The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-02
LADY MAUD
MAY NOT RACE
Lack of Funds Threatens to
Affect Transpacific
Entry.

| SAN DIEGO, June 1e.-Whether OF
not the Lady Maud will represent san
Diego In the big transpacific yacht
race next month viii depend on the
business men OF the city who have
been asked to contribute toward the
$1,000 needed for the equippIng or the
yacht for the race.
meeting OF the members OF the
San diego Yacht Club was held last
night and at that time II was decided
that, unless the $3.50 additional is se-
cured within the next week, TO with
draw the San Diego entry. Members
of the club are much discouraged over
the outlook. On account of lack OF
entries the big race was practically
called off at one time. Under the con-
dition governing the race there must
be at least three entries Following
the announcement some weeks ago
that the race would probably be called
of the yachtsmen Of the Pacific coast
got busy. only two boats had been
entered. the Hawaii, OF Honolulu, and
the Gwendolyn III. OF Seattle. The San
Pedro yachtsmen got quite industrious
and raised enough money TO equip the
Lurline, which was entered. At he
same time the san Diego Yacht Club
entered the Lady Maud, thus, SEEM
ingly. assuring the sailing of the race.
II was then found that the Gwendolyn
III. could not be completed in time. and
the Seattle entry was accordingly
withdrawn. However, there stlIl re-
manned three yachts in the race. The
Honolulu yachtsmen got the Hawaii
L.. n n
Pedro. They went to considerable ex-
pense on the strength of the san Diego
entry and If the Lady Maud is with
drawn thin money win be W. Eted.
The committee on subscriptions made
its report last night. IL was reported
that $3.50 of the $1,000 needed has been
subscribed by the yachtsmen of San
Diego. This leaves $3.50 yet to be rails
ed. Following some discussion II was
decided to Withdrawn the Lady Maud
in spite Of the fact that IL would make
San Diego the laughing stock Of the
yachting world, not only on the Pacific
coast, but on the Atlantic, whore the
result Of the race is being wa'i...a.l
with much interest. At this moment
Manager Geo. Hunt generously tender
ed the use Of the Garrlck theater and
the services OF the efficient stock COM
pany for nights performance, the
entire receipts Of the performance 10
20 to the fund for the equipping OF
the Lady Maud The offer was ac-
cepted and this afternoon a committee
headed BY Alonzo Jessop IS IN confer.
ence with Manager Hunt arranging the
details OF the special performance
which viii be called Yacht Night"
An appeal viii be made to the public
to purchase tickets for this perform
ance. and in this way II IL believed
that an additional $3.50 can be secured.
leaving $500 to be raised
Another appeal IS 10 be made 70 the
chamber Of commerce for funds. but
It is not expected that any aid VIII
be forthcoming from this source. IL
the needed amount is not raised in
another week the Lady Maud viii be
withdra wn in spite Of the unfavorable
comments on san Diego yachtsmen
that will follow
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granted for football. and il there are
to be no games this money will Prob
ably be turned over 10 some other com
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