The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-27
ONLY ONE MORE RACE 70 WIN
English Spruce Puts Another
Victory to Her Credit
AN INTELLECTUAL PROTEST
Lord Dunraven Still Believes That He
Can Beat Defender
AN INTELLECTUAL PROTES'
he Wants to Arrange Another natch for
Americas Cup and Is Likely to
Be Accommodated
Associated Press Special Wire


OYSTER BAY. Sept. 26.-The race oe-
tween the half-raters Spruce " and Eth.
elwynn, which was sailed today on the
sound off this Place, ended in very I'M
satisfactory manner Sailing one round,
six miles, Mr. Field, the Yankee, decided
that he would not continue the journey,
because the wind was 50 strong and the
sea so choppy that the conditions were
not those in which balf-rater should
sail. Nevertheless Spruce ~ continued
and covered the entire distance, despite
wind and sea. When Ethslwynn quit she
was m. So s. behind. The action OF Mr..
Field in giving up the race occasioned
many plimentary remarks.
Today's race, which was over a course
of three miles to leeward and turn and
repeat. or twelve miles in all. was the
third of the series. each boat having won
one before. The cup will be given to the
yacht which wing best three out OF i've.
There was blowing all day hard wind
for such small craft, its velocity ranging
from ten to fifteen knots an hour.
Just before crossing the line at the
start, the single gun being fired at 1870
ID
the yachts. Ethelwynn had come about on
the starboard tack while iockeying for
position, and expected that Spruce,
which was very close to her. would do
the same. Spruce held on on the port
tack, however, and Ethelwynn ran into
her stern with blow that was not more
than n Craze. Spruce at once displayed
a protest flag, but the committee could do
no more than represent that they would
consider the matter and ordered the
yachts to proceeu Mr.. Field and helms
man Ball of the Ethslwynn did not
know at that time that they had been
protested. and when they learned the
fact on coming ashore they were much
surprised. Both assert that they were in
the right, having been on the starboard
tack and having the right of way when
the collision happened. At all events
Spruce got over the line m. after the
signal and Ethelwynn was about 20 s.
behind. The racers went away before
the fresh wind with reefs and spinnakers,
and when they both made the first turn
Spruce, who rounded at 1:02 .0S. was g.
ahead, after having been passed only on
the run out by Ethelwynn, who scooted
by her to leeward hen nearly half way on
the leg. Spruce had lost considerable
time through miscalculation as to the
position of the mark boat; when she got
it located she out1ooted Ethelwynn.
To the END of the second leg Ethel
wynn sailed good race, notwithstand-
ing she was interfered with to small
extent by a big tow coming up the sound.
the tow also interfered with Spruce. On
the beat home Efhelwynn gained on her
opponent somewhat and when she
dropped out of the race at the end OF the
first round 1t looked like clear case of
quit. The time that the boats made the
turn that marked half the course was:
Spruce, 2:03 100; Ethelwynn. 2:11 :5S. Mr..
Ball the Yankee skipper, did not want
to give up, but the owner insisted.
Spruce. nevertheless. showed some
pretty sailing. She finished after the Sec
ond heat at 1927: ri.
The outcome of Mr.. Fields action in
withdrawing his boat was that Skiprer
Ball refused to sail with Owner Field.
Field made another withdrawal at this
stage and got out of the game altogether.
Ball has sent to Elizabeth for his brother
Fred TO come to Oyster bay by the first
train in the morning and tomorrow Ball
brothers will sail the Ethelwynn The
committee have taken no action on
Spruoe's protest, which Mr.. Brand. the
clever skipper of the English yacht. said
tonight should not have been made, as
the Ethelwynn did no harm. But what
ever the committee does the race belongs
to Spruce. II the Briton gets one more
tomorrow she will take home the trophy.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-The Yachting
World in its issue today says that Her
bert NOR, who proposes to build a syn
dictate Yacht to challenge for the Ameri-
ca cup, as been almost inundated with
letters, the writer's Of which offer to sub
scribe toward the project, sums varying
from $3.50 to $4,000. Already more than
| $150. 600 has been offered.
COWES, Isle Of Wight, Sept. 20. Mr..
| Grant. secretary of the Royal Yacht
SquadI on, was asked by reporter re
garding rumors that raen would be