Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
BIG YACHT RACE
SEEMS ASSURED
TRANSPACIFIC CONTEST is
HEARTILY ENDORSED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LENDS
AID TO PROJECT
Enthusiasts from Various Parts OF
California Interested - Sum
of $4,000 to Be
Raised


has officially approved of the plans
of the South Coast Yacht club to raise
$4,000 for the purpose of detraylnS
the expenses for commissioning vessels
to be entered in the transpacific race
early in July, the scheduled race is
thought to be a certainty.
At 1920 O'Clock yesterday morning
a conference was held an the committee
room of the chamber of commerce and
the question was carefully and eX-
haustively threshed out. Later in the
day the subject was laid before the
chamber of commerce and was received
enthusiastically.
Those present at the informal meet
ing were A. p. Fleming. secretary of
the harbor commissions L. Hansen, j.
A. Weldt and Samuel Storer of the San
Pedro chamber of commerce; Captain
J. D. Ryus and Lloyd Childs. repre-
senting the Honolulu promotion COM
mittee: r. p. Spaulding, Fl. H. Sin
clair, A. L. Best, Y. b. Stewart and
Frank A. Garbutt of the South Coast
Yacht club: C. A. Sumner and James
Slauson of the Los Angeles chamber
of commerce.
c. A. Sumner was elected chairman
and called the meeting to order.
Lloyd Childs was the first speaker.
His idea is that July be the date
of "San Pedro harbor day and that
a water carnival and other entertain
ments be held in that city on that day
with the yacht race as a feature. This
plan was approved of by all present.
Sinclair Has other Plans
Commodore Sinclair stated he had
no desire to enter the proposed race
His plans for the summer would have
to be set aside and the cost of putting
his boat in commission would be ap-
proximately S25O0. OF this amount he
said he would pay $500. He said if the
money could be raised to make up the
difference he would race his boat and
forego his plans for the summer.
A member of the yacht club adj
dressed the gathering and stated the
position of the club in regard to the
proposed race He said that organiZa
ton would furnish the cups and at
tend to the preliminaries. The cost of
doing so, he stated would be $1,000.
Frank Garbutt expressed his willing
ness to subscribe two or three thousand
dollars to the fund and stated he
would enter his yacht. the Skidbladnir.
To put this vessel in racing trim he
estimated the cost would be $4,000
After a general discussion, in which |
everybody present took a lively inter |
est, it was decided to put the question
before the chamber of commerce and
have that body cooperate In arranging
to collect the necessary amount.
James Slauson stated that because
of urgent business he was compelled
to leave before the meeting closed and
said he would give $50 to the fund.
Samuel Storer was selected spokes
man to place the subject before the
chamber of commerce. 1t was agreed |
that all present at the informal meet |
ing attend when the question is laid
before the chamber of commerce. for
some one said: 1t VIII lena dignity 10 |
the occasion"
Storer was enthusiastic in the pro-
posed "harbor day" celebration at San
Pedro and voiced the sentiments of the
assemblage when he stated that it
would benefit the business interests of
Southern California.
1t was shown that tn yacht Hawaii
was built at cost of $4,000 and that
almost every man, woman and child in
the islands had subscribed to the fund
to have the vessel built
Secretary Frank Virgins appeared
and said the chamber of commerce
would hear the spokesman at 3;45
O'Clock in the afternoon. The meeting
was then adjourned.
Promptly at the appointed time Sam
uel Storer. accompanied by J. A. Miller
secretary of the Long Beach chamber
of commerce: J. J. Morgan of the Long
Beach chamber of commerce and those
who had been present at the m"--"->1g
conference entered the committee
room. The meeting was then called to
order by President Stewart of the |
chamber of commerce.
Mr. Storer then outlined the pro- !
posed entertainment at San Pedro He |
stated the Hawaiian business men had
offered to give 100000 toward estab- |
fishing line of steamers from South
ern California ports to the islands.
These people, he said. were anxious to |
h1cinpCS with merchants of |
this section.
The island trade, he stated. was al |
most entirely with San Francisco and |
amounts to a million dollars a month. |
BY having a Fourth of July celebra |
ton at San Pedro and having a water
carnival with the yacht race as one
of the features, all the world would
learn of the advantages of the harbor
facilities of that seaport. He stated
what sum was deemed necessary and
asked that the body aid in securing
funds.
Committee Named
A member of the chamber Of COM
merce committee then moved that a !
committee be appointed by the chair |
man, this committee to act with the
yacht club committee and formulate
plans for collecting the necessary |
amount.
President Stewart stated he would
appoint the committee as soon as he |
could dispose of other business that
was pending before the board He said
it would probably be several days be-
fore he could designate the members
of the committee.
In agreeing to select representatives
to confer with the yacht club COM
mittee the chamber of commerce APP
proved of the plans of the yachtsmcn, /
and the transpacific race will no doubt |
be a grand success.
Long Beach, Wilmington and Los
Angeles will he asked to assist San
Pedro in making "harbor day" an
event long TO be remembered.
1t is proposed to mako the race a
notable one. and in addition to the |
Hawaii the following vessels viii in all |
probability be entered: Captain II ~ |
Sinclair's Lurine. which won the race
two years ago; the Skidbladnir, owned
by Frank A. Garbutt; Lady Maud and
Gwendolyn II of Seattle.
The Aggie, owned by James Coleman |
of San Francisco: the EVian, belonging |
to William Bayley. and the Anemone, |
belonging to Frank Tut. are possible |
entries.
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