Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-18
DORY CONTESTS
WON BY FOLSOM
LITTLE MISCHIEF II TAKES
BOTH RACES
Close Work Done by Shippers Of the
Six Boats in Bi=MonthIy
Struggle for Herald
Cup

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 17.-By winning
both races sailed in the outer harbor
here this afternoon Walter Folsom puts
his Little Mischief II ahead of the Red
Fox, which heretofore has been owned
and sailed by Joe Fellows but is now
sailed by Fred Lambert, who recently
purchased the boat from him.
Two weeks ago the Red Fox had the
greatest percentage in the bi-mOnthly
contest for The Herald cup, but after
today's races Little Mischief II takes
first place with a percentage of rs la
against So 1-3 by the Red Fox.
There were several fouls and mixups
in the two races this afternoon, but
close work was done by the shippers.
Six of the pretty dories were ready
at 1855 when Stewart Laughlin fired
the preparatory gun from the judges
boat. The Doris did not enter the race,
as she had only two men aboard and
the rules required three.
When the starting gun was fired at
o'clock the boats crossed the line be-
tween the flag and the southwest
corner Of the Miner bulkhead as fol-
lows: Merrily, Little Mischief II, Red
Fox, Kitty, La COncha and Blue Fin.
The Blue Fin caused trouble by foul
ing the stake flag, Little Mischief II
got away from the nixup, but Kitty,
which was close behind, was forced out
side the mark, but was allowed by the
judges to proceed.
The course on this race led to lee
ward before the wind to the bell buoy;
thence across the wind to a stakeboat
near the outer end of the breakwater;
thence back to the bell buoy and thence
to the starting mark.
Balloon Jibs Used
In the free run with the wind Fol-
1t
followed quickly by Bob Fulton on La
Concha, and Joe Pugh on Blue Fin.
Skipper Lambert on the Merrily and
Best on the Kitty. Although the wind
was somewhat slow, the boats made
good time under this canvas and GER
tainly made a pretty sight as seen from
the judges boat and the big launch
Lillian G. Both these boats and num-
Der other launches were crowded with
members of the South Coast Yacht club
and their friends, who were anxious to
see the races from start to finish.
La Concha was the first to come
around the bell buoy at the end of the
first leg, at 1:13:93, and she was closely
followed by the other boats in this
order-Merrily, Little Mischief II, Kit
ty, Red Fox and Blue Fin. The two
last named came near having a m1xup
as thew rounded only a second apart.
ONNNA
Little Mischief II. rounded first, closely
followed by La Concha and Merr1ly'
the other three boats being but few
second later Folsom now kept MS
lead and was a little ahead of La Con-
cha again on the return to the bell
buoy. which was rounded as foLoWs'
Little Mischief II, La Concha, Merrlly,
Blue Fin, Kitty and Red Fox.
Close lacking Done
In the long beat to windward back
to the starting mark some tacklng was
necessary, but no change was MADE In
nosition excepting between the last two
boats. which came close together sew
eraI times in a series OF tackS near
the finish. 1t looked as though hltty
was going to leave Red Fox for the
Last bout but. by a close second by
the watch, the Red Fox cleared the
mark ahead of the white Kitty.
The finishing time was as follows;
7i++Ie Mischief 1:45:10, La Concha
TIe.5o Merrily 1:47 80, Blue Fin 1:48:15,
Red Fox 1:52:O1 and Kitty l:52;O2.
For the second race a course was ar
ranged by Mr.. Laughlin and Mr.. cana
han of the regatta committee Whlch
narriad the boats across the line as be-
fora. thence around the United States
monitor cheyenne to the stake flag off
the breakwater, thence to the bell
h11ov and thence to the starting mark,
leaving all the marks to port.
With the usual five-minute prepara-
tory gun the starting gun was fired at
800. the boats crossing as follows:
TIittIe Mischief II, Red Fox, Blue Fin,
Merrily, Kitty and La Concha. The
la Concha got into trouble at the
start. fouling the stake flag twice and
being forced to return. The other
boats escaped serious mixups and con-
tinued on the course.
Walter Folsom kept the lead through
out the race, finishing we'll ahead of
the others. Merrily finished second
and La Concha, which started last,
took third place. Blue Fin came in
fourth, Red Fox fifth and Kitty last.
In the races today it was noted that
both the Merrily and the Blue Fin
were decked out in fine new sails, but
they did not seem to help the boats
along much faster than the old ones.
Joe Fellows was a keen observer of
the boats, following them in his launch
Fox.
The next race in the contest will be
sailed two weeks from today. Proba-
bly, next Sunday afternoon, the boats
will participate in the usual sweep
stakes races, which are interesting al
though not official