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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-24
VYf.lT INPELS THEN?
Deaf Mutes' Fascination for Walking
Railroad Tracks

This one makes twenty-five deaf persons
that / have a record OF who have been killed
on railroad tracks since 18Th" au old Eric To-
connective engineer said. after reading Tho ac-
count OF Homer J. Hgbce. n deaf mute. being
run over aud killed while walking on the rail
road track At clean. few DAYS ago. Deaf
people. and especially lea! mues. seem to
have u fascination for walking on railroad
tracks and thoy invariably walk on the track
ON which trains are running in the same direc-
ton they arc walking.
I'm 1874 had been running on an engine
ten years. and had never yet had the misfor-
tune to Kill any ono. was working for Now
Jersey railroad. and ono day l sounded my
alarm signal to warn II man off the track. Rs
lie va, walking leisurely along ahead OF mo
and the train was drawing pcrllously close to
him, He paid no attention TO the signal. AID
ca, o it to him again long. sharp. and loud. lie
Kent right on. and. as ! was unable to stop tie
train, no WAS run over and killed. He was n
vell-kuown resident OF Orange county. and q
deaf mute. relative Of his told me that he
had many times narrowly escaped being kille
Will, walking on rnilroa'! tracks. and he
seemed To have M irreSlstiDlo pass on LOT suci!
dangerous pastlm". ~. p
S"mo time ntcr. that vent ON the Penn
syyania road and insli" Q, S year si!aex ,wo
ins on the track Both wero deal and dumb.
In 1876 during the Centennial kllleu TWO
other denf persons who mad the fatal fnscina;
ton Tor railroad rack psd ,n,. hsn u
ths dsaf md kent n record OF oil deaths Of
persons On railroad tracks that came T. my
notice through the rewspaners II y was stated
| have ,nses irom all over tho country, and
this killing OF Deaf Mute HiGhce at clean
makes tho twenty second They are ihvalinp!y
killed In the same way.
"A deaf mute was never known to look bnsE
while walSinG on rHirond trace ,i ana nc 10
almost nm impossibility to stnp in time to save
him, The air brakes have saved good
came into use. IL is m Old saving among rail
road mon that deHi and dnm MoL Ie o r VIII
road Track, and 1t isn't far from the Truth,
would like to have some one give some eNpln'
nation OF his strange phnso OF aniirted hu,
Its existence"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-24
H.4RD ON THE FISHERMEN.
A Trick of Conscicnceics. Boys to Supply
Themselves With Good Tackle.

"A
Themselves with Good Tackle.
The majority OF the men who fish along the
Hudson nre indoor workmen. who prefer a
days outing along the river to wasting their
time and money in saloons or pool rooms As
class they are temperate. and not given to
proiane language. but yesterday. when ono Of
tho regulars lost his whole outfit. he uttered as
many cuss words in minute MS did tho rro-
verbal trooper. for he hal accidentally cas-:
into thlels trap. although he knew before.
baud such things wcro set in tho river.
A number OF boys collect old iron hoops.
wire. and other old material that will not float.
md tic 1t ali together: II long thin piece of rops
Is tied to the bundle. and tn. rubbish ~ set
out about twenty-five Feet from shore. ono
sns s at tide to Inc
trap two or three sleepcrs are piled on TOP OF
each other on tho Shore TO make 1t appear 20
comfortable seat while fishing Mt that par
The. The stranger looks at Tho spot, concludes
his basket. rigs up his Tickle. lights II Hirc or
oignr. and casts ont len u" SITS down and
waits ior y bio. wi,ilo tho consrira,orS, 81, on
disgust OF the 10y. his Inc hos h.! caught in
In this time no is caught u su:dsn FORK, his
line brenks, and hi rig lost. II" figs m again,
and again sinE all h,s swivel. hooks. slnksI,s,
gusted. Inc moment no diSapI cars the boys
scramble down TO tue riyc,. MI! IN their trnp.
when 10! all the un o,tupntc iishermnI INST tacklg
hoops. 1T il ,liNi led M among III" urchIns;
fnIr estimate OF the amount If tackle thus lost
nuyvil each saturday and Sunday during lhe
nshiug season. Is put down from SO 10 s2j.
Whom the regulars get caught. however. they
raise old Mex. drive the boys away, and break
II their trnpS,
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No Oxrord.Harvard Race TIL. Year.

BpsIoS. July 2,Thc cable des atrh Of several days
ago stating that OK ord hal challenged Harvard 10
boat race TO take ace ncst september
without official verincaton The challenges thus far
pubiiShei are unauthortativc, Capt Perkins knows
nothing OF ezr challenge, and la passing dreamy sum
rcr at Bmals;!s Bay trainer Adams goes Yachting
every day "a HpTheheai, and has forgot eli thR he
connected EtfS tie crimson crew, So un"s'urUed are
the affair. 70 tie victorious eight
by srecaIrsIe, OF tho university the Harvard crew
cannot ne2otiAlo a challenge with any other unlver
sV except thBnugh tho athletic committee. Prot.
White of ihaA body has As set received No annoHrce
ment az an uEfnyi challenge from any rrAu 'urre
Sad Recories CEsm"rtlstn 81 harvard Positively,
there viii he sooNt'riiiarrard race lear In tive
irt Il"e he men are widely scattered NJ httr npmrs
IN vArloh' >iAss OF Mo mon AM hen: liSrcTs-d
thry lave been without irahirg .irra NO Ncw Lon
don vutOrN In the second pace tt1 Cialeusrs nhi,h
have nppaarti IN the nrw,papeI, are nnsuthennc
capt Perkins la. heard nothing from oxford AL
e. en- II Harvard should he challenged she would not
The rrews are TOO much our Of practice and Il Is
too Ato III the season get INTO proper condition again
No, There Will 10 - Harvard oxford race this ear
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No,-.of Foreign happenings.

The health OF the Rev. Charles H. Sturgeon
yesterday showed II shade OF Improvement.
The membership Of tho Order 81 tho Garter
maize ,acaut by the death OF Enrl Granville has
Leen conierre on the Earl OF Cadogan.
Thirteen more skeletons have been found on
boarl the bearhed hull of he III lated steamer
Utopia. wrecked at Gibraltar in addition to
the nine recently found there.
The serious noots which have prevailed for
caused emo, nous damage to inrms and crops.
bridges and roads have been swept away.
The Atdin Talarc in Cairo caught fire YES
teIday n spite Of the Efforts made t. obtR n
control OF the flames only u part OF the bnild-
ing was saved. including the reception halls
and harem.
despatch from Vichy says that Dom Pedro.
late Emperor OF Brazil. Is progressing toward
recovery from his recent Illness. that the
wound in his foot Is ci"-inc md that he is
now able to leave his bed every day.
Largo credits have been assigned to the dis
trlcI ri Zemstvos. in Russia with the Oh, Get Of
Of the harvest. 70 further aid the imDover-
has been extended. and public subscriptions
for their reiiet have been opened.
President Carnot has intimated that the
French Government will return the flags which
we're captured by tho French troops during
the Crimean war from the Russian church at
Eupatorin. n town on the western coast Of the
Crimca and whi,h have since been deposited
in the Church OF Notre Dame in Paris
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-24
K.,dy for the Next III. Canoe Met.

II u. Murphvs canoe lRusna took several rrzes a.
tho ast.rD division meet last month AMI Murphy says
lie is IN for blood,
Fam Butler rec proved hersslf to hr aver 3, tho
ION; rexaih ~ Juns ~ And VIII lie saud In the
racer Al he AssOciRitpn NEE
I'M |. guick 'ons der. his rerisOn AMI tThnp iis
Iur I" N" A--oyiA'iOn met u" VII h- .erG"hIs
Vo.k say rice wpuid indI;"Ie.
-four ctH"i.s irHm Trenton are no" n, Lake Ilo ~.
crn.. Where irN NJ camp fortnight. TIC rur
,Iuis mn thr Yea T. lnrtuu tirur- ny ne
Nj rris nnd ESSEX Cana u Rko IIUpa;,On.. IEcy MI!
reiurI over tic same route.
Central thirpsi IN mhv :" trans ,,"rt IL
from he khirkeTho hsf niiue ihb House I. III.
AT iato 'hamplatn fire.. II Charge The r,n"", wi he
loaded for lons,rs whrre TIE T. q. g. Goa 5 vii DO
tAEen and the key de wee to the cnnp!sts
Tbs Park " and Can o - orIaiion Of Trenton arc
erecting Gus hnis-. and som ''Upi wiu g -s.
lrutel All the ruiIs ~ Tr, Tton recently Ctn.
biura under the hainn q mo iatE Is aud Chuus
A,HnriJt aud purchased isluI about I'VE mn
Il slant from ia" civ. TIE t-Ei ntAi Aput thirty
acre. Of Land, OIL VII Oh tierc - rHccrht rhurIing
TIE meet ~ tho American 'auue Association opens
70" III ainni t"n wees AID rnh"'.'. ar" ~ w"rs siy
III" nnishiHr touches 20 hcir O,t. aud ~ r,
/. IN ionht hnt that this re-t Wi h. IL "ms. ard a
surre- far racing v6rs for all Ilc hrs lv
eano-swilte on hand sew forL ani vicHtv VIII .enl
man, cinOrS la. TIE hes. ut tlese can 10 summed
up from the canoe re yaitas he'd tlls season
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-24
The FItzsimmonS.IIaiI Mil,

ST. PAUL. July 23.-The four companies OF
the First Regiment State National Guard. who
were ordered out by the Governor yesterday
to prevent the Amphtheatre from being used
for the fight. were withdrawn at o'clock this
mnrniug.
Wild iumors have flllcd the air That the fight
TO battle for tho 5000 which tho club forieits
to them. There is no foundation for tho
rumor Crowds OF disguised men from all
trims.
Tho treasurer OF the Minnesota Athletic Club.
ali day refun Ing the money rnid for tho sIj
seats and boxes. The line OF ticket holders
is three abreast aud renches clear across tho
spacious rotuuda OF the hotel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-24
WITS sHARrKyEp IN THE STREETS.
Ten Cents Worth OF Talk with . Blue
Eyed Match Peddier.
'Matches.

mutCnoS.
The voice had that peculiar nasal drawl
characteristic OF the ommercial child OF Israel.
It's owner peored into the doorway OF little
Office on the waters edgo down town and no.
peatod the cry. giving IT an interrogatory re-
feciion. Ho saw four young mon sitting on
stools In tho middle Of the office. They were
reporters. Seeing no evidences OF hostility in
their aspect tho little peddler entered the
room. He was n broad b. owed lad about ~
yea,s old. with big blue eyes, full OF the light
OF speculation. and brown. curly hair. His
trousers. which had many patches, evidently
had not been on intimate terms with tho top OF
his battered shoes for several years.
Do You want to puy some matchos2"
There was not trace Of politeness in his
tone. His confidence was almost aggressive.
lie had none OF the suavity Of the successful
merchant. His voice and manner were those
Of n boy who had fought his way unassisted to
the height he had a,tained He addresse! his
inquiry f. all n, the young men, Ono OF them
l.. "Tceyenty cents package; teeventy roSes
I'M tay box on one condition"
n omnn, EEouI stay here and talk with me
Veil. van,'il tnlk. nhout?"
~, About yourself. How much money DO you
Sometimes tollar; somedimes seventy
fife cents: somcdmes tollar and hnllui." -,
How much do yom, pay for your matclcs?"
"IIow much do you sell them for;'
Ieeventy cents"
What profit does that give your"
Dree cent?. II you my me teeventy-A'o
cents make eight cents.'
How many bows are In the businessf"
More poys aa gus omerS "a million Inks"
ere they all Hebrews''
Have you license to pcddlc?"
"wba. do you do whom policeman catches
Matches Iili YOU puy ma,cnsst' He ask
you matches. lio links I'm ereenhorn. and
he says. Get out You TANNED ignorant
:, low long have you been in this country"
Five years"
" How one hive you been peddllnE'"
Five ycnrs.'
Where do You come from?'
Outside OF Berlin"
How much do owe you for this package ?"
Weeyenty-ilve cents."
That's flvo cents too much"
No; shnrEo YOU iiie cents for tho talk and
| Interruption 10 pcesness."
Where do yon sell most OF your matches?"
I'm Office pdinEs."
What do YOU sell them for there?'
| III n man looks rich sell Tor feefty cents.
! 1.-The Won't puy for that sell for forty. dirty.
| teeventy-lve-no less in oillce pdings. This
Is a long talk. l sel YOU now for dirty cents.
Weeveniy in u package.
An right, III lake this package. Good day"
| Good day."
The reporter opened the package and found
| twelve boxes.
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ON THE TENNIS COURTS,
The Southampton Tournament.

SOUTHAMPTON, July % The Long Island tourney was
favored with another good day and tho play was PRO
gresssi down to tho finals We Hall will play Ford
Huntington for first prize and tho champonship Of
Long Island. The chances In the formers favor
Pampbe and Huntington will meet the Hall brothers
IN the rnas OF tho doubles and should win Tho play
to day was close and exciting. and was witnessed by
large number OF spectators Tho older Hall defeated
his brother by superior seaiine and staying powers
Tn. Torrance brohcr. ieve'orch unexpected strength
and defeated Iost md stevens The afterward
TOOK ono set from ampbeli and Huntington IN u atch
In which the latter pair were in poor form and
missed many ine1cusaole shots. Appended tho
cults:
beat r.. l., Hall - ST ,i--3
Mems Doubies- Second round: A. Torrance anil H..
Torrance heat A. W Post and u. stevens TIL S-A.
s.mi hnnl Ronnh-R. r; huntington and o. s. Camp
y q iiall and K l. Han boat ". h. Fowler and Ford
huntington rs, O..
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THE EXPLOSION ON TIE coRDEL14.
De'nH." Account of the Accident by Which
Two Omcers nnd Four Men Were Killed.

De'nn." Account of the 4 ccideut by Which
Two Omcers ind Four Men Were Killed.
LONDON July 23.-Lord George Hamilton.
First Lord { the Admiralty. in the House OF
Commons to-day made u statement. the sub
stance OF Which was that the gun which burst
ON board II. III. S. Corlelia. as cabled from
Sydney. n S. W.. recently. was OF tho same
pattern rs siX.inch gun which burst on
board H. NJ. 8. Artivo in 1888. The Admiralty
committee which investigated that accident
recommended aat no more guns OF that de-
sign should > f,nnufactured. Tho Admiralty.
said Lord George hamilton in conclusion. had
made arranc smonts 10 have all guns OF that
pattern Immediately replaced by guns OF u
mole improved make.
The London Times Of july. 7, contained tho
followinG detailed account OF the explosion:
While tho Cordtlin was proceeding from
the FIJI Islands to Npumea. and while The men
we're being exercisotl in gun practice. lhs order
TO cease III ing was sounded for all but gun No.
Son the port side lhi. qua had been charged
been dore than a tremendous explosion oc-
Nearly al thoe who stood around the sun
vere killed Huge pieces OF iron flew In all
s aoSs 3s the cut Ss SsssS bck to sna The
large potion OF the gun carriace were hurled
across the deck. the upper deck was burst
in tho m 'ae deeh The ascs
the explosion may to inferred, from the fact
that fragments al he shattered gun fell into
the sea hundreds o. yards away.
"Tne officers xii o., nre Lieut.. ". r. Hillynr.
Lieut., George n. Gordon OF the Royal Marines.
who was appoinica to the C3rdelia In the samo
Gunner T.ansfoid. Prlvate barvaIi o. i; tie 9
marines the seaman Hill. and tho stewards
boy Brown. The names OF the wounded arc:
Barber; scnmen Ico; Kings. Dlcker. Hastings.
HakeS, and Snllrk: Private OF Marines
pain,
The gun wIich burst was six inch breech-
loader: from which elk rounds had already
been fired. portion OF the noon was dc.
stroyed by the force OF the explosion"
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LONG ISLAND ATHLETES MEET.
Good Work by tbs big League OF Long
IslnnN Clubs.

special meeting Of tho Long Island Amateur Ath
enc League was held a, the Vnion Ath etc Club house.
Fulton and Pineapple streets, BROOKLYN last nish:
Jean J. Tartter. Union Athlst Club chosen Sec
retarv In plare o: George ". Wood. resigned. Tho
BrooEyn Young Mems Christian Association. Kings
county Whrensn. and Sterling Ath ct L. ub Of
port were elected 10 meml srship
severaI ameninlentstoih 5 constitution were adopted
Arrangement = were then competed for the i!rst
annual heid neetihg % the League hch w: Ue held
AT Washington Park. Fin avenue anu fourth street.
Eropklyn. IN saturday. AVE -.
mo athletic committee was reorganised q. follows.
" A Gaming Acorn \ A. hartman, John Bems,nger
Kings ,oanty Wlee;mrn; G. ! 'iarxe% STAR, H.
Bost Liab; Z H. ReusA BROOKLYN Ranblers Harry
heyolr, Laurel Athletic Climb. DanIe. j. Cox, brighton
Finance Iomntttee-T. u, iiauXhErst. Ani,y 4. Z;
a., -. sfns tr'W'ers a.; A.. ih.m". ,H'rne,t ra!
COMPANY H. iortv'sevrnth Regiment, \. q
NJ 4. A. J. =. hirkw"oi Arntnrrs A.. A; !, ! Ui<o,
ar Company '. Forty seventh i;egiment, T.. Crys
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NEWS OF THE OLD WORLD.
TIE POPE DETERMINED TO ADHERE TO
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

q ~.x Departure In the International
ro,,cy OF the Holy see-A Special Jury
needles That Mrs. Catheart 10 OF Sound
N,nd-The Explosion on the CordeiIn.
povr July 23.-In connection with the 70.
..r,ion accorded on Monday last to Mgr. Fer
s.,o tho now Papal Nuncio at Paris. by Presi-
s.nt Carnot, and in Wow OF the Nunco's an
ss.uneoment that no hoped to draw closer the
.,.s 1istng between the Vatican and France.
~. following facts may DO interesting:
Nor Fsrrata, previous to leaving Home in
AR 10 Join the post assigned him, had long
O.,,.rsuces with the Zone. Cardinal Rampola.
.nd cardinal Rotelli, the ex-Nuncio ut Paris.
n.,,,Ics su bjects wore touched upon at length.
stsr Ferrata. 1t 10 understood. as n result OF
.,.., conferences. must have mapped out
sn., for the application In France OF tho ro-
unblIcan policy OF Cardinal Law icerie.
Tho Vatican is absolutely decided, in spite OF
Oh. threats aud the persuasions OF tho Mon
.,chIsts. to continue tho policy Of adhesion to
,hs republic in order to restore Franco to
rnIon and 10 religious and political pncifca-
,ion All the authorities OF tho Holy See are Of
one mind uron this point, and the renewal OF
INA ,rps alliance will only glve strength to
,hiscvo,ution. which will mark new departure
in the International ecclesiastical policy Of the
Holy sec. A.
.is,: First. IN applying this principle to the
,ops,,u;.onal Right party Of NJ. Piou In tho
Chnnber o Deputies: secondly. In prevailing
upon the bishops and clergy. ono after the
other 10 mako a solemn net OF adhesion: and,
thirdly. to constitute q vast Catholic union In
The country "u side OF tho old dynastic, parties.
srchcal rartie. should not NEEDLE In tho move
msnt 50 as 10 detcriora,c It and lead it astrny.
The Pope was worry much sstonished TO see
that this old party vas seeking on all sides TO
PLACE itself In the now grouping IN order to be
Able TO attain ,,s leadership or direction a. d
cre 10 confusion and to turn aside tho rcnl
purpose o. I'll" movement should not succeed.
and Mgr Ferrnta Ia instructed o see mat he
sSouton is ACCOMPLISHED 10 the profit OF the
great now and religious interests OF France.
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EnllEcd
THE BEi7Riy WINS AGAIN;
but Old Yntchtsmen nrc Doubtful About
Her Healing the Gioti,nu.

MAnnLEuEsp. July 23,There was another
glorious race Of tho 4j-too,ers to-day, and
again the Ieatrx led the way across tho line.
But IL is IL noticeable fact that the ynrhtsmeu
arc not as sanGulue tonight as tLcY were aftor
Yesterdays rico. All the conditions to-day
were perfect for fnir md square ,ost of tho
smiling qualities al each boat and 1t WAS Just
that fact that sot the sSippcrs to think Ing. and
tho moro they thought tho moro they wore
inclined to think that the Eentrix WAS
no match for te Gloriana altor all. Sho
has no equal In the Eastern neet, that Is GER
tain. But the Snyonara did so much better
work to-day md made such material reduc.
ton in tho Beatrix's lead tina, tho rosc -colored
prophecies OF yesterday have been called back
and even the owners OF tho BeatriX admit that
in all probability she will be unable 10 copo
successfully with the HorreshcT flyer in a
steady breeze.
Yesterday the Dcatrix bent the Alborak nine
minutes eight seconds. The withdrawal Of tho
Snyonara left it matter OF speculation as to
what her limo would have been. but using the
first ten miles as basis for calculation she
would not have leon more Tr, than three minutes
,hs Bo1 al io@ 81 about SIX Minutes oven
the Sayonarn, and would have nut her On an
Ts s @
beaten only four minutes our seconds, That
knock, yesterdays speculation In the head.
As tho Albnrak did not sail to-day il Is impos-
sible to make n complete comparison OF the
work Of the three boats.
To-dny's race was n special sweepstakes for
the 46-footers. under the AUSPICES of the Co.
aud steady from the southeast. and before the
race was over there was n heavy sea on. Fivs
boats started. namely Bea'rix. nweene. saw
carried awtly thu tack o. her iii when two
mi es from the outer mark, and Withdrew from
the race. hu' she was . beaten boat anyway.
Tho coarse w"is twepty-four miles Tho first
leg was TO winiward and the other Two were
reaches.
! The Gossoon I'd tho Alborak were the llrsS
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School Directors Accused of Stealing
school Funds.

louisville. Pa. July 23.-The six school
directors OF East Norwegian Township-Ed-
ward N. Steiner, John Tobn. Michael b. Dor
mer, Thomas Cullen. Patrick Bowling. and
Michael Battcrsby-wero arrested today on
tho charge o. stealing tho funds OF the district
1t Is alleged that they issued fraudulent orders
The ash; that they also LEVIED on the teachers.
max ing them pay from s. TO sl5 for their an.
saiaIles: and thai in the case OF Lizzie HiE.
gins one Of The teachef,: me mother MOI. ERA. O..
,ors 10 keep her daughter In her place, The
directors gave $500 bail each Tor their ap.
learance at court
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tocross the line, but the Beatrix had the beat
VINEYARD POSITION which quickly showed in
hnd 'I ns The I'VE seconds md Ss
WIN handicap 81 twenty eight seconds. All
me bonts CARED club topsails all dav. and at
sails.
:, The manTuverngs for positions between the
tun rn,e prominent skinners on the three noted
0weene had a little brush which resulted In
victory Tor the Owcene. and ,hen the Beatrix
the Oweene's bow she tackled Oh the lattcrs
weather quarter and kent her under her leo
cred the Oweene s more es dauserons rival Than
tho Sayonnra. The oweene footed trtfe
ias or than the Beairix. but fresh ming breeze
take In lhtopsails. and the Oweene barely
The Beatrix all ths time was pointing closer
into the wind thnn the Owscne. and was Wild
sentng the windward distance between them.
THESE two boats were on the starboa!d ,nck
Another tack by each Of them. brought tho
BeatriN across the Sayonara,s bow forty-Hve
gain by the. ieatrx But the Sayonara had
"a neu on the oweenc. and as soon as she had
crossed S SEQ tho latiers bow abe put about again
In which the Bca,rlx ln,! held her. Thon tho
i'eatnx took two sho. ,ncks and took good
oweenc. Tho Oweenn in few minutes split
tncks and stood out to sea TO tackle The
The BGa,rix continued to grin, on the Say:
onarn. Her excellent windward work against
'h4 rnoppy sen was great surprise.
Mhen the boats iluRily hcnded for tho first
marx u" cwcene was gaining very fist. md
paSseh mo Snyonara rust before reaching tho
hury. The Barbara had also closed IN on tho
leaders. but tho Goss oon had been disabled
anu droprcd out of the race. Tho times
around the FIRST mark wore as follows:
BcatriS...,.....l2 Al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II 81
oweenc. ,.......l2 30 "a Barbara ,.......l. ~ ~
In this heat to windwnrl tho Bentrix had
game! ~ seconds on tho Cweene. minute 40
secnilds on tho Sayonnra and minutes AZ secs.
on mo BarDara. Tho latter hai mn,io n better
showing hun ever before. Tho next leg was u
reach 10 The Graves WhistlinC Buoy. and with
Dig sntls out the honta hummcd along IN the
n0rt tack under the steadily increasing breeze.
Inc IeatrtN gradual y increased her lend. but
tne Sayonarn hung close a,tern OF the OMeenc.
quick tin,n wns made. rs tho following figures.
taken at the mark. show:
BeatriS 20 ~ sayonara. ......I ~ -
oweene a - Barbara ......,....l Al .!
The Bea'rlx he'd covered the eight miles in
81 mihues - seconds. and had gained
minute j seconds IN the Oweene. l minuto "a
seconds on tho Snyonara, and MINUTES 81
seconds on the Barbara. Tho Owcenc had
gained only II seconds on the Sayonara. The
race home on tho thi ri log found tho relnti o
positions Of tho yachts Unchanged. Tho fol-
lowing Is the summary OF tho race: