Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
BIC RACE STAYED;
TO START TUESDAY
Yacht WinsOme Not Ready to Sail
in Honolulu Race
Today
ISLANDERS EXPECT VICTORY
Contestants Anticipate Breaking
Standing Record of
IL Days 5 Hours
by BERT s. COLEMAN

Following an elaborate banquet last
night at the South Coast Yacht club,
given to the shippers and crews of the
visiting yachts Hawaii and Mollilou,
which were scheduled TO start in the
race to Honolulu at IL o'clock today, 1t
developed that the race may be post
poned until Tuesday at noon to give
the yawl Winsome more time In which
to prepare for the long contest.
Commodore r. c. P. Smith. the most
ardent booster for yacht racing In
Southern California, presided at the
banquet as POSTMASTER, and after ad-
dressing 200 members of the club and
their guests, introduced ex-Commodore
st. Slair. Commodore G. T. Wilder,
William Stroud, ex-Commodore Ban
DIM, Warren Wood and members of
the visiting crews as speakers, the ban
uuet lasting until 1870 o'clock.
Commodores Smith, Wilder and Ward
then got together and discussed the
entry of the Winsome and on being
informed that she could not be ready
before Tuesday, all agreed to a post
ponement of the race until Tuesday at
noon. This was not definitely decided
on, but late last night 1t was given out
that a postponement would be ef-
fected
Three large yachts are expected to
start at the sound of the starters gun
at IL o'clock today in the third biennial
race from Los Angeles to Honolulu,
distance of over 2300 miles in south
westerly direction The contest VIII
be under the auspices of the Transpa-
ciflc race committee, composed or
members of the South Coast Yacht
club of Los Angeles and the HAWAII
Yacht club of Honolulu.
The entries are the Hawaii, sailed
by Captain G. T. Wilder Of the Hawai-
Yacht club; the Sweetheart, sailed by
Commodore r. C. p. Smith of the
South Coast yacht club, and the Molli-
lou, sailed by Commodore Louis Ward
of the Aeolian Yacht club of Alameda.
Owing to the failure of arrangements
being completed for the entry of the
Winsome, owned by Francis Hay, the
latter boat was not ready, much to the
regret of Captain Wilder, who believes
that this craft would have been his
hardest competitor.
The schooner Hawaii Is easily the
handsomest and best equipped yacht
of her size ever seen in local waters
ard represents the ambition of the
islanders who are making their third
try to win the race. She was entered
two years ago, but was badly sailed,
otherwise it is believed that she would
have trimmed the Lurline, which took
the two previous races. The latter was
sailed - Captain Sinclair, who Is in
the city to see the third race start.
Captain Sinclair brought the two big
cups he won to the South Coast Yacht
club Yesterday and they were on ex-
hibition during a big banquet given
by the club to the visiting yachtsmen
last night.
Prince Kuhio, generally known as
"Prince Cupid" delegate to congress
from Hawaii, will return to the island
on the entry from Honolulu. He is
popular in the islands as lover OF
outdoor sport and is known as an ex-
pert yachtsman. With Captain Wilder
on this craft are William Stroud, first
mate; Charles Lewis, second mate
Tom King, Robert Hendley, w G.
Wilder, j. H. O'Brien, William Buck,
George S;mms, ]. L. Hamilton ana
William Thorenstrom.
THE handsome new yawl Mollilou,
is owned by Francis Smith, an engineer
connected with the Pearl Harbor forti-
f1cation work. She is sailed by Com
modore Louis Ward and Messrs.
Frankoff, Russell, Fredericks, Schroe-
der. Craig and two able seamen. Those
named are all members of yacht clubs
on San Francisco bay. The Mollilou Is
fifteen feet shorter than the Hawaii,
being So feet over all. 80 feet on the
load water line. Ia feet beam and
feet draft. She is a strongly built boat
and Is more of cruiser than racing
boat but it is expected that she VIII
make a good showing.
The Sweetheart, Commodore Smiths
schooner is the third entry and the
only one from the local club. While
her owner entered her merely to boost
the yachting game, the members of.
her crew are willing TO bet even money
on her as winner. She Is 30 rect over
all 40 feet on the load water line, 10
feet beam and draws 10 feet She car
ries large spread of canvas for her
size and this, in view of the fact that
she is at hen best with the wind aft,
is the ground on which the crew Is
contending for first honors
The crew of the Sweetheart Will con-
sist of Commodore r. c. P. Smith,
CAPTAIN Lew Harris of San Diego, who
sailed the Lady Maud in the last race
as navigator: Fritz Whitney, Harry
Hazard, w. F. Jordan, ]. S. King, wal
fer Brennick who sailed last time IN
fhe Gwendolyn II; Harry Jack and
couple of seamen. All of them have
sailed together in short races and Will
make very congenial COLLECTION
for the long trip to Hawaii
All three boats are equipped under
racing rules with provisions and water
for at least thirty days, although the
trip is expected to cover not more than
fourteen days. Everything necessary
in case the sticks are blown out of
any of the boats, or in case of any
kind of an accident, is carried and the
yachtsmen are looking forward to the
trip without trepidation.
The Lurline holds the record to the
islands She made the first race in
twelve days and five hours. The best
time in the second race was day
longer. 1t is expected that with fair
winds the record will be broken. The
boats followed the shifting westerly
trades which bear on their starboard
side for the entire trip. Some days
the wind blows hard, but on others it
is light. 1t is practically always in
the same direction at this time of the
year. For the time it takes from the
start to the finish of the race, all three
of the boats will have their port decks
awash and the crews will have to get
used to living in a structure which re-
mains for days at an angle of about
forty-five degrees. 1t will be like liv
ing on a steep hillside, and the yachts
men will no doubt be overjoyed when
they get their feet on level floor once
more.