The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-24
SHIPPERS READY
FOR STARTERS GUN
First Of Intercity Races Will Be
Sailed at Minnetonka
Tomorrow.

| The sailboat regatta between the Minnetonka
Boat club and the White Bear Yacht club will
commence tomorrow afternoon Lake Mime
| tonka at 3 O'Clock pm, and continue for three
days or longer If the winds not favorable
Minnetonka hackers are planning taking
vacation during the regatta. Owing to the in
year, there promises to be big turnout, White
Bear enthusiasts will be over in large punches
to cheer on their sailors.
The two White Bear boats have arrived and
their crews spent all day in exploring the lake
and getting the rigging, sails and sticks in
racing trim. The Cambria, with an old salt
like Evan Rees at the tiller and issuing orders
to the crew, looks good to give the Minnetonka
a close rub for the cup. The crew besides the
skip are: L. Corning, mainsheet; Jack Ordway,
jib; William Rees, side stays; L. P. Ordway,
utility. The Cambria is years old and was
built by Johnny johnson at White Bear. 49,.
The Gopher will represent White Bear in the
| class. The crew are: D. w. Taylor, skip;
c. Corning, mainsheet; L.. Murray, jib; W. Cole,
utility. The Gopher is brand new boat, built
by Johnson. Judging from past performances,
I she will not be behind the Terrier by more
than few seconds. - ,s-.., r. 4f -ss'
Both boats do their best work in reasonably
heavy blow, and the two crews are hoping fer
a gale all the latter part of the week.
| The crew OF the Minnetonka, which will repre-
sent the Minnetonka Boat club In the A class,
| are: James Loudon, skip; Roy Wagner, MAIN
sheets Halle Reiter, jib; Johnny Bryant, util-
ity.> The crew tried the Wihuja's sails on the
. anu Idu u lew INFORMAL brushes
! with the Delta in heavy wind. The result
was very satisfactory, the Minnetonka holding
1 her own with the Delta! which has hitherto
l beat the syndicate boat in every gale. If the
wind is heavy during the race days, the Wi
i huja's sails will be used. , = il
] The Terrier has been in training under Eu-
gene Markoe for the past ten days and every
thing is in the best possible shape. The boat
has two sets of sails, one for Hight and one for
], heavy blows. The crew viii probably be: 4Eu-
gene Markoe, skip; Charles Chalmers I main
sheet; Stuart Markoe jib; Harry Newgord,
utility. = - = :
The course will be around the triangle in
Big lake, with the starting buoy in front of
! ST. Louis bay. The boats will probably 90
! twice around,ss a. distance Of about ten miles
and fraction: The boats will assemble at the
Big island sailboat dock, built especially for the
Minnetonka Boat club. az g. %.
l8 The steamers Excelsior and st. Paulhaye becn
/ chartered to follow the races. There will also
be private launches in goodly number SO that
i everybody that desires to see the races will
be accommodated. = =
The White Bear sailors look for closer races
| than those held on White Bear last year be-
/ tween the two clubs, when both Minnetonka =
representatives We're beaten by several min
utes. - - : @-...'.-.1 1 =
I The Minnetonka sailors feel pretty confident Of
making at least creditable showing with a
fair chance of winning. = :