The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-26
AMERICAN RIVAL IN INTERNA-
TIONAL RACE.
SLOW, DRIFTING CONTEST.
THE LEADER ONLY SAVED THE
TIME LIMIT BY ELEVEN
MINUTES.
CANADA SUPERIOR IN LIGHT AIR.
Unless There Is More Wind Today
One Additional Race VIII Settle
the Question.

TOLEDO, o., Aug. 25.-The Canadian
cup defender, Canada, defeated the
Chicago challenger. Vencedor. today,
in the first race for the International
trophy. The winner made the course
in five hours and forty-ntne minutes,
or eleven minutes within the time lin
it. The race was for the most part
a drifting match. There were occa-
sional light breezes in which the Can
ada did the best work. Twice during
the race there was a twelve-mile-an-
hour breeze blowing. In this wind the
Vencedor showed some gain over her
rival, but there was not enough of that
sort of weather for the challenger.
The situation tonight is that Vence-
dor may win tomorrow If the wind
blows more than twelve miles an hour
With a lighter breeze Canada is al
most certain to win tomorrow, and
thus end the international contest. The
wind this morning came up with the
sun, and the spirits of the Toledo
crowds grew with the breeze The Ven
cedor people wanted wind in great
quantities, for they felt with their re-
an boat, with it's big spread of canvass.
would have the best of them in a light
breeze. Capt. Jarvis, efs the Canada,
said he wanted just breeze enough to
permit his boat to carry her full suit
of canvac comfortably, while Capt.
Barber, of the Vencedof, hoped the
wind would blow hard enough to com
pei the Canadians to reef sor take in
their topsail.
Both the boats were towed out to
the course early in the morning and
the sailors were 1imbered up for their
days work by a good spin around the
course. There was light breeze from
the Southeast about O'Clock but 1t
continued to freshen until time to start
on the race. When the preparatory
gun was fired. the yachts were man
ouvering near the line for a good posi-
tion In which to make the flying start
Promptly at II o'clock the starting gun
was fired and both boats Squared away
for the line. Vencedor crossed thirty
seconds after the starting gun was
fred. Canada crossed at 4 rs after the
gun. Both were trimmed alike; balloon
jib top. sail, stay sail, 1ibt and club top
sail. Immediately after crossing the
line both boats got their spinnakers
ready and stood on the stafbDard tack
going free with started sheets for the
east course The wind blew about 8
miles an hour but began to freshen to
about 10 miles an hour. Fifteen minutes
later the wind went down and Canada
walked up on the Vencedor and passed
her. Instantly Capt. Barber waHt to
the windward of Canada with his spin
maker set. 1t did no good and was
taken in at once. For a tine Vencedor
hac Canada blanketed but Can't. Jarvis
hauled off and got the breeze again
After they had been out half an hour
the wind slackened and Vencedor fell
away nearly ten lengths. It began to
look as though a race much like yes
terday would be repeated. Just before
reaching the stake boat vencedor be-
gan to gain and lessened the distance
between them one half. Canada round
ed the first turn at 1851: yencedor
rounded at 11:5S-a minute behind
They started away ON the second leg