Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-18
This Is. Feie Week, the
Gayest Of the Season.
Full Plans Already Made For
The Races Friday.
Squirrel Team Defeats Boothbay
By Score Of 4 to 3.

Squirrel Island, Me. Aug. T.-(Spe-
ciaD This is Fete Week at Squirrel
Island and it is sure to be the gayest
week of the season. Scores of people
have arrived within the last few days
to be here the week Of the season
There seems to be renewed interest
and Increased enthusiasm.
The Yachting Committee have made
full plans for the races and the differ
ent yachtsmen are getting their crafts
shipshapc. The yacht races will be
held at p. M. Friday, Aug u, under
the auspices of the Squirrel Island
Athletic Association. The boats will
be divided into three classes: Glass
a is open to all Corners not over "a
TT. |. W. l. This class will sail for the
Davenport Cup. The tiiler must be
held by an amateur. The handicap
will be for |. W. !. only. The cup may
be held 10y the winner for one year and
it will become the property Of the
yacht winning it three times in sue
cessior. For the past two years the
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ClOtho.
Glass y is for all sailboats, irrespec-
tive OF rig, not over 30 TT. |. w. |. The
frst prize will be SO and the second
PRIZE s.. There will be no restrictions
as to sails in either class Entries in
writing must be received by the com
mlttee on or before Aug. 20, giving
name Of yacht, and owner, the l. W. L.
and length over all. The entrance fee
IS $l50, fifty cents of which will be
refunded on return of the racing num-
Der which will be furnished by the
committee.
A first or preparatory gun will be
fired from the Judges boat at or about
z. M. The second gun will be fired
exactly five minutes later and will be
the starting gun for Glass A and the
preparatory gun for Glass B. Five
minutes later the third gun will be
fired and it will be the starting gun
for class B. The start and finish line
VIII be off the north corner of the
steamboat wharf either between the
Judges boa and the north corner Of
the wharf, or between the Judges boat
ana ali anchored stake boat The time
81 cacn yacht will be taken from the
starting gun of its class. The rules of
the Massachusetts Yacht Governing
| Association will govern. The winning
yachts must cover The course within the
time limit. There must be at least
| two starters in class B to ensure the
award of first prize and at least
three to ensure second prize.
Course A is from the start around
| the Black Star Buoy Nc. l (off Burnt
| lsland). thence around the Cuckhold's
Bell Buoy, thence back to the starting
| llne-lcaving all marks to starboard-
about eight miles. Course B is the re-
verse 70 course a. leaving marks to
| port The course for both classes
probably viii be Course 3. The time
unit Tor the courses will be: For class
a. three hours and fifteen minutes:
tor class j, three hours and a half.
Any protest must be made to the com
| mlttee orally at the Immediate finish
OF The race and in writing over the
owners signature within one hour af-
ter the race.
ne motor boat races will be held at
10 O'Clock, Friday morning of fete
week. There will be one class only
open to all Corners regardless of size
or build. under handicap rules de-
| signed to give every boat an equal
chance to win. There must be at least
| Two starters to secure a race, and at
least three to secure a second prize
| Entries must be received on or be-
fore Aug. 20, accompanied by an en-
trance fee Of $100 giving the following
information: Cd Name of boat and
owner, 60 Length of water line ana
over all; 60 Horse power and engine;
| ~ maximum speed the boat is cana
Die OF making per nautical mile. The
statements Of owners OF these facts
VIII be accepted and published subject
to protest in which cstnt they must
be verified officially. 70 owners who
cannot name the speed per mile the
committee suggests a previous trial
over the Southport Speeding Course
with fair tide and wind if possible.
| Ihe judges reserve the right to dis
quallfE any competitors for false dee
| ration or information as to qualities
| 81 ms beat. and to declare the race
| off for insufficient entries.
! Handbags will be allowed in exact
proportion to the speed Of each boat
per mile. If one boat can make the
mile in four minutes and another in
hve the former will allow the latter
one minute for each mile OF the
course. Any boat making the course
at greater rate of speed than de-
clared will be disqualified
| The start and finish will be a lire
from the Judges boat to the north
corner OF the steamboat wharf The
boats will be started in the inverse
order Of their speed taking their al
ioWancc at tie start instead Of de-
Quoting it from the finish. A first or
preparatory gun will be fired at 10 A.
NJ A second gun fired exactly nvo
minutes later will be the starting gun
OF the first rr slowest contestant
Guns Will be fired thereafter at inter
walls representing the handicap OF
eacn starter ard the time of each boat
will be taken from it's respective gun,
The prizes will be first. $40; second
80. There Will he an added prize ot
- for the boat making the fastest
time over the course. The course will
pc about nine miles in length. While
these conditions are novel in boat