New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28
ONCE MORE THE ETHELWYNN
r WINS THE FOURTH RACE AND BRAND
MysTERIoUsLY PROTESTS.
-, r,RrrvELY WAVES THE RED FLAG AND RE-
FUSES TO TELL wHY-sEALEp CoMMuNicA-
TON SENT TO THE CoMMITTEE-AN
INTERESTING RACE.

INTERESTING RAGE.
-.,.., sags and international yacht racing seem
. % hand in hand now-a days J. Arthur Brand.
@ owner Of the British haf-rater Spruce ".
S,.h "a contesting with the swift and graceful
~, American fifteen footer the Ethelwynn for
".ss,on OF the Seawanhaka- Corinthian Club $
EDUCATIONAL challenge cup for small yachts. waved
49, ,ed emblem of protest at Oyster Bay yesterday.
~, BRAND did not hoist the flag. but simply gave
. little shake in his hand in such quick and FUR
49,, sort of way that only one or two of the Regatta
c.rmIttee and very few Of the many others on
- ~ Commodore f. c. Benedicts steam yacht
49, oneida which served as the Judges and guests
-, cot even a glimpse OF It, An answering PEN
~, was however. promptly set on board the
nn-.ds though no on the flagship could discern
~. slightest cause for Mr.. Brands mysterious
.sr,ent When Mr. Brand came ashore after the
- which sailed to a finish. the Ethelwynn
s.,nS the victor. he was coseted with his American
,sssutative Henry King Sturdee. who afterward
.nared and handed to the Regatta committee a
-, noissive which he said was formal protest
~ srounds for which were kept profoundly secret
- hin, and the committee. Mr.. Brand would only
cav TO the newspaper reporters;
NV protest is on account of an infringement OF
minor racing RUE d! 'iie wynn ~
that It will hold
He then became as dumb as an oyster on the SUP
A., and the Regatta Committee was equally silent
T,s committee Immediately went into secret session
N consider the protest, ana al late houi WINS '
discussing the subject
uhen commodore Benedict arrived ABOUT IL a. III
q, oyster Bay from Greenwich he said that on the
= sc-oss the Sound on the oneida he had found
en- uind 10 be strong and the sea so heaVy tna'
A, aould be Impossible for the boats 10 race over
a, outside course He therefore tried TO persuade
- pagatta Committee Mr.. Brand and Captain
Rsu OF the Ethelwynn, whose owner stayed ashore
yesterday after his hasco OF Thursday. TO adoK
az inside course in the still waters OF the bay
A. BRAND favored the outside course. and Mr.
Hau said ne willing TO sail anywhere. OhVer
= Cromwell Walter c. Kerr, Dr. Valentine MOTT
I'D Charles A Sherman the members OF the Re-
rata Committee who were present. were unde-
.,asa They went to the top of the clubhouse and
closely scrutnized the waters OF the Sound through
N.d-glAsses and long telescopes for an hour or
,,o-e Finally they came down TO the club float
and told Mr.. Brand and Captain Ball that they
we're az a deadlock two being in favor OF SAILING
aver the outside and two the inside course. AFTER
considerable discussion IL was agreed by all con-
earned that the should be determined by
The toss Of a coin. A coin produced. and the
ou,sr course chosen. Meanwhile during the pro-
Ionged debate the wind had moderated slightly
and the sea became less choppy and heavy. so that
every one seemed TO be satisfied with the decision
The course triangular one. OF two Knots to
each Lex sailed twice over. making total dis
lance O. twelve nautical miles The first leg was
a broad reach. the second leg windward work, and
the third a broad reach.
When the preliminary signal was sounded at
30 o. m there was a northwest wind of from
fourteen TO fifteen knots hour and food tide
The Ethelwynn carried a whole mainsail, while
Spruce ~ had single reefed mansail and No.
,ib set. The preparatory signal was sounded al
22O and that for the start at 2:25. Spruce ". In
nanoeuvring for position. showed herself to be
very quick in stays. and thereby able to
cross the line ahead OF the Ethelwynn. the actual
starting time OF the two boats being as follows;
Spruce 1v.......2.25:i5 Ehteiwynn ........2:25:37
Spruce " led TO the first turning mark,
which she ovei stood. turning somewhat wide.
while the Ethelwynn Iuned around close to the
ma X which turned as follows:
HMs INNS
spruc. rv....2:4s:oS Ethelwynn .2:4s :os
AZ tnfs mark Mr.. Brand is supposed to have con-
ceived his idea OF feebly waving his protest flag.
although he did not wave II until after rounding
the second mark.
Spruce " was a few lengths dead ahead OF the
Etnelwynn but overstood and rounded wide, while
The Ethelwynn lured sharp around close TO the
mark The Ethelwynn had little better wind than
Spruce ". and outpointing the latter and
rapidlv cutting through her lee. When Mr.. Brand
saw the Ethewynn walking through his lee ne eased
his sheets and tried to make the Ethelwynn give
vav The Ethelwynn however. being close-hauled
r.
and gained the right Of way. Mr.. Brand. whose
protest is supposed to be this account was there
BY compelled tack again TO avoid fouiing the
Ethelwynn which afterward drew rapidly away
from her competitor
From this mark the boats had sharp windward
work the Ethewynn showing superxority over
Spruce " The time in rounding the sscond mark
follows:
E,h.lwynn $40 spruc. ~2S5;is
Immediately after turing this point Mr. Brand
nuttered his protest flag to the establishment even
o. his representative board the Oneida, who said
thai he had cause for a protest
-he third mark turned as follows
xs.lxvnn "a 80 Spruce Iv......... .5aG:2i
Following is the time of turning the fourth mark:
xh.lgvnn .....a:i5:o5 Spruce Iv.......... .3so:24
The finishing time as follows:
E,heiwynn ....5:i1:s6 Spruce Gv...........5 sc
ELAPSED TINE.
r,.,uvrD a.M Spruce rv........ a sHS
The Ethelwynn beat Spruce ~ minute and 10
seconds in addition to the handicap at tie start
Among the yachts that accompanied the boats
over the course were the steamers the Stranger the
sagtta the Aou,lo and several steam launches: the
soops the Acushla the Marcia, the ArdeX and other
boats all having spectators on board. When the
Some lead there sa.utng chorus or steam
whistles and every one but J. Arthur Brand. wIO
nutterel his little protest nag thought she had
sailed a gallant race.
The club had its annual dinner at tne well-ap-
pointed clubhouse in the evening. FIFTY covers were
laid and under the careful attention OF Supernte1d
ent J. !. Alexander every one was made comfortable
and bountlfu ~ supplied The guests were cordially
Welcomed By the House Committee. consisting OF
George Bullock. chairman; Co.gate Hoyi Camille
Weidenfed f. NJ Townsend. jr and Walter T.
Owen. secretary Among the Invited guests were
Ma JOrG eral Nelson a. Miles. Poice Commissioner
Roosevelt. Commodore James ID. Smith. chairman
o. the Americas Cup Committee; J. Arthur Brand
and others The evening was pleasantly passeG
Win music and speeches
SIR ARTHUR PAGET ORDERS \ BOAT
Providence. Sept. 27.-The Herreshoffs have
ceived order from Sir Arthur Paget, CT the
British lie cat o. H. Washington for boat. 10 be
used In racing on the shores OF England. The boat
Is % be about twenty feet on the water-line
ana Is 20 have fin of Tobin bronza. The work Of
building will be- begun AT once.