New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
THE GLENCAIRN WINS AGAIN
INDICATIONS. HOWEVER THAT WITH
ROUGHER WEATHER SHE COULD
NOT BEAT Ell HEIRIE.
SEVERAL TIMES. IN SPITE OF MISTAKES. TIE
AMERICAN BOAT REGAINs LOST GROUND
VICTORY FOR THE CHALLENGER To-
DAY MEANS THE TRANSFER ov
THE sEAwANHAKA CUP
TO MONTREAL.

The second race OF the series OF a possible five for
the international challenge cup has been sailed. ana
the Canadian boat was successful over
the FL HeIrie. The defeat however, was not so
crushing 1t Monday. and there were GER
tain indications that II weather conditions OF
rougher sort prevail to-day. there may be more than
chance to place race to the credit OF the Crane
brothers, who have been making a most gallant
fight against what they free to confess are stub
born odds
The Glencair1 won yesterday by a margin OF six
minutes and twenty-five seconds only. and more
than once it looked very much though she was
to have difficulty in shaking herself free Of her rival
Thus far II has teen her kind Of weather, ana pet-
tfons doubtless going up last night to the
Weather Bureau to have on hand really hard wind
for the contest to-day II change takes place by
tomorrow night the beautiful Seawanhaka Cup will
be packed in cotton for forwarding to Montreal
there adorn the centre table OF the Royal St.
Lawrence Yacht Club house until such time as IL
shall have been won again by American chal-
ienger. II any other challenging club in America
should win the cup under those circumstances. 1t
would 20 70 that organization under the DEED OF
gift, but would be open TO challenge.
Except for the warmth OF the sun. II was not an
unpleasant day on the Sound. but there was not
enough wind to suit the tastes OF the adherents OF
the American boat, who were bewailng the pre-
vailing light airs. and wishing for something that
would really test the stability Of the canny produc-
greater sail spread and her ghtness the water
1t is conceded that the Giencarn is superior to
the FL Heirie in light airs. There were times yes
terday. however. wher under press Of wind the
Crane boat outfooted her magnlfcently, but before
q leading position could be obtained the wind would
expire.
The race in It's general characteristics not so
interesting as the previous days one-boat affair
The committee boat left the clubhouse float In Oys-
ter Bay at 1870 o'clock and proceeded to the start
lng-poIt. having the stakeboat In tow. steve
Seaman. who to log the triangular course was
out ahead OF everybody. and there was no delay
from thai oource. The course was laid off east by
north one-half north for two miles. to mark an
chored of Loyd's Point: then northwest an equal
distance to a mark well out in the Sound. and re-
turn TO the starting line south by west one-haf
west two miles. making six miles In all This
course covered twice. making total OF twelve
miles. and all marks were rounded on the port
hand The wind was northwest by west when the
preparatory signal was sounded from the Dunder-
berg at 1890 O'clock, and the boats were sent away
to the echong shrek OF the whistle five minutes
later The Glencarn was being sailed about on
exhibition prior the start under working jlb and
mainsail. while the e, Heirie being carefully
prepared for tho contest by her skipper and crew
who were engaged In getting her spinnaker and
balloon jib UP in stops.
As the moment drew for the signal both
approached the line, and the Glencarn was dan
gerously near when the whistle sounded. near.
in fact that 1t at first thought she had antic-
psted the call to action. She was over in eleven
seconds and FL Heirie followed six seconds
later breaking out both spinnaker and balloon Jib
as she crossed the line. 1t quite two minutes
change in his rig probably because they not
Of the wind In relation to the course. They
nearly right. for the spinnaker OF the Amer
lean craft guyed far forward, as II II did not
appear 20 be fulfilling all that was expected OF II.
The Gencairn set her spinnaker later. and when
about a mile from the mark III Herie shifted
her spinnaker. to utilize 1t jib. The
only incident before the mark was reached was
the constant widening OF the gap opened up by the
challenger, which lured round the first mark at
l:01:5l, followed by her opponent at 1890. making
a 6ain OF five minutes and nine seconds the leg
willing 20 accept a chance OF fetching the lee
ward OF the second mark. made a short hitch on
the starboard tack
The FL Herle. after passing the mark. reached
her best point Of sailing. and. with sheets hauled
we'll In. settled away the close reach in
the point OF certainty. as 1t seen that she
gaining but the Glencairn had both wind and tide
to bear her She jbed about the second mark
at 1912. and trimmed sheets at once for the long
leg on the sarboard tack that TO place her in
close touch with the home marx for the first
round. The Il Heirie In reaching out for the
ond mark, approached more nearly the form that
moment. She pointed high. and sailed frecr than
before She rounded the second mark at l:3S4S
having gained minutes ard 80 seconds on the leg.
Each made a short port hitch to fetch the Centre
Island buoy, which rounded by the Gencairn
az 21ais and by the FL Heirle at 2:22:lG Tho
elapsed times for the three legs were:
Eirafr marx cond