Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12
CATHERINE G. MAKES GOOD.
Under Name of Blue Wing Defeats
Crack Speed Boat at New Orleans.

james r. Gibson of this city formerly
owner of the. fast motor boat, Cath
rinc c., which was' recently sold To
New orleans parties and renamed the
Blue Wing, has just received reports
of the magnificent performance of the
boat in a recent race at New Orleans,
where the Gibson boat defeated the
Jack Rabbit by good margin in re-
gatta in which all the fastest boats
OF the Southern Yacht Club We're en-
tered. The ellison boat developed Il
speed of over % knots am hour, and
the race was strictly measuring OF
strength, with no fukcs to mar the
fairness of the race or to cast It's re-
suit in doubt. The reports say:
with one of the largest crowds in
attendance that has witnessed a Yacht
Club regatta in many years, the an
nuai motor boat contests of the South
orn Yacht Club were held at West
End. From start to finish the affair
was u great success, and the races
especially the speed race between the
high-powcr boats. for all over 20 feet,
furnished great sport for all the spec
tatOrS.
.In these the Blue Wing, the mys-
ferrous little craft purchased recently
in Maine by Messrs. Keep, FarWcIl
and Jahnckc, developed wonderful
Speed and proved more than Il match
for Jack Rabbit of Bayou Sara. which
has heretofore been regarded as the
.swiftcst thing in that line in the south.
I "rhc race between Blue Wing ana
sack Rabbit was one of the most IN
tcrcsting of the day. and that, com
bincd with the phcnomcnally success
full grand review of the feet, winch
took place after the racing program
had been completed. was the principal
feature of the day.
"Yhc race was to be four times
around a 1-milc course. and the Blue
Wing with f.. l.. Jahnckc at the hrlin
got her start at 2.15.55. Jack liabhlt,
in charge of her owner, c. >. l'articSs'
made her start at 2.1523. The speed
of both seemed to be evenly matched
and from the start the race was IN
tcnsclv exciting. The two little YES
sells. both about the same length, Bluo
Wing heing "A feet, II inches over all
and lack Rabbit ~ feet, . inches,
Moved through the water like streak,
putting and throwing spray over 'heil
holmsncn. They made pretty slSht
as they sped nose to nose, toward inc
| first stake.
Jack Rabbit had had about eight
seconds the better in the start turn
ing away from the stake like flash
| but bv the time the first turning Stakt
was reached the Blue Wing had gotten
| to within a short distance of hef co'i'-
petitor and from that time the race
was one of consuming interest. Inc
| yachtsmen on the galleries cheered tht
| respective contestants, and every
time the local boat would get the al
vantage. Commodore Jahncke woult
receive the ovation.
"Bv the time the first round wa
made the Bayou Sara boat was wei
in the lead, and it looked as though
the local entry was doomed to lose
The second round was likewise
| great interest, but the Blue Wing. cut
| ting the water at speed In excess
of % miles an hour, steadily galne'
| on her contestant.
.In the third round the Jack Rabbi
was 10 seconds ahead, but the fourth
round landed the Blue Wing win
ner. ~
"The following is the time of the tw
boats; Blue Wing; Start, 2.al'.Ss