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third, so they were tied on the two races, and divided 
the money, each taking $20; Michigan cut the course and 
received nothing. In the A classes under 30ft. R. L., 
LaRita defeated Little Shamrock 22s. and secured first 
money, $50; Little Shamrock second, $30; Outlaw third, 
$10. In the B classes and schooners. Snipe defeated 
Sallie and tied her for first money, each taking $40, al- 
though under the rules Snipe had defeated Sallie the 
first day, those in charge giving Sallie lom. ; she was late 
m crossing the starting line, although the race was ad- 
vertised as a one-gun start. America finished third and 
tied Hattie B, and they split the money, each taking $15 ; 
Vixen finished fifth and received $5. Considerable dis- 
satisfaction cropped out at this point, and the yachtsmen 
fought clear of tlie event to a large extent, as it was more 
of a private affair or money-making proposition than a 
yachting event, there being no yacht club located there. 
The following day, August 13, the fleet that had not 
already gone to Macatawa Bay made the 34-mile run that 
morning. 
On the 14th the Macatawa Bay Y. C. tried to hold its 
first race of their regatta for all classes, but the wind was 
so light and fluky that only LaRita, Little Shamrock and 
Hoosier finished in the order named, and within the time 
limit. This was not a test of merit, but of luck. 
On Saturday, August 15, it rained and blew and the 
race was postponed until afternoon. LaRita won from 
Hoosier in the 21ft. cabin class. Widsith won front 
Thor-Bjorn in class 2A. Snipe first, Eleanor second and 
Zeta third in Class 4A. America defeated Jeannettie on 
time allowance in Class 2B. 
SIR THOMAS J. LIPTON COMPETITIVE CUP RACES. 
The greatest event of the season, however, was held off 
until the last week of August, the Sir Thomas J. Lipton 
competitive cup races. 
The first race of the series was sailed Thursday, Aug. 
27, in a stiff whole sail breeze. Seven competitors were 
on _ hand 'at starting gun fire. They all finished but 
Privateer, and did so in the following order: LaRita, 
Sprite, Hoosier, Little Shamrock, Pilot and Outlaw. 
An attempt was made to sail a race the 28th, but on 
account of lack of wind the race was called off until the 
following day. On Saturday, August 29, what was lack- 
ing the day previous was on hand in overabundance, the 
wmd blowing 40 miles an hour from the N. E., and kick- 
ing up a tremendous sea. Sprite won, followed by the 
others in the order named. Little Shamrock, Hoosier, 
LaRita, Pilot, Outlaw and Priateer did not finish. 
On Monday, August 31, the gale had abated, the wind 
only blowing about 25 miles an hour at the start and de- 
creasing to about 15 at the finish. It looked as though 
Sprite had the cup won for the Chicago Y. C, and it did 
on its lead in points, except that her skipper made a blun- 
der by trying to outluff LaRita on the last leg of the 
course, and allowing Hoosier to catch up so that LaRita 
finished first, Hoosier second, and Sprite third, thus mak- 
ing a tie between LaRita and Sprite, whereas if Sprite 
had been sailed on a direct course on the last leg of this 
course it would easily have finished second and won the 
cup. 
On Tuesday, September i, the tie was sailed off. Sprite 
secured a lead of los. and maintained it by deliberate 
fouling on two separate occasions, the first 6 miles, and 
then when in the lead on the wind allowed LaRita to 
split tacks and get a slight shift of wind and make the 
windward leg about 3m. in the lead, and finish 4m. 38s. 
in the lead and just im. 15s. within the time limit. More 
protesting and kicking by skipper of Sprite. As a matter 
of fact, he should have been ordered out of the race 
just after the start for deliberate fouling. By this win 
LaRita secured the cup a second time for the Columbia 
Y. C. 
These three races counted as the fifth, sixth, and sev- 
enth of the series of ten for the Thos. H. Webb 1903 
championship cup, and gave LaRita such a lead that no 
other yacht could win, provided she finished in the three 
remaining contests. 
The owners of Little Shamrock were not discouraged 
at the showing to date their boat had riiade, but imme- 
diately shipped her to Detroit and entered her in the 
races for the Country Club competitive cup, and their 
faith was not misplaced, as she won three straight races 
and brought the cup to the home of the Columbia Y. C. 
in Chicago. The Country Club races were sailed Septem- 
ber 9, ID and 12 on Lake St. Claire. 
On: Saturday, September 12, the Columbia Y. C. held 
its twelfth annual open fall regatta. It blew 53 miles an 
hour, according to the weather man, and Vencedor won a 
leg on the Tom Murray cup, sailing the course at a ter- 
rific pace. 
Then came the match race between Vencedor and 
Vancnna_ for the championship of the Great Lakes, under 
the auspices of the Chicago Y. C. on September 17 and 
19. As Vencedor won the first two races with ridiculous 
ease it secured the cup and championship flag, and the 
ex-flag ship of the Columbia Y. C. is ready at any time 
to defend this title, and is particularly anxious to secure 
a match with the Irondequoit in order to ascertain the 
difference in speed between this year's model and Canada 
cup winner and the old Canada cup challenger of 1896. 
Such a race would excite more interest than the races 
for the Canada cup did the past season, and for the good 
of the sport on the Great Lakes it would certainly be a 
big aid. 
After the return of Little Shamrock from Detroit she 
was fitted out and entered in the three final contests of 
the Webb cup just to prove their claim that she was as 
fast as any yacht of the class on the Great Lakes, and 
the races between her and LaRita were three of the best 
of the season, Little Shamrock winning all three by nar- 
row margins. 
Altogether the season has been a big success, and the 
outcome is that next year will see more interest in yacht- 
ing and spirited racing than during the past season, par- 
ticularly in the 21ft. cabin class, as members of the 
Country Club of Detroit are having five new yachts built 
expressly for the Lipton cup races, and to defend their 
Country Club cup when the Columbia Y. C.'s fleet are 
sent to Detroit next September to again bring home that 
beautiful trophy, if possible. The Columbia Y. C. mem- 
bers are preparing a warm reception for the invaders 
from Detroit, and are building several new yachts for 
these two events. " 
