The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-09
YACHTSMENOF
NO. ARE SORE
Propose to Give Jahncke the
Cup-Not Afraid of
Storm.

4udG q COuSlueTaDle amount Oh
soreness has been developed by the
recent long distance race from New
Orleans for the Carlo cup, one leg Of
which was won by Commodore
Jahncke's newest speed boat, is now
evident; and it is stated in reliable
quarters that the New Orleans yachts
men are planning to cede the cup to
Commodore Jahncke, and start the
contest all over again.
1t is stated that Commodore
Jahncke has gone out Of the class
originally intended when the Carrie
race was inaugurated and has built
boat that will make the race con-
test of the rich mans fad, in point Of
possibility, and not test between
utility craft.
If some other millionaire develops
a super Quicksilver next year, and
somebody else another one the year
after that, yachting as sport win
be killed; fer which reason it is pro
posed to give the Quicksilver the cup
before she has wen the requisite num-
Der of races, and start all over again,
confning the race to cruiser boats of
a serviceable class.
Concerning Commodore Jahncke's
statement in the New Orleans press
to the effect that the New Orleans
yachtsmen were afraid to face the
storm in the Gulf, r. Lee Edwards,
sporting editor of the Daily States Of
New Orleans, member of the crew Of
the Corinthia, said:
"The craft remaining in Pensacola
did not remain because Of fear of a
storm. We had warning Of this
storm, in an offhand way, at Fort
Morgan, where Commodore Ernest
Lee Jahncke, of the S. Y. c., New Or
leans, informed us that the radio OPP
orator at Fort Morgan had advised
him that he had picked up a scrap of
message to the effect that there was
disturbance making up at Swan
Island in the Gulf.
eve could have put back to Mis-
sissippi Sound and a safe anchorage
nearer home. TT we aad started for
the Pensacola regatta All we were
n.termined 70 make it.
"Corinthia was the second boat to
finish at Fort Morgan, which was the
first half of the race. We had no
chance to beat Quicksilver, Commo-
dore Jahncke's newest speed boat, and
knew it before we entered the race,
Our only chance was for second place,
which we landed.
Il have noted in the press dispatch
in the Times-Picayune of New Or
leans, July 5, it is stated that the
other craft of the feet which raced
to Pensacola did not leave for home
at the same time that Commodore
Jahncke's two craft left Pensacola on
the morning of July 4th, because they
feared encounter with the storm
which subsequently developed We
had no such fears. l can say for the
entire feet that we came here to at.
tend the regatta of the Pensacols
Yacht Club, and, though we knew Of
the storm impending, we did not rur
away from It. Commodore Jahnckt
is the head of the Southern Yach-
Club; c. B. Fox is only the rear com
modore. Commodore Fox remained
to attend the regatta, as did al thu
other craft in the long-distance rac'
with the exception of Quicksilver an,
Glendoveer.
"All of the New Orleans yachtsmel
fully appreciate the courtesies show
them by the Pensacola yachts1nen ant
the numerous others in Pensacola wis
have been 50 kind to them, patticu
larly the representatives of the L. 1
N. railroad, who loaned them moorint
lines and assisted them in every pos
sible way to make their craft as SAT-
as they could be made in such a ter
rife storm as this was, one of tn
worst that have experienced in m,
twenty-five years Of yachting on RI
Gulf of Mexico from New Orleans {
a disturbance making up at Swal