The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-27
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BY The Skipper,

The second, days races Of the Mnnetonka-
White Bear regatta at Lake Minnetonka resulted
in horse apiece yesterday, the Cambria of
White Bear winning over the Minnetonka by
2 minutes aud 80 seconds, and the Terrier of
Mnnetonka, in the s class, winning over the
Gopher of White Bear by minutes and 35
seconds. The Terrier, having won two out of the
three races, captures tlle Glass b cup. The
Cambria and the Minnetonka having each won a
race, are sailing, the rubber this afternoon
The wind was blowing about ten knots an
hour from the northwest and enthusiasts figured
that the Minnetonka would win the A class
race, she being considered the speedier OF the
two In a light wind. There were only two times
the race when yshe ymade a. better showing
than the Cambria on the qdrsts quarter mile OF
the race apd~ on the; beat from ST., Louis bay
to Crystal bay, the Second time around On.
the, getaway the Minnetonka was nienteenv sec
onds' behing the Cambria, but passed the Cam,
bria within II quarter Of mile from the 1startts
ing buoy! When the boats came about on the
last tack for the Crystal Bay buoy, the Minney.
touka had a hundred yard lead The Cambria,
however, got "a good slant Of wind at this JUNG
ture that did not reach the Mime tonka,s and
the former boat overlook her rival and rounded
the buoy first. On the second time around athe
boats were minute and fifteen seconds Rpart
rounding st. Louis Bay buoy. ia =. @ss9s
The Minnetonka made the beat to Crystal Bay
in forty five seconds better time than the.s Cam
bria,- rounding the buoy only q half minute
after the latter passed the mark. Shortly a fter
the Minnetonka started on the reach to Point
! Lookout, her peaks halyard block came out and
dropped the peak down, forcing the boat to come
up into the wind So that theapehk !. could q be
hoisted again. After this there. WAS small hope
for the syndicate boat : n ,.,.~,;s v -.
In the B class the Terrier proved the superior
of tie Gopher. in every department of the RAGE.
She was twelve seconds behind the Gopher at
! the start, but passed the White Bear Boat on
| the first starboard tack. After that she :bDhbed
| around in the van of the other boat in a man
ner that made the White Bear sailors sick al
! heart. * ~ - -. ..~.-.
About / 800 people saw the races, MOSTLY from
| steamboats, launches and sailboats. A. great
number of sailboats Unanswered about the course
| and gave the police boats some annoyance. 49,.
The assembly gun was fired at 2:45, and the
| Judges announced the course to be from St
Louis Bay buoy to Crystal: Bay buoy to Point
Lookout and return to st. Louis Bay buoy
twice around and alrc buoys to starboard.
| The starting gun for the A boats was free
| at O'Clock. p The Cambria crossed at 3:OOO>
and the Ainnetonka at 3:0o:27. Both boat!
| took a starboard tack about a quarter of
| mile then short port tack. When the sloop
| came about on the starboard tack again thu
Minnetonka had the lead. She gradually In
creased it up to about d mile OF the Crystal Bay
buoy, when the Cambria got a shift OF wine
| that pulled the White Bear boat UP and pas
the syndicate craft, THE Cambria rounded a
8:28:17 and the Minnetonka at 1924. On th,
reach to Point Lookout the Cambria increased
her lead slightly, rounding the buoy at 3:37:12
The Minnetonka followed at 3:37:5S. On thu
spinnaker canter to. St. Louis Bay buoy I'll,
Cambria gained some more, making the mari
minute and ffteeni Aeeonds ahead Of the Min
netonka. On the beat to Crystal bay again tn
Ninnetonka picked up three quarters Of a min
ute on the White Bear boat, rounding the buo.
only thirty secondss behind her. Minnetonk,
stock took a brace. She had no more than go
well started on the reach, however, when he
peak halyard block pulled out and she lost mos
LOT the time she had gained in readjusting tn,
peak. After, that II was clearly the Cambria
race. She. finished at 4:29:55 and the Mime
& tonka at 4:32:27.