The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 23.-rht
first race of the match. the best three
out of five, between EtheIwyrn, of the
Indian Harbor Yacht club and Spruce
", of the DIinima Yacht club, was sailed
today after Saturdays fuke. Ethelwynn
won very easily.
She beat Spruce by 7 minutes and II
seconds, oyer a course that began with a
run to leeWard for three miles, and IN
Guided beat back on the second leg and
II repetition of eight lengths to make the
full distance Of twelve miles.
Not Like Dunraven.
After the race Mr.. J: Arthur Brand
said to a represents tive Of the Associated
Press that he had changed his mind in
one way, If not in others. He had be-
lieved that Spruce vas more clever in a
breeze that blew. but that he discovered
today that the stronger the wind, the
better was the Erhclwynn. MIR. Brand
mad no complaint against steam yachts,
excursion boats, schooners or sloops that
instance, when Mr: Collegiate, Hoyt's
steam launch. got in his way: just before
the start, interfering with his crossing
But said ne, BORT think for mo-
ment shat [ make a claim that the Incl
dent would affect the result. 1 was heat
tn and we'll beaten"
The yachts were sent away over a
course three miles TO leeward. f5efore the
SOUTH wind. with Il prospective beat back
and a repetition OF the same course,
making total CT twelve miles. The
preliminary whistle was blown at 1870.
a preparatory signal was given at 12:40
and after that the yachts had five min
utes to make a start It was a one gun
to figure on f1e time that the gun would
be fired, and get over the line as soon
after designated time as possible This
kind of same always ewes skippers
out-manoeuvre rne ether if they are
smart enough.
Down to Business.
EtheIwynn got over the line and was
away on her business without waiting
for her challenger. Spruce was not lazy,
of the American boat before an eighth of
a mile had been covered, and blanketed
the Yankee. More than that. the Britisher
went by the Yankee, but that was the
America. On crossing the line. and run
ming before the winds, both set up spin
hackers. The breeze at that time was
hiowing about four knots an hour and
the outer mark on the first round, Ethel
wynn overhauled Spruce and made her
turn at l 1870. or II seconds ahead of her
antagonist.
Coming up into the wind the boats stood
away over to the Long Island shore un-
der that point that is known as Lloyd,s
Neck. On the nrSt tack, over towards
lloyd's Neck Sands. Spruce gained. but
when the wind began to haul. as it did
to the. southwest, and Ethelwynn vas
enabled to ease sheets, the American
boat ran away from the Britisher before
the former passed out into the open
water off Long Island sound.
The boats turned the home buoy as
follows: Ethelwynn. 3:02:O2; Spruce.
3:09:15. On the second run out to the
mark. Ethelwvnn was first, turning at
S:S6:5S. while Spruce did not get through
until 3:42:03
After going around the outer mark the
second time the contestants again stood
toward the Long Island shore near
Lloyds Neck, and there was a good deal
Q reaching in getting home, the wind
F,thelwynn passed the line first at
4:47:15. She was greeted with the Shrek
ing and tootings of the assembled fleet
of observers. But the good game Spruce,
who came along at 4:54:56, or seven min
uts and forty-one seconds behind, re-
ceived a royal welcome as did the Win
ner.