Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-12
Wasp, s:1s:os; Mischief II. a:lS:bo;

Wasp, 2:12:o5; Mischief II, 2:16:50;
Mischief I, 2:17.
On the beat to windward, on a
course southwest by south, one-haif
west, for two miles, the Portolo went
inshore, the Shadow and the Myth
holding out to sea: the Venus and the
Wasp and the two Mischiefs keeping
inshore. AS the wind increased In
volume the sailing abilities of Mischief
II became evident, and at 2:30 o'clock
Capt. Folsom crossed the bows of the
Venus and gradually outsailed the
other boats. BY making two tacks
Mischief II pointed close into the wind
and kept the position almost to the
stakeboat, out beyond the end of the
breakwater. Capt. Folsom was obliged
to tm Ike two small kacks in order to
clear the flag and rounded at 2:49
o'clock, letting out his spinnaker on
the starboard side and running free
before the wind on the first leg of the
return six miles.
The Wasp got around at 2:54 o'clock
and the Venus at 2:54:30. The Portolo
and Mischief had trouble in making
the turn, owing to the shift of wind,
or a strong current, but finally made
the turn, the former at 1853 and the
latter at 2:59:15. The Myth cleared at
3:0720 and the Shadow at 3:08.
With spinnakers set the boats ran
free in fine shape to the stakeboat on
the first leg of the return, which was
rounded as follows: Mischief II at 1903,
at 3:15 and portfolio at 3:17.
On the run inshore good time was
made the wind holding up fairly
strong. Capt. Folsom brought Mis-
chief III around the flag for the home
stretch at S:1S:45. The Wasp cleared
at 3:26:15, Venus at S:27:20 and Mis-
chief at $3.50.
Crosses Line the Winner
On the last leg Capt. Folsom kept
his great lead and sailed Mischief II
over the line at 3:51S0 amid the blow
ing of the whistle on the judges boat
and three rousing cheers from those
on the launches, gathered to see the
finish
Venus and the Wasp had real race
from the start and on the last leg
Venus sailed inshore, while the Wasp
tackled out to sea. This gave the Wasp
slight advantage, as the wind was
little fresher seaward, and when on
the cross tack she crossed the bows
of the Venus and made straight for
the finishing line. The Wasp finished
at 4:02;35 and Venus a minute later
at 4:03:35, the crews of both boats
being cheered and cheering each other.
Mischief I finished at 4:05 and the
Portolo at 4:19:35. The Shadow out
the Myth finishing at 4:30:25.
An animated scene marked the final
finish, as the yachts, as soon as the
race was completed, sailed back and
forth by the Judges boat, receiving
the applause due them and cheering
the other yachts as they sailed by.
The judges boat, the Pasqualito,
Capt. Allen, had a very lively and
enthusiastic bunch aboard. With
Stewart Laughlin and A. Lester Best.
the regatta committee that had charge
of the race, were the following guests:
Mesdames A. M. Squires, Charles Rich
ardson. Harry Mellen and Wood;
Misses Helen e. Matthewson, Jessie
Moore. Grace Laughlin and Murile
Stewart Messrs. A. H. Won Colt, A.
]. Mitchell. Clarence Shuts, Volney
Howard, w. T.. Bickenbach, John
Whitney and F. d. Seward.
Several launches followed the race,
among them being the Fox, In COM
mand of Joe Fellows. the boatbuilder,
who takes great pride in the sailing
abilities of the winning boat, Mis-
chief III.
The first prize, which went to Capt.
Folsom. Is large handsome pinnacle.
donated by the Marine Hardware
company of San Pedro. The second
prize. won by the Wasp, came from the
Hoegee company: the third, won by
Venus, from the Whitney Burrows
Trunk company; tho fourth prize.
which went to Mischief /, was donated
by the Cunningham Trunk company
hv Fred whitney