Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-07
SUNSET CONTEST
CALLS FOR DOUBT
Race Today Opens the Season
in Southern Yachting
Circles
WILL COMPETE FOR TROPHY
Ambitious Shippers All Strive for
Cup Offered by Manager
Carl Stanley
WILL COMPETE FOR TROPHY
BY BERT L. COLEMAN


Corinthians of Long Beach and Los
Angeles who have entered their boats
in the Sunset Yacht clubs race for
the Virginia cup will furnish the pub
lie with n fine exhibition of expert
seamanship this afternoon off Long
Beach. The yacht owners have been
putting their yachts in perfect trim
for the event, for the reason that the
cup presented by Manager Stanley of
the Hotel Virginia is one of the hand
soonest ever put up for competition in
local waters.
This will be the second event of the
kind pulled off by the Sunset Yacht
club since its organization last spring
and will be for owners who are mem-
bers of the club. The first race was
held about six weeks ago. and the
cup, presented byeCommodore Mitchell,
was won by Warren Wood in the Mis-
chief l. The course was triangular,
four miles to the leg, making total
distance of twelve smiles. The race
this afternoon will also be over a tri-
angular course, but of half the size as
formerly, so that spectators at the ho-
tel and on the beach will easily be
able to see every move of the yachts
from start to finish in front of the
Virginia. The boats will go twice
around the course, making twelve
miles.
Inc Man-De, SalIeQ Dy morgan
Adams: the Columbine, sailed by Com
modore Mitchell; the Venus, sailed by
Johnnie Farnum: the Mischief I, sailed
by Warren Wood, and possibly the
Winsome, sailed by Francis Hay, and
the Wasp. by Sterling Jeffries, will
race. Much to the regret of the other
yachtsmen, the Siwash. Charlie Full
toms new sloop. will not be an entry,
as she could not be put into commits
sion in time. Sc will sail under the
Sunset Yacht clubs flag at the Santa
Barbara races August 13. however, and
is to be launched during the coming
week
The Winsome has been over at Cata-
lima all week and it is not certain
she will race although her owner.
Francis Hay, has become a member of
the new club. Provided the trim yawl
does not enter, the real contest will be
between Mah-pe, Columbine and Mis-
chief I. Farnum's Venus may have
good look in" with her time allow
ance over the larger boats. Commo-
dore Mitchell believes his Columbine
can trim the Mah-pe. There is much
comment over the merits of the two
boats, which have not come together
this year.
While the two are scrapping it out,
however, the Mischief I may run off
with the cup, as Wood is always on
the job when 1t comes to gathering the
mugs. The Mah-pe, the largest boat
in the fleet, will be handicapped on
the smaller course because her light
sails will require more shifting than
in former races. The Columbine is dis
tinctly knockabout craft and is easily
handled in small corners. The latter
boat, however, has to give the Mischief
I several minutes on the course, as well
as the Venus, and the race for all Will
be a close one whether the wind is
light or heavy
The holding of these yacht races
where the public can see them for the
first time has greatly stimulated the
sport and guests at the Hotel virginia,
many of whom have sailed on the east
coast, are taking a deep interest in the
contest which is to be pulled off at
1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Following this event the next races
to be held will be at Santa Barbara,
from August 13 to q. The Sunset
Yacht club fleet and that of the South
Coast club will start for that point
next Saturday. There will be at least
fifteen boats making the cruise to the
annual races.