Evening star., 1909-08-30
Racers Scurry About.

HacerS ScuTry ABOUT.
All six boats were thoroughly groomed
for the weeks sport. As the rules for
bid hauling out during the series. 1t was
not until three hours before the race
that the yachts were gently lowered into
he water at the shipyards
The little boats scurrled around Mar
5lehead light before cool, clear north,
wester that had bit Of autumn In 1t.
There followed them a great ffotilla of
steam and sailing yachts. power boats,
representative OF the American navy and
our revenue cutters.
The last named stationed themselves
near the start, and at once lowered gigs
and launches for police duty in clearing
The day was wonderfully clear. The
racers kept up whole sail, although they
changed
Triangular Course Chosen.
The committee delayed the start for
some minutes in order to get good line
on the wind. Desiring to have the first
leg beat up hill. it set the starting
line about five m les off the Neck.
Course signals were hoisted for a tri-
angular course. with beat of two and
one-half miles northwest, a reach of
the same d stance about east. and an
i
around
In the fight for place at the line the
Joyette won the honors. berthing the
Ellen on one sde and the Seehund ii on
onds after the starting whistle was
blown.
The Hevella was title TO the wind
ward of the Seehund, but trif1e behind.
To leeward were the Wolf and the Mar
arethc.
Soon alter the start the Seehund ii car
ried away the jaws of her gaff. For a
time she was apparently out of the race.
but later repaired damages and resumed
with loss of twelve minutes.
Turning the Marks.
The yachts turned the first mark on
the first time around in the following
order:
Wolf. Joyette. ellen. Hevclis, Marsa-
rethe and SeehuHd Ii.
The yachts turned the second mark on
the first time round In the following order:
Joyette, Ellen, Wolf. Marguerite, Hcv-
ella and Seehund II.
Secretary Meyer Present.
One of the last pleasure boats to join
the feet of vessels was the naval dis
patch boat Dolphin. which took Secretary
Meyer on board at Beverly Farms.
German flags are flying in almost as
great number as American flags. out Of
compliment to the visiting yachtsmen. II
is long time since the town has been So
crowded. Hundreds OF visitors have a
rived since Saturday and all the hotels
are full. Even the poorest accommoda-
ions are at o premium
Among the larger yachts in the harDor
We're Vice Commodore Clark's Emerald,
w. E. Iseln's Vigiant. Commodore Z.
Waiter Clark's Iroiita, James Laughiin.
jr.'s. Ariadne. j. s. Watson's Genesee. G.
Howard Clark's Savarona and many large
steamers.
The umpires for the international racing
are Vice Admiral Baraadou, Henry How
ard and Louis NJ. Clark. The startel S
and timers are Capt. Retzman. Charles
E. Hodges and William L. Carlton.
E.even days hence President Taft. fol-
lowing the footsteps OF President Koose-
welt and Emperor William. will person
ally present to the winner of the week :
racing the big silver bowl which bears the
kaiser's name. As an add tional incentive
u the contest this year there is second
prize. the Gov. Draper cup, Wficu goes
TO the captain of the second boz. the
Americans won of Aiarb.chead iii Eat.
and the Germans at lliel III 1907.