Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-01

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Aug.
31.-Beginning on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER IL, and continuing nearly two
weeks, there will be in rendezvous
in Hampton Roads, in front of the
rcrcentennial, the greatest aggrega-
ton OF pleasure craft ever seen at
one time in one port
These vessels will represent the
pick of the vast fleet of American
yachts and the leading yacht clubs
of this and other nations. Four beau
tifully designed cups given respec.
lively by President Roosevelt. King
Edward VII. Sir Thomas Upton and
the Exposition Company will be the
principal prizes of the handsome col
lection to he raced for.
Events.
Wednesday. September 11.-Flrst
race of u series of three for yachts
OF Glass p, OF the Atlantic Coast
Conference, Classification Series
Prize. the Roosevelt Cup.
Also first raco of series of three
for yachts OF Glass O., OF the Allan
tic Coast Conference. Classification.
Series prize, cup presented by His
Majesty King Edward VII. of Eng
land.
Friday. September 13.-Second race
OF the series of three, for yachts OF
Class p.
Also second race of the series OF
three for Glass Q.
Saturday. September 14.-Race for
Chesapeake Bay Dug Eyes" of As
feet load watcr.llne length and over.
Also race for Chesapeake bay Ca
noes of 40 feet load water-line length
and under.
Monday, September 16.-Third race
OF the series of three for yachts of
| Glass p.
Also third race of the series of
three for yachts of Class Q.
Tuesday, September 17.--Free for
all race, open to yachts of 40 feet
over all length and under, without
time allowances and with no restric
tons as to sails or rs to crew ex-
cepting the Corinthian restrictions
! stipulated In the rules
Wednesday, September 1S.-Open
| regatta for all classes, special one
design. etc, provided for In the rules
or maintained by any regularly or
ganizcd yacht club. a special feature
will be made of this race.
Thursday, September 19.-First
race of series of three. for yachts
of Class II. j. and X, of the Atlantic
Coast Conference Classification
sailing in one class with time allow.
ance. Series prize. cup presented
by Sir Thomas j. Upton.
Saturday. September 21.-Second
race of the series of three for yachts
OF Glass II. ]. and X.
Monday. September 23.-Third race
of tho series OF three for yachts Of
Glasses II. j. and X.
Courses.
The series race for Glass p. and O.,
the Free-for-All Race, and the races
for Chesapeake Bay "Bug Eyes" and
| Canoes, will he sailed over Is mile
course. with the starting line off VIII
loughby Pier near the Hampton
Roads Yacht Club House.
The open Regatta will be sailed ov-
or courses Of various lengths with
the startling line n short distance
| south of the Thimbles Shoal Light
cast of Old Point.
The series races for Glasses II. j..
and X. will lie sailed over q course
of not less than % miles and not
more than 80 miles. with the starting
line in the vicinity of the Thimbles
Shoal Light.
The several presentation cups al
ready mentioned will constitute the
first series prizes in the several Sc.
ries contests. There will be a sec
ond series prize in each contest, In
which four or more yachts start in
good faith on each day. Any yacht
competing in series contest that
wins race and does not win the
FIRST or second prize. will receive a
prize for that days race.
There will he n first prize for each
class in the open regatta, second
prize for each class In which four or
more yachts start. and third prize
for each class in which seven or
more yachts start
There will be first prize for tho
Free-for-all-Race. second prize ifl
four or more yachts start and third
prize If seven or more yachts start.
There will he prize for The Ches
apeake Bay Bug Eye" race. sec
ond prizo if four or more boats start
and third prize il seven or more
yachts start.
There will be first prize for tho
chesapeake Bay Canoe race second
prize il four or more boats start and
third prize il seven or more yachts
start.
To each boat that completes in any
OF the events of the week and com.
pletes the event. hut wins none of the
prizes above scheduled will be award |
ed as n souvenir prize a pewter mug,
suitably inscribed.