New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
ruE CANADA is CHAMPION.
CLOSE AND EXCITING RACE ON
LAKE ERIE.
.,,c vrNcEpoR DEFEATED BY THE NARROW
,,,pGIN OF rwENTY-SIX SECONDS. COR
prcrEp rIME-MUcH TINE LOST BIZ
ERRORS OF HER SKIPPER
ANOTHER CHALLENGE
TO BE ISSUED.

TO BE ISSUED.
-. Ohio Aug 26-After an exciting contest
icarada won the second race from the Vencedor
- hv the narrow margin Of twenty-six seconds.
Wo,,ed time and with 1t captured the beauti-
9, roedo Challenge Cup, the international yacht
~. ~, championship of the lakes and 60 per cent OF
'e ., roo purse offered by the citizens of Toledo.
lne NV ore was sailed in a fine twenty knot breeze.
Wv, ranged from southwest to west. and while
vs. ysncedor actually beat the Canada minutes
n seconds over the course. and proved her
s"" xonder in breeze. she had TO allow handi-
"" =, minutes and 81 seconds TO the Canadian
cay st In spite OF the Canadas big allowance, the
!~asor would have beaten her but for the fact
,hsi her skipper made number OF unnecessary
rs On the way TO the home mark In the first
Ind and finally ovcrstood 1t, losing nearly two
,,u,es which ultimately caused the American
ochts defeat The Canadians are naturally
l.,ed over their victory. but It is understood that
ana nrorinent lake yachtsman on this side OF the
der will Immediately challenge for the cup. and
,bat another race is almost certain for next sea-
son go
!, hall was rendered to the visiting yachtsmen.
,bcir families and friends tonight by the 1nterna-
,,onaI Yacht Race Association of Toledo at Pythian
castle During the ball the challenge cup and
draft for S. 500 representing the purse to be given
10 the racing crews. were presented to Commo-
dore Jarvis of the winning yacht by President
Locke Of the association. The $500 silver trophy
is a large bowl-shapcd cup gold Nned ana sup
ported by an eagle with spreading wings along
side a recumbent lion. The inscription on the bowl
is. Presented by the International Yacht Race
Association Won by -. 1895
DETAILS OF THE RACE
There was fine breeze from the southwest in
the early morning and hundreds of yachtsmen who
were getting tired Of light breezes and postponed
races took heart again and cheerfully paid their
way on the score more of excursion steamers
alo he dOCk ks NJ
River The racers had preceded the spectators and
were both trying their canvas off the starting line
when the fota of yachts and excursion steamers
arrived. The VencedOr. usual, had her club
topsail up while the skipper Of the Canada, after
setting the SAIL took it in and set his work
ing topsail. Because the stake buoy set TO lee
ward had not been set the start was postponed
half an hour and it II 20 before the hoisting
OF the British ensign in the Signals rigging an
nounced that the start would be made In ten min
utes Both shippers began to manoeuvre for posi-
tiOn. and as usual Captain Barbour got the Ven
oedor the line first. The course was five miles
TO leeward ana return sailed over twice, twenty
miles in all The Nencedors crew broke out their
balloon jibtopsail and set their spnnaker 10 port
as they crossed. while the Canada, which was hf-
teen seconds behld set her plS YDtopsali llls'sa1
OF ballOoner. Commodore Jarvis began TO luif
the Canada in order TO blanket the Nencedor, but
The chicago boat Tor once ialled 10 De trapped anu
slowly but surely drew ahead of the little black
flyer from across the border She soon had a lead
reached the first mark the wind hauled to the
a
drove every one TO cover. Ii did not dampen the
spirits of the spectat Ors however the Nencedor
was loudly cheered she rounded rrSt AT lZ.W
followed by the Canada at l2IO:N The NencedOr
instantly went the port tack as she rounded
while the Canada held straight for the home mark
on the starboard tack. The Vencedor. after two
minute hitch 10 port followed the Canadas eX-
ample and few moments later flew by the
Canada 10 windWard 1t looked like the y ence-
doris race now. she footing faster under
her iib and staysail than the Canada Whlcn had
a small jibtopsail up as well.
A COSTLY ERROR FOR THE VENCEDOR.
As a mark was in sight now, and the Canada,
which was the leeward boat. was almost heading
for IT, every one surprised when the Nencedor
made another hitch off to port at 1245. and
stir another al 7O5. while the Canada held her
original starboard tack until 1851. and then came
about TO port and made the mark in one tack me
Vencedor while she beat the Canada around, over
stood the marx and lost all she had gained on the
way down which caused her to lose the race
eventually. Their times at this mark were
vencedor 9:15 Canada .............. 0O41
1t was now broad reach on the starboard tack
10 the outer mark, and the wind increased TO
nearly twenty-five miles an hour, the Nencedor
drew away agan The wind grew strong tnAt
both yachts took in their balloon jib topsas, and
they were timed as they rounded as follows:
Vencedor ..........l33:3o Canada 360
From here It was a close reach on the starboard
tack with small jib topsails. TO the finish, were
after of the most exciting contests seen on
the lakes the canada won by 26 seconds corrected
time. Their times al the finish were:
venceeor ........2Il ;o4l Canada ...........21i35
Summary:
Flansed Corrected