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FOREST AND STREAM, 
[July 30, 1904. 
Southern Gulf Coast Y. A. Circuit. 
Mobile Y. C, Point Clear, Mobile Bay, Ala.— Saturday July 16. 
The third of the six regattas of the racing circuit of the 
Southern Gulf Yachting Association to take place was that of 
the Mobile Y. C. over that club's triangular 5-mile course, which 
was sailed twice, or 10 miles in all. There was, as usual along 
this coast in summer time, a glorious 8 to 10 knot S.W. breeze. 
There was a large gathering of pleasure boats and excursion 
steamers in attendance, but the entries of yachts in the various 
classes was rather disappointing. Calypso, Invader and Katherine, 
all sloops, had sailovers in their respective classes. The small 
number of entries is accounted for from the fact that Mobile has 
not as yet been struck by the revival in the sport so noticeable 
farther to the westward on the coast and from the distance from 
the other clubs being so great. The next racing point in the series 
is at Biloxk Miss., Saturday, July 23. The summary: 
Cabin Sloops — Over 30ft. Rating. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Calypso 1 53 01 
Cabin Sloops— Under 30ft. Rating. 
Invader 1 55 39 ... 
Open Sloops. 
Katherine 2 36 40 
Racing Machines — Association Cup Class . 
Kayoshk, Southern Y. C. entry..... 15144 15144 
Virgin, Bay-Waveland Y. C. entry 1 58 15 1 57 31 
Moki, Gulf port Y. C. entry 2 05 12 2 05 12 
Catboats— 19 to 24ft. 
Sophia A 2 18 29 2 18 29 
Amorita 2 41 34 2 38 04 
Tosie M 2 42 21 2 38 41 
Hill Billie 2 43 07 2 39 27 
Those Withdrew. 
Catboats— Under 19ft. 
San Toy 2 57 47 ; 
Kathleen 3 11 19 
Palmetto Special Catboat Class. 
Gretna Girl 129 12 
p y C . . 1 29 20 
Edna May 1 32 10 
Poison • 1 32 25 
Tommy W.. 1 37 32 
Myrtle 1 41 58 
Irish Lad 1 49 47 
Argument 1 51 14 
L. D. Sampsell. 
Bensonhurst Y. C. 
Bensonhurst, L. I. — Saturday, July 23. 
The first of three handicap races for Bensonhurst Y. C. boats 
occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, July 23, over courses in 
Gravesend Bay. Ogeemah, scratch boat, easily carried off the 
honors in the sloop class, while Martha M.- won the laurels among 
the catboats. Thirteen craft started and finished the race, sailing 
in two divisions according to rig, for cups presented by Com- 
modore Arthur C. Bellows. 
Handicaps were determined by the committee, past performances 
and other features effecting speed being taken into consideration. 
In the sloop class Ogeemah allowed Esperance and Dorothea 5m. 
each for the 8-mile course. Quinque .got 7m.; India, Trio and 
Limit, 10m. each. Colleen was scratch among the catboats. She 
allowed Rosalie 7m.; Beth/lOm.; Orient, 2m., and Martha M., 30s. 
The boats went twice over the regular association course, leav- 
ing all marks to starboard. In the light N. breeze blowing it 
was a run to the mark off Sea Gate, a reach with booms to port 
to Fort Hamilton, another reach to the Marine and Field Club 
mark and a close reach to the start off Ulmer Park. .Ogeemah 
sailed very fast and finished long before the others. Martha M. 
was the second craft to end the race, the light air being much 
to her liking. The next handicap event for Bensonhurst boats 
is scheduled for August 6. The summaries follow: 
Sloops— Mixed Class— Start, 3:15. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Ogeemah, Alfred Mackay 4 52 06 1 37 06 '1 37 06 
Cavuga, H. E. Cunningham 5 17 05 2 02 05 1 52 05 
Indian, H. F. Menton 5 19 13 2 04 13 1 54 13 
Esperance, T. A. Hamilton 5 17 02 2 02 20 1 57 02 
Trio, Clarence H. Clayton.' 5 29 43 2 14 43 2 04 43 
Dorothea, C. J. Dingens 5 30 00 2 15 00 2 10 00 
Limit, Geo. C. Alyea 5 38 46 2 23 46 2 13 46 
Quinque, McTighe and Knowles..5 41 40 2 26 40 2 19 40 
Catboats— Mixed Class— Start, 3:20. 
Martha M., Richard Moore 5 05 18 1 45 18 1 44 48; 
Colleen, W. F. Remmey 5 11 43 1 51 43 1 51 43 
Orient, Richard Rummell 5 24 27 2 04 27 2 02 27 
Rosalie, W. F. Bolles 5 37 43 2 11 43 2 03 43 
Beth, H. F. Eggert... 5 43 03 2 23 03 2 13 03 
Rosalie started 6m. after gun. Her actual elapsed time was 
taken. 
Atlantic Y. C 
Sea Gate, L. I.— Saturday, July 23. 
Edgar F. Luckenbach's Herreshoff 30-footer, Bobtail, won the 
second race for the Havens challenge cup, which occurred at 
the Atlantic Y. C. on the afternoon of Saturday, July 23. Bob- 
tail was also the victor in the initial contest for the trophy, 
which was held on June 11. Under the conditions governing the 
cup, another victory before September 30 will give Bobtail per- 
manent possession of the trophy, which becomes the property of 
the owner winning three races in any one season. W. H. Childs 
has challenged for the cup with his sloop Maydic (ex-Umbrma). 
The date of the race will be decided later. 
Eight craft started in the contest. There was a light breeze 
from the N. when the boats were sent away in one class on tinie 
allowance, according to measurement under the new rule. Vivian 
II. was scratch boat. She allowed Redwing 8s.; Bobtail, 3m. 38s.; 
Era, 3m. 45s.; Lizana, 14m.; Trouble, 15m. 48s.; Mary, 16m. 34s., 
and Wraith, 20m. 50s. The boats went twice over a 5-mile 
quadrilateral. It was a reach to Craven Shoal buoy, from the 
start off Sea Gate, with booms to port. Windward work brought 
the racers to the Fort Hamilton stake boat. A close reach with 
booms to starboard led to the Ulmer Park buoy. The journey 
from there home was a spinnaker run. 1 . 
Bobtail assumed a lead at the beginning, and was never headed. 
She defeated Vivian II., her nearest competitor, by 6ni. and 52s. 
corrected time, and 3m. and 14s. elapsed time. During tc greater 
part of the race the breeze was fickle and shifting. This caused 
a number of the starters to make showings inconsistent with 
past performances. The challenge cup is open for competition 
to Atlantic Y. C. boats in Classes M and under, and was offered 
this year by Rear-Commodore Edward B. Havens. The sum- 
maries : 
Sloops— Mixed Class— Start, -3:00. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Bobtail, E. F. Luckenbach 4 56 34 1 56 34 1 52 56 
Vivian II., L. E. Vernon 4 59 48 1 59 48 1 59.48. 
Lizana, D. L. Wylie 5 14 44 2 14 44 2 00 44 
Mary, Max Grander 5 19 17 2 19 17 2 02 43 
Wraith, Calvin Tompkins 5 26 51 2 26 51 2 06 01 
Era E. I* M. Roehr 5 12 14 2 12 14 2 08 29 
Trouble W. A. Barstow 5 25 21 2 25 21 2 09 33 
Redwing, J. B. O'Donahue 5 11 20 2 11 20 2 11 20 
Manhasset Bay Y. C 
Seawanhaka Cup Defenders. 
The Seawanhaka cup races on Lake St. Louis will be 
held on August 4, 5, 6, and then again on the 7th; and 
perhaps the 8th, unless three races decide which side 
takes the cup, which is not likely, when two such clubs 
as the Royal St. Lawrence and White Bear Yacht Clubs 
come together. 
The competing boats in the Royal St. Lawrence trial 
races are not so numerous as those which have taken 
part in the White Bear trials. Two new boats have 
been built — Noorna, owned by Mr. Huntley Drum 1 
mond, and iEolus II., by Mr. George Slaughter. 
Thorella II., Commodore Finley's 1903 cup defender, is 
also competing, and though she has probably sailed more 
than any other boat on the lake, as well as. cruising 
Port Washington, Long Island Sound.— Saturday, July 23. 
Only six boats started in the power boat races given by the 
Manhasset Bay Y. C. on Saturday, July 23. The strong breeze 
and lumpy water prevented some of the boats entered from start- 
ing. Miss Swift did not have a competitor,- but she made the 
best time, covering a 12%-mile course in 57m. 21s. The summary: 
Class A— Start, 3:35— Course, 12% Miles. 
Finish. 
Miss Swift, Robert Jacob 4 32 21 
Class B— Start, 3:35— Course, 12% Miles. 
Ardis, R. M. Haddock. .4 51 56 1 11 26 
Dolphin, E. M. Graef .5 04 47 1 24 47 
Class C— Start, 3:45— Course, 6^4 Miles. ; - 
Express G. T. Wilson...... t ... .4 37.69 - 0.42.59 
Suis MoL G. M. Plympton. 4 31 49 0 46 49 ' 
Elapsed. 
0 57 21 
MOhVS II. 
Owned by Geo. Slaughter. Built for defense of Seawanhaka Cup. 
through the Thousand Islands last year, yet, with Mr. 
Charles Routh at the tiller, she still makes the judges 
chuckle when the elapsed time is taken in races sailed by 
the three boats, and the best of it is that her weather 
is every weather, which makes the ideal racer. Nature 
is so hard to depend on. 
Both Noorna (which was launched first) and 
^Eolus II. have similar dimensions to Thorella II., whose 
length on the waterline is 22ft. 7in., and over all length 
36ft. 9in., with a beam of 8ft. 6in., which practically cor- 
responds to that of Noorna, while iEolus II. has only 
8ft. 4111. beam. 
Noorna., though having almost the same midship 
section as Thorella II., has perhaps a trifle easier turn to 
her bilge, and the deck lines look much fuller forward. 
She has considerably more sheer at her bow, and this, 
winches are used to work the peak and throat halliards, 
which does away with gear on deck. 
Of couse it is difficult to tell as yet the result of the 
trials, but there is every probability of the new boats 
proving themselves better than Thorella II., and are cer- 
tainly very handsome looking boats, being beautifully 
stained and highly polished, and with perfect fitting sails 
of a very delicate creamy tint, it can be imagined that 
they present a pretty sight, and add lustre to the laurels 
already won in the past by their designer, Mr. Fred 
Shearwood. 
Noorna has been chosen to defend the Seawanhaka 
cup. Out of three trial races sailed on Saturday, July 23, 
Noorna won two and Thorella won one. 
Morgan Cup Race. 
Island Heights, N. J. — Saturday, July 16. 
The second annual race for the J. WOlard Morgan cup was 
sailed vmder (he auspices of the Island Heights Y. C, on Barne- 
gat Bay, on Saturday, July 16. The race is open to catboats of 
Bay Head, Mantoloking, Seaside Park and Island Heights Y. C.s. 
Boats were to be not less than 20ft. nor more than _26ft. racing 
length. Corinthian crews and number of boats limited to five 
from ench chib. The following particulars regarding the several 
contestants are interesting: 
Allowance. 
Empress, W. M. Stevenson, Seaside Park 0 08 50 
Nemo, D. H. Adams, Seaside Park Scratch 
Vagabond, F. W. Thacher, Seaside Park. 0 00 34 
Hummer, Bay Head 0 01 18 
Romp, Bay Head 0 01 54 
Pastime, Bav Head '. 0 0148 
Mina, T. A. Vansant, Island Heights 0 05 12 
Boquef, W. Patterson, Island Heights 0 03 40 
Mary E., Leon Goble, Island Heights 0 06 40 
Miss Bob White, F. A. Downe, Island Heights 0 03 47 
Edith, T. F. Brooks, Island Heights 0 04 15 
The boats covered a lS^mile triangular course. At the time of 
the start the tide was running ebb, and the breeze was fresh 
from the S. Later the wind hauled to the W. and the boats 
encountered a nasty squall accompanied by drenching rain. Mina 
was first over the starting line, 14s. after the gun, but her rudder 
got jammed on the first leg and she dropped from first place. 
Miss Bob White carried away her throat halliard block in the 
squall and withdrew. Empress, holder of the Sewell cup, with- 
drew on the second leg of the course. Boquet shook out her • 
reefs before the squall struck and in consequence had to luff 
continually during the heavy puffs, losing much time. Hummer 
won the race handily. Romp was second and Mary E. third. The 
summary : 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Hummer 1 36 47 3 45 41 2 08 54 2 07 36 
Romp 1 35 23 3 47 48 2 12 25 2 10 31 
Mary E 1 37 04 3 54 53 2 17 49 2 11 06 
Pastime 1 35 55 3 49 27 2 13 32 2 11 44 
Bouquet 1 39 Q2 3 57 59 2 18 57 2 15 17 
Mina 1 35 14 4 01 21 2 26 06 2 20 54 
Vagabond 1 36 30 3 59 56 2 23 26 2 22 52 
Edith 1 35 46 -4 05 17 2 29 31 2 25 16 
Miss Bob White 1 35 21 Disabled. 
Empress 1 35 34 Withdrew. 
Nemo 1 35 53 Did not finish. 
Beverly Y. C. 
Wing's Neck, Buzzard's Bay — Saturday, July 16. 
The Beverly Y. C. sailed its third Corinthian race of the sea- 
son from the club house on Wing's Neck, July 16, in a strong 
S.W. wind. The list of entries, considering the severity of the 
weather, was good. Eighteen started. Mr. Charles Whittemore 
acted as judge. 
The 30-footers were sent to Bow Bells and back; the 18-footers 
and fourth class cats, to Bird Island and back, and the one- 
design 15-footers were given an inside course over to the buoy 
off Morhan's Rock and back, twice around. 
Mr. Crane's new Hybrid again broke down, meeting with the 
same disaster she did a week ago. Although she had a new and 
heavier centerboard, it doubled under her very shortly after the 
start, making it absolutely impossible for the boat to go on. In 
this class, Illusion, Mr. Baker's new Herreshoff boat, also with- 
drew. The old champion Terrapin, in the strong wind, succeeded 
in beating the much older Quakeress. The race between the 
two was close. The time of all the boats in detail, is given below: 
30-Footers 
Elapsed. 
Young Miss, D. L. Whittemore 1 41 03 
Pontiac, F. A. Beebe 1 43 16 
Anita, R. F. Crane 1 45 54 
21-Footers. 
Terrapin, L. S. Dabney 1 44 34 
Ouakeress, W. F. Harrison 1 45 06 
Illusion, G. M. Baker Withdrew. 
Hybrid, Joshua Crane, Jr Withdrew. 
18-Footers. 
Jap, Geo. P. Gardner, Jr 1 17 50 
Hindoo, N. F. Emmons 118 41 
Wizard, F. W. Sargent 1 23 41 
18ft. Cats. 
Krieker, W. M. Jameson 1 18 53 
Maori, A. S. Whitney 1 22 35 
Allison, 2d, S. B. McLeod 1 25 35 
15-Footers. 
Ranzo, W. H. Richardson, Jr 1 12 39 
Fiddler, Miss C. M. Dabney 1 15 52 
Flickamaroo, Miss E. B. Emmons 1 16 10 
Teazer, Mrs. R. W. Emmons 1 17 08 
Jub Jub, Howard Stockton 117 52 
NOORNA. 
Owned by Huntley Drummond. Seawanhaka Cup Defender/ 
while it does not give her the racey appearance of 
Thorella II., will doubtless make her a drier boat to sail 
on. Her waterlines also look much fuller forward than 
tile older boat, and she should show very easy diagonals, 
giving her speed in reaching. She is fitted with double 
rudders and bilge boards. The latter, instead of being 
hung on a sling pin, are let down vertically, thereby do- 
ing away with the long open slot, which is necessitated 
by the dagger boards. 
iEolus II., while narrower than her sister, has 
a harder turn to the bilge and still fuller deck lines, and 
will probably show as much power as, and be an easier 
boat to drive than, Noorna. In moderate weather she 
should show great speed, and if powerful enough to 
carry her canvas in a blow to windward, will be a hard 
boat to beat. Like Noorna, she has double rudders, 
but her bilge boards are of the regular dagger type. The 
rig of both the new boats, is exactly similar to Thorella 
II , and th« sails-are working out nicely. . 
A pe'f feature of bgth. boats h the fact that light 
Westhampton Country Club. 
Westhampton, L. I. — Saturday, July 16. 
Eighteen boats started in the race given by the Westhampton 
County Club on Sattirday, July 16. At the start the wind was 
fresh from the S.W., but lost its strength later on in the day. 
Laurale, a Class B boat, upset at the start. In Class AA, Mem- 
ory,- was first;. Spalpeen, W. S. Crevy, second. In Class A, 
Edna, G. P. Sandborn, was first; Sybil, Robert Gair, Jr., second, 
and Melody, James Crowell, third. In Class B, Lass, C. DeHarte 
Brower, was first; Fleetwing, E. B. Reynolds, second, and 
Charon, John Lynn, third. First and second prizes of silver 
cups and challenge cups, in Classes A and B were awarded. The 
summary : 
Class AA— Start, 2:30. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Melody 4 14 50 1 44 49 1 44 49 
Spalpeen . . . . . 4 52 50 1 52 50 1 49 44 
Adelaide 4 25 10 1 55 20 1 51 28 
Tiger Lily 4 23 42 1 55 42 1 49 50 
Class A— Start 2:32. 
Edna 4 21 03 1 49 03 1 49 03 
Sybil 4 21 48 1 49 48 1 49 48 
Idlewild 4 25 04 1 53 08 1 51 17 
Melody 4 25 15 1 53 15 1 51 04 
Class B— Start, 2:34. 
Halcyon . , 4 35 47 2 01 47 2 01 47 
Brinhilda 4 31 08 1 57 08 1 57 08 
Lorna 4 28 52 1 54 52 1 56 39 
Hironda 4 43 42 2 01 42 1 59 16 
Lady Margaret 4 32 39 1 58 39 1 58 36 
Enigma • 4 35 13 2 01 13 1 59 08 
*Fleetwing 4 36 25 2 00 25 2 00 25 
*Charon 4 43 59 2 07 59 2 07 59 
*Lass • 4 35 42 1 59 42 1 59 42 
♦Started at 2:36. 
Erie Y. C. 
The boats had a very fair wind for their race on Saturday, July 
16, and made splendid time. In the 30ft, class, Una won; time, 
1.34.20; Nameless came in second. In the 25ft. class Mingo won in - 
1.32.30; Turtle's time was 1.35.35. In the 20ft. class Flora won in 
1 37.10; Zephyr, her competitor, withdrew. 
' The time made to-day is about the best that will probably be; 
made this summer. *" '" ; PAPIA Bj-amco ' 
