The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-06-20
YAcHTsMtN OWN THE CITY
Regatta a Grand Success - Ideal
Weather Conditions.
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
City Throneed With Visiting Yachtsmen
and Their Friends-The Harbor Filled
With Visiting Graft and Many An
chOred Out in The Stream.
Big Dance Tonight.


If there were any doubts or mis-
givings in the minds of anyone as
to the success of the Regatta to be
given this week by the Cambridge
givings have been dispelled, for no
event that has been held in Cam
bridge has been any more success
full than the one now under way.
People have flocked to Cambridg e
by the thousands, the entries have
been far in excess OF the most san
guine expectations of those who
have had the matter in charge, and
the one factor concerning which no
one could tell-the weather-has
been all that could be asked and
more than could be expected under
the circumstances.
The reception given by Rear
Commodore William B. Rayner, at
Algonquin Manor, the country place
of his father, United States Senator
Isidor Rayner, to Commodore Alfred
l. dupont, which was the opening
event of the regatta, was a COM
plete success in every respect. This
was followed this morning at eleven
O'Clock by a delightful reception Civ
en- by Vice-Commodore and Mrs.
Frank M. Dick, at "Hambrooks,
their charming country home, near
town, to the visiting yachtsmen,a land
this event, too, was thoroughly en-
joyed by the large crowd that at
tended the reception. At one o'clock
there was a concert by the Citi-
zens Band on the Club grounds, and
this was largely attended, notwith-
standing the fact that it was close
| to the time for the starting of the
first races.
By one o'clock crowds had gath
cred at the different vantage points
along the course to witness the
races, and a conservative estimate
of the number of persons gathered
at the different points would seem
to be at least five thousand. From
the shore of the Hospital in East
Cambridge as far out as "The &C.
dars" every available spot seemed
to be filled with people who were
showing their interest in the races
being held by starting early in Or
der to be on the ground from the
first start. But these do not near
ly number all of those who were
witnessing the events, for out in
the stream there seemed to be al
most every kind of craft, some filled
almost to the sinking point, while
others were comfortably filled, with
persons who were watching and fol-
lowing the racers on the different
courses.
| Cambridge harbor never present
ed more beautiful appearance thai
it does at this time, for upon all
| sides there are anchored b0Tg of
different classes, many of them rep
resenting entries from the different
| Yacht Clubs all along the Atlantic
Coast.
The first race gotten under way,
the bugeye race, was a pretty one
at the start, there being but two
entries, the Margaret A. Travers,
entered by Capt. Henry Leland, and
the Mollie v. Leonard, entered by
Capt. Joseph Robbins. The boats
got away on the course from off the
Red Buoy, No. 2, to Cooks Point,
and return, in good shape. with a
| head wind, and were sailing beauti-
fully as long as they could be seen.
On account of the fact that the en-
tries did not close until just before
the races it was impossible to get
a list of the entries this afternoon,
but there were large number of
| them, and the interest along the
river when Last visited by the rep
resentative of the Banner was at
fever heat.
The racing program for this aft
ernoon is as follows:
| 2.00-Bugeye Race. Open to Chesa-
peake Bay working bugeyes. Prize to
winner, the Cambridge Merchants Cup.
Course: From line between the Re-
gatta Commi ttee Boat and red can buoy
No. 2, off Cambridge. to and around
Sharp's Island Light, and return to
starting line. Sharp's Island Light
must be rounded on the port hand.
Time limit, 6 hours. Distance. hours.
Distance, So miles.
2.05-Bateaux Race. Open to Chesa-
peake Bay working bateaux. Prize
Cup to winner. Course: From line
between the Regatta Committee Boat
and red can buoy No. 2, off Cambridge,
to and around Cooks Point red spar
buoy and return to starting line. Cooks
Point buoy must be rounded on the
port hand. Time limit, hours. Dis
lance, 80 miles.
2.l0 p. m.-Race for Sailing Yachts.
Class Q, sloops and Yawls, racing trim.
Course: From a line between the Re-
gatta Committee Boat and red can buoy
No. 2, off Cambridge, to and around
Choptank River Light, u knots, thence
Is. w. one-half w. q knots, to and
around stake boat anchored in Todd's
Point Cove, thence N. f. one-half E. to
and around Choptank River Light and
return to starting line, 2Oa knots. All
marks of the course must be rounded
on the port hand, except that on re.