The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-17
WALTERS sails
WINNING SLOOP
Southern Yacht Club Cracks Are
Admirable Opponents for
Local Sailors.
POINTS NOW STAND 11-1C
Two Races Today Will Decide
Ownership of Sir Thomas
Upton Trophy.
CBy John l.. Sullivan.)

New Orleans, oct. i6.-In one OF the
most spirited and scientifically sailed
contests that has ever taken place on
Lake Ponchartrain, the Pensacola Yacht
club this afternoon defeated the South
ern Yacht club by the narrow margin
Of one point in the initial race OF the
series of three to be sailed for the SUI
perb Upton trophy presented to the
Southern Yacht club FOR challenge
inter club races between yachting or
ganizations Of the south. The beautl-
ful cup was given at the suggestion OF
William II. Parhamt secretary treas
urer OF the s Y c. and was presented
to the club by the great British sports
man through him.
By taking first, third and last place
in the first race Saturday afternoon.
the p. Y. C. earned fl points. The
S. Y. C. took second, fourth and Nth
places thereby earning 10 points. The
star skipper Of the Pensacola Yacht
clubs group Of three proved TO be
William Walters. Starting in third
position. he worked his little sloop so
rapidly to the front that he was lead
ing all OF the other contestants before
the first round was finished. and after
that broadened his lead so steadily
and generously as TO virtually make
il runaway for himself His crew
was composed OF Captain Dan Shep-
pard and n n Curtiss. He beat Edward
H. Keep. The s. Y. G. crack. By -0222
In the six miles Of the course. and led
the others at the finish by the follow
ing margins David Witherall (P.YC)
by .O4,06, A. R. Robert (SYC) BY
0l ,06 3-5; L. p. Beard (s.YC.) BY
:06 05; and Pieter Altink (P.YC) by
:06 .06
Getting away to a bad start I'm
fourth position and later having t0
work his way out OF an awkward po-
sition in the scramble for the wind
ward advantage at the westward mark.
Edwrd H. Keep. the s. Y c. crack, de-
serves much credit for having gained
as much as he did on the Pensacola
crack.
Credit is also due A. r. Robert for
his clever and game contest with the
other Pensacola crack. David Witherall,
for third place. Robert losing the place
by just three -fifths Of a second. This
pair fought it out at the very start
for windward position. and fought II
out again on the last leg for the same
position, Robert winning iu the FIRST
instance and losing in the last
The wind held stiff and steady. al.
about IA knots. out OF northeast
throughout the entire race. kicking Up
Just enough OF a sea TO lend spirit 70
the inspiring scene presented by the
six racers in their scientific moves. In
this respect the racing crews had no
occasion for complaint
That all six OF the crews are very
evenly matched IS beyond question
While Capt Walters undoubtedly is an
exceptionally clever skipper. especially
in windward work, the wise ones still
are Of the opinion that given an equal
break at the start. Edward II. Keep
can hold him to a decidedly close IN
ish, and they expect to see the local
crack do this in the second and f1al
race Sunday, the first 10 be sailed at
10 O'Clock and the second at 2 O'Clock
II is freely admitted. however. by al