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FOREST AND STREAM. 



f July 17, 1884. 



Osgood. W. H. Miller, H. N. Curtis, F. M, Griffin, E. A, Dow. and P. 

 M. Bond secretary. The nudges. Messrs. It. B. Crowell, F. C. Brewer 

 and Col. Harrington, were on hoard tine sloop Bertha. 



The wind was light from southwest. freshening later on. At 3:15 

 P. M , the first Rim was fired, the second following at 3:20, Nimbus 

 crossing the line aloue ta tier class, A third gun fired at 3;a5 

 setit otl Banneret, Km'ly, Transit,, and Allaire, and at 3:30 came Sea 

 Bird, followed hy Davy Clocked and Alda. The large cats went over 

 at 3:85, Queen Mab ahead, Joker. Niobe. Amy and Thisbe after her, 

 then at 3:40 came Hornet, Viva, Kismet, Myrtle, Sheet-water, Spray, 

 Spider and lmogene. while the smaller ones came last, at 3:45, OlnaV- 

 loUeU., Mirage. Samaria, Zip and Idlewilri. Thilga, somehow or 

 other managed to start in second class, although belonging in third. 

 Thisbe was unfortunate enough to dairy away the jaws of her gaff, 

 so returned. About 5 P.M. the boats began to come in, and made 

 lively work for the judges in taking their time correctly. 



The following table gives the result of the race: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Name, Rig and Owner. Length. Actual. Corrected 



Nimbus, o. b„ B. Jenney, Jr 34.05 149 54 123 41 



SECOND CLASS. 



Transit, k., E. H. Ingalls 27.08 1 55 23 1 22 39 



Banneret, k , J. Brown 25.01 2 0135 126 25 



Eni'Iy, k., C. A. MeManus 27.00 2 03 49 130 49 



Allaire, k., J. H. Sherburne 28.09^> 2 09 55 1 38 45 



THIRD CLASS. 



Sea Bird, c. b., G, S. Furbush 2:5.01 1 19 51 55 51 



Davy Crockeit. c, b., H. Putnam 21. OG 1 25 12 59 46 



Alda, c. b., W. H. Wilkinson, 2d 24.01 1 27 50 1 04 39 



FOURTH CLASS. 



QueenMa,b,c. b.,Burwell& Litchfield. 22. 00 1 23 35 59 04 



Amy, c. b., E. "W. Baxter 21.05 1 25 33 1 00 03 



Niobe. c. b., P. L. Dunne 20 06 127 19 100 56 



Joker, c. b., Ueorge Coffin 20.08 128 48 108 26 



Thisbe, c. b., S. A. Freeman 21 . 05 No time taken. 



FIFTH CLASS, 



Hornet, c. b., H. L. Harding and A. B. 



Men-ill ....19.03 136 13 108 31 



Viva, c. b., Hutchings & Prior 19.06 t 30 56 1 03 31 



Kismet, c. b., H. N. Curtis 18 11 1 35 12 1 07 09 



Sheer water, c. b.. W. M. Merrill 18.09 1 83 08 1 04 48 



Imoeene, c. b.. B. T. Wendell 18.10 134 16 106 07 



Myrtle, c. b., C. H. & R. O. Poor 19.06 1 35 22 1 07 57 



Spider, c. b., Jere Abbott 18.11 133 26 105 23 



Spray, c. b., H. H. Faxon 18.10 133 10 105 01 



SIXTH CLASS. 



Mirage, c. b., L. M. Clark 17 10 133 00 103 42 



Samaria, c. b., S. G. King 17.09 135 59 106 35 



Charlotte G., c. b., S. A. Freeman 17.11 139 31 110 18 



Zip, c. b., G. W. Morton 16.09 146 05 115 25 



Idlewild* c. b„ Henry Taggart .17.03 1 50 40 1 20 38 



Next Saturday will be ladies' day, and the club will .-join in a sail. 



A RACE BETWEEN TRADING SCHOONERS. 



THE schooners Hines and Judy, which were racing from Baltimore 

 to Morehead City, reached that point yesterday morning, the 

 Judy being ten minutes ahead. This is, perhaps, one' of the closest 

 ocean races on record, and excited much comment in tine city yester- 

 day. But there, seems to be some doubt about surrendering the 

 purse of §350. Mr. Thomas B. Schall. owner of the Hines. claims 

 that the arrangement was that each boat was to go round the sea 

 buoy off 31orehead City, and that his vessel did this, while the Judy 

 ran round the inner buoy and thus got in ahead. In fact, he claims 

 that the goal was the sea buoy referred to, and that the race ended | 

 there. He therefore refuses to surrender the money. Mr. Schall 

 bases his action upon the following telegrams: 



"Morehead City, N. C, July 11, 1884.— We made the sea buoy and 

 went round. They made inner buoy and claim race. Do not give up 

 money. Will write particulars. C, F. Terry." 



"Morehead City, N. C, July 11, 1884..— Your referee left it to crew. 

 They admit they never made sea buoy. Could not have made it first, 

 as they were off the course. .C. F. Terry." 



Terry is the commander of the Hines. 



"Morehead City, N. C, July 11, 1884.— Give no money up. Will be 

 some trouble. Things going crooked" T. B. Schall, Jr." 



"Morehead City, N. C July 11, 1884.— Arrived this morning. Judy 

 passed buoy ten minutes ahead. W. T. Smart." 



Smart is Mr. Scball's referee. He stated yesterday that he had tel- 

 egraphed Mr. Smart to the. effect that the race was to the sea buoy 

 above referred to, and he must make his decision accordingly. Mr. 

 Schall claims that he has witnesses to prove this. Mr. M. Garrett, 

 owner of the Judy, claims that the race was finished in accordance 

 with the terms of agreement, and has the following telegram from 

 his referee to show for it: 



"Morehead City, N. C, July 11, 1884.— Arrived this morning. Judy 

 passed buoy ten minutes ahead. W. W. Marsh." ' 



Capt. J. R. Bilhips, commsnder of the steamer Havana, in speak- 

 ing to a Sun reporter of the race, said it reminded him of the old 

 days of the Baltimore clippers. From 1855 to 1858 he was in the ser- 

 vice of Mr. Pendergast, running a clipper schooner between this 

 port and Charleston, S. C, and the West Indies. There were many 

 vessels of this class engaged in the trade, and the competition 

 between them was lively. Two would leave here together and race 

 all the way to their distant port. At night each would hoist a lantern 

 to the topmast-head to let the other know where she was. Frequently 

 when one vessel had clewed up her sails in Charleston harbor the 

 other clipper would put her jibboom over her stern and tie up to the 

 dock. Sometimes a number of them would leave Charleston together 

 and race all the way up the coast, If it happened that they i eached 

 Sandy Point at night they anchored there and waited for morning. 

 In those days vessels would not come through Bodkin Swash at 

 night, but rode at ancher until morning. Many a time the crews 

 would sit up all night and wait for the first streak of dawn, so as to 

 take advantage of the earliest moment of starting. It was not at all 

 unusual for them to enter Union Dock several together, or at inter- 

 vals of a few minutes.— Baltimore Sun, July 12. 



HULL Y. C. CRUISE. 



THE second day of the club cruise opened on the fleet in Marble- 

 head Harbor, blight and pleasant, on the morning of the 6th 

 instance, and the signal was hoisted on the flagship Brenda to get 

 under way promptly at 8 o'clock A.M. All of the yachts that were 

 to accompany Iter made sail, and the schooners Brenda, Captain 

 Abbott, flying the pennant of Commodore Perkins; Vif, Vice-Commo- 

 dore Crane; yawl White Cap, Rear Commodore Rice; schooners 

 Alice, Ca plain Lockhart, and Tempest, Captain Whittier, and stoops 

 Nimbus, Captain Jenney, andCem. Captain Osgood, and cutters Sig- 

 driffa, Captain Monks, and Ella May, Fleet Captain Tyler, stood out 

 of the harbor to eastward before a gentle southwest breeze. The 

 Tempest laid to off Lowell Island to take aboard additional guests, 

 and so was delayed for some minutes. 



Running out through Salem Bay past Baker Island lights, the fleet 

 plunged into a heavy southeast swell and bore up for Cape Ann. Off 

 Gloucester the Brenda signalled for all to make for Portsmouth Har- 

 bor, and the fleet paBseaThatcher's Island with the White Cap in the 

 lead, closelv followed by the Alice, Brenda, Nimbus, Gem, Ella May, 

 Sigdriffa, Vif and Tempest in the order named. Hauling up under 

 the cape in smooth water, the Alice rapidly forged ahead, and 

 heavy puffs of wind came off Gloucester Head, one of which carried 

 away the topmast of the Gem, forcing her to turn back, and parted 

 the sister hooks of the topmast shroud on the White Cap, as she was 

 carrying gafftopsail, while the other schooners had topsails clewed 

 up. 



As the fleet cleared the land the wind gradually moderated into a 

 steady southwest breeze, and the run across Ipswich Bay was made 

 in fine style, the larger yachts gradually leaving the smaller ones in 

 the heavy roll of the sea, Off Whaleback Light the leading yachts 

 laid to, to await the smaller ones, the Alice rounding to about four 

 minutes in advance of the White. Cap, which led the Brenda by about 

 the same distance, while the Tempest came next, and the Vif, with 

 the two cutters and tine Nimbus followed with the latter in the lead. 

 As the last yacht came up all stood up Portsmouth Harbor, and 

 rounding to above the fort, dropped anchor off Newcastle 



After dinner, all hands went" on shore, for a visit to the -AVent- 

 worth," about a mile from the- landing, a part of the number taking; 

 a barge while the larger number preferred 'he exercise of a short 

 walk, under the lead of the sturdy mmedore. An hour or two vyas 

 very pleasantly spent at this noted summer hotel, already crowded 

 with visitors, its grounds and '.-eiaudas brilliant with .electric lights, 

 which shine far out over the open sea to where the "flaming signal" 

 on White Island, at the Kit: 1 ' 



"Answers you, passing the watchword on." 



On the return all took to the barges;, which, by the way, can be had 

 at Newcastle for a moderate expense (and are very good) for a visit 

 to any place in the vicinity. 



After a few songs from the Temple Quartette on the Brenda, and 

 an impromptu quartette on the White Cap, christened the "Pagodas" 

 by the boys, all hands turned in. 



At 8 o'clock on Monday morning the smaller yachts got under way, 

 in charge of Vice-Commodore Crane on the Vif, followed by the four 

 larger yachts an hour later, heading for Portland after rounding 

 Whale Rock Light with a light westerly breeze. The day was perfect, 

 and only the long, heavy southeast roll of the sea continued to im- 



pede the progress of the fleet. Off Wells Beach the westerly breeze 

 died out and a southerly one Spirang tip. The Tempest being in the 

 lead slightly, and outside, caught it first and shot ahead, while the 

 other large yachts took it later. Off Cape Elizabeth the larger yachts 

 again laid to, and all came up; the Tempest having held her lead, 

 followed by the Alice, Brenda, While Cap and others. The fleet then 

 stood in for Portland Breakwater in close order. 



On the way up, and while lying to, a large coasting schooner ex- 

 hibited a specimen of viciousuess only too common. She first tried 

 to run into the Brenda while the latter was lying to, and only missed 

 her by about thirty feet by the activity with which she was kept 

 away. Afterward as the White Cap was passing to windward of 

 her, within about fifty feet, to avoid a buoy on a dangerous ledge 

 the captain of the schooner deliberately ordered his helmsman to luff 

 sharp up out of his course, lo run into the yacht, hut the latter 

 was brought, up just in time past the buoy to escape by superior 

 speed in shooting ahead under a quick luff. As it was, the great 

 jib boom of the schooner just touched the yacht's mizzen as she 

 forged ahead. Such conduct when the wind was fair and done so 

 maliciously, certainly deserves the most severe condemnation, if not 

 some penalty to he imposed. 



The fleet rounded the breakwater in close order and came to an- 

 chor opposite Portland, thus bringing to its limit a successful cruise, 

 which will long be remembered by those who enjoyed it. From here 

 the Tempest kept on to the eastward, the vVhite Cap visited Cascoand 

 Booth bays, ai:d then with the rest of the fleet returned, lilliug up 

 five days out and back. 



The Hull Y. C. has displayed a spirit of enterprise in these cruises, 

 which is greatly to the credit of its members. The owners of the 

 small yachts particularly deserve great credit for so boldly display- 

 ing the merit of their craft- in the long run in a heavy sea in company 

 with such larger ones as Brenda, Alice, Tempest and .White Cap. 

 They have demonstrated that the club cruise m eel not be confined to 

 large yachts, and that its social enjoyments are within the reach o"f 

 the owner of the smaller boat, which is well equipped for the open 

 water. 



AMERICAN Y. C. RACES. 



THE American Y. C. will hold their first steam yacht races on the 

 Sound, on Aug. 7, the particulars of which are given in the fol- 

 lowing circular, issued by the secretary, Mr. Henry A. Taylor: 



There will be a rendezvous of the yachts of this club, prior to a re- 

 gatta and cruise, at the Larchmont Club House, on AVednesday after- 

 noon, Aug. 6 next. 



From thence, at 10 A. M. on the following day, there will be a race 

 around the lighthouse off Stratford to abreast the lighthouse at New 

 London, and prizes of equal value are to be competed for in two 

 classes of yachts, viz , first class, all exceeding 100 gross tons; second 

 class, all under 100; two or more entries in a class necessary to make 

 a race. 



The restriction of yachts to but two classes is for this occasion only 

 and is the consequence of there being but two prizes for competition, 

 with allowance of time. A third prize will be awarded to the yacht 

 making the. least time over the course without reference to allowance 

 of time. 



Owners of steam yachts of any organized club are invited to enter 

 and to compete for the prizes under time allowance. 



The allowance, of time is that recommended and reported by a 

 select committee and which has been adopted by the club. 



Owners of yachts desiring to enter for competition in the above 

 race, or in any that may occur during the cruise, are required to fur- 

 nish the measurer, Charles H. Haswell. Post Office Box 2,061. New 

 York, on or before Monday, Aug. 4 next, at 2 P. M., at which time 

 the entries will close, with the name, tonnage— as taken from their 

 register issued during the current twelve months— area of grates and 

 character of combustion, as whether natuial draft, jet, blast or ex- 

 haust, also with a copy of their signal, providod it is hot already 

 furnished." 



The Regatta Committee will make the necessary arrangements, 

 compute the time allowance and have direction of the race, or any 

 that may occur diu-ing the race; and all questions arising between 

 competitors will be decided by them, under the rules and regulations 

 of the club, so far as they may apply, and the decision of the com- 

 mittee will be final. 



The Larchmont Y. C. have offered the use of their house and 

 grounds to the A. Y. O. on the occasion of the rendezvous, which 

 offer they have accepted. 



PORT ORANGE Y. C. ANNUAL MATCHES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The fourth annual regatta of the Port Orange Y. C. took place 

 July 4, 1884. The race was run over the Port Orange Y. C. course. 

 Seven boats entered. The day was fine and the wind light from the 

 east, which gave the boats a run over most of the course, but on the 

 homestretch the wind freshened up so as to cause some of the boats 

 to reef and others to take in their light sails. The wind also shifted 

 to southeast, making it a beat most of the way home. The boats had 

 a chance to try the wind in all ways, from dead ahead to right aft. 

 The time made and names of boats are as follows: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Ft. In. Actual. 



Ripple, V. Vuillaume 20. 0D 2 37 40 



Gretchen, Fred. Kuappe 20.04 2 34 02 



Gretchen winnning with time allowance in 9.23. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Annie, H. H. Robinson 18.08 3 00 53 



Bessie, H. Paeetti 18.06 3 09 33 



Magnet, George. W. Johnson 15.03 AVitbd. 



Annie winning with time allowance in 8.50. 

 third class. 



Comet. V. Vuillaume 18.00 3 34 25 



Maud. Fred. Fowler 18.00 3 43 10 



Judges— Eugene Marcile, W. L. Bunker, Capt. A. L. Daggett. 



Port Orange, Fla. John B. Allan, Secretary. 



NEW YORK Y. C. CRUISE. 



VICE-COMMODORE E. E. CHASE has ordered the squadron to 

 rendezvous at New London on Aug. 9, for the annual cruise. 

 From New London the fleet will cross to Newport, where a number 

 of races, both for sailing and steam yachts will take place. 



Commodore Bennett has offered the following -prizes : A cup of the 

 value of Si. 000 to the steam yacht, winning with time allowance, a 

 cup of the value of 81,000 to the steam yacht making the shortest 

 time over the. course, a cup of the value of $500 to the steam yacht 

 arriving second without allowance of time. The above race to be 

 over a course of not less than sixty statute miles, and no race unless 

 five vessels start. Cups of the value of $500 each to two classes of 

 schooners, and cups of the value of $500 eaC h to two classes of sloops, 

 to be awarded to the winners of a race from Brenton's Reef Lightship 

 to and around Sandy Hook Lightship and back to the starting point. 

 The race to be without time allowance. 



A race will probably be arranged for two classes of launches not 

 over 00ft. waterline. the prizes being handsome cups, also presented 

 by the Commodore. The race for the Goelet cups will also be held 

 at Newport, over a triangular course of 15 miles, with time allowance, 

 the prizes being two cups valued at $500 each, for the two classes of 

 schooners, and cups of the same value for two classes of sloops. 



BEVERLY Y. C. REGATTA. 



THE first championship matches of the season were fixed for 

 Marblehcad, July 0, and for the third time this season the race 

 was spoiled by bad weather. The 8th was thick and foggy, prevent- 

 ing the south shore boats from coming over, and the 0th opened with 

 a strong northeasterly wind, making a dead bent across and prevent- 

 ing their arrival in time. 



Just before the start the wind died out, the start was made in a 

 light N. E. wind, making it a dead beat to Bowditch's Ledge; after 

 they had been out about half an hour, they ran into a fiat calm, last- 

 ing- three-quarters of an hour, wbicb was succeeded by light winds 

 from every direction, shifting round so that the first class had a beat 

 all the way over their course," and the small boats almost all the way. 



The result was that .the race was not made in time. Peri came in 

 first about twelve minutes over the time, with Witch one minute 

 later, then lloiden, Spider, etc. In first class Thialfi and Countess 

 made a very close race, Counti ito Marblehead Harbor 



ahead, but while she was beating for the line, Thialfi got a breeze 

 under the shore and crossed wiihoul lacking, about half an hour 

 over the lime. 



At first it was intended to postpone the race till Saturday, the lL'th, 

 when a good entry woidd have been assured, hut this idea was 

 abandoned when it was found out that the Hull and Boston Y. C 's 

 had races on that day. and the race was resailed on the 10th, with a 

 very small entry, as several owners were unable to devote two days 

 to a race in the' middle of the week. 



The boats went off to a one gun start; first class at 12:20, and the 



ave minute intervals, with a brisk Vv. N. W. breeze. The 



course for first class was: Leaving R. buoy No. t), Bowditch's Ledge 



ale's Ledge buoy, stakeboat, off S. E. breaker, and 

 Rock on starboard hand and return, lOJjj miles. For second and 

 third classes, leaving Bowditch's Ledge beacon, and stakeboat off 



Curtis's Point on port hand, B. buoys 7. 5, and 3, and buoy on Sel- 

 man s Berth on. Starboard, and return, 7U-; miles. 



The wmd died out at the finish and the boats drifted over the line. 

 Summary asfohows: 



first class 

 .Sailing Length. Actual. Corrected, 



3n Q o rm .!£ 



3 14 CO 

 8 17 27 



1 26 20 

 1 28 27 



Thialfi, sip.. Amos dotting. ..'.' .30. 8 



Countess, sip., Geo. B. Chase. 31 6 3 S3 33 



Bessie, achr., Chas P. Curtis 27.1 not timed. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Witch, cutter, B. B. Crowninshield 22.0 1 :;, 



Peri, cat, Com, Parkman 30.7 141 BB 



Spider, cat, Walter Abbott — .80, not timed 



THIRD CLASS. 



Mirage, cat, L. M. Clark ill .4 2 04 10 1 49 38 



Tulip, cat, Gordon Dexter is 7 a 19 53 



Thialfi, .Witch and Mirage take prizes and pennants. Countess and 

 Peri second prizes. Blue with a Gold Castle , 



PACIFIC Y. C. OCEAN RACE. 



SAN FRANCISCO yachtsmen have made a departure from the 

 usual routine of bay cruises, and on July 5 the Pacific Y C 

 turned out for an ocean race. There was plenty of variety— light 

 winds, calms, and at last a tearing breeze with rough wafer "accorn 

 paniment. making lively work and an exciting finish. 



The fleet was ready early in the morning, but there was very little 

 wind, what there was being from S.E. A large number of specta- 

 tors were present at Santa Cruz to witness the start, which took place 

 at 10 A. M., Annie crossing at 10:17, Nellie 10:21, Lurline 10:24, Fleur 

 de Lis 10:25, Aggie 10:27. Besides the racers were Casco, Nautilus, 

 Lady Mine and Clara to witness the race. 



Fleur de Lis started far Monterey, carrying a breeze for some two 

 miles, when it left her becalmed, the others, who had gone further 

 off shore in search of wind, being in a like predicament. When the 

 wind did come, it was from northwest, Annie catching it first and the 

 others a little later, all but Fleur de Lis, which lay way astern until 

 11:50, when a breeze found her, and away she went with all drawing 

 to catch the leaders, only Aggie being within sight of her. 



Running on to the stakeboat, the Lurliue turned first, then Nellie, 

 Lady Mine, Aggie, Annie, all passing Fleur de Lis going one way as 

 they went the other, the leader being ten miles ahead of her. 



For a time the wind was light, with calms at intervals, but Fleur de 

 Lis slill held on. overhauling the. others, and at passing Aggie, the 

 latter withdrew soon after for no apparent reason. After the tempers 

 of the yachtsmen had been thoroughly tried by calms and catspaws, 

 old Mollis relented and sent them wind enough in a lump for two or 

 three good races in the shape of a blow from the west, soon rolling 

 up an ugly sea. 



Annie lost her nib at once, and ran into smoother water to set mat- 

 ters right, while the others quickly reefed down. Now was Fleur de 

 Lis's chance, and she was driven through in a way that soon put 

 Annie under her lee, and finally placed her less than a minute behind 

 Lurline at the finish, the f uU time being: 



Start. Finish. Actual. Corrected 



Lurline 10 25 48 5 03 20 37 32 6 37 32 



Fleur -de-Lis 10 26 4,-1 6 03 33 7 3G 50 7 22 48 



Nellie 10 22 04 6 05 34 7 43 30 7 26 00 



Annie 10 17 43 7 02 05 N 44 22 8 14 31 



The prizes, which are of silver, were awarded ; first to Lurline, 

 second to Fleur-de-Lis, third to Nellie, and fourth to Annie. In the 

 evening a ball was given at the Ocean House, at which the prizes 

 were presented. 



CUTTERS ON THE LAKES. 



THE contest between sloops and cutters has at last extended to 

 Lake Michigan, and the cutter has scored a grand victory on 

 the occasion other introduction to Chicago yachtsmen. The follow- 

 ing letter and the extract from the Chicago Tribune tell the story 

 plainly. In a storm that scattered the fleet, forcing the large yachts 

 to seek a harbor and disabling several of them, the little Verve. 42ft. 

 on waterline, was first in at Milwaukee, some six hours ahead ot the 

 famous Idler, fie.fift. long. The race that followed was no less re- 

 markable: in weather in which the racers declined to sail, Verve 

 started out, the Wasp alone caring to accept the challenge, and in a 

 race of 18 miles the cutter was beaten by but 13min. 51s., the sloop 

 being a new |and powerful boat, 64ft. on waterline, 19ft. lOin. beam, 

 and Oft. draft. Our correspondent writes: "Wasp is a 50-ton center- 

 board sloop, Verve is a 10-ton, deep draft cutter, recently imported 

 from Glasgow. She is the first cutler on Lake Michigan, and is, as 

 the clipping says, a 'revelation;' it having been freely asserted, 

 publicly end privately, that she could be no match for the local 

 yachts. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and Chicago 

 yachtsmen are. eating 'cutter pudding' just now." The following 

 details are from the Chicago Tribune, July 5: 



The members of the Chicago Y. 0. are thoroughly disgusted with 

 their trip to Milwaukee. For nearly two days and nights they were 

 either drifting hopelessly along without the faintest suggestion of a 

 breeze, or were tossed and tumbled about by the turbulent waters of 

 Lake Michigan. They have been chilled through by murky fogs, 

 drenched to the skin by heavy seas, and scorched by glaring sun- 

 light until sharp rheumatic 'pains dart through every limb," while 

 their burnt and blisted faces have much the appearance of boiled 

 lobsters. There is not one but wished he had stayed at home and 

 enjoyed the cpiiet seclusion Of his club, but it would be unsailorlike to 

 admit his weakness, so he smiles a ghastly smile and tells about the 

 rollicking jolly time the boys had after the gale caught them. 



All of the boats, with the exception of the Wasp, left the Govern- 

 ment Basin at Chicago about half-past 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon, 

 and slowly drifted out between the opening in the breakwater onto 

 the lake. It was ten minutes of 5 when the Wasp got away, and at 8 

 o'clock in the evening the boats were scattered along the shore from 

 Lincoln Park to the crib, their sails flapping against" the masts and 

 scarcely a breath of air stirring. About 10 o'clock a squall from the 

 northeast struck the squadron square in the face, and they flew down 

 the lake under double-reefed canvas. The crew of the 'Zephyr got 

 all they wanted and ran back home. The other yachts separated and 

 saw no more of each other until morning. The Wasp and Verve shot 

 ahead of the others and were soon lost in the darkness. The Idler 

 stood out into the middle of the lake in order to prevent collision or 

 from being blown on the beach. Then the rain fell in torrents and 

 the gallant commanders and their guests went below. 



Capt. A. P, Seymour's new sloop-rigged yacht, the Mamie, was the 

 first to suffer disaster. Capt. Seymour was at the wheel when the 

 squall came, and had just given the order to take in sail when the 

 topmast snapped like a pipestem and went by the board. A heavy 

 sea swept over the decks at the same time and she was thrown on her 

 beam ends. When she righted it was found that the small boat and 

 davits had been carried away. She hove to and cast anchor just 

 astern of the flagship Cora. A few moments later she narrowly es- 

 caped being run down by a lumber schooner, and through out the rest 

 of the. night torches were burned, There was a narrow escape from 

 loss of life on the Cora. Two of her crew were washed from the 

 deck by the sea, but life lines were thrown to the almost drowning 

 men and they were picked up and saved. 



The squall died away before daybreak and was followed by a dense 

 fog, so that the boats lost sight of each other most of the time. 

 About 4 o'clock in the afternoon the wind freshened up considerably 

 and steadily increased in violence till afier 9, when a DFlBk gale was 

 blowing from the southeast. Under its influence the yachts fairly 

 flew through the water, and at an early hour this morning three of 

 them had cast anchor in Milwaukee Say. As they came straggling 

 in at the peep of day au object was seen on the waters which ap- 

 peared to be a large-sized pumpkin seed with a sti'-k standing up in 

 the middle of it. The squadron approached it, and found it was an 

 odd -looking boat lying at anchor. On the stern they read the name 

 Verve. 



That little pumpkin seed, built on the Clyde and brought over the 

 salted deep to Chicago, had been the first of the Chicago fleet to 

 reach Milwaukee, and was awarded (he basket of wine, Sbecast 

 anchor at 11:30 Friday night. The Wasp got in nearly a half hour 

 later, and the Idler, Cora and Harry Burke about breakfast time. 

 The Una and Mamie were missing. At 4 o'clock this afternoon the 

 Mamie arrived in tow of :n I tig. She ran into Oak Creek about half 

 way between here and Racine for shelter, telegraphed for a tug -mil 

 was towed in. The Una has not been beard from, but she was in 

 company with the Cora off Racine and probably made that port for 

 shelter. 



It is not decided yet when the yaehts will return, but I b 

 go back independent of each other. The owners and their guest 

 quartered ar the Plankiuton [louse, and are being entertained a1 

 Milwaukee Club to night. The Mamie will be repaired here, ami u ill 

 leave Monday for Thunder Bay. Lake Superior, on a three weeks' 

 fishing cruise. The Rev. Luther Pardee, rector of Calvary Church. 

 and the Rev. T. D. Phillips, both of Chicago, and the Rev. W. P. Tay- 

 lor. of the Springfield Diocese, are on board. 



in some respects the regatta that was arranged to take, place this 

 morning was a failure In other respects it was the most exciting 

 exhibition of yacht sailing ever witnessed on Lake Michigan. The 

 wind was blowing a living gale from the west, the velocity being 

 mated at fully forty miles an hour. It was a gale that drove many 

 large vessels into the harbor for shelter, and it is little wonder that 

 all of the Milwaukee yachtsmen and all but rwo of the Chicagos re- 

 fused to venture cut," 

 It had been arranged to sail an eighteen-mile triangular course, and 



