The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-28

From the above summary the closeness
Of the race il obvious. as there 10 only ten
minutes and tsenty-uine seconds IN
ELAPSED time between the first and last of
the four boats. 30 far none Of the boats
have succeeded in winning two races. the
Oracle having been victorious on the first
day, the kelple on the second. and proba-
bis the Nora yesterday.
As the result of yesterdays race is un-
known Ii is announced that no race Wall
take place today. or until the course and
the boats are accurately measured.
The elo.eness of the race gate rise 10
controversy between Capt. Hatfield. OF the
Kelpse, and Capt Towle. of the Oracle.
and high words passed between them at
the end OF the race. Towle accused Hat
field OF crowding the Oracle when the
latter had the right-of-way. and compelled
him 20 choose between passing under her
stern and running him down. and Capt.
Hatfield replied that he crossed the bows
of the Oracle fairly and without causing
her TO dcviate from her course. even
although the latter started her jia sheet
accidentally and iuffed towards the \ slpie.
Capt. Towle. IL is claimed. was beaten By
the Nora ~ only twelve seconds. and as
serts that the kelpia caused him 10 lose
considerably more time. lie vas very in
dirnant when seen after the race. and
sasa
II was on the stArboard tack and the
Kelpie on the port and. OF course. bad
the rtght-of-uay. As we approached one
another | expected Hatfield % give way.
but he stood straight on hls course until
il xas apparent that. Il stood CD fer my
rights aud refused to yield an inch, |
would strike him amidships and cut him
aown e. the waters edge. | accordingly
let the tsraete oif until she Was almost be-
fore the wind, and the hsspae barely
passea uy boss. AN in these races for
Tie sport 90 the thing. and attn only sorry
now that yielded an Gnea- 1 shall prob
ahly not sail aeain IN this series 81 races.
as ana not getting square treatment by
ths kelpIe and Nora IAey have pat mp
,sh on me- and are determined 10 ain by
FAIR means or foul. and goa may qaete rae
a. saving So lie was al cut and dried be-
fore We started, and they lest no opp0gtD-
nifty ID attempt to take advantages Of me
May. even when he had secured q position
he aid rot deserve, Hatfield went about on
sae sAme tack with me sad blanksted me
Cart Hatfield explained hia position as
folioss:
Il arn in these races not Tor money. hat
for hanor and bIooi. yea understand. sn4
the facs 81 she matter Is that trusted 20
rnv Judgment and succeeded N crossing
The bass OF TIE Oracle witAoat causing
can't. Towle 90 let lh~F d. At al. even a.
tnstxa the Oracle ssacssned hsr Ite sheets
and tufsNa towards me. A ne approached
one another Is saS obvious - ms pgsc-
tlce,t eve that hs3 rooGa 20 pAss aud ths
resstt .ssasd shAg l sas fseaL 10 bot
understand ~hy Capt aoSse Scouts haSs
,ls~kea h8s SO instead OF hs9iEg II ta1s
f ke meant 10 let his boat 81. sad = As
n>ar susaga to see thai be Cad keep on his
rour.e. There Is some talk aeoat money
b~tnr an on the r~snlt 6stSeea the ether
hssaS. bat ! asn net IN srv say Interested
ard Ssh 20 be eoE1p4etsay exaaeTate1
from the ins.2nst.on-
Commodore Weaver. formerly Of the
~ Work Yacht CSnh. sho sailed she
RAsnisr, gives the fol!owtnS ysrssoa Of tue
occurrence
s+As The tine TIE kelrse crossed shs
Crsct. 3 nsas Vas sSsne G4stsncs @stsEu,
Bat asr~csly pehlnd her. l sas close
hNass.4 An1 was watching the tfrsets
e.ossgv. IS / observed thai the kAsAasE