The Pensacola journal., 1922-07-03
TWO PENSACOLA
CRAFT WINNERS
IN BIG CLASSIC
Capt. COwIey's ssMac" and Stew
arts S'Mercathades" Get
Trophies
MAC" SMALLEST BOAT
EVER TO TRY EVENT
Surf Bathing At Saufley Beach
And Banquet Feature
Entertainment

| rive in Pensacola yesterday afternoon,
Capt. G. A. Sports quicksilver" fly
ing the pennant OF the Southern Yacht
club of New Orleans, won the Southern
Marine Marathon and incidentally re-
tired the handsome trophy offered for
the historic classic
The Quicksilver won the long-dis-
tance race last year. She developed
engine trouble several times during the
200 mile trip from the Crescent City
and did not arrive here until five
O'Clock
The crew consisted OF Capt. SporI,
Lee Edwards, dean of southern yacht
ing, and Palmer Abbott
Glory for Pensacola
However, the Pensacola Yacht club
won fair share Of the glory, and the
fact that she did is made even more
impressive because both of her entries
we're awarded prizes at the BANQUET
held at the club house last night. And
also because both had to make the 200
mile yaunt to New Orleans II order to
enter the race.
Rear Commodore Rox Cowley's trim
little cruiser Mac" was the second
boat to arrive after having been chug-
ging away for more than nineteen
hours during Saturday night, and this
creditable performance won the South
ern Yacht clubs first time prize for
the second best elapsed time. This was
q pretty loving cup presented by Com
modore Percy s. Benedict Of the
Southern Yacht club.
Given Ovation
This is the third time that the Mac"
has been entered. 1t is the smallest
boat that ever attempted the 200 mile
trip. She behaved nicely said Capt
Cowley, lost no more than twenty
When he was presented with
the handsome trophy last night the
visiting yachtmen as we'll as the men,
bers of the local club joined in giving
him an ovation. x-Commodore John
H. Cross and Capt. Dan Shepard ae-
companied Capt. Cowley on the Mac"
Keeps the Trophy.
Capt. Paul Stewards Mercathades. pilot
ed in the race by Capt. John Soule, the
third last TO arrive, won the Commodore
Percy Bendict prize and incidently re-
tired IT, the trophy becoming te pernia-
nent property after two consecutive wins
by boat entered by the same person.
The Eleanor, Capt. Stewards entry. WOE
last year.
The Alden was the first to arrive and
captured the Southern Yacht Clubs first
handicap prize. Fhe Alden is owned b.
Capt Mcclellan
Running second nearest to her handi-
zap time, Commodore Benedict's Bun
ny" took the second handicap prize offer
ID by the Southern. 1t was presented by
Commodore Clarence Hutchinson Of the
ocal club, who acted as POSTMASTER at
he banquet.
Vision Wins.
Pensaeola's trophy which was offered
or the best boat in the 1912 mile class
vas won by the Vision" nifty 65 foot
raft, owned by Russell Clark Of 8. 7. G.
rhe Vision was next to the last boat to
inish the race.
Immediately upon arrival OF each boat
he slippers and crews had all the priv
leges Of the local club which kept open
Iouse" from nine until two.
Trips to saufiey.
At three the yachts were boarded and
IL took trip over to Saufley Beach
there a dip in the surf was enjoyed. The
isiting yachtmen took the water prom
o. and declared 1t to be aa fine as any
hey had ever tasted"
The Banquet.
Presiding in his usual manner At the
anquet Commodore Clarence Hutchinsno
sasflrmed the local clubs welcome 10 the
isiting yachtmen and In a few worls
gain thanked the New orieanians for
hooslng Pensacola for the termination
I the longest motor boat event in the
ew world. since New York abandoned
cr annual event to Bfminl down the
tlantic coast
Navy Represented.
Capt H. H. Christy and Commander
H Towers. of the naval air station,
nd Colonel Brady, Of Fort Barrancas,
poke for the service, which has cooper
ted with the club in many Of its actIvf--
es.
j. B. Morrow spoke briefly on Pensa-
ola as the yachting center for the south,
nd Capt Joe Behrens. Of s. Y. c., ex-
ressed his appreciation fer the many
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