New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-05
BUTLER IN THE WASP WINS
DEFEATS ARCHIBALD IN THE FIRST
ROUND FOR THE CHALLENGE CUP
AN EXCITING SAILING CONTEST IN GRAvEsEND
RAY FOR THE NETWORK CANOE CLUBS
TROPHY - TO SAIL THE SEC


TROPHY - TO SAIL THE SEC
no oND ROUND TO-DAY.
An excellent exhibition OF canoe sailing was that
given BY Paul Butler and Charles f. Archbaid at
Bath Beach yesterday. The race was for the New
York Canoe Clubs international challenge cup.
The challenger was Charles f. Archibald, OF Moh-
treal Canada, In behalf OF the Corinthian sailing
Club and the defender Paul Butler, or Lowell
Mass in behalf of the New-York Canoe CIuo. IL
was the sixth time the cup has been competed ior'
and the reputation OF the competitors In this case
made the race OF more than usual interest 10
canoeists all over the country. Although out one
OF the series OF three races was sailed yesterday
there was excitement enough In 1t to make up
days sport for the average canoeist.
The New-York Canoe Clubs house at Gravesend
Raw not being completed the club took advantage
OF the kind offer OF the Marine and Field Clup' OF
Bath Beach, and the race was sailed over the lat
ter clubs triangular three-mile course. BY the
conditions governing the competition Tor the IN
ternational trophy. the course had 10 be sailed
over three times in each OF the series OF three
races making nine miles for each race
large number OF wel-known canoeists gathered
al an early hour yesterday the clubhouse Of the
Marine and Field Club. II was proposed 10 have
two OF the matches sailed yesterday and. II a
third one was necessary to decide the contest. II
was to have been sailed tomorrow. Inc canoeists,
however, after sailing one Of the nine-mle races
in the rough seas. with the storm beating down
on the frail craft had had all the excitement and
braved all the dangers they cared 10 In one day
Butler sailed his old canoe. the Wasp. He had A
new canoe made especially for the race. In which
were Incorporated his latest inventions. but the
weather bad and the water so boisterous
that he concluded he would take no chances and
so he sailed the boat he knew best and which had
proven It's mcttle on many an occasion Archibald
on the other hand. sailed his latest possession in
linz ,ba Nah beautiful little craft
which has been much admired since he brought 1t
here from his far Canadian homo
The race was started shortly before II a. m. In
a drizzlinr rain with a north wind blowing. Arch
bald was unfortunate and made false start, ana
lost 30 seconds Butler was more fortunate. and
lost but five seconds The canoes in sailing around
the first round left each buoy to port. After the
first course had been sailed the wind shifted TO the
east. The rain fell in torrents and big squall
came up. Archbald's canoe upset. and he lost over
half minute In rrhtng II. Butler IN IN" mean
time was doing some of the finest work ever seen
with canoe under similar conditions: Through
Storm wind and rough water his little canoe
steadily poughed while the crowd from the boat
and clubhouses anxiously watched him with their
after the ups t. and bravely continue the race Ey
remarkably clever windwari work he made up some
OF his lost time on the next round. But bad luck
still pursued him. as in the final round Of me
race when trying 70 lihe on me toney Island ana
set He lost nearly minute in Fighting his canoe
again. During the race he WIND had shifted from
home dead before the wind.
one OF the most remarkable Incidents OF the race
the courtesy shown by the captain OF the tug
W. T.. Ferguson. which was coming up the bay
with a tow He directly In Archhald's course
in the second round. and. had he been compelled
to sail around the tow. tho race would have been
over as far as hs concerned. He shouted to
latter in true sporismanlikc spirit not only stopped
the tug. but even backed Mp. The conduct OF the
captain unusual that he earned the graft
tude OF every canocist who witnessed H.
Butler heartily congratulated over his VIC
tory and much admiration also expressed ior
Archbald's plucky struggle under adverse cona!
tons The Regatta Committee We're {. Bower
Naux William Whtlock and Courtney Hyde. J.
C. MOwbrav clerk u the course.
afternoon. and II third Is necessary. It will be
sailed tomorrow.
The New-York Canoe Club. the present holder ~
the cup. has IT five times In the FIRST race
which sailed IN 1856 the challengers We're
Warrington Baden-Powell and Walter stewart OF
the Royal Canoe Club ~ London and the defenders
C. Bowyer Naux and william Whtlock The Eng
lshmen tried f. the next year without success. and
then gave way to the Canadians who have been
after the cup ever since Summary Of yesterday
Flrst round:
Butler q q -
Archibald - l.,
Second round:
Butler 4 ~
ARCHIBALD - - =
Third round.
Butler II Is
Archibald .......... ............i ~ =
Won by min l2 SO
Buffers actual tine the course l.iTii
ArcntAlfs actual tine over the course ! 10 -