The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19

trophy in the hands of the Encinal
yacht club Of Alameda. which. al that
time. was a leader among the clubs
around the bay Eleven times this
cup has been raced for with the fol-
lowing results:
1ss5-El Sueno. Encinal yacht club,
against queen. san Francisco yacht
club; won by FL Sueno. the defender.
1sss--Fawn. Eneinal yacht club,
against Catherine. San Francisco yacht
club: won by Fawn. the defender.
1Se7-Aeolus. Corinthian. yacht club.
against Fawn. Encinal yacht club; Won
by the Aeolus. the challenge.
1Sss-Gadder. San Francisco yacht
club. against Truant. Corinthian yacht
club; won by Calder. the challenger.
lSa9-Aeolus Lorinthian yacht club,
against Calder. san Francisco yacht
club: won by the Aeolus, the chal-
Is0o-Presto. Corinthian yacht club
against Helen, Vallejo yacht club won
by the Presto. the defender
1902 - Challenger San Francisco
/ Yacht club, against Harpoon. Corin-
THAN yacht club; won by Challenger
I904-Corinthian. Corinthian yacht
club. against Challenger. san Francisco
yacht club, won by corinthian, the
Ia05sCorinthian. Corinthian yacn.
club. against Challenger, San Francisco
yacht club; won by Corinthian, the de-
I
Is0s-No race.
Is07-Discovery. Corinthian yacht
club. against Nalkyrie, South Coast
yacht club; Won by the Discovery, the
1s0S-Dfscovery. Corinthian yacht
club. against Neva, San Francisco
yacht club; won by the Discovery, the
Al no time has there ever been SO
Iouch interest AIKEN in the race as this
years contest has brought out. Local
/ yachting has taken quite a boom this
/ season and the various clubs have more
races on their schedules than ever be-
fore. and today's event is bound 10
find the bay dotted with white wings.
Feeling over the proposed postpone
ment OF the race has been discussed all
week both pro and con by the mem
bers Of the Corinthian club. Commo-
dore Pugh and yachtsmen in general.
Pugh claims that the Corinthians had
not acted sportsma Mike by refusing
to postpone the race, and there are
man yachtsmen. even some Corin-
I thians who agreed with him. while
Commodore stone said that the Nah
! Pc was in no way damaged IN coming
up. that the South Coast people knew
exactly when the race was to occur
and should have had the boat here
! sooner: that the Corintfian regatta
/ committee had made all arrangements
for the race for today and that the
! southerners. apparently. were only
1 stslling for time in which to geL
! acquainted with local conditions. Re-
up here. the southern yachtsnlen said
. that they We're unable to secure a
steamer TO tow them up. other than
=, the Banalei. and even the captain of
that boat did not like the job and
only took it after much persuasion.
Just which boat will win is difficult
/ TO predict. The Mah-Pe is as trim a
4 looking craft>as one would care to see,
! and looks very much like the Mon
soon in appearance. only. of course.
on a larger scale. She was designed
- - lattfI
! there is light breeze. with her big
I stretch of canvas. she looks to be a
1 dangerous contender. but the one great
1 handicap under which she must sail is
the fact that her crew is green at
handling her Besides the southerners
who accompanied him, Commodore
modore W. G. Morrow. William Spen-
Ger and George Dinsmore of the San
1 Francisco yacht club. These three local
I yachtsmen are going TO prove a big
! help to Pugh, and he was wise in their
! selection.
The members of the Corintiaian club
are firm in their belief that ths Presto
will have things snuch her own way
and they have money 10 back UP their
opinions. The crew is thoroughly fa-
miliar with the Presto and is going
in with the intention of keeping the
cup on San Francisco bay.
The steamer Hercules will leave
Powell street wharf shortly after |
o'clock. and will have accommodations
be fired at 1:25 y. m.
The boats were measured Yesterday
afternoon at the Fulton iron works
basin and the Nah Pc will be com
PEELED TO allow the Presto time al
! loWance.
The racing length of the Presto is
1921 and that of the Mah-Pe 5l0s. The
Presto's time allowance will be ) min
kutes and "a seconds.
ST. RAPHAEL's PARISH PICNIC san RIA.
facl. June Is-The hrst picnic held by st.
Rsphaei's parish in Il years viii take place
tomorrow Saturday ei Agua Caiense and viii
'be accompanied by st. vinrents band aud a
large delegation Of school children. A special
train viii leare the nion depot 9:I5 a. IN.
10 carry the merry makers TO caliente.
HUMANE OFFICERS BUSY DAY Paio Alto.
= Jane IS. Humane officer g. W. Hickey dropped
into Pslo Alto this inoralng and put in busy