Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
POSTPONE CRUISE
AROUNDCATALlNA
SEVERAL YACHTS ARE UNABLE
TO PARTICIPATE
SPECIAL RACE ARRANGED FOR
MAH-PE AND DETROIT
Fleet Craft viii Start from in Front
of the Club House for Twenty
Mile Sail to Test
Speed

SAN PEDRO, June 4.-Owing to un-
foreseen circumstances which have pre-
vented several of the racing yachts of
the South Coast Yacht club from en-
tering for the contest for the Montgom-
cry cup, which was to have been sailed
for in an SO-mile course around Cata-
lima island tomorrow, the race in all
probability will not be sailed tomor-
row, but will be postponed until all the
yachts are in shape to compete.
Uncertainty regarding the race has
caused the owners of the fleet sailing
craft to hold back their official entries
until the last moment. 1t is practically
certain that no written entries will be
made to Stewart Laughlin by midnight
tonight and If not no race will be held
Several reasons are now given why
the race will be postponed if possible.
One is that the yachts which are evenly
matched, like the Wasp and the Venus
will be unable to have their usual neck
and neck race, as Captain K. r. Brad
ley is fitting new set of sails on the
Venus and will not be in. condition to
enter. The Arrow wants to sail with
the Minerva, which will be unable to
enter. The Columbine will likewise not
compete, and the Mah-Pe' is not eligi-
Bile. But few boats are left to parti-
cipate in the contest for the handsome
cup, and these would be largely In diff
ferent classes.
The heavy wind last Monday gave
the shippers and their crews all they
wanted in coming across the channel
from the annual cruise to Avalon, and
many of the yachtsmen are loath to
take the long voyage around the island
SO soon after the Avalon cruise.
Special Race Arranged
The principal interest among the
yachtsmen centers in the Mah-Pe',
which has yet to be tried out in race,
and arrangements were completed this
evening for a brush tomorrow afternoon
between the Mah-Pe', which will be
sailed by her owner, Captain Joseph
Pugh, and the Detroit, the fleet eastern
model owned by Byron Eckenbrecher,
and which will probably be sailed by
Captain Dodge
A course will be laid from stake
boat in front of the club house, around
the breakwater past Point Firmin to
Point Vincente bell buoy and return.
This course of about twenty miles will
consist of a long beat to windward for
half the distance and fast ballooner
return, running free before the wind,
which will probably blow as usual from
the southwest.
While the Detroit and the Mah-Pe'
will be the chief attractions, the Wasp
and the Venus will sail against each
other and the larger boats as well.
This Is conditional on the breeze be-
ing moderate, for Captain Bradley will
not care to strain his new sails. Per-
haps Captain Mitchell will have the
Columbine out against all corners. and
the two Mischiefs are expected to go
along to watch and criticise the points
of the untried Mah-Pe'.
Ample opportunities will be given
the Mah-Pe' tomorrow to prove her
sailing abilities The long beat to wind
ward will test her, and after the course
has been completed the hopes and fears
of those who believe she is the fastest
ever will have been justified, one way
or another.
While many are expected to follow
the race in sailing craft or launches.
there undoubtedly will be an interest
ing crowd of sirhtseers who will watch
the contest from the splendid vantage
ground afforded by the high bluffs at
Point Firmin and Whites point, which
the boats will pass before the whistling
can at Point Vincente is reached.