The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-19
LOCAL YACHTSMEN
HAVE ENJOYABJ.F
ANNUAL OUTING
Eleven of the Twelve Entries
Stay in the Contest
to the Finish.
THREE PRIZES ARE TO BE
AWARDED WEDNESDAY
Panther" Makes Spectacular
Finish as She Comes Racing
Up to the Wharf.

Third to arrive at Camp Walton on the
first leg of the long distance classic and
first to cross the line at Palafox wharf
at the finish, Commodore Clarence Hut
crimson Of the Pensacola Yacht Club won
the third annual motor boat race to Camp
Walton and return aboard tile Gretchen
yesterday afternoon. His entry crossed
the line at 5:51:40. just five seconds
ahead of the Marcia owned by Charles
Ketchum and Bob Hixon.
Twelve boats started the race from hero
Saturday morning, and by completing the.
first lap in third place Commodore Hut
crimson won ten points; by leading the
field of eleven entries on the return trip
he won IL points, making a total of 21
points. Although this is not the official
report of the special racing committee.
it is pretty certain that there will be
no changes, as no boat exceeded the
handicap nor are there any protests so
far as is known.
The special racing committee, composed
of ex-Commodore ]. H. Cross. chairman;
Captains Oscar Sheppard, Charles Cot
trell and Wallace Lamar, will make their
official report at the regular meeting of
the yacht club Wednesday night at 8
o'clock. Secretary Frederic, chairman
of the house committee, announces that
there will be no supper on that night.
Tae tfiSagboat TO cou1essn at the finish
YESTERDAYS was Capt Alex Zelius' Auotgo.
His time was 5:52:46. Perhaps the most
spectacular feature OF the finish. so far
as the spectators who lined the wharves
were concerned. was the performance of
the Panther the fourth placer that got
the judges horn at 5;53:26.
Half dozen or more of the boats had
long been around Town Point before the
Panther hove into sight. Suddenly she
appeared from around one of the oil
tankers lying in the harbor. mere speck
upon the surface of the bay about four
miles away The spray was more visible
that the boat Itself.
Hardly had she rounded the tnaker be-
fore one of the interested spectators
plped out, Man alive, that's the Panther
coming! See that bone in her mouth?''
He was Judging the speed by the spray,
and the little craft was actually making
knots a. 1ss9 flat
Captain Pickard was at the wheel of
the Panther, Henry Wesley, of DeFuniak
Springs, was mechanicians and Capt.
Charles Cottrell passenger. or super
cargo as the commodore declared at
the club house after the fun was over
Capt. Rox Cowley's Mac. with Captain
Rox. R f. Mitchell, Dick NTcAllister. ex-
Commodore Cross and Wallace lamar
aboard, was the fifth to finish. arriving
at 5:54:20, 20 seconds ahead Of the Rosa
lie, Capt Manuel Duvcs entry, which |
crossed at 5:54.40 Aboard the Rosalie |
was Captain and Mrs. Duvic, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Clere, and Lathrop Witherell, who |
piIoted the craft. Captain Duvic as |
This was the only out-of- |
town entry in the race. With the excep- |
ton Of Lathrop Witherell the party was |
Of New Orleanisns The Rosa
lie wa flying the Southern Yacht Club
pennaaG
Capt Jim Watson's Annie W. was
seventh to cross at 6:o2:os. Besides Cap
tain Jim himself there was aboard his
TWO sons. D. r. Curtis. and Capt. Joe
Behrens Of New Orleans, who made the
special trip to Pensacola to be in the
race. although he was unable TO bring his
seagoing sis along.
Peep-O DAY, with Dick Bingham at the
wheel ana his father, Capt. F. f. Bing-
lam at the engine, was eighth, finishing
1t 6:o3s1S. The Peep-O-Day was the first
boat to get to Camp Walton Saturday,
,ut she developed engine trouble on the
eturn trip and was unable TO maintain
he pace she set going up.
When the Never Ready. so called By
COMMON consent because Of her temper
lmental nature and disposition to balk
It times. completed the s4-mile trip with
ut mishap and in the face or the stiff
ou -wester which swept Jlp the sound
yesterday afternoon the onlookers greet
d her with an ovation when she crossed
he line The Never Ready is nothing
more than skiff boat fitted out with an
ut-board motor Two boys Francis Tay-
or. who recently returned home from the
University OF Virginia to spend the vaca-
ion with his parents, and Warren Pier
,ont were the sole occupants OF the
turdy little craft.
She came chugging across the bay from
Town Point, and had not the sudden
hange of the wind caused a calm tot pre-
all IL IS doubtful If they would havet
,een able to have crossed.
a second Skiff. entered bg Capt John !
'oule. started the race Saturday morning.
.ut was forced to return TO Pensacola
,efore she rounded into the sound on
.ceount Of engine tronhle.
Turner made the entire trip without q
Ticker and wi; be awsrcsd the spec.a!