The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
SAILED IN TUMBLY SEAS,
Challenger Spruce w Entered
a Peculiar Little
Protest.
FAST TIME ON THE TRIANGLE
Each OF the Flfteen-Footers Have
Won Two Contests In the
Cup Regatta.

CENTER ISLAND. L. l., Sept. 27.-The
fourth race for the Seawanhaka's interna-
tional challenge cup series for small ra-
ters, sailed today in tumbly sea in the
open sound with a rafting northwest
wind of Is knots strength. resulted in a
handsome victory for the American de-
fender, the Ethelwynn, by L minute 10
seconds, official time, at the end of the
I2-miIe triangle. The battle of the day
was fought on the second leg of the first
round, which was windward work, and it
may be said that the lighter built Ethel
wynn, handsomely sailed to-day by Cap
tain Ball, assisted by his brother Fred,
the new crew, fairly played at times with
her opponent from across the sea.
But details are subordinate to the fact
that when he had reached the second
mark at the end of four miles and was 2
minutes 10 seconds behind, Mr.. Brand, on
the Spruce ", waved a protest flag. The
committee on the flagship Oneida re-
sponded without being aware what Mr..
Brand complained about; at least all the
members present denied understanding
it when they reached the clubhouse. Mr..
Brands representative, Mr.. Sturgee, at
once interviewed his principal, who came
to the clupfoat in tow OF the Ethelwynn's s
launch, and then put the formal COM
plant in writing.
In answer to inquiries from the United
Press representatives and other newspaper
men present the committee sent word that
Mr.. Brand claimed his competitor had in
fringed sections and of rule 81 of the
Seawanhaka Clubs racing regulations,
which are as follows:
Rule "a, section 3. When both yachts are
close hauled or both free or both have the
wind aft and have the wind on opposite sides,
the yacht with the wind on the port side shall
keep clear.
Sec. z. Definition of an overlap: An overlap
IS established when an oYertaking yacht has
no longer free choice on which side she will
pass; and continues so as long as the leaward
yacht by luffing or the weather yacht by bear
ing away is in danger of fouling.
At12:50 the regatta committee had not
made any decision on the protest lodged
by Captain Brand of the Spruce " and
there will probably be nothing further to-
night. Mr.. Sherman of the committee is
authority for this statement. Mr.. Crom-
well of the committee says positively that
the matter will remain in allegiance until
tomorrow.
The triangle to-day was the same as in
the second race, the first leg being broad
reach, second leg to windward, third leg a
broad reach, twice over. The committee
deliberated long as to choice of outside or
inside course, the wind to-day from the
northwest having kicked up quite sea.
Finally, there being tie, it was left to the
representatives of the tiny racers. Mr..
Sturgee called "heads" when Mr.. Sher-
man tossed the coin. If he won, the sound
course was to be used if he lost, a triangle
in Cold. Spring harbor of a mile q side
four times over was to be the course. He
won. MIR. Stephens, the Ethelwynn's de-
slgner and representative, congratulated
him, and all hands started outside into the
sea kicked up by brisk northwest wind,
which at that time, lis P. NJ, was about
eighteen knots.
Both boats went to the Center Island
buoy under their own sails-the Ethel
wynn with whole malnsail and baby jib
and the Spruce " with mainsail reefed
and small jib. They had stiff bit of
windward work getting to the lire and the
preparatory signal was blown at 2:10. The
Mr.. Brand being almost on the line and
crossing at 2:25:15 and the Ethelwynn at
2:25:37.
The American, though twenty-five Sec
onds behind, came tearing along like a
tast steam yacht and soon began to over
haul her rival. This did not scare Mr..
Brand, and Tommy Wade of Wivenhoe
made haste to shake out the reef. The
time at the several sides of the triangle
was as follows:
First leg:
Elapsed
Spruce ~. .2:95:o 2:4s:o3 23:os
Etheiwynn 2:25:0O 2:4s:O8 2S;Os
Spruce seconds ahead on the reach.
Second leg:
Elapsed
First mark. Second mark. Time.
5E59sgYRn 5bfsos $$Sss $5sS 4s3$ 473$
Ethelwynn min. Is sec to the good on wind
ward work; net gain, 2 min. 10 sec.
Third leg:
Second mark Third mark. 4tTRneo Ti@e.
EpFses EE5hlsYPp sssSs sssss 2lS$ SlSs
EtheIwynn seconds gamer on broad starboard
reach; net gain in six miles. min. l5 sec.
Fourth leg:
Elapsed
Third mark. Fourth mark. Time.
Ethelwynn.... 3:54:39 4:15:06 POPS
Spruce IV.....3:56:54 4:16:30 1886
Spruce's gain on the reach to first mark for sec
min. 25 sec.
Fifth leg:
Elapsed
Fourth mark. Fifth mark. Time.
Ethelwynn ....4:15:O5 4:64.2O 39:l6
Spruce IV.....4:16:39 4:55:52 1922
Ethelwynn's gain to windward second time,
Sec, making her net gain mn 80 sec.
Sixth leg:
Elapsed
Fifth mark. Finish. Time.
Ethelwynn. a :54 20 Bill .36 l7:l6
Spruce IV.....4:b5:52 5:l2:46 1884
Spruce's gain on final reach, % sec. Ethel
wynns net victory, min. 10 sec. for twelve miles.
DIED FROM II SNAKE BITE.