Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-23
MISCHIEF Il
WINS At VENICE
FOLSOM CRAFT Is FIRST TO
CROSS
Wind Light and Threatens Drifting
Match, but Late Breeze Sends
Yacht Spinning Over
Course
Special to The Herald

special to The Herald.
VENICE, July 22.-To the landlubber
who can see nothing interesting or ex-
citing in yacht race under any cir
cumstances the events of the conclud-
ing day in the South Coast Yacht club S
annual regatta were in very much the
same class as beanbag. But to the
bronzed young fellows who, in natty
uniforms of blue and white, fitted
about on the decks of the bobhin q
yachts, 1t was great day and one that
would have been greater had even half
a breeze co-operated in the arrange
ments.
AS 1t was, however, light wind that
after considerable whistling filled out
the sails of the competing craft arose
in time to give the affair tcne, and it
began to look as if a repetition of
Saturdays drifting match was not to
be feared.
At lilo. after some skillful maneu-
vering outside the line, Starter B. r.
Gregory sounded the preparatory gun
for yachts in the B class and five
minutes later sent the "raft on their
way. The Osborne led with the Muriel
a close second and the Merlin following.
Fifteen minutes later class was
started, Commodore Walter Folsom,
with his Mischief II, showing in the
lead with full margin of ten seconds
over the Monsoon, handled by ]. T.
Pugh. All of the vessels went away on
the port tack the lind at the time be-
ing the strongest during the afternoon.
In class the Merlin soon forged
ahead and in class A Mischief II in~
creased her lead perceptibly on the first
leg. On the first return to the stake
post Mischief II was 1 minute and as
seconds in advance of the Monsoon, and
both vessels were considerably ahead
of the Merlin, which continued to lead
in class B. On the finishing leg Mis-
chief II made bigger hole in the gap
just to make sure, and at 2:12 o'clock
came in winner six minutes ahead of
the Monsoon.
The class B yachts made a good race
of it and presented a pretty spectacle
as they came in trailing closely at the
finish. Th' last half of the going was
slower than the E.rst I'd the scheduled
time to set sail for Terminal had past
when Fritz Overton came in smiling on
his Katrina on the rear end of the
procession. In this class the Merlin
showed the evidence of exceptionally
good handling, and with graceful turn
crossed the line an easy winner at
2:54:20
The Muriel swept by fouc minutes
later and the Osborne and Katrina
came along in the order named.
Shortly before 4 O'Clock the yachts
men gave Venice a last farewell and
were soon out OH the billows hitting it
up for Terminal in the cruising cup
race, the last event of the day and re-
gatta.
The summary:
Yacht. Owner. Start Finish.
Glass A
Mischief H., w. C. Folsom. :. 80 2:012
Monsoon, ]. I. Pugh. ..........11:9O 2:06:12
Glass B.
Merlin. A. M Squire. ........ .11:15 2:54:20
Muriel, Victor Stewart....... Ills 2:5S:19
Osborne. Bert Ashbridge.. A11:15 1880
Katrina, Fritz Overton. .....,..11:15 1851
Glass C race called off because of the
non-appearance of the yachts Myth and
Portola.
Officials-W. D. Sylvester and E. o.
Wilkinson, timekeepers. and B. b.
Gregory starter.