Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19

club, and since that year the race has
not been held.
H. H. Sinclair was elected commo-
dore for the year 1906; Evan G. Evans,
vice commodore, and Eugene Overton,
secretary and rear commodore. At this
time there was considerable discussion
among the members because the asso-
ciate members outnumbered the active
members, and they did not favor the
idea of not having any voice or control
in any of the meetings or elections. A
meeting of the stockholders was held
In the following March and it was de-
cided to disincorporate and reorganize
as mutual corporation, allowing all
members equal rights. This was done
formally in August, and the same Of
ficers were retained.
In February. 1906, the first general
meeting of the reorganized club was
held and H. H. Sinclair was reelected
commodore; V. B. Stewart, vice COM
modore; and G. M. Richardson. rear
commodore. These, with A. Lester
Best and d. NJ. Little, constituted the
official board of the club. Best was
elected secretary and D. M. Wallace
was elected treasurer. The club grew
rapidly after the reorganization and
the board decided that the time was
ripe to build new club house. Up to
this time the club house was located
on Terminal island. The result was that
the present club house was built on the
ground where 1t now stands at san
Pedro. The ground had been owned
by the club for a number of years, and
the members had been only waiting for
Just such an opportunity as presented
itself at this time to build the new
club house. Work on the building was
started in September, 1906, and the
dedication occurred in February, 1907
The club retains a large locker house
at Terminal island for the use of MEM
bers who own motor boats and wish
to run into the inner harbor. They
also have a large locker house in the
outer harbor, and the board Is consld-
ering plans to erect larger and
more elaborate locker house somewhere
in the outer harbor This will be done
as soon as the desired location can be
had. The house is made necessary by
| the increasing number of members
which are being added to the club
every month.
At the general meeting of the board
| in the fall of 1907, V. b. Stewart was
elected commodore; C. H. Richardson,
vice commodore, and c. HebeIler, rear
commodore. Bebeller resigned later
and A. ]. Stewart was elected to fill
the vacancy. w. A. Morse was elected
treasurer and A. Lester Best was elect
| ed secretary.
The present officers of the club were
elected at the last general meeting and
include r. p. Spalding. commodore; K.
r. Bradley, vice commodore; r. G. p.
Smith, rear commodore; A. Lester Best,
secretary; w. S. Bosbyshell. The fore
going also constitute the board. w. S.
Morse is the treasurer.
! In September of this year the third
annual stag cruise to the isthmus will
be held. This is a yearly event, and
always is looked forward to as one
of the greatest events of the club year.
The first transpacific ocean race, from
San Pedro to Honolulu, was sailed in
July, 1906, and was won by the Lurline.
representing the South Coast Yacht
club. The Anemone, representing the
New York Yacht club and the Lochin-
var, representing the island of Hawaii,
were the contenders.
The second race to Honolulu has just
been finished and was contested by
| four boats-the Lurline, representing
the South Coast Yacht club, which fin
ished first; the Hawaii, representing
the island of Hawaii; the Lady Maud,
representing the San Diego Yacht
club. and the Gwendolyn II, represent
| ing the yachting organizations of Sc
attic and the Pacific northwest.
The club always has been a big fac
tor in interclub events on the coast,