New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-28
TWO FOR THE ETHELWYNN.
SHE WINS AGAIN IN THE TRIAL RACES
OFF OYSTER BAY
ANOTHER RACE WILL PROBABLY ne SAILED rE-
FORE THE DEFENDER OF THE sEAwANHAKA
coRINTnIAN YACHT CLUES INTERNA-
TJoNAL CHALLENGE CUP.

FORE THE DEFENDER or THE sEAWANHAKA
coptNTurAN YACHT CLUES INTERNA
TIoNAL CHALLENGE CUP.
The swift little sloop Ethelwynn again won yes
terday in the trial races sailed on the Sound OFF
oyster Bay for the selection OF n champion to de-
fond the Seawanhnka Cornthan Yacht Clubs In
ternaonal challenge cup for small yachts against
Spruce ". owned by J. Arthur Brand, OF London
the challenger for the cup, who VIII san Tor this
port from Southampton on September !. with his
tiny soop on board the North German Lloyd
steamship Fulda which will be due here about
seven days later II Is commonly supposed that
the Ethelwynn. having captured the FIRST two OF
the three trial races. will be selected as the Amer
can champion In the international contest to be
sailed about the middle OF September but third
race will be sailed to-day, as n special condition OF
the contest Is that the yacht selected to defend
the cup shall be the one which. In the Judgment Of
the Race Committee. shall be best adapted therefor.
and not necessarily the winner OF majority OF
the trial races" The committee is reticent as to
it's selection of defender OF the cup and also
as TO the award Of the Center Memorial Helms
mans CUP TO be given to the amateur hemsman
who shall manage his boat In the most seamanlike
manner from the start to the finish OF the trial
races The international contest this year is open
only to sloops of l5-foot racing length. but will
also be open to 2j-footers next year.
PEOPLE on THE ONEIDA
Commodore T. g Benedicts steam yacht Oneida,
which served as the judges boat yesterday had on
board Mrs BENEDICT and friends W. T. stephens,
the designer of the Ethewynn Paul Butler the we'll
known canoist OF Lowell, Mass; Henry King Stur-
dee the representative in this country OF j. Arthur
Brand; l.. T. Huntington. sr. president OF the state
Game and Fisheries Commission FRANK BOVINE
Jones chairman Of the Regatta Committee Of the
Indian Harbor Yach, Cub: Theodore c. Ierega and
the Seawanhaka Clubs Regatta Committee con-
sistng of Oliver f. Cromwell. chairman; Charles ".
We,more Walter c. Kerr DR.. Valentine Mott ana
Charles A. Sherman. secretary. Ihe sdewheei
steamboat Isabel which was chartered Tor the pur-
pose took several members of the club and their
guests from East Thrty-ilrst-st TO oyster Bay
where they were Joined by others from the club
house The Isabel accom-. pa MED the yachts over the
course and returned TO the city in the evening she
will start for the third trial race from East thirty
rst-s at s:i5 this morning. and return 10 the same
landing IN the evening.
The following five boats Of the eight original en-
tries started in the race The Olita owned by Vice
Commodore Heary c. Reuse. OF the Seawanhaka
Club: the Question. owned By H. d. Huntington lr''
of the Hugnenot Club New-Rocnelle; the Trust Me.
owned by c. Mel. Clark. Of the Horseshoe HarDor
Club Larchmont; the Trllby, owned by George
Tyson of the Riverside Cub Riverside Conn, ana
the Ethelwynn. owned by {. j. Fled, OF the lhniah
Harbor Club. Greenwich, Conn
A course Of three nautical miles TO leeward and
return twice over. was sailed In the SOUND OH
oyster Bay. AT II M. the time nXed Ior tne s'd h
there was fairly good south southwest breeze put
the start was delayed through the loss OF the rudder
Of the club launch cornttan Whe Ine was on dm mr.
way to anchor the turning marx TO iee"aiu OH h
modore BENEDICT promptly lowered ms new iaunvld
and the float and flag Tsre h ms that to this had
been accomplished the tickle wind which bloweth
where it ssh snd o not the e"s but sea-
worthy aguatG sRrntery ana; ,ro cnmparatvey I'M
exciting.
MANOEI'vRING FOR WIND.
In manoeuvring for the start the amateur helms-
men handled their craft with consnmmate SKILL
winning many well-earned compliments from Com
modore Benedict. the Regatta Committee MT
Sturdee and other experienced yachtsmen. The
compass course was north-northeast. and the con-
testan,s were so dead before the wind that while
some carried their booms TO starboard others were
swung out to port The preparatory s' ';n was
The boats stuck To- each other so closely WINE
diminishing for the start that several Imminent
spInnakers were set by the Question. the Trust
Me and the Trilby while crossing the starting
Ing away With mainsalls and spinnakers wing
nd-wing. presenting picturesque scene Ni .'nI
for the start, except the Trlby, which crossed the
line fortyelehl seconds after me a,art'ns sgmai,
was piy The EthoWynn skfuly slufiilti
through the little fleet and soon had a long lsad,
she rounded the lcewafd turning pom, a, l ,"c
aud filled away COse-hauled on the sthrp)hih th'k,
FOR her windward work The others were 40 close
together that It was ony 10y the imos' ea
soon after he boats rounded the !eewafl marx
Inc wind for a long time refused To- blow. Inc rae
Inc craft partly sailed ana partly drnel over mucn
M tho course I'm an exaspefatne alt'fihtvh oi
ratsnaws and calm. the surface of the SOUND
lrlne a greater part of the time ~ plach ~
duckpond $50, ,..... f.. ..,,,.t,.,, Ala, ,.i,1
ara mark was 4 90 "a. the other hnats rounding
,insriv tngnihnt but considerably astntn of tho
former Whlethe yachts weio running iarh 80 W"
Inward n,ath The Wind ftpshphrl sufrirhii tn r-
ntin ,het, tn turn n ~ cool futm and start bach
a. a raj, ratio nf speed on ihuli closing wnlNaii
voth ,n this turn the lihrwthh, which rounded
al ini H. had inai rnhHllrfahl" lhti ~ hri lnh,
whtir The nthrfH Founded The MARI go tlnntt
tin.hr1 and seemed 80 liu nNtfhpunhA The Ethel
wynn 81 iapidh, that al old ha'hlHihah 90 The
oneida deriafrd that u Was 'ahAlplA race, ana
mai II vas a matter ~ DOUBT hs TO- when would
inst cross the iinish line. th ms leg several ~
The boat, made such hong tacks 10 the eastward
tnat much lime was lost through tncounlering "A
strong adverse tide and annoying stTeaks "f cam,
w'ather boat sailed such disadvantage under
these conditions that she distanctd 80 To speak,
and was 50 far asteTn at the finish that the judges
boat aid not wait for her time Ia be taken.
THE SUMMARIES.
on crossing the finish line as winner. the Ethel
wynn was closely pursued by the Question, and as
is shown by the following summary of the regatta
committees OF final record. the race which was
sailed without time allowance, a c.ose
Elapsed
Names. start Finish. time.
.Ethewynn ...............12:l5OO 4:j3. c3 4:0s 03
Question ..................12 1900 400 All -