New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
LITTLE DAhOTAH BEATEN.i
NOT ENOUGH WIND UNTIL TOO LATE Foh
HER TO OVERHAUL THE SAlNCl
MARTIAL.
TWO CLAIMANTS FOR THE wINsLow CuP-LApf
Wo1VERTON's PRIZE WON BY The
pouscBK-THE AILsA AND BRI-
TANNIA TO RACE TO-DAY
AT CANNES


Cannes March S-The yacht races to-da! were
mother important nor exciting. The FEATURES
Of the day were the final heat Of the race
for the Richard Winsow Cup. valued al %o"
francs for yachts not exceeding I'VE 'ons
a match race between the Herreshon yhch'
Dakotah and the French yacht sainct mar-
tial owned by the Nicomte dc Rochechonarl'
and race for small raters Tor pri%e vi ''0' VI
fered by Lady Woverton
Wbe, on Wednesday the Dakotah beat the Sainct
Martial which finished third in the race. the latter
made a protest, claiming a foul Accordingly inc
Prince Of Wales arranged match race between
the two cracks TO be sailed to-day. Inc prize CON-
tested for was special one OF 800 francs ana II
was stipulated that the French boat should oe
manned by English crew. Philip PerciVai' OF
the Sailing Committee OF the British Royal iacht
Squadron was seleoai TO steer her The course
sailed over the same az that covered yeseruaS'
from Cannes TO and around the marKooat at the
island Of ST. Honorat, thence TO marx OH Fo'"'
h AiSuUie and back TO Cannes. describing triangle
The wind was exceedingly light and the Doa's
drifted slowly toward st. Honorat. The wind iresh-
Aned a little after the boats passed that mark. but
AT no time was there a good sailing breeze AS
the wind improved after rounding the POINT Al
guile mark the Dakotah was plainly oVerhaulhe
the French boat: but the distance was then 100
short TO enable her take the lead and the Salnct
Martial came in a winner by one minute ana thirty
seconds The official time at the finish was:
sanct Martial y, 90
In the final heat FOR the Winsow cup there were
two starters the Irish yacht Deanagh and fmai'
Yacht called the Comtesse There was misunder-
standing in regard 10 the course In consequence OF
which the Delanagh, the winner OF the first neat
sailed over the short and the ComtesSe over
the long course Both calm to have won. the
Delanagh because she came In first. and the CON-
Jesse because it is alleged for her that the Delanagh
did NOT sail over the proper course. me race LOT
Lady Wolver;on's prize was won by Lord Woiver-
toms Douschk The yacht Bravo was second ana
the Fay third
The race for the Challenge cup No. !. valued at
500 francs given by James Gordon Bennett anu
ogden Goelet. which postponed last MONDAY
until to-day. again put of until next NeHheS-
day Th. was done in order % give ~" new yach'
Ailsa ar opportunity 10 put on a new topTast ana
make necessary change. in her sails. etc. The race
is for yachts OF over twenty tons. The cup is no"
he'd By the Britannia, which won II last year
The Ailsa and TIE Britannia T Tho ' Honr. viii he
from Cannes 10 markboat OUTSIDE OF lsic oc ~.
Honorat. thence 10 homo boat 10 me east oi fon'
Monaco. The time allowance which the Alsi con
cedes 10 the Britannia has not yet been maze
known
The victory OF the Ailsa over the Britannia on
Thursday vas a subject for much comment among
yachtsmen Yesterday. but the race was not con
siiereI as decisive. The race OF today between
the two boats IL looked forward 20 VIII the great
est interest The boats OF FIFE. % Farie. have a
WAYS been great favortes IN America. and Ameri-
can yacntsrnen would no; be ayerse 20 having a
boat Of his bull come over and race Tor IN" Guy.
The Minerva was one ~ the greatest object les
cons American yaChtsmen ever nad. The genu, Of
HerrtshcT is still believed however. 20 be equal
=, no emergency. The defeat Of the DakOtlh yes
,eTdav MAS only an incident In her long victorious
carer.