The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-03
WITHERILL IS
FIRST SKIPPER
TOROUND BUOY
Pensacola Leading With Is
Points; New Orleans and Bi-
lOxi Tied With IL Each.
CAPT. TOMMIE JOHNSON
WAS THIRD TO FINISH
Hundreds of Yachting Fans Wit
ness Races From High Bluff
Overlooking Mobile Bay.
Especial To The JournaD


Leading a field of ten sIoops
practically the entire distance
around the nine-mile triangular
course, Capt. wizard Dave
Witherill, expert skipper of the
Pensacola Yacht Club, won the
opening race of the Upton series
Off Magnolia Beach here this
afternoon. Overton, of Eastern
Shore Yacht Club, of Mobile,
finished second but committed A
foul on the third round and was
disqualified.
Capt. Bill Hayward, leading ssi,o-
u the southern Yacht club of New
orleans, captured second honors for
lAoiVlauat at scoring and made eight
points for his club.
Capt. johnson Third
PENSACOLA strengthened her bo,5
upon the first race and incidentally
boosted her chances of WINNING 80
beautiful. Upton cup when Cant. To,,-
mle Johnson, of Pensacola Yacht CHM
heralded as one Of the cleyersst
shippers on the gulf coast, came
around the home buoy in third place.
He added seven more points 10 p.
Y. C.'s column.
The bluff overlooking Mobile Bay
ana Magnolia wharf were lined wlti
hundreds of yachting enthusia2ts who
assembled early 10 see III. sl,eus
jocky FOR the S # and staiG there
through the !9Lc. When rcrsacola'.
yachting ace rounded the n an, bi,cv
on the final leg a burst ,f ancla.;se
echoed back from ne forest of trees
along the shoreline. Pensacola had
won the day The "dooeasc.;' w.le
ri:,lt CHtJ'tn2ol and challacf;,I axe
j":ncd IN the Iraise; the cpi Il u :.
i wsnip 1r5 81 crtsmanship ;,gt "a ''su.
A big da 7c. was held at 'Magu IA
pavilion tonight and there again hun
dreds gathered TO take part in fhe
joys and festivities of the day.
Pensacola Has 10 Points
BY winning first ard third places
this afternoon Pensacola is leading in
total points scored and unless there
is big reversal in form o.. some OF
the Other ioerns stage a phenomenal
comeback the Deen Water City's en-
tries stand q splendid chance of win
ming the cup.
Pensacola is in front with IS points
Southern Yacht club of New Orleans
and Biloxi Yacht club are tied for
second place honors with II points
each Houston Launch club, Houston.
stands third in the line with six points
and Eastern Shore Yacht club If Nc
bile, the defenders are bringing UP
the rear with only one point
The individual SEQ ing this after
noon was as follows: Stree man II.
L. c. points; Simons, Fl L. c. 4:
p. Y. c. 9: Johnson p Y.,C.
Z; Hayward, s. Y. c. 8: Kinac S. Y.
C. 3: Baker. z. s. Y. c. /. Elmer, B.
Z. c. 5; and spottswood. B Y. e. 6.
Capt. WaIthers Sails Today
Although Pensacola took the jump
for leadership in the opening race,
hey by no means have anythin1
cinrhed With both New . lelns and
Piloxi running up neck and neck for
secOnd place, the HenSacOia SRIpoSFS
have two strong contenders 10 watch
+ either of the two succeed in doing as
well in the second race to morrow
morning Pensacola will hare then
,nly a ngl ting chance. This regatta
gives promise Of being the :lo3sst ever
,eld on the gulf coast.
Capt Willie Walthers will enter the
ace this morning with Capt. witherill
Ind as he is considered hard man
% beat especially in a shifty tide
is expected TO make good
showing Whether Wslthers or John
ION viii sail in the afternoon race al.
depends upon how many points Wal
hers is able to run uD this morning.
{ he bests Capt. Tomnaie.s mark OF
!, he win be the skipper. Otherwise
Johnson viii take the tiller.