:10, and was fol-
lowed by the Cupid at 11:13.
In the run from the stakeboat to
the navy yard on the second leg the
Cupid" picked up a minute of her
lost time, passing there at 11:44, 2
minutes behind the Freddie" At
Pickens point the position of the
boats remained unchanged
When the sea bouy was reached on
the second leg the Cupid" had drop
ped astern of the Freddie and did
not round the mark until 1921, while
the Freddie" was timed at 1918.
and was leading by nearly half a mile.
During the latter run the Cupid
put back her canvas covering hoping
that it could cut the wind and gain
some of the lost time, but it was use
less as the Freddie" rounded Fort
/. Pickens 3 minutes and 80 seconds.
the lead, having gained 80 seconds.
AT the navy yard the position of both
, boats remained the same. although
at the finish the Freddie" led by
only 3 minutes. crossing the finish line
at 1924, the Cupid" crossing at 1877.
Corrected Time.
Freddie" Cupid
Start. -. 8 a. m. . 9 a. M. :,
Finish. .....1:24 p. 1927 D. m.
Elapsed time ..4:24:OO. 49,. .4:27:O0
The time as taken at the different
points was as follows:
Freddie" Cupid -
, Start. .........9 "a m.........9 a. m
Navy Yard. $3.50 a. NJ. 9:3t a. m.
Fort Pickens. .9;43 a. m. .9:44 a. m.
Sea BOuy. .10:06 a. M. -. 10:07 a. m
: Fort Pickens 1925 a. m. 10: 2712a. m
Navy Yard ..10:39 a. m. .10:41 a. m
Stakeboat. E. .11:10 a. m. .11:13 a. m
Second Leg.
Freddie" cupid. "
- Navy Yard. Hap a. m. IA a. m
Fort Pickens. 1855 a. m. So a. m
r Sea Bouy. .12:1S p. m. ..12:21 p. m
Fort Pickens. .12:3S p. M. 1874 p. m
, Navy Yard. 1882 p. m. 1905 p. m
Stakeboat. d.. "a p. m. :27 p. m
The total distance was Al miles
which was covered by both boats.
Notes Of the Day.
The U. S. revenue cutter Penrose
which was used as the judges boat
, had a merry party on board as the
a guests of Lieut.. J. c. Bryan, and were
royalty entertained by that gentleman
Y The party, in addition to the judges
was as follows: immigration Inspee
tor Seraphic. Inspector McConaughy
Arthur B. Yniestra, w. J. Davis, Ed
ward Anderson, c. w. Gray Allan
Berne-Allen. Sam Flynn and H. r
' Smith, of The Journal.
a
The marines stationed at the navy
r yard cheered themselves hoarse as
: the Freddie" passed the yard on hel
2 last run. Frank Lewis, the owner OF
the Freddie" was formally in naya
service.
5 Not once did the large fleet of pleas
ure craft interfere with the races
although one tug was warned severa
time by the Penrose.
The commander of the navy yard
entertained several ladies on one Of
the yard launches. the rough sea in
the Gulf being no drawback.