Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
Heavy Weather Expected

in single reef, in anticipation of some
heavy weather, which they did not get.
When the preparatory gun was fired 1t
was doubtful if there would be wind
enough to get the fleet across the line, but
though light it held steady and no diff
Guilty was experienced.
Folsom had Mischief II in a windward
position and got the best of the start, get
ting over fully two minutes before Detroit,
which was closely followed by Columbine
Yankee and valkyrie. Monsoon, way dovch
to leeward, lost about ten minutes, and
all the way 10 Point Firmin was con-
siderably astern of the others. She over
hauled Valkyrie just before the whistler
was reached, but could not close up the
gap between herself and the rest of the
fleet.
Mischief II held her lead, while Colum-
bine stood closer to the wind and further
off shore. Detroit and 1ankee kept close
together and well inshore. Pugh was the
first to set a ballooner, soon after passing
the buoy, and for few minutes it looked
as if she would overhaul the others; but
Columbine soon followed suit with the
glad rags, and Monsoon could not cut
down the lead.
Densham and Dodge could not agree as
to where they wanted to sail, and Yankee
started a luff1ng match which eventually
resulted in Detroit going under her stern
and getting a weather berth. BY this time
Mischief had set a ballooner, and was
leaving the rest of the fleet some distance
astern. She seemed to be getting most of
the wind and was using it to good ad-
vantage.
Coumbine still stood off shore, but it is
doubtful if she got any real benefit by it,
for Monsoon was looming up dangerously
and the two A-class boats were holding
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| same position all the way to Vincente.
Mischief Rounds First
Mischief was first to round the Vincente
whistler, at noon, showing a lead of about
twelve minutes over Columbine, which led
Detroit around by five or six minutes,
with Yankee only a minute behind her.
Monsoon was last around, tiattening her
sheets for the long reach at 1928.
1t looked at first as if there would be
considerable beating necessary on the sec
ond leg of the race, but the wind hauled
little, permitting of slightly started
sheets. The wind was still very light,
just enough for good steerage way, but
nothing to brag of.
AT the second turn Detroit led the
fleet having succeeded in shaking off
Yankee and overhauling both Colum-
bine and Mischief on the way. The
wind still held so far to the southwark
that only ballooners could be set on the
run home. Valkyrie which had not
been required to round the buoy at
Vincente, kept the rest of the fleet well
in sight, and under the careful hand
ling of Skipper Willard finished first
in her class.
Detroits lead was at no time suf-
ficient to cover Columbine's time allow
ance of twenty-five minutes for the
fifty miles of the course, so the race
narrowed down to a question by how
much the latter would win
Mischief was sailing well, but at no
time had any chance to regain the lead.
The light wind and smooth sea gave
the larger boats a great deal of ad-
vantage. and Yankee soon Joined the
first division. leaving Monsoon and Mis-
chief contesting for the dubious honor
of being last to get in.
The race was we'll sailed on every
hand except for the poor start made by
Monsoon, which was caused by some
ones watch being nearly two minutes
slow. Now make your own guess as
to who owned that watch.
Yesterdays race was Michiefs first
appearance since she had the lead re-
placed on her keel, and she seemed in
her old form, holding her lead well on
| the run up the beach. Yankee and De-
troit each now have won a victory, and
the rivalry between them is by no
means settled. Even if Detroit didn't
win the race she finished first and had
a decisive victory over her class.
1t is likely that a private match will
yet have to be arranged before their
respective crews will be satisfied as to
| which is the better boat.