Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
COLUMBLVE
ALL THE WAY
WINS THREE EVENTS IN OCEAN
PARK REGATTA
DETROIT HAS HARD LUCK AND
LOSES TO YANKEE
Heavy Swell Running at Venice Scares
Folsom and TWO Others Out
/ of Staying-Pugh
+ Is Game
BY JACK vIvARTTAs

Columbine, Yankee and Myth were the
winners of the Venice regatta, Columbine
taking three, one race from Mischief IL
and one each from Monsoon and Detroit
Detroit played in hard luck all day yes
terday In the morning, after a poor
start, she outsailed Yankee in the first
half and then lost the race through her
throat halyards giving way. ON the
cruising race home from Venice in the
afternoon she started fully two minutes
after Columbine and finished six min
utes ahead of her, but the latter wins
on time allowance.
Yankee and Myth won their first races
of the season, Yankee from Detroit, after
the latter had clearly outsailed her IN
the light breeze that was blowing, ana
Myth from the whole d class, Vixen,
Hilda and Portola.
Neither Venus, Mischief II nor Marie
sailed in yesterdays races, having re-
turned to San Pedro Saturday night, af-
ter the heavy swell began to roll. 1t
didn't last long after the ebb tide got to
running and all the boats which stayed
had a very comfortable night.
Monsoon, after being hauled off the
beach by the tug Redondo went to
mooring we'll outside of the breakwater
and had no further trouble. She leaks
but little, considering the heavy pound
ing she got.
When it was found yesterday morning
that there could be no race in B class
because Folsom had taken Mischief home,
Capt. Pugh decided to rig a jury tiller
and sail Monsoon against Columbine. His
decision was greeted with hearty cheers,
the yachtsmen realizing what chances he
was taking, and also that he hadn't
one chance in a thousand of winning.
Willing to Wait
mt Of cod
to hold the race until Monsoon could be
made ready, but class d was started on
time. Through a slight misunderstanding
a preparatory gun was fired at the time
that A and B classes should have started.
though all the larger boats had been noti-
fed of the change in time The conse-
quence was that Yankee got close to the
line while Detroit stood off to leeward;
so when the starting signal was fired five
minutes later Yankee got away two and
a half minutes before Captain Dodge.
The course was two and half miles to
windward and leeward, twice around, and
in the reach up to North Santa Monica
Detroit easily overhauled Yankee, passing
her just before the first mark was turned.
With his tillSr in clamps, Pugh got un-
der way in time to start at 11::25, and
Monsoon anV Coumbine crossed the line
together, with the Mitchell boat to wind
ward. Colvmbine at once drew away. the
light air and smooth sea being as If
made to order for her.
sf The d &lass boats were far up the beach
by this fine, with Osborn of c class sail
Ing ovef the course alone. Whitney in
ColumgSine was not urging his boat very
much:p even after turning the mark he
didpgfot set any light sails willing to give
monsoon all possible chance to win.
The latter was loggy with water,
though and could not sail in anything
like her real form, and right from the
start it was seen that she would not win.
Pugh was game all the way through, and
kept his crippled boat in the race to the
finish. Only once did the wind favor him,
and in the second half, when Columbine
was nearly becalmed near the flag, Mon
soon got favorable puff and gained for
a few minutes.
Densham Not Asleep
Detroit, after rounding the flag at the
breakwater after the first half, stood
out to sea in search of more wind. Den
sham, not to be found mapping, followed
suit when he turned two minutes later.
When about two miles off shore, Detroit's
throat halyard pennant parted and Dodge
had to throw her up into the wind.
Yankee soon passed her, and held the
lead to the finish.
Columbine finished first at 1:OS:OS;
Yankee, 1:19:21; Monsoon. 1:93:1O; Osborn,
LII; Detroit, 1;19:O7 Myth. $3.50; Hilda,
1:42:07; Portola, 1;47:03.
The regatta committee decided to allow
Detroit the time lost in starting, for 1t
was no fault of Capt. Dodge, but it
would make no difference in the finish.
Most of the smaller boats started for
home without waiting for the cruising
race, which started promptly at $3.50.
Columbine was first to get away, nearly
three minutes ahead of the fleet Mon
nnYt followed n1Oca11y hxr hot
while Yankee was delayed four minutes
more in taking aboard two of her crew
who were late in getting to the pier
Detroit sailed a fine race again, over
hauling Columbine off Redondo. Capt
Engebritsen of Yankee sought to over
come some of their lead by standing off
shore, but the wind failer and he never
got within hailing distance of them
Off the San Diego breakwater Monsoon s
tiller gave out and she narrowly escaped
going on the breakwater. Captain Pugh
managed to work her into the outer har-
Dor with her jib. when the launch Audrey
came along and took her in tow.
Detroit finished at 6:51 80, Coumbine,
6:56:54; Yankee, 7:09:21, and Monsoon at
1894
On time allowance Columbine wins,
making total of three cups she adds to
her list of trophies for this season.
The Venice trophies will be formally
presented at the ship hotel Cabrillo at
date to be decided upon later by the
regatta committee.
In spite of the many mishaps on the
cruise the tars had fine time and the
annual visit to the beach resorts will
go down as one of the most eventful in
the clubs history.
1t is gratifying to learn at this late
hour that Abbot Kinney has ordered all
bills incident to the stranding of the Mon
soon sent to him, he feeling responsible
for the visiting yachts and wishing to do
everything to make their trip enjoyable.
Monsoon will be hauled out today and
her whole interior thoroughly inspected