Evening journal., 1911-07-29
YACHTS END
HARD RACE
IlyS, ChelWOOd and Elmoja II
Win in Wilmington Wild
wood Event
PROTEST THE VICTORY
OF CRUISER ILYS

WILDWOOD, N. j., July ga
heavy northeaster breaking over the
bar at Hereford Inlet yesterday al
most ruined the finish of the race for
motorboats from Wilmington TO Wild
wood. 1t was several hours before
any of the boats finishing dared 10
cross the bar on which the whitecaps
were rolling twenty feet high. The
first boat TO finish was Rufus X. Lem
ning's little Chetwood, which arrived
at the stake boat at S.57 1-2 a. m, a
most remarkable run from Whining
ton, considering the condition Of the
water. None Of the boats was ex-
pected here before noon. The stake
boat barely got In time. Navigator
DR.. Street, after laying to for several
hours, turned about, and, instead OF
crossing the bar, ran back to Cold
Spring Inlet bringing the Chetwood
through the inland waterway to the
wildwood Yacht Club. About is min
utes later the Ben Riley put in her ap-
pearance, and, after finishing. follow
ed the Chetwood around to the club
house.
The FIRST boat to brave the treach-
erous bars was the Alice, with A. W.
Molineaux. Of the Flat Rock Yacht
Club, at the wheel This was at 11.22
a. m, and at that time hundreds OF
enthusiastic spectators we're on the
pier 10 give the brave little racer a
rousing reception. From that time on
the crowd kept increasing rapidly and
when the first Of the big boats, the
| Ilys. showed her nose through the
white foam there we're fully 5000
spectators lined along the pier and
beach to witness the finishes.
The race was not without thrilling
incidents, vice-Commodore Harry n.
Hoffman, Of the wildwood Yacht Club,
being washed overheard from the
May shortly before noon. After strug-
Cling for fully twenty minutes in the
wild foam and almost exhausted he
was picked up by the pound boat Of
the ocean Fish Company. At the
time OF the accident Jashua Belger
was at the wheel and Mr.. Hoffman
was in the cockpit.
The Idaho. which finished shortly
before 2 O'clock, shipped a wave and
almost water logged while coming
over the bar.
Protests Filed.
One Of the unpleasant features Of
the race was the protest filed against
the Ilys by the captains Of the Ma
riada. Idaho and Isabella H., on thf
ground that the measurement Of the
Ilys was taken in fresh water, while
their boats we're measured in sal
water The protest seems unwarrant
ed in face OF the fact that the Ily
finished fully 10 minutes ahead q
:. the Idaho. and no change in tn
J measurement could influence the re
suit.
Commodore Whitaker also takes IN
stand that the owners OF the Isabel
H., Mariada and Idaho we're full
aware Of the fact that the Ilys wa
being measured at Wilmington befor
, the race, and the owners of the thre
boats had the same privilege.
The Albatross, which broke down a
Cape May on the way from Ston
Harbor to Wilmington did not &c
through with extensive repairs whic
had TO be made at Essington, and wa
almost two hours late in getting away
Considering this fact. Commodor
Thompson's boat made a splendi
showing. finishing only two hours an
twenty minutes behind the winner.
After finishing the Marguerite wen
aground while trying to cross the ba
and was held fast until high water
p. m.
The smallest boat n the race wa
0 the Eagle, little open cruiser, whic
was sent away ahead of the entir
fleet on Thursday night, and she le
them a merry clip down 10 Ship job
Light, which she reached at 40 a. y
Clutch trouble caused a delay {
two hours, and she drifted into For
escue Beach for gasoline. She did NJ
lu get away again until after a. m, an
arrived 2.44 D. m. Fred Roth and h
~ pilot, b. B. Cobb, brought her ov'
the bar in gallant fashion. I'll
. plucky navigators we're congratulate
by all hands for their great work.
The Elmaja II was the only spec
boat to finish in front Of the stal
boat She made the run in the r
= markable time Of less than 3 hou
Z and 30 minutes.
None Of the speed boats attempts
TO cross the bar The Spitfire al
Phantom II did not report to the stal
boat, although they could have n
, ished without trouble. They put
} at Cold Spring on account Of Il
} heavy sea and came up the chann'
} The Ruric and the Joker. in this clas
} put in at the Cohansey on their WI
} down the Delaware.
} As fast as the boats finished tn
} were welcomed with open arms
} the committee of the wildwood Vac
Club. who rushed the hungry sailo
i, to Commodore Mace's Hotel Royal f
a feed Once In the hands Of q
committee the visiting yachtsml
we're allowed not a dull moment.
In the afternoon there was opl
house at the Wildwood Yacht Gu
which was beautifully decorated
flags and pennants of every desert
tion.
Wilmington's Record.
Wilmington boats made a credital
showing, especially In the face of [