Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-09
YACHTSNEN Home
FROM ocean RACES
Il Crews of Delaware River
Association Mix Fun
With Sport
WILMINGTONIAN
YACHTS ENTER

IT. T.. a. Church, OF NO. 0Ui west
Ninth street. has returned frcm de
hehtiul weeks cruise with other mem
bers Of the Delaware River Yacht Rae
ing Association. in which racing and
visiting other yacht clubs took mp an
entire week.
Twelve boats started ia on the week =
cruise Saturday. July %. the start being
from the keystone Yacht Club of
Philadelphia The trsi days run was
10 salem. aud the Bcdoum, owned 10y
Julius Lcvy. won with the Dora I'd in
second place
Aficr laying at anchor until Monday
tho fleet undertook the run from Salem
10 Core Nav. starting at o.3O o'clock
Monday morning. In this race the Be
doun again captured FIRST place while
the Dora ID came in next. The Al.
hamhra was third The members of the
club were royalty entertained at the
Corntman Yacht Club, at Cape May,
Monday evening
. hc ocean race took place Wodnc--
dav This was for the CoNe-Hall trophy
aud ib, course was from the Corinthlan
Yacht Club At Cape May to the over
fall ightship then 90 Five Fathom
Rank iishtship and back TO Cape May.
distance OF 80 miles The Dora ID
defeated the Bedoun in this race anu
the Alhombm was third
The race from Cape May TO the
headquarters Of the Ocean City Yacht
Club took place Thursday In this
race the Bedouin won another first
while the Alhamhra came in second
and the Dora. third
While sailing this race the Alham-
bra crew encountered several sharks
Assistant Navigator McDOugal was
putting out the log when two sharks
snapped az him. McDougal called
aloud in his surprise and one OF the
crew ran to his assistance McDougal
declares that he saw the sharks teeth.
He was considerably upset over his
experience. Many sharks were noticed
on this trip by other members OF the
party
On Friday she Ocean City Yacht
Club gave a cruiser race in which the
competing boats were divided into two
classes. A and 3. The BedOuin again
captured first prize the Dora second
and the Alhambra third. in the A
class. while in the r class the Mar
garetta. owned by Commodore Cart
lidge was first and the Helma. owned
by William Frederick Of this city. sec
ond The visiting yachtsmen were en-
tertained by the Ocean City Yacht
Club every minute during their stay.
Last Saturday morning the mem
bers OF the party separated and each
craft sought its own home port DIR.
Church. on the Alhambra encounter
cd heavy fog and bad sea. There
were four landsmen aboard and soon
the pangs OF seasickness made them
selves felt. DR. Fisher appeared on
deck dressed IN iacky suit. bur he
was soon glad o take It off and retire
n his berth DR.. Street had charge Of
tho navigation OF the Alhamhra and
iid himself proud by his fine seaman
shin.
The craft that took part in the
'ruisc were Of all patterns The Bed
9uin Is owned by Julian Lew, the
fora II by Captain Airshlo. the IIe,-
ma by William Frederick tho Alham-
IRA by Or. c. A. Church. the Margar-
sta by Commodore Cartilage the
Francis II bv DR. Staggerwald the
Maine by Captain McNamee. the Lady
lane by Captain Saites. the Sue NJ. by
Commodore Morrell and the Sinatchlh
Y Captain Summers