The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
.BABB|E BEATS OUT. ..
THE SYNDICATE BOAT
While Minnetonka Was Fighting
7 Delta the Babies Skipper.
Slipped Away.

"A light breeze from the west yester-
day afternoon made it possible for the
Minnetonka Boat club to pull off the
first successful Saturday afternoon sail
ing race Of the season. From the stand
point Of both sailor and spectator it
was one Of the most exciting held in
years. The Babbie, Allan Hills boat,
owned by Lewis Glass, took the pen
nant for the B boats beating her clos
est rival, the Pathfinder, by eight min
utes. The Babbie crossed the line four
minutes and sixteen seconds ahead OF
the Minnetonka, which took second
place. The Delta finished thirty two
seconds later than the Minnetonka.
Minnetonka was hard fought. From
St. Louis Bay buoy to Crystal Bay
buoy to Point Lookout the two boats
windward that the Babbie was able to
steal march on them and get such q
huge lead that passing her was out OF
the question. The Babbie, however, is
and might have won anyway. :,
The Terrier Of the B class led the
others all around the course, and
rounded Point Lookout buoy ahead of
all the A boats except the Babble, tho
the A boats started five minutes ahead
of the B class. The Delta and the Min
netonka, however, passed the Terrier
on the beat from st. Louis Bay tc
home buoys. .,. =
The starting gun for the A class was
the line first, with the Delta SECOND
behind. The Babbie crossed third anC
the Wihuja fourth. It was a free rur
to Excelsior buoy and boats hoistee
their spinnakers. The Minnetonka
rounded the buoy first with lead o.
rounded second. The Babbie came
third and the Wihuia fourth. From Elk
work, The Minnetonka rounded first, I
minute and twenty-eight seconds tn
better of the Delta. which rounded sec
,ond, having increased her lead over tn
Delta from Excelsior by fifty eight sec
onds. The Babbie rounded third and tn
Wihuia fourth. While rounding tn
buoy, the Wihuia dropped her spinna
ker in the lake, and lost about two min
, utes in recovering it,.
From st. Louis to Crystal Bay buo
J was directly into the wind and require
: much taking. The Minnetonka too
7 long reach toward Markyille and &c
so close to shore that she lost some Q
3 the wind. The Delta, however, stoo
out in the lake, and. by taking 2 auicf
er tack, got the full force Of the win
8 and got the lead Of the Minnetonk
and rounded Crystal Bay buoy forty
seven seconds ahead Of her rival. Th
Babbie reached the buoy first, minut
and ten seconds ahead of the Delt
r From Crystal Bay to Point Lookou
: the Minnetonka endeavored to get tn
windward Of the Delta. The Delt
tried to prevent this and as result. tt
r fboats went long way out of the
i. course. The farther the Delta pushe
q the Minnetonka out, however, the be
: ter for ,the Minnetonka, because tt
4 boats would have a freer run to Poi
+ ! Lookout buoy, and the Minnetonka
e admittedly the superior of the Delta
+ free run. The scheme worked ar
q the Minnetonka rounded the Poi
e Lookout buoy after the Babbie b.
r ahead Of the Delta by twenty-four sc
onds. The aBbbie was first by ov
three minutes. The Wihuia was ST
More Close Work. j
r The boats hoisted their spinnake
d on the beat to st. Louis. The Babb
r reached the buoy first, two minutes al
., twenty eight seconds ahead of the Mi
netonka, which had increased her LEI
lover the Delta to a minute and ha
She had picked up over a nair mimi
~ on the Babbie. The, sBabbie cross
- the finish line four minutes ahead
the other A boats. The Delta gain
as = 3