New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-08
THE. CUP WE'LL DEFENDED.
CANOE RACES IN ROUGH WATER.
7. E. II. HARRINGTON SEES THAT THE INTERNA-
TIoNAL CHAMPIONSHIP STAYS HERE.

I. Z. II. HARRINGTON SEES THAT THE iNTEBNA-
TIoYAL CHAMPIONSHIP STAYS HERE.
Again the Canadian canoeist. Ford Jones. OF the
Brockvile Boating Club, has been defeateu Dy "'
American in the race for the New-York Canoe CluD
international Cup The winner. t. Il. II. Darlington
OF tho NETWORKS, is Of the recent addluohS 10
the ranks OF canoe racers having never sailed racing
before last spring. Mr.. harrington has SO iei
cruising canoe for the last six years. When ne
Joined tho Ncw-York Canoe Club in the early part oil
the summer, he bought W. W. Towards boat the
Toltec, and went In for racing. lie practised hard
all the season, and the result yesterday showed mat
he had fully mastered the art, for IL Is an ART OF
sailing q canoe. Mr. Jones was outsailed a. every
point.
A crowd numbering over 500 watched the race from
the clubhouse and wharf Of the Bensonhurst cub ON
Ciravesend Bay. Several launches filed with the
Judges and enthusiastic spectators followed the racers
the The starting gun OF the hrst race was
fired at II :15 p. m. Jones, who was IN the cahoe
Canuck, apparently got the signals mixed Tor ne was
on the wrong side OF the startingne at the ume' ana
lost twenty-five seconds getting into place. Barring
ton in the Toltec, made good start ten SECONDS ate
The wind blowing freshly and harrington had Gov
cred almost third Of the distance to the nrst buoy
before Jones got over the line.
The American rounded the first flag at IL 1s 80
O'Clock Jones followed her minute and ten sec
onds later. The Toltec rounded the second buoy at
starboard at IL :35 :25 p m As the American jibed
around tho homebuoy, which in front Of the club
wharf at IL :3S 100 O'clock cheer went up from the
people on the dock. The representative Of Canada
went round the homeHag two minutes and twenty-one
seconds later than Darlington In jbing, Jones lost
his sliding deck seat which practically put him out OF
the race.
harrington rounded the first buoy on the second
time around Mt IL 40 p. m Jones followed him IL
minutes later The American left his opponent far
behind on the second leg OF the triangle and went
round the second buoy at II :55 "A O'CLOCK III MIN
utes and seconds ahead of Jones. The defender
Of the cup tbed round the home flag at :Ol 30 p M
and Jones came along half swamped and crossed tho
une at l3 :O3 O'Clock, minutes and seconds after
Harrington had rounded the first buoy on the third
time round. Jones ran ont on The first leg OF inc
triangle and then became discouraged, as harrington
had gone round the second buoy at ;19;oo p IN ana
was half way home on the last leg before the Canadian
had made two tacls He came ashore, his boat
almost full of water The American crossed the
finishing line at 20 80 O'Clock amid rousing cheers
from the crowd His time for the nine miles was
one hour and ten minutes.
The second race was started at 81 p. m. Jones
got of fourteen seconds late and harrington twenty
seconds behind time Although Jones had six SECONDS
advantage in time, harrington passed him on the first
leg and rounded the buoy first. He drew away from
his opponent steadily during the rest OF the race The
conte, was much closer than tho in the morning
The Toec crossed the finishing line at $50 O9 O'CLOCK
followed by Jones at ;O1 10 p. m. The Americans
time was So minutes 40 seconds. Jones's was hour
minutes and 81 seconds Both men were heartily
cheercd as they finished. Barringtons time for nine
miles is the fastest on record.
The fourth annual regatta OF tho Arlington Canoe
Club was held yesterday morning on the Passa'c River
at Newark The races were largely attended and re-
suited as follows Padding race-Slmpson, of Y0nkers,
first; Duiglid, Ianthe, second. Padding tandem.
decked sailing canOe-DOuglass and Duiguid, Ianthe,
first; Simpson and PoCman, Crescent, second. Pad
ding tandem, open canoe-Palmer and Hart Iantle,
first; W. J. and j. b. Stewart, Ianthe, second Pad
ding club fours-The Ianthe men first Arlington
second Padding and sailing oomblned-Palmer, first;
Douglass, second Hurry -scurry and upset-Edinger,
Crescent first Dudley, KnickerbOcker, second. Sail
ing upset-Palmer first Douglass second. Sailing
Douglass first, Palmer second.
In the afternoon the Iantle Club, whose house is
Just across the river from the Arlington. held their
regatta. A large number Of people watched the con-
tests These were the results Sailing, record race
Douglass irt Palmer second sailing, Juniors, record
race-Desbrsay. Ianihc the only one who went
over the course. the other four met with accidents
sailing man Observation-Disclosures, first Baxter. 1anhe.
second; sailing, upset-Douglass. FIRST; Metz. Ianthe.
stewart, first McLees, Rutherford, second; padding
Juniors, decked sailing canoes-kretzmer. Ho6oken;
first: J. b. stewart. second padding seniors, decked
sailing canoes-Palmer first, Dugud second; padding
tandem open canoes, single bados-Farmer and Fred
ericks lanthe first: Hart and Burllng, lanthe. second
padding tandem. deckcd sailing canOes-Palmer and
Douglass first. POckmGn and Simpson second; club
tours open canoes single blades-Frederlcks Palmer
Dinguid and Archibald. Ianthe first; Schuyler Daley.
shepherd and Cr0weu, Arlington, second; Palmer
Douglass, Duiguld ard W. J. Stewart first padding,
scurry-Edlnger first, Palmer second padding, upset
J. B. stewart fist Dultpid second the other con- con
Farmer first J. B. Stewart and Duiguid second swim
ming-Daley first, EdlDger second.