Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
MAH-PE EASILY
BEATS DETROIT
HAS SPLENDID CHANCE TO DE-
FEAT C0RINTHIAN
CAPTAIN PUoH's NEW YACHT is
SPEED MARVEL
In Trial Race to Point Vincente and
Return, Untred Graft Proves
to Be Fleetest at
San Pedro

SAN PEDRO, May 5.-That the new
yacht Mah-Pe, owned and sailed by
Capt. Joseph Pugh of the South Coast
Yacht club, will have a splendid chance
of beating the yacht Corinthian, the
crack racer of San Francisco, and win
the Corinthian cup for the local club
on June 10 is the prediction made here
tonight by those who saw the try-out
this afternoon between the heretofore
undefeated yacht Detroit and the new
yacht Mah-Pe, the pride and hope of
the members of the South Coast Yacht
club
In lieu of the race around Catalina,
Captain Pugh arranged with Byron
Erkenbrecher, owner of the Detroit, for
run to Point Vincente and return.
This is the first time the Mah-Pe has
brushed up against the other yachts of
the club, and it was conceded that If
she could beat the Detroit, which has
beaten in turn all of the other yachts
here, her chances in San Francisco
would be strengthened.
Although the Detroit was but off the
ways and had not been racing for two
years, Mr. Erkenbrecher was ready for
the fray with his expert sailing cap
tain, H. A. Dodge.
Detroit Takes Lead
With a crew, several of them mex
perienced, including two newspaper
men, the Detroit slipped from her
mooring at 3:10 o'clock and was fol-
lowed by the Mah-Pe a half minute
later. The wind was brisk and fast
time was made to the end of the
breakwater with the stiff breeze on the
starboard quarter. The Detroit main
tanned her lead until after the break
water was rounded and the long ten
mile beat to windward up the coast
begun.
The Mah-Pe soon gained a little, and
before the Point Firmin buoy was
reached had gained the lead. The De-
troit kept we'll in shore, Captain Dodge
hoping to keep well to windward on
the starboard tacks. Running into the
edge of the kelp delayed the Detroit
little at this point and the port rig
ging giving way put her farther be-
hind, but in the series of tacks neces-
sary to reach the Vincente buoy the
Mah-Pe increased her lead slightly and
rounded at 5:37, hours and 27 min
utes having been consumed in making
the run from the moorings to the Vim
vente buoy. The wind in the meantime
had subsided materially, but Mr.. Erik
enbrecher stayed with the race, even
though he was IA minutes behind as
he rounded the can.
Captain Pugh, on making the turn,
broke out his club topsail and put out
his spinaker for the free run before the
wind.
Compliment Mah-Pe
Captain Dodge put out his spinaker
on the starboard bow and, with a
promise of $25 side money from Mr.
Erkenbrecher, the crew worked the
spinaker for all there was in it in the
hopes of overtaking the feet Mah-Pe
-, fela& N1rir1 Of ho ROT f1f
the Mah-Pe continued to gain a trifie,
rounding the breakwater % minutes
ahead of the Detroit, having increased
her lead by minutes in the free run
back.
Captain Dodge and Mr. Erkenbrech-
er were good losers and, while not
ready to admit that they could not
have done better with an expert crew
and an absence of the small accidents,
they were very complimentary to the
Mah-Pe, her owner and the chances
of the new racer at San Francisco.
"It stands to reason" said Captain
Dodge, that a model designed by
Gardner seven years after our yacht
was built should be the best that the
noted designed has turned out faster
yacht"
Seasons Program
II fOllOWlnS Is lllc OOulll SOdSb dNAll
clubs program for the remainder of
the season:
June Grace around Catalina for Montgom-
cry cup (full noon.
June 12-Reception at club house. Dancing
Informal. p.
June 13-Reception aboard yachts. Yachts will
dress ship at 10 a. (outer harbor)
June 19-Open.
June 2O-Race for all sailing classes.
June 26, 27-Open.
July 3, T. 5-Cruise to Avalon.
July 10-Times cup race Regular meeting.
July H. II, 49, 24-Open.
July 25-Race for all sailing classes
July 31-Race and cruise to San Diego
August Z, S-Open
August 14-Regatta. High jnks at p. m
August 15, 21-Open.
August 22-Race for Nordlinger trophy. bird
rock).
August 2S-Informal reception Dancing at s.
August 29-Ladies' day. Sailing parties.
September T. 5, 6-Stag cruise to isthmus
Labor day.
September II, 70, IS. 1s. 25-open.
September 26-Arbitrary handicap.
october 2-Approximate date for closing ban
quet.