The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-28
MEDR|C i. PURCHASED
BY N. LOUIS FROST

The Medric III. one OF the fastest OF the
crack 22-footers which have raced for the
last two seasons in Massachusetts, bay,
and of which two are already owned by
providence yachtsmen. has been pur-
chased by w. Louis Frost OF this city.
and will race during the coming summer
In the Narragansett bay O-foot sloop
class or class p. as II is now known
BJ his purchase. which was negotiated
through the agency OF Hollis Burgess
from James Knowles OF Cambridge.
Mass and 9. III. Eldridge OF Boston the
Medrics owners. Mr.. Frost has obtained
what is considered TO be the fastest OF
the 22-footers which have so far been Sc
cured to race here Two years ago she
Massachusetts bay. I'm the class, and 10
the Rube. last years champion OF Long
Island sound. in her percentage OF win
nlngs. the difference being due largely to
the fact that the Medric did not enter as
many races as the other two boats.
Mr. Frost has left for Neponset, Mass
where the boat was hauled out at Shell
don's boat yards last winter. TO bring the
Medric around the cape 10 Providence. 1t
was his intention TO start from Massa-
chusetts bay yesterday. and III every
thing goes right on the trip the boat will
be entered with the others OF her class
In the Decoration day regatta at Fall
River. when the local yachting season is
formally opened.
ne MeuTlc IA lS a sister boat or the
Rube. The two are the fastest boats
turned out by Small Brothers, their de-
slgners. The Medric was built in 1906 by
Hodgdon Brothers, at East Boothbay
Me-. for Herbert III. White, whose name
became we'll known in this city. because
OF his ownership OF the trim schooner
yacht Frolic, which was conlscated by
the government after the escapade OF
smuggling Cinnamon from Newfound-
land, In which she was engaged by a
skipper who had chartered her
The Medric III, although conforming TO
the rules governing the 22-foot restricted
class, has particularly roomy cabin,
showing In this respect an Improvement
even over the other boats of the class.
belonging, as they do. TO the healthiest
type OF racing craft which has yet been
fostered by the Yacht Racing association
of Massachusetts, bay. She is IS feet over
all, % feet on the water line, 10 feet
beam, and feet inches draught. She is
equipped with complete set of hollow
spars and suit OF racing sails, made by
Cousins a. Praat.
The most recent product of Hodgdon
Brothers shops, where she was built. Is
Charles Il. Tillinghast's Little Rhody III.
Two other boats OF the same class as
the Medric have already arrived here.
They are the Peri H. owned by William
cornered race from Marblehead to Paw
tuXet. and the Setsu, owned by j. Allen
Buffinton. which finished in third place.
OF the other two boats In the ocean
Jones OF Boston, is also one OF the for
mer 22-footers, while the Little Haste,
owned by F. b. Thurber. was formerly
one of the 21-foot class boats. but will
race the others in class z in the local
championship races.
Mr.. Frost is member OF the Washing
ton Park Yacht club and the owner or
the Pinafore, which was raced last sea-
son In the 25-foot class with the Sachers,
Micaboo. Gunfire, Flash and others, al
though really belonging in the 2l-foot
class, and assuming added length TO race
in the larger class.
The Medric is expected TO have as her
opponents in class p at Fall River the
Peri H. Setsu. Little Haste. Wanderer
w, Sigma III and Priscilla.