The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-24
In the International Race for
HaIf-Raters
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Manager Hanlon Confident That Bait.
more Will Win
knebes, the Ringer, Expelled From the
American Trotting Association-Rac ing
Results and Baseball Games


Assn ciated Press Special Wire.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 23.-The
first race of the match, the best three out
of five between Ethel Wynn. OF the Indian
Harbor Yacht club, and Spruce ", of
the Minilwa Yacht club, was saildsd to-
day after Saturdays fuke. Ethel Wynn
won very easily. She beat Spruce " by
Z minutes and Al seconds, over a course
that began with a run to lee ward for
three miles and included beat back on
the second leg and repetition of eight
lengths to make the full distance of twelve
miles. After tae race Mr.. J. Arthur
Brand said to a reporter of the Assoc:at-
ed Press that he had changed his mind
in one way if not in others. He believed
that Spruce was more clever in breeze
that blew; that he discovered today that
the stronger the wind the better was
Ethel Wynn. Mr.. Brand had no COM
plant against steam yachts, excursion
boats, schooners or sloops that were fol.
lowing the races except in one instance.
when Mr.. Collegiate Hoyt's steam launch
got IN his way just before the start, IN
terfering with his crossing the starting
line.
But" said he, don't think for a
moment that l make claim that the in
cident would affect the result. l was
beaten and we'll beaten"
Indications early this morning for the
international half-raters' race were much
the same as thOse on Saturday, the
breeze being light. The course today was
three miles out and back and repeat,
making twelve miles. The preliminary
signals were given at 1890, preparatory
signal at 1910, starting signal at l2:45.
Ethel Wynn got over the line first and
started away on turn befors the wind.
Spruce ~. followed eight seconds later.
Both set sipnn akers Immediately. The
English boat succeeded in blanketing the
Yankee. and at ESQ had run by the
Ethel Wynn. The course is northeast by
east. The wind was blowing five miles
an hour.
The run out was a remarkably close
and interesting race, as seen from the
Sewanhaka club house on Center island.
The Ethel Wynn overhauled her oppo-
nent and the yachts stood on almost even
terms for long time. This was more
noteworthy because the Spruce did such
fast work on the wind Saturday. The
latter rounded the outer mark first, but
could not be seen perfectly from the OBJ
servatory on the club house. After round
ing they stood on the starboard tack for
the Long Island shore.
Coming out from behind Lioyd's Neck
Ethel Wynn was first to appear; both on
the port tack. Ethel Wynn stood out
further from shore than her antagonist
and came about first in Pals. Spruce fol.
lowed suit and when both headed back
for Lloyd's Point Ethel Wynn was we'll
ahead. Ethel Wynn came about again a
2:2O and stood off shore. Spruce made
long board in under Lloyds Neck. When
she came about and head ed off shore the
Spruce was unable to cross Ethel Wynn's
bows. On the contrary she passed an
eighth Of mile behind Ethel Wynn's
stern. This was at 2:22. Ethel Wynn dis.
playe1 excellent windward work aud oon-
tinued to go in on the English boat. At
LBS Ethel Wynn led, it was estimated,
three-eighths of mile.
Ethel Wynn went on the port tack and
disappeared from view behind point of
Center island. 1t seemed evident she
would have to tack a couple of times
more before she could round, but she did
not. The Spruce came about to the start
boat and headed for shore. At this De-
Rod it looked as If Ethel Wynn had fully
went about for the mark. The Off cial
time in rounding the first outer mark
was: Ethel Wynn, l hour. 81 minutes,
40 seconds; SpIuce,1 hour. 80 minutes and
81 secon is. So the Ethel Wynn was first
by II secon DIS out OF the first run before
the wind, which had ireshened to about
10 knots an hour.
On the beat to the second turn Ethel
Wynn clearly had the best Of the game.
The Spruce was little slower coming
about but followed up pluckily. Ethel
Wynn left the second mark on her star
board quarter at 3:o2:02 and broke out
her spinnaker Immediately to the port.
ihe Spruce rounded at 3:0S:07. She
broke out her spinnaker at 3:09:15.
Ethel Wynn passed the line first at
4:47:l5. She was greeted with the Shrek
ing and footing of the Assem- oled fleet of
observers. But the good. game Spruce.
which came along at $50. or minutes
and l seconds behind. received as royal
welcome as did the winner.