The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-03
COVETED PRIZE
TO new ORLEANS
Bunny Takes Handicap Race and
Elizabeth and Elinor Win
Class Races.
PENSACOLA YACHT CLUB
ENTERTAINED VISITORS
Old Friendships Renemed, Old
Tales Recounted and New
Friends Made.
lRv LucKY RALnWINl


Those intangible ties which bind to-.
gether all who follow the sea became
more firmly knit yesterday and last
night as the members OF the Southern
Yacht club Of New Orleans and the
Pensacola Yacht club met at the close
of the eleventh annual Southern Ma
rine Marathon. Old friendships were
renewed. old tales Rere recounted and
new friends were made. while a half
dozen shippers who never before had
sailed the 100 mile course learned TO
know 1t and appreciate the keen zest
Of real saltwater competition.
The Southern Marine trophy, the
most coveted prize in southern motor
boating, was won by the Quicksilver,
owned by Captains Spraul and Plant.
The Quicksilver's time was 10 hours
and As minutes, or an hour and 90
minutes slower than the record hung
up last year by the Creole Sue. This
year, unfortunately, the Sue had
breakdown off Pascagoula and was
towed into that port.
Commodore Percy Benedict's
Bunny won the handicap race. The
Vice Commodore Baldwin cup was
awarded to the Elizabeth, owned by
Capt odenheimer, for making the best
time in the IL mile class. The Bene-
dict cup for 10-mile an hour boats was
won by Capt. Paul Stewards newly
commissioned Elinor which won the
race on her trial run. The Pensacola
Yacht club cup was won by the Lottie
R., Capt N. G. Walpole, and the aux
Hilary cup was won by the Boomerang,
Capt. Fetterly, who was first to finish
yesterday, beating HIS allotted time by
nearly four hours. The Au Revoir,
Capt. Chilean, was second in elapsed
time. The Wanderer. Capt. wilkinson,
was second in the handicap race.
The wonderful race OF the Boom
erang, Capt. Fetterlys trim auxiliary
schooner, was one of the real features
of the race. The Boomerang picked
up a 25 to 80 knot breeze all night
Friday and carried all the canvas she
had. Besides this, Capt. Fetterly kept
his engine running and the result was
that the schooner. rated at 7h knots,
batted the course for better than a
10-knot average.
The Pensacola shipyard comes in for
a little glory in the run Of the Elinor.
This boat was completed Tuesday and
sailed the same night for New Orleans
to make the race. The craft was built
for South American concern and the
success Of its maiden trip pleased the
agent highly. He happened to be IN
the city yesterday. The Elinor made
a winning in her class and came into
port with deck swab at the jack
and a broom at the staff, indicating
that she had mopped up and made a
clean sweep.
The boats finished in the following
order: Boomerang, S:12 a. M; Wan
derer 10:21:30 a. m; Elinor. 10:42:15
a. M; Bunny, 10:57:34 a. M; Lottie r.,
11:O0:3S a. m; Resale, 11:es:S5 a. m;
Elizabeth, 11:1s:15 a. M; Mercathades.
12:11;20 D. M; Roy L. II, 1892 p. m;
Quicksilver, 1:40:4O p. M; Au Revoir.
2:56:20 p. n.; Lurline, 3:28:50 p. m.
In a spirit Of fun and yet with a
real appreciation for his fine sports
manship, an imitation cup was pre-
scented to Capt. Briant Of the Roy / II.
which suffered a breakdown just half
an hour after starting but instead OF
turning back. spent four hours repair
ing the trouble and then completed the
club, was also presented with a joke
cup for his showing with the Peep-o-
Day in the Camp Walton race.
1t would be difficult to explain the
bonds Of friendship and understanding
between the Southern Yacht club Of
New Orleans and the Pensacola club.
For many, many years representatives
OF these clubs have been competing
in yachting events, with bonors about
even, and always with every race
fiercely contested, yet there has been
no aftermath OF ill-wi1l and no spirit
Of unkind criticism. II Is a condition
rarely found and one whidh promises
SO much for the good OF the game that
every yachtsman strives TO keep y
alive.
Last night at the banquet az The
club rooms. after all who wished had
eaten heartily and well OF the splendid
viands prepared under the direction OF
Frederic as chairman OF tha
house committee, Commodore Cross
Continued on Paas Two.1