The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-05
SOUTHERN YACHTCLUBRACES
new ORLEANS TO PENSACOLA
UNDER Way; BOATS ARRIVE9-l2
Winners in Long Distance Race Will Be Announced BY
Captain Roberts at Banquet Tonight At San Carlos
Hotel Given BY Pensacola Yacht Club; Visiting
Yachtnen Expected to Remain Over Sunday.

The long distance race of the
poned "A hours. owing to the storm,
was started at West End, New Or
leans, at o'clock yesterday after
noon. The slower craft will reach
Pensacola about o'clock this morn
ing. The faster craft, which started
this morning at daybreak, should
reach Pensacola about noon.
Capt. Roberts, representing the race
committee of the Southern Yacht
Club, arrived here Friday morning
accompanied by Mrs. Roberts, and
they are guests at the San Carlos
ho.el during their stay. Capt. Rob-
erts is the official timer for the long
distance race and will be assisted by
the local regatta committee OF the
Pensacola Yacht Club. His decisions
will be rendered as to the winners at
the banquet of the Pensacola Yacht
Club to be held at the San Carlos
hotel at 9 o'clock this evening, at
which banquet all members of the
Pensacola Yacht Club and the visiting
yachtsmen will be present.
1t is planned, in view of the post
pOHeIueHl Ol lIiS ioi6 dASeoiANO A8~S'
to give the visiting yachtsmen dip
in the finest surf on the gulf coast
at Santa Rosa Island, and If posi-
BILE, they will be prevailed upon to
remain in our harbor during Sundas .
and start their race for Biloxi for
the Werner cup early Monday morn
ing.
The dance at the Osceola Club has
been called off owing to the fact that
the banquet was necessarily postponed
to Saturday night. The yacht club
will be open to members and guests
during Saturday and Sunday.
[. is very much regretted that Capt.
Paul P. Stewart was unable TO pilot
his fine boat, the Mercathades. in the
race owing to pressing business re-
quiring his presence in Pensacola, but
he is to be congratulated IN having
the ablest pilot of the Southern Yacht
Club, Captain James r. Behrens, A.
the helm. Capt. Behrens is an honor
airy member of the Pensacola Yacht
Club and has won two legs Of the
Carrie cup in previous events, while n
command g the yacht Elizabeth.
1t is very much regretted that Capt.
Rhea, of the Southern Yacht Club
will be unable to participate in the
race as his fine yacht was Scuttled Dy
unknown parties during Thursday
night. just after he had gotten her in
fine trim for the races. 1t viii be
remembered that Capt. Rhea was d
hero in 1916 in securing everyone at
the Edmundson pavilion on Santa
Rosa Island in the height of the storm
of that year. his being the last boat
to leave the island before the seas
came over tht land strip and washed
away the pavilion.
A number of very large bets have
been wagered on this race, one being
for $4,000 even that the yacht Brenda
will win the Carlo cup.
The Carlo cup, which is perhaps the
finest trophy being competed for, and
which must be won three times sue
cessively by the same boat before
awarded has been won twice on three
occasions Its status to date is as
follows:
1e12-Elizaoeth; Mackie-
1913-EHzabeth; Mackie.
Is14-Glendoveer; Jahncke.
19I5-Glendoveer; Jahncke.
1916-Quicksilver; Jahncke.