The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-21
'TONKA SAILORS
SORE IN SPIRIT
Pathfinder Crew Given a Royal
Reception on Return from
Oshkosh.

Had the judges Of the Inland Lake Yachting
association given the Class B cup to the Path
finder, the welcome rendered her crew upon their
arrival in Excelsior yesterday could not have
been more hearty and enthusiastic than IL was.
Commodore Roy Wagner and his men were not
only welcomed as the real victors of the Osh-
kosh regatta but yachtsmep felt that we'll
earned victory had been ruthless snatched from
the gallant tars, and consequently tried to make
up for the deal.
The ruling out of the, Pathfinder was the one
subject OF conversatio in yachting circles, and
from the expressions heard on all sides and the
stories brought back from Oshkosh by MinnetOn-
ka men, it VIII be long time before the Incl
dent is closed. The condemnation heaped upon
the White Bear crews was pronounced, and 1t
is possible that it may affect the relations of the
two boat clubs.
Commodore Wagner and his crew do not deal
in personalities and the former refuses to be
quoted. Others who We're at the regatta are
pronounced in their opinions and say that the ac-
ton of the White Bear men, both in the Path
finder incident and in the claiming of the cup
which the Albatross- had as good right to-
showed anything but true craftsmanship
Prominent members. Of the White Bear elut
lowered about the judges, and it is said thai
they won more points than the speed Of the
White Bear boats. t-=
The Alleged Foul.
The ruling out of the Pathfinder in Thursdays
race is being talked of turnout the country anf
land lake yachting circles. Charles Chalmers,
member of the Pathfnder's crew, who has takeI
the matter up with some of the leading yachts
men of the west, who are authorities, gives thu
following version of the incident:
1.-THE Thursday to windward and re
turn, twice around the course. Our boat hat
clearly outsailed and outfooted the Barracout'
from the start, and were making for tn
home buoy on the first time around. We were Il
the lead with Barracuda following. We CLAIM
that there clear water between the tw
boats and that she did not overlap Just be
| fore the buoy was reached and as I was pull
| ing in the main sail preparatory to jibbin
| around the buoy, the Barracuda shot her jib l
| between the Pathfinder and her main sail,
| thing which would have been impossible had sh
| been overlapping US. This forced both boats o
! the wrong side OF the buoy and we had to tax
| a short tack and 60 about, and we finally passe
around the buoy and started on the second roun
| of the course with the Pathfinder in the lead.
''It was here that the Judges claimed that W
| fouled the Barracuda. They took the stand tha
| she had gained an overlap, consequently we ha
to give way to her, but matter of fact sh
| had gained no such advantage and had in fax
clearly fouled us. Tie position of the judge
| boat, which was about 400 feet from the buo
and at an agile, made it absolutely tmpossib
for them to tell just the exact relative position
| of the boats at the time and subsequent even
showed that they debated among themselv'
for some time before deciding.