The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12

Wallace Cup Race
Only Evenf
Other Yacht Clubs VIII Enjoy
Pleasure Cruises and Clam
Babes

The San Francisco yacht club, the
Oldest organization in the bay, has
nothing programmed for this week.
fhe yacht owners will be at liberty
TO make such cruises as suit their
fancy, and following a sort of unwrit-
ten law of the amateur sailor, their
women friends, known as the mermaids,
VIII be welcome aboard. Many parties
nave been made up. Paradise cove,
Corinthian cove, McNears landing and
several other good anchorage points
VIII see the white winged fleet quietly
anchored during the noon hour. 1t is
generally a short run in the morning
TO these points. where luncheon is
either spread on the shore under the
sheltering trees or served on the cabin
table. After this meal is enjoyed, which
is made up of the best that the locker
affords, sails are set and the yachts box
around for the remainder OF the after
noon close under shore, out of the sea-
way, IN Difference to the women. ON
Wednesday the San Francisco members
viii have a ladies night at the club
house. 1t is an informal event of the
dancing order. A week from today
the annual aquatic sports will take
place off the clubhouse. The program
consists of rowing, swimming and nov
city events which always attract a
large number to the Sausalito home. On
July 26 the annual regatta of the club
will take place.
Tiburon, the home of the Corinthian
yacht club, will be deserted today by
the yacht owning members of the or
ganization They left last night for
Petaluma drawbridge, the stamping
ground of the shellbacks Of the club
The annual race for the Wallace
trophy will be on today for the yacht
owners of the California yacht club.
While the yacht owners are fighting it
out in the rough seas of the channel
the 'lizZards" and members of the
rocking chair fleet will be enjoying
clam bake on the beach at the club
house.
The members of the Golden Gate
yacht club will like the San Fran
cisco, be enjoying what is known as
an open date, there being no pro-
grammed event, but on Sunday next
the race for the Sorenson cup will
take place. The regatta committee,
consisting of William L. Sutherland
and w. ). Fleming, has carefully ar
ranged sealed handicaps. which it is
expected viii make the contest a close
finish. The cruise will be from a line
in front of the clubhouse at Sausalito
TO and around the Preside shoal buoy,
leaving the same on the port side
buoy, leaving this also on the port
hand, thence to and around the Pre-
sidio shoal leaving the same on the
starboard. thence to the starting line.
1t Will be quick getaway, being run
under the one gun system the first
yacht getting away from the starting
line having the advantage. The cup is
TO be won three times by one owner
before it becomes his absolute prop
erty- The latest addition to the Golden
Gate yacht club is the schooner Chispa,
owned by 5. ]. Cutie
The yachts Ariel Comet, Vega and
Pelican are now on a cruise up the
Sacramento river, but will return in
time TO take part in the race next Sun
day. The following are the yachts that
are entered for the Sorenson cup:
Chispa, Ariel, Sappho, Ivy, Three of Us,
else, Thetis, Helen, Moonlight, Merry
Widow, ollie, Beele. San Francisco.
Amy, Oriole Comet Vega, Pelican. Pill
GRIM Romer and Zada
The yacht owners of the Aeolian
yacht club are anchored today a Hunt
ers point, where they made rendezvous
last night. This afternoon the fleet
VIII get under way in squadron, and
with sheets Stacked away, will run be-
fore the wind to their moorings at
Park street bridge, Alameda on July
19 the club Will hold regatta for the
20 foot yachts in the club while on
August every craft flying the Aeolian
pennant will race for the Hauser
trophy.