Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

Yacht Races of 1906  



BOAT RACING BEGINS

First Event The Maxinkuckee Lake Regatta Pulled off Monday.

LOGANSPORT CAT BOAT WINS

THIS CITY NOT REPRESENTED IN RACE OF SLOOPS.


The first event of the Maxinkuckee Lake Regatta was pulled off yesterday under conditions which made it one of the best boat racing contests ever given on this course. The event was given under the auspices of the Aubbeenaubee Yachting club.

In the sloop events Logansport was not represented, but in the races of the cat boats Logansport was right in the swing. Edmund Wilson's "Eloise" won first and Harry Routh's "Indian" third.

The weather was fairly favorable, a light, puffy west wind prevailing. The boats covered an eight mile course, triangular in form, two times around. Boats were started off at intervals of five to ten minutes. This worked well with the cats, but "White Lady III," of the sloops, secured a handicap, which enabled it to run away from the others. The cat race was the prettiest o£ the two, the last four boats finishing 150 feet apart.

The next race will be sailed Saturday, July 14.

The summary:
    Sloop—White Lady III, Elbert Shirk, of Peru; start, 10:35; finish 12:02-40
    Sloop—Oshkosh, Jr.—Henry Bliss, of Indianapolis; start, 10:31; finish 12:11-10
    Sloop—Esperance—Kenneth Ogle, of Indianapolis; start, 10:25- finish 12:12-20
    Sloop—White Lady III, Thomas Hendricks, of Indianapolis; start, 10:25; finish 12:26-08.

    Cat—Eloiso, Edmund Wilson, of Logansport; start, 10:20; finish 12:24-52.
    Cat—Shark; start, 10:20;- finish 12:28-52
    Cat—Indian, Harry Routh, of Logansport, Start 10:30,finish 12:28-12
    Cat—Dionis, C. E. Coffin of Indianapolis; start, 12:29-41. 10:30; finish
    Cat—Pencas, T. H. Wilson of Logansport start, 10:30; finish 12:30-42
    Cat—Nautilus, Walter Vonnegut of Indianapolis; start 10:30; finish 12:30-50


1906 Jul 10 = Logansport Daily Pharos