The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-06
Big Fishing Contest Arranged
For Wednesday, November 10,
Between the Big Five aid Re-
mainder of Club.
MANY SPEECHES ARE
HEARD AT DINNER
Yacht Race to Camp Walton
Will Be Held-James C.. Wat
son Offers Trophy for the
Winner.

Despite the fact many of its mem
bers were in Jacksonville in the final
effort to secure the Centennial Ex-
position for Pensacola, the Pensacola
Yacht Club last evening held one of
the most interesting meetings in its
history
Presentation Of the silver cup ward
ed by the Southern Yacht Club, of
New Orleans, to the Pensacola Yacht
Club was made to Capt. Paul Stew
art, president of the Pensacola Ship
building Co., whose yacht, the Mer-
cathades. won the annual Pensacola
New Orleans race which was held this
spring.
The presentation speech was made
by Vice e-Commodore Max L. Bear, who
In few well chosen words expressed
the pride Of the club in the victory
and congratulated Capt. Stewart on
his achievement. Capt. Stewart re-
sponded with short address in
which he. referred to the clean, in
vigorating and inspiring sport of
yachting and the increased interest
he hoped to see taken In boating on
the waters around Pensacola. Capt.
Stewart paid tribute to the sports
manlike spirit of the members of.
the club and of the citizens in
general The work of the COM
mittee having in charge the securing
of the Centennial for Pensacola is a
wonderful example," said Capt. Stew
art, "and I hope to see it maintained
in all Of the city's activities
Capt. A. G.. Binkley spoke of en-
couraging races to New Orleans in
connection with the annual regatta and
Joining the Southern Yacht Club in
its races to this city. Commodore
James c. Watson announced his in
tention of offering trophy for a long
distance race to Camp Walton and
return sometime next season
Capt. Allen made an enthusia site
ADDRESS advocating a return to sail
boat racing. Capt. Allen is now
building a sail boat and hopes that
other members of the club will follow
suit and make the sport a feature in
Pensacola waters. Capt. Stewart and
others related some of the experiences
In sailing and it is probable that in
terest in sail boats will be marked in
the future
spaghetti supper was arranged
Tor the members of the club and their
ladies for next Wednesday eveine
with Secretary F. c. Frederic in charge
or the details. The next cruise of the
Club was announced by the Regatta.
committee. This will be to Dickerson
City on Escambia Bay, October 30th.
and will be stag affair.
Big Fishing Contest.
Five members of the club. headed
by Commodore Peter Lindenstruth.
assisted by E. A. Langford. Chas
Cottrel1, c. H. Ketchum and E. E.
Vickery. challenged the remainder of
the club to fishing contest to be
held Wenesday, November 10. The
prize will be a supper The rules
VIII be formulated by a committee.
Edible fish caught only by hook and
line with bait or artificial bait
counted by weight and landed between
the hours of midnight November IL
ana $50 p. m, November 10, win be
considered.
Vice-Commodore Max L. Bear will
mead the some two score members who
VIII endeavor to take a full and some
or the conceit out of the self-stv
champion fishermen of Escanb;a
county. The results of the contes,
VIII be chronicled in the future annals
of Pensacola.