The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
Ruby Wins Ocean Race
to Santa Cruz
Yachts Make Surprising Time
and Finish Before Time
Keepers Arrive
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL


SANTA CRUZ. Aus. e3.-Euby. 20
foot boat of the Co-inthian yacht club.
C. F. Stevens skipper, by time allow
ance, won today's ocean race from San
Francisco to Santa Cruz, although the
last yacht to round Lighthouse point
The race was the grandest and 1ivelfest
yet held over the 65 mile course down
the coast, and the success OF the af-
fair, yachtsn1en say, will go a long way
toward making such races more popu-
lar.
There were many great surprises,
particularly in the time made by the
through the foaming spray driven by
continuous strong breeze. Perhaps
the most astonished men were the time
Keepers, Commodore Stone. Captain
John Keaf and Charles Morrell- who
started the boats at o'clock off Golden
gate; then had planned to make this
city on the train, put out their stake
boat and act as timers as the yachts
passed an imaginary line on Lighthouse
point BaSing their plans on former
races down coast, in which the Lurline
mas inquired In many victories and some
times not arriving until 5 o'clock or
later, the committee, on arriving at the
Casino on the o'clock train this aft
ernoon was dumbfounded to see half
OF the fleet anchored in the bay.
Fred w. SwantOn. who is attending
to the details at this end of the line.
his sails when word came shortly be-
fore II o'clock that the yachts were
sighted II miles up the coast. on Da-
Yenport His plans were partly upset
Leaving luncheon and gathering up
fragments of the local reception and
entertainment committees. he hastily
boat and made ready the Sina1oa, put
ting on board a motor with plenty OF
American flag aerial bombs
The committee hardly reached the
stake boat when the Martha came
sweeping across the line at 1.21 O'clock
followed closely by Berry,s yacht Mike
and Commodore Frank stones Presto.
The regatta committee, consisting OF
Lester Hammersmith, G.. Nealon and
Douglas Erskine, who were to assist in
receiving the yachts. were also sur
cast anchor just off Pleasure pier,
called out, Where in - is that COM
mittee?" He even sent on shore a
landing party to search for it. Nothing
doing.
The finish was a grand sight News
OF the early arrival had spread and
crowds hocked to the beach and along
the clin drive The yachts came in at
rapid speed. An interesting feature in
suchs a long race was the close finish
of The Alert, Ariel, Frolic and Merry
Widow. all within a period OF 10 min
utes- They put up pretty fight down
coast for supremacy. and. after S5
miles OF strenuous sailing. gave all the
speIA possible for a finish which was
Fulton G. Berry rushed the Mike.
giving her all the sail she could stand,
and atone time only quick action pre-
vented a St1f breeze from swapping its
mast The men who handled the yachts
nervous tension, but the excitement
stimulated them for the ordeal.
Commodore Phillips Monsoon feared
to brave the wind, but will be down
later. The Yankee was unfortunate in
losing part of it's sails just after the
start and did not continue. Each yacht
was Saluted on arrival.
The order in which the yachts ar
! rived, the men at the helm and the time
of arrival follow:
Martha, J. r. Hanify. San Francisco
yacht club. arrived at 1:21 p. m.
Mike. f. G.. Berry, Corinthian yacht
club arrived at 1 81.
Presto, Captain 2,s Dave Dean. cOrin-
Harpoon. g. F. Sharp. Corinthian
yacht club, 2:09.
Alert. T. F. Kendall. California yacht
Ariel. A. C. Lee. Golden Gate yacht
Frolic Fred Swain. Corinthian yacht
Merry Widow. A F. Rousseaux,
Golden Gate yacht club. 2:37.
Ruby. G. F. Stevens, Corinthian yacht
Time allowance was made accordins
to Seawanka Corinthian rules
Ruby's time allowance of three hours
made 1t an easy winner for the frst
prize. beautiful cup mounted with Il
inch stag horns. presented by the Ca
slno. 1t must be won twice conSecu-
and Merry Widow are so close for first
and second prizes that the time OF
starting will determine the result,
which is not yet announced. Time al
lowance places the other yachts as fol-
lows: Harpoon, Mike, Alert. Martha,
Ariel and Fr0lic.
A grand display OF fireworks was
given tonight in honor of the yachts
men, followed by grand ball Plans
for race to Monterey and return and
for a Is mile race in the bay over a
triangular course are not yet fully de-
| termined. but will take place during
/ the weeks visit.