The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-24
TWILIGHT LEAGUE TEAMS PUNCHING AT FINISH
Upton CUP REGATTA COMMITTEE IS
FINDING PLENTY OF WORK TO PERFORM
Chairman Cowey Tells Club That Found Job Cut Out
Where He Had Expected Only a Position
Plans For Regatta Well Under Way.
(Ry LUCKY RALpWIN.)

How a job which appeared to be
more or less OF a sinecure when It'll
was handed to him developed into al
man-sized task was explained by Rox
Cowley, chairman of the Fish Class
committee Of the Pensacola Yacht
club, at a meeting Of the club a few
days ago.
When Rox was appointed chairman
of the Fish Glass committee he thought
that his duties would consist of TAX
ing care OF the fish class fleet and
making preparations for local races. 1t
shortly developed, however, that RoSe
would have the task OF making all
plans for the Upton cup regatta here
this fall land would be charged with
the duty Of securing crews to defend
the trophy.
In order to make plans for the re-,
gatta Rox called to his assistance
Capt. Jim Watson, chairman of the
regular regatta committee, and Adrian
Langford. Both of these yachtsmenI
have been deeply interested in the fish
class sport, and Capt. Jim is an ex-
pert skipper. Adrian has advanced to-
Glass A and has devoted much time to-
committee work.
and crews to defend the trophy has
been settled by preparing for series
of elimination races Captains Wal
theirs and Witherell have been accord
ed positions on the defensive team,
but the third crew will be selected by
tho elimination series. Any of the
teams which believe they should have
a chance to sail for the defense of the
,l1nl CaF
or Walthers.
The great regatta will be held off
Magnolia bluff, all plans for taking
over tho house there for the visitors
having been practically completed.
The Magnolia bluff location offers the
best opportunities for great number
OF people to watch the race, 1t isl
easily accessible by automobile there
are accommodations for a host of
spectators and quarters are available
for the competing crews.
AS for the course itself there is
plenty OF water and wide stretches of
bay to give ample sweep to the wind.
The course will be such as not to be
interfered with by shipping. The tides
at Magnolia bluff are not so strong as
lower down, and this win be to the
Pensacola has just completed three
new boats. Two Of them have been
shipped to Houston and the other is
in commission here. Four more boats
are under construction, and these will
bring the local fleet up to eight.
Houston, New Orleans and Mobile
clubs have challenged for the cup and
each club Is working hard preparing
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Southern Yacht club is especially anx-'
Bo,is to carry the trophy back to thel
Crescent City, and for that reason the
New orleans crews win camp here
for several weeks prior to the race, in
order to train.
Since four clubs are to take part in
the regatta there will be but two
crews from each club in the race. This
VIII make the total points in the race
eight and the greatest number posi-
HE for any one club to win in one
race is. There will be q series of
three races to determine the winner,
40 that the possible score for the WIN
ming club is As. This is exactly the
same as last year, although there were
b,,t six boats in the race. Each club
hal three crews In that race, however.
pensacola actually made 80 points.
1t has been the duty OF the Fish
class committee to make all these ar
rangements, in addition to the weekly
race schedule. boat upkeep, etc. Capt
Dan Shepard has been assigned the
duty Of building the new boats, ana
thev are being constructed under his
personal supervision.
THE entire club is, or should be, IN
terested in the Sir Thomas Upton tro-
phy and in it's defense. Chairman Rox
has urged every member of the club
10 learn to sail and to take part in the
races. not only as a matter OF CLUB
spirit In the racing game, but also IN
order that the boats may be self-sus
tanning and not become a burden on