The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-02

This will be an sventfuI day in
Southern Yachting circles. This
afternoon at two o'clock on the
waters of Mobile bay Just off
Magnolia Bluff on which 10 situat-
ed the little city of Fairhope, AIay
shippers representing five yacht
clubs of five cities in as many
states will line up for the $50" in
the first race of the Upton regatta,
premier sailing classic of southern
waters.
The Eastern Shore Yacht club of
Mobile, holder OF the beautiful Upton
inter club challenge trophy, is acting
the role of defender, while Pensacola
Yacht club, Houston Launch club,
Southern Yacht club, of New Orleans.
and Biloxi Yacht..club are invading
Mobile bay as challengers. Each are
confident of winning the trophy, SYM
bolic of the best in sailing Of fish
class sloops.
Pensacola's expert yachtmeu left
Deep Water City two days ago with
the firm belief that they will bring
back the trophy which they lost by
a narrow margin last year, and Judg-
ing by the records that they have
maintained during previous regattas
they will at least occupy prominent
position In the procession. Many Pen
sacola yachting fans are already in
Farhope to witness the series of
three events and others will leave to-
day. Stul another contingent will go
over Sunday to see the last two and
deciding races Of the. regatta.
Pensacola in Front
On the day Of the Pensacola skip
pers' entry into the historic race it is
interesting to review the performances
Of p Y. c. as a club and OF the indi-
ydual shippers during previous re-
gsttas for the Upton cup.
In 1920 when Pensacola lifted the
cup from the sailors of the Crescent
City there were just the two clubs
represented. Pensacola's shippers
hat year, Walthers, Witherill and AL
ilnk came through with q total Of 80
points. Beard, Keep and Robert, the
Southern Yacht clubs team, finisnh-
ed with % points.
The following year, 1921, saw the
entry Of two other clubs, Houston and
Mobile, and this time, although Pen
@cola lost the cup on disqualification
he local shippers performed credita-
bly, and remained in the forefront.
Ward Dave Witherill and Willie
Hathers were P. Y. C.'s entrys that
year and plotting the little sloops on
The spacious waters of Pensacola bay
hey ran up a total Of thirty eight
points for their club. Witherill COM
m'lted foul in one of the events
aowever, which the judges sustained.
ln!s caused a loss of eight points and
Consequently the cup for the Eastern
Soore sailors were next in line with
h'rty-flve points. Overton and Jack
"n were the shippers.
Individual records.
houston Launch Club finished Bird
VIII nineteen points. shippers Hum
PoFeyville and Manierre represent |
ag while Southern Yacht Clubs en- |
V'es plotted by Porteous and Mitchell |
we're the tail-enders with fifteen
points
IN The Individual scoring Pensacola +.
.'' also in the front. In 1920, with |
"" mo clubs and six sloops entered, |
"2IIhers scored IS points. Witherill !
~ Beard Is. Y. c. IL; Keep IS. Y.
" y; Robert Is. Y. c. 8; Altink p. !
l. O. ? points. |
IN 1921. with four clubs and eight
soops entered the individual scoring
a' as follows: Iverton (E. S. Y. CO.
points; Walthers Up. Y. c. 10;
VII, ,,ASon E. s. Y. c. Is; Humphrey
w. ,.e III. L. c. 10: witherill Up. Y. c.
~ ,Forteous Is. Y. c. 8; Manierre
POINTS "''0 -N''o''ei' - ~
Nv. Ms race Walthers actually
s,o.u 10 points. two out of three
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