Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-05
CARBUTT CRAFT
IS VICTORIOUS
"DID" SAILS ACROSS | MINUTE
AND 40 SECONDS AHEAD
Splendid Race Occurs OF Terminal
and Result Is Due to General
ship and Sailing
Qualities

Chapter II of the Garbutt-F Fellows
catboat controversy came to climax
yesterday afternoon off Terminal, when
in an uncommOnly close and splendidly
sailed race Skipper Matt Walsh of
Gloucester fish fame steered the swift
little craft Did" across the line one
minute and forty-four seconds ahead
of his crest-fallen rival in the ISL
and's' latest creation, Aimee" spe-
cially built to divorce Frank A. Gar
butt from some of his hard-earned
coin.
Outgeneraled and outsaied. outboat-
ed and outfooted all along the line of
battle, there wasn't even a Crumb of
consolation left for the crack Terminal
boat builders. To say that Fellows and
Pugh took their medicine like the game
sportsmen they are let's the pair out.
They did their best, but the Garbutt-
Walsh combination Did" better. 1t
was a procession from gun to gun bar
a momentary lead secured by Fellows
just after the start, thanks to one Of
those oil calm belts, for which the
reaches of the course off Obispo are
long since famous among South Coast
yachtsmen.
Basking in fancied security, feeling
confident in that they at least knew
what they had to beat from previous
experience, mostly of the unbeaten
horse order Messrs. Fellows and Pugh
experienced a dismal awakening yes
terday afternoon, when it was forcibly
borne in upon them that the previous
race was only a suggestion of Odds"
possibilities, and shown under double
wraps. Hollow spars, a suit of silk
sails by Carpenter that fitted like mi
ladys gloves. a ballast board and a
cockpit full of real salt water mariners
were q few of the surprises Foxy
Grandpa" Garbutt put through on the
Fellows-Pugh boys. Just by way OF
proving his good intentions Garbutt
produced a new wrinkle on this part
of the coast when he climbed out on a
plank to windward and disposed his
hundred and siXty-odd pounds of
weight where 1t would do the work of
quarter ton of nodded ballast and not
infringe upon the restrictions of the
cast-iron contract he had himself
drawn, either. BY the terms of that
formidable legal instrument the Ter
minal boat builders were tied up
tighter than any trussed fowl. Next
time they hunt a sucker Garbutt
probably will not be the man. Being
beaten at ones own game always
burns.
The start was perfect. After the
Pasqualito, tender for the day, and the
Eagle, chartered by Mr.. Garbutt for his
| family and friends to view the slaughter
from, had arrived, the signal to start
was fired and the boats Unanswered
for position. In the preliminary work
Matt Walsh showed to conspicuous
advantage and handled his boat SPLEEN
didly. He awaited himself of every slant
from the shore, and though the boats
crossed at nearly the same instant.
Walsh bore down upon the line under
| full way, while Fellows Rugged the
buoy and slipped across at an angle.
| Did" forged ahead at once. Z 1t was
siX-nile beat to the outer mark and
the Garbutt boat soon showed her heels.
While the broad beamed Aimee" was
wallowing through it like some mired
pig, burying her rose in clouds of spray
and dragging wide wake, Walsh was
making the most of his opportunity and
steadily forged ahead until off Obispo
he lost the wind A hundred yards ahead
the breeze was a plenty, but while
Did" was drifting to it, aimee" was
making up lost water. Then the ballast
board came into play. Frank Garbutt
planted himself on it far out over the
side, and never again did Fellows have
a chance. Walsh rounded the bell buoy
at 2:27, just minute and forty-seVen
seconds ahead of Fellows, who got his
spinnaker set first, having sent 1t up in
stops. He broke it out all but too soon
and missed by an inch, leaving it on the
buoy, but chance taking is part of the
game. Walsh was in no hurry and
made a better looking job of the sail
when he finally got it to drawing. About
Fellows tumbled out Pugh and Lewey,