The Portland daily press., 1895-09-30
EAGLE ON TOP.
The Cup for Small Raters Remains
In America.
THE ETHELWYNN TAKES FINAL
RACE FROM SPRUCE IV.
A Large Crowd Witnesses the Final Con-
test-The Races Have. Been Character
lied by Good Feeling-The Briton is
Manly Sportsman.


lied by Good Feeling-The Briton is a
Manly Sportsman.
New York, September 2S.-After a
glorious series of races lasting more than
a week, the little American fifteen footer
Ethelwynn, won the fifth and decisive
contest for the Seawanhaka Corinthian
yacht clubs international small boat
trophy today from J. Arthur Brands
imported half-rater, Spruce Nv.
The Ethelwynn not only successfully
defended the cup but she gave the little
Briton beating of 10 minutes and AZ
seconds over 12-knot course, or over Oh
seconds a mile.
AS today was the fifth and decisive
race under the agreement the two COM
petitors were allowed to toss for choice OF
courses. Mr.. Brand wanted triangular
course and got it.
There was nice northeasterly breeze
blowing when the little racers arrived at
the starting line off Center island buoy
shortly after noon, while the sound was
smooth compared with Thursdays and
Fridays sea.
The preliminary signal was given at
12. 80, the preparatory signal at IL. 40 and
the start was made at IL 40.
1t was beat to the first mark, and
Skipper Ball covered himself with glory
by not only sending the Ethelwynn over
the line eight seconds in advance OF the
Spruce, but to the wfndward OF her as
well. Both yachts crossed the southerly
end of the line close hauled on the star
board tack. 1t was the first OF the flood
tide, and the wind was blowing about
eight miles an hour.
The Ethelwynn drew away at first, and
then the Spruce caught up bit. Both
yachts made any number of short bitches
along the Lloyds neck shore.
The racers came to the mark with the
Ethelwynn quite distance in advance,
having made considerable gain in the
last half mile. They were timed as they
luffed around the mark as follows
of two minutes and fifteen seconds for
the Ethelwynn.
Spruce's crew got out their balloon jib
almost instantly, while they were very
slow on the Yankee craft, it being fully
four minutes before the sail was up and
drawing.
1t was now broad reach on the star
board tack to the second mark, and it
resulted in a slight gain for the Amer1-
can boat, which by this time had in
creased her lead by three minutes, or q
gain of forty-fve seconds. They were
timed as follows: Ethelwynn, 2. Oh. 40 +;
Spruce, 2. 06. 40.
They gibed around the mark and ran
to the starting buoy off Center island,
which marked the completion of the first
round. 1t was another reach. only this
time on the port tack, and the Ethelwynn
increased her lead to four minutes, gain
of just one minute on the run over, their
time being: Ethelwynn, q 33 3S; Spruce,
2. 81. 38
1t was another beat to the next mark
now, and the Ethelwynn still further in
creased her lead Both yachts made a
number of short bitches and the little
American drew further and further
ahead. Their rounding times were
Ethelwynn, 8 90. 19; Spruce, 81 OF, a
gain of three minutes, forty eight seconds
for the American boat, which now had a
lead of seven minutes, forty eight
seconds.
Another reach on the starboard tack
followed, and the yachts rounded the
outer marx for the run in as follows: !:
Ethelwynn, 347.50; Spruce, 8. .55.37, a
gain of one second for the Englishman,
which, Ey the way, was the only gain she
made during the day.
Another reach on the port tack to the
finish followed, and the Ethelwynn
romped home an easy winner of the cup
and series by just ten minutes .and forty
one seconds.
Their elapsed time was: Ethelwynn,
3. 80. 90; Spruce Nv. 8. 40. 30.