The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-18

According to information given out
after an enthusiastic meeting of the
Pensacola Yacht and Motor Boat Club
held at the club house last night, Il
Is very probable that FIVE or six of the
best and fastest boats in the club will
go to New Orleans Saturday. August
"a, to participate In the open regatta
or the Southern Yacht Club to be held
IN that city on the above mentioned
date, and TO which the members of
the Pensacola Yacht and Motor Boat
Club We're invited during the recent
interstate regatta held here and again
through letters which were read at
the club meeting last night.
1t is also probable that a long dis
tance race from this city to New Or
leans VIII be arranged, a letter having
Already been received from the chair
man OF the regatta committee Of the
Southern Yacht Club stating that a
trophy win be offered for the first
Fensacola boat to reach New Or
leans
Letters From New Orleans
Two letters were read TO the club
last night, both Of them being ad-
dressed to Commodore Watson and
one OF them being from Captain AL
pert G, Maclxie, whose cruiser. the
t1llzaoeth, won the long distance race
opening of the interstate regatta. and
tne other from Holmes Harrison
chairman OF the regatta committee Of
the southern Yacht Club, who also at
tended and participated in the rerafta
here early this month.
Both of these gentlemen express
again their pleasure during their stay
IN Pensaepla ana urss upon Inc mem
ners or the Pensacola Yacht and Mo-
tor Boat Club to attend ana particy.
pate IN the regatta in New Orleans
next month.
From MIR. Harrlsoa.
The letter from the chairman of the
regatta committee OF the Southern
Yacht Club follows:
New Orleans, La, July Is. 1919.
t. c. Watson, ESQ.,, Commodore PEN
sacola Yacht and Motor Boat Club,
Pensacola. Fla
My Dear Commodore: I received
yesterday your letter OF the l1th inst
and can only reiterate INV thsnkS for
the action Of your club In my behalf.
and also wish again to express nv
pleasure st the treatment which I re-
ceived while at Pensacola
The Southern Yacht Club will an
preciate very much indeed the photo-
graph which you are sending them.
copy Of which the writer has already
seen at Mr.. Maclrie's Office. and which
certainly displays the spirit of your
club in regard TO its hospitality bet
Ter than II could by word OF mouth.
The open regatta OF the Southern
Yacht Club will be held on Saturday
August 24th, and will be the final re-
gatta of the season. We not onlv ex-
press hope that some of your boats
VIII participate in this regatta, but
we insist that your club be represent
hx- ~v-1F a
90 not wish to have the year finish
with our being in your debt. / would
further state that the yacht club will
oHer trophy to the first Pensacola
yacht reaching the Southern Yacht
Cluo mouse and trust that the fleet
that comes from Pensacola will be
large and will have as good weather
conditions as those under which the
Carlo cup was sailed for
On behalf of both the Southern
Yacht Club and myself. I ask thai Won
personally be In attendance at this
regatta and also extend the invitation
to all other officers OF your club.
Yours very truly.
THOMAS HARRISON
Chairman Regatta Committee
Capt. Maekie Writes.
captain MacRie also urges Comma
dore Watson and other mernbers ~
the club to attend the regatta and
writes an interesting letter. in which
ne Is loud In his praises Of the Pen
sacoia Yacht and Motor Boat Club ana
OF the Interstate regatta Mr.. MankIe's
letter is SIS follows:
New Orleans, July Is. 1912
My Dear Commodore: Your estaoy,-
ed favor Of the 11th received also
the beautiful trophies, which came Jn
best shape, neatly and appropriatel,,
engraved, for which I most deenIy
thank you, and last, but not least ne
picture Of the jolly gathering of "True
Sports" to commemorate the nnos,
tcontInued on Page threat