The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-04
MANY ENTRIES IN
EACH OF THE EVENTS
FIRST Race Begins at 2::3O
O'Clock and From That
Hour to 6 the Races Will
Be in Progress-New Or
leans Yachtsmen Had EN-
citing Race Over to Pen
sacola.

The third annual long distance ia ce
for the William Carlo cup by the
Southern Yacht Club terminated in
Pensacola yesterday morning and the
yacht GlendoVeer, owned by COmmO-
dore Ernest Lee Jahncke, was the first
to cross the finishing line Two min
utes and thirty-four seconds after
wards Capt. Mackeys Elizabeth cross
ed the line. terminating the most eX-
citing long distance race yet parti-
Cipated in by the yachts for the Carrie
cup. The Glendoveer's feat of beating
the Elizabeth prevented the trophy
going permanently to the latter vessel
for she had already won two of the
three legs.
Everything is In readiness for to-
days big event and officers of the
Pensacola Yacht Club last night fore
casted that the regatta of today would
be the greatest ever witnessed on the
gulf coast. All preparations had been
completed last night and the program
should go through today without Il
hitch. Much enthusiasm and inter
est has been aroused among the pub
lie generally and with pleasure steam
ers making frequent trips between
the city and Santa Rosa island. off
which place the races will be run,
record crowd should attend.
A CLOSE FINISH.
The finish of the long distance race
closest Of any of the events heretofore
given. All of the cruisers left New
Orleans Thursday afternoon at five
o'clock and with the exception Of the
Violet and Comet all finished in good
time. The latter two boats have not
yet been heard from.
From the start II was seen the race
lay between the Elizabeth and Glend-
oveer. The former took the lead and on
the entire run of 205 miles the Glend-
~ 1. -1rxL,e ,r.I-
ing whatever course she did. The
Glendoveer relied upon her more pow
erful engines to win the race after
Pensacola bay was reached and did
not propose TO possibly lose the event
by taking a course other than that
chosen by the Elizabeth.
The Glendoveer followed until the
Elizabeth crossed Pensacola bar and
then the real race was run, both ves-
sells heading for the cutter Penrose,
anchored off PalafoX wharf, at full
speed. The Glendoveer passed the
Elizabeth off the navy yard and con-
tinued to gain on her, finishing ahead
by two minutes and thirty -four sec
onds. Her official time for the run
from New Orleans was seventeen
hours and fourteen minutes.
The Dream finished third, the Waif
fourth and the spitfire fifth, with the
Violet and Comet yet to arrive.
SEA KING is JUDGES BOAT.
The tug Sea King will be the official
boat of the judges of the races with
the launch Idler as tender. All boats
entering the races must report TO the
Sea King.
Owners Of the boats are requested
to be at the dinner at Santa Rosa is
land at 1890 o'clock today for the
purpose OF receiving instructions and
in order that there may be no delay
all OF them are requested to obey these
instructions to the letter,
All of the visiting yachtsmen will
go across the bay early this morning
as they want to enjoy dip in the surf
early in the forenoon They will
spend the day there.
They were the guests last night at
the Country Club and enjoyed the
evening there immensely. Yesterday
afternoon quite a number Of them en-
toyed a ride about the city in auto
mobiles as guests OF the Pensacola
Yacht Club and tonight they win be
by the Pensacola Yacht
Club at a supper. This event IS given
primarily for the visiting yachtsmen
and no one will be present excepting
these members and visitors of the
club.
THE RACING PROGRAM
Entries will close at noon today in
all Of the events, and the following is