The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-28
ETHELWYNN WINS.
A Little Over a Minute Ahead of
the Britisher.

the Britisher.
OYSTER BAY, Sept 27.-The fourth
race between the English challenger,
Spruce " and Ethelwynn was sailed
today on Long Island Sound under
conditions that were very interesting.
It viii be remembered that the Eth
elwynn quit yesterday after making
one round of the course, three miles
to leeward and return and repeat. It
was said then that the Yankee stop
ned because Mr.. Field, her owner, was
afraid TO trust his boat in a wind that
was blowing some fifteen miles an
hour and a sea that was at least
choppy.
Mr.. Field retired from the contest
personally, but allowed his boat to
start today with his crew, MIR. E. H.
Ball and the latter's brother Fred, to
run the boat. The gentlemen named
both did remarkably well and won the
race by clever handling, although it
must be said that the opinion of Mr..
Brand, expressed after the first race,
last Sunday, that Ethelwynn was
better boat that Spruce, was sustained
by the result.
When the morning wind first put in
its appearance it was a small sized
gale of eighteen miles an hour, and
kicked up fine sea. Fishing sloOps
that were coming ir from the east
ward had their reefs and mainsails,
and what the half-raters We're going
10 do in the weather prevailing was a
question. It was suggested that
course inside Of Oyster Bay should be
laid out There was less wind and
comparatively smooth water there.
The committeeman were unable to
agree and decided to let the shippers
decide, which they did by the toss of
a cent The Englishman won and Sc
lected the regular route, viz: A start
from the Center Island buoy and over
the outside waters Of the sound
The first leg was dead run before
the wind. The second northwest, a
beat 10 the second mark, and the
third south by west half west, a close
reach for each home. The leg was of
two miles, and the three were to be
sailed over twice, making a total of
twelve miles. The starting gun was
fired at 2:25. Spruce had a reef on her
mainsan when these signals were be-
ing given, and she went over the line
with it twenty-five seconds ahead of
Ethelwynn. which carried no reef. The
boats put on no spinnakers on the
run, nor did they do so at any time
during the day. Balloon jibs were the
only extra canvass carried at any time
On the first leg Ethelwynn caught up
On her rival and came near going
around the mark first, but Spruce was
five seconds ahead of her After they
rounded Ethelwynn stood away on the
port tack, but soon came about to
starboard and was almost run into by
the Englishman. Then Spruce drew
off and the collision was avoided
On the next leg, which was one of
the short legs, and long ones for the
second mark, Ethelwynne gained by
her superior Windward work. and when
Both yachts had rounded the English
man was 2:10 behind. At this juncture
Mr.. Brand stood UP in his boat ano
shook a red flag. He did not hold If
up, as is customary in making a pro-
test. and the committee did not know
what to make Of it. especially as they
had seen no occasion for claim Of
foul Going for the home mark on tha
first round. the leg was a close reach
the wind behind forward abeam. On
this, Spruce gained, and when the time
was taken at the home point on the
first round it was: Erhelwynn 3:45.39
and Spruce 3:56:24, Spruce be-
ing then onlv 11:45 behind
The second round Of the course was
a good deal Of a repetition of the first
tnasmuch as the Ethelwynn was the
leader all the way. AS the racers came
over the last leg, Spruce went ahead
very fast and it was apprehendad by
the spectators that she would over
haul the Yankee. But the distance
was too great to be overcome and the
Ball brothers landed their yacht a
winner amid din of whistles that has
seldom been heard on Long Island
Sound.
Spruce came in for a grand recep-
ton, too, when she crossed.
"A surprise came when Mr.. Sturdes.
after reaching the club house, wrote
out a protest. He was silent about its
contents, but he handed It over to the
committee, who Immediately went into
session to act on it.
The official time of the finish was:
Etheiwynn, 5:11:Se; Spruce, 5:12:46.