Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

rounded as follows: Little Miscniet H.
2:35:40; Id Concha, 2:35; AZ; Merrliy'
1885, 54 Kitty, 2:36:4o.
Remembering his error in the pre-
ceding race Folsom led the others on
the long inshore course on the port
tack, but here Captain Wood got IN
his work with the Merrily. He pointed
closer to the wind, still maintaining MS
speed and gradually gaining IN posi-
ton. When Folsom came about at tne
end of his long tack he found ne coulu
not cross the bows of the Merr1iy, out
had TO go astern of her. 1t was but a
short lead that Merrily had and Fol-
som fought hard to regain his lost po-
sition The wind had increased 10
nearly a 2O-mile gale and many close
tacks were necessary in order to peat
back to the starting flag.
One mistake on the part or eltner
skipper or either crew and the cup
went to the other boat. Excitement
on the judges boat and the other
launches which were out was intense.
1t was conceded that Captain Wood
had the race and the cup won, pro-
vided no error in judgment or accident
changed the conditions. But Wood
made no mistakes. He kept in as far
as possible in order to have long
starboard tack for the finish. Folsom
tried to get to windward of him, but
he was too late and the distance be-
tween the little craft gradually Widened.
Merrily rounded the finishing flag at
30001, Folsom following second with
Little Mischief II at 8: 01: 05. La Con-
cha finished at 3:04:05 and Kitty at
3:04:45.
1t was a proud moment for Captain
Warren Wood and for Victor Stewart
and Clark Somers, his efficient crew,
but the sport had been clean and Fol-
som took his defeat in good course, he
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the winner of the race and the cup and
being in turn cheered by the crew of
the Merrily, Little Mischief III getting
second place in both races and in the
contest. La Concha retained her po-
sition at third place.
The contest of the dories has been
a very popular one, this being the first
time that winter racing has been in
dulged in, the statement being made
that San Pedro is the only place that
yachting is included in the winter
sports. 1t is worthy of note that in a
very rainy winter fair weather has pre-
vailed for the dory races, which were
begun December and have continued,
two on every other Sunday, until the
sixteenth race was sailed today. Good
weather and favorable winds have
marked the SERIES today being espe-
cially ideal. The races today were the
best of all. the strongest wind, the
largest crowd and the most exciting
contest.
Much credit is due Stewart Laughlin
and his committee for the fair de-
cisions made and the splendid work
done in planning and carrying on the
several races. Dory racing was new
to all the shippers and their able crews.
but they have learned much, and if
the proposed contest of eight races is
started in a few weeks they will be
ready for another try for victory.
On the official score sheet the Mer-
rly is credited with winning six races
and coming in second in five more
while Little Mischief II also won six
races. but came in second only four
times. Both Folsom and Wood were
disqualified once for fouls. Wood S
score would have been even more if
he had not capsized in one of the races.
Laughlin was very much pleased at
the large number of launches out to-
day both men and women being great.
ly interested in the close of the con-
test. He stated that dory racing had
been more successful than anticipated
and that the little boats would have
prominent place in the racing pleasures
of the club in the future