Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-28
At CoBBossEE.
The Summer Season Is
Now at Its Full Height
Annual Sailing Yacht Regatta
Scheduled For Tomorrow.
Visitors From Many Sections En-
ioy Themselves at the Lake.

The summer season at this popular
recreation ground is at its full height
at all points from Hammond's grove
to the lower end of the lake. Nearly
every cottage on the shores of the lake
is now occupied all of the time or every
available moment possible. Besides the
many cottages there are several camps
and tents which are now occupied by
outing parties. From this time until
the last of August is the time when
yachting activities are at their height.
The races and regattaS began this last
week with the race for power boats
equipped with Morris Heights engines,
which was won by Captain Ben
Tenney in the Brenda" with Captain
Charles +. kinsman second in the
"Alice,' and Captain Herbert y. Heath
third in the Laura s."
The annual sailing yacht regatta
which was postponed on account of an
accident to one of the entered boats
will probably take place at 2.30
Wednesday afternoon, this week. The
race will be q close one as it has been
for the PAST few years. The water
Witch" formerly owned by Captain
Charles p kinsman which has won
first prize several times, will be enter
ed as also will the "Helen,' owned by
Capt. Melville Smith, which las also
taken first prize a number of times.
Capt. Smith has his boat in, dry. dock
and thoroughly overhauled and she Is
now in the best of condition.. it is Il
doubtful point who will take the prize
this year as besides these two fast
boats there are several others entered
whose owners expect to make good
showing.
The regular launch race will take
place in about two weeks. A different
arrangement from previous years Is
being used for dividing the boats, of
which there are over 100 on the lake,
into classes Instead of CHASING accord
ing to size as formerly the chasing this
year is according to speed, which seems
fairer to the contestants. For this pur-
pose trial race has been held and
since then a stake has been placed in
front of the cottage of j. Frank PierOo
and Mr.. Pierce is at his cottage every
afternoon and evening for the purpose
of taking the time of the various
launches which did not enter the trials
for going around the course once. Only
a very small percentage of the boats
have had their time taken as vet and
all owners and captains of power boats
are urged to do so as soon as posi-
BILE as all boats to enter the race must
have their time taken and this must be
done this week in order to give time
for the necessary printing All the
races will be holly contested as there
is q great deal of rivalry between the
captains Of the various craft and
many in every class are confident of
winning. In the first class is the win
ner of last years regatta. Captain c.
s. Hichborn'S Sailor" which is to be
equipped before the race with -
horsepower Atlantic engine in place
>of the S-horsepoWer engine which now
drives it. The engine was purchased
of A.. f.. Collins of Amesbury, Mass.
Captain Il. Burleigh Martin has a new
boat that is sure to make good show
ing ard Capt, Shirley Foster ard Capt.
Robert Cole have a craft under con-
struction which. it is said. will be able
to beat anything on the lake. Besides
these fast boats there are several
others which will have to be rockoned
I with for q place. All the four other
classes will be contested with just as
much rivalry. Tho day of the race will
be one Of considerable excitement this
year. Following is the list of boats and
their time for two and one-half miles
which have been timed thus far:
s.