The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-03
LIVELY MEETING OF
LOCAL YACHT CLUB
Third Annual Long Distance Race to
Camp Walton and Return 10
Given Discussion

The long distance race to Camp
Walton and return which is to take
place June 1918, was the main topic
of discussion at th7 regular meeting
of the Pensacola Yacht club last night
A large number of the members were
present to partake Of the excellent fish
supper which had been prepared I'M
der the supervision of Secretary Fred
eric, chairman OF the house committee,
after which the business session was
held
However, before taking up the Camp
Walton event, final details of the June
cruise to be held at Saufley Beach, the
popular pleasure resort on Santa Rosa
Island, Sunday were made. The sew
eral boats belonging to members Of the
club who have agreed to convey the
members and the families across, will
leave Magnolia wharf Sunday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock for the cruise across
the bay. The fish-class sloops will be
sailed over. and both the sth and 9th
Upton elimination races will be sailed
during the day, the 9Th which was
postponed from last Sunday, to be held
Sunday morning and the 9Th during
the afternoon.
The shippers who have been drawn
for the eighth race are Ed White,
Doc Kennedy, Dan Shepard, Willie
Walthers, and Jack Crenshaw. For the
ninth: Crenshaw, Tommie Johnson,
Kennedy, White and Chas. Cottrell
Those who win take part in the
tentlr race, which viii be held Sunday
afternoon, June II, are White, Cettrell,
Dan Shepard, Oscar Sheppard, and
Johnny Engstrom.
The competition in these races is
now at It's highest pitch, every con-
testant exercising all skill possible in
an effort to have the honor Of repre-
senting Pensacola in the Upton regat-
ia at Mobile this year. Capt. Tomnie
johnson Is now in the lead.
Camp Walton Race
The ieng-distance event to Camp
Walton promises to be one of the best
races OF It's kind ever held in local
waters.
So far sixteen boats have been en-
tered with prospects Of several others
before the race Is sailed. Capt. J, q.
Rogers of the Eastern Shore Yacht
club of Mobile, was the guest at the
meeting last ngiht ana had an oppor-
tunity Of familiarizing himself With the
rules wheih will govern the race
These, with several changes. will be
the same as last year. This is the
third season that the race to Camp
/ Walton has been held.
| Capt. Joe Behreus, Of the Southern
Yacht club of New Orleans, is the only
out of-town yachtmen besides Capt.
Rogers who has already made an etnry.
Both gentlemen are ardent sportsmen
and their occasional visits in Pensa-
cola are highly enjoyed by the P. Y. C..
sailors.
| Entries for the Race
| The sixteen boats that have already
been entered In the Camp Walton race
/ and their owners are as follows:
"Gretchen', Dr., c. E, Hutchinson;
Mac, Rox Cowley; Martha, Dan
Shepard Annie W., j, G. Watson;
"Afercathedes", Paul P. Stewart;
Badger. H. s. Merwin; Marcia,
I<etehum and Hixen; "Peep-o-Day'' !,
). F. Bingham; Panther, w. II. Pick
nd; "Autogo", A. z, Zelius; 'Moskee"
DIR. j, H. Beal; isis" ]. r, Behrens Of
Southern Yach club; Fire ely, ]. G..
Rogers Of Eastern Shore Yacht club;
| pal o Mine. C. j, Allen; Margaret
Jack Crenshaw; and FREDDY B., JOS.
RarocO.