The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-05
TRYING BOATS FOR
OSHKOSH RACES
Lively Times Among the Yachts
men at Lake Minnetonka
This Week.

The first trial race to choose the Class B
sloop to represent the Minnetonka Boat club
In the Inland Lake regatta at Oshkosh this
month was held yesterday afternoon at Lake
Mime onka, and Commodore Roy Wagner's Path
finder proved a surprise by taking the three
races OF the series by actual time. Races
have been scheduled for nearly every day the
past week. but the wind failed to materialize
q full-satl breeze blew, and when the starting
gun was fired three Of the new boats were
ready to try for the honor, the Pathfinder, Oliver
and Terrier
In the first Of the series the course was from
the st. Louis bay buoy to Point Lookout in the
big lake, thence to the Crystal bay buoy and
back to home, all buoys to port Over the
fve-mile course the three boats kept close to-
gether, and their progress was followed by a
large crowd of yachting enthusiasts. The crews
OF each boat took advantage Of every particle
OF their sailing knowledge, and for the first
half of the course the race was exciting, but
slowly the Pathfinder pulled away and kept in
creas1ng the amount Of clear water between
herself and her competitors until, at the end of
the race, she went over the line nearly five
minutes ahead of the Oliver and six minutes In
the van Of the Terrier.
The Second Race.
The course for the second race was from
the home buoy to the Crystal lake buoy then
to Point Lookout, back to the home buoy, all
buoys to starboard. This race proved to be
the closest, and ON actual time was won by
rier and two minutes over the Oliver. The Ter
rier crossed the home line first but the Path
Under on the start was delayed nearly min
ute on account of an accident to her jib When
she got under way, however, she picked up
the Oliver and forged ahead Of her, and had
the course been slightly longer she would have
caught the Terrier. -
The same course was used for the third race
and the Pathfinder beat the Terrier by one min
ute and the Oliver by about three minutes ac-
tual time.
The performance Of the Pathfinder was wholly
unlOokel for, as she has made but poor show
ing In all former races, and yachtsmen believed
the trials would result in but test of speed
between the Oliver and Terrier, the latter being
tne boat that represented the club at the White
Bear regatta This afternoon the last Of the
series Of trials will be held, and If good
wind blows there Is doubt but that some
excellent sailing will be witnessed Every effort
Will be made to sail at least three more races,
and Commodore Wagner is determined to retain
the big lead he now has in the SERIES while
the other shippers will do their best to wrest
the honor from him. The crews Of the three
boats are Pathfinder, Commodore Wagner, Bert
Dexter, Stuart Lane; Terrier, Louis Glass Eu
gene Markoe, Stuart Markoe; Oliver F. St.
John, Charles Chalmers, Fred Mcmillan.
| Racing Today.
The races this afternoon, besides being tria
races, Will be the regular club races. In add
! ton they will be exhibition races in honor o.
| the Minneapolis Automobile club, who will hay.
|
| There will also be race between the high
speed power boats which promises considerable
excitement. The fleet White boat and thu
equally swift Westman boat have entered an,
will do their best to make big hole in al
| records for highspeed boats. 1t is uncertai,
whether the Shevlin boat will put in an an
pearance.
Should Mr.. Moore enter 1t in the race. adde
| interest will be manifested, as it is understood
that under proper handling it can show as muc
s speed IA, as any boat on the lake. The automo
to the Victors in the races, one for new Clas
Is sloops, another for open class sloops and tn
| third for the power boats.
Gossip About Oriole.
Considerable gossip has been prevalent Il
yachting circles over the failure of H. D. Nc
Cord to enter his fleet new Glass B sloop tn
Oriole, in the Minnetonka Boat clubs tria
races. The boat during the entire season ha
made a fine showing in the club races and wa
considered one of the swiftest Of the new boat
on the lake this season. Her showing early i
the season was remarkable. In the White Bea
trial races the boat made a good showing, an
Mr.. McCord was one Of the most enthusiast
yachtsmen in the club,
AT the conclusion Of one Of the races he er
tered protest against the winner on the groun
that her skipper was professional, consequent
| ly under the rules Of the club was ineligible
sail in the race. The protest was not allowed
1t is now said that an effort will be made
have the Oriole represent the Minnetonka Gin
at the Inland Lake regatta. 1t must be remen
bered that the Minnetonka club is different frol
the M1nnetonka Boat club. The former is Il
Gated at Hotel st. Louis and for the past fe,
seasons has not taken any interest In yach
ing. Recently interest has been reviving, an
1t Is said that next year it will make a bi
effort to GUST the Tonka Bay organization frol
tive of Minnetonka.
Should the ortole go to Oshkosh as a repr,
sentative of the Minnetonka club, an interestin
nght Will be On. The Minnetonka Boat cl,i
is a member of the Inland Lake Yachting a,
ISOLATION, and all its influence will be exerte
} towards keeping the Minnetonka club out. 4
!. protest will be brought before the executiy
!. committee of the I. L. Y. G., and it is elaine
! 1t will be effectual, one Of the rules of II
| association is that club is eligible to ra(
J boat In the annual regatta that has not hel
at least three club races during the season
, is claimed that this rule will bar the Mimi,
!, tonka club.