The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-24
THE INTERNATIONAL RACES ON
LAKE ERIE HEGIN TO-
81 DAYribas
RESULT MUCH I'm DOUBT,
THOUGH THE yENCEDOR,s COM
MANDER FEELS CERTAIN OF
sse s WINNING.
cANADA's CREW ARE EXPERTS
Depend More ON Their, Ability Than
ON the Speed of Their
Boat.

TOLEDO, o.. Aug. 23.-The yachts
Vencedor and Canada, stripped to the
bone, lie at their mornings opposite
Riverside park, ready to be towed to
the Turtle Light course early in the
morning and begin their race for the
international trophies. All about them
are pleasure craft of every description
from nearly every port on the Great
Lakes, gaily bedecked in flags and
Streamers rs
On shore bronzed young men in blue
and white, and brown faced women in
smart yachting costumes are conspic-
uous. Early yesterday afternoon Can
ada was towed from her mooring to
the Craig ship yard slip, where her
measurements were completed under
the eyes Of Commodore Berriman and
his scrutineer. Later, Vencedor was
taken to the slip and her measure
ments- completed The greatest pos
Sible pains have been taken in measur-
Ing the boats. as so much depends
upon it. According to the articles of
agreement, Vencedor must give double
time allowance on everything above
forty-flVe feet corrected measurement.
This is an unusual handicap and Mr..
Berriman is extremely anxious over
the matter of few inches. Vencedor
was measured yesterday, but it was
found her racing length was too great.
In order to get within the limit her
SKIPPER had set, it was found neces-
sary to cut two and one-half feet off
her main boom and shorten her club
top-sail yard four feet After the boats
were measured, they were towed back
to their mornings and scrutineers will
remain aboard until the races are over.
Commodore Berriman has no doubt
of the race in good wind Capt. Jar
Wis, of the Canadian yacht, speaks in
equal tones Of confidence for the sue
cess of his boat. s'We have lust as
much chance to have "a light breeze. I"
ne said, as stiff one. That is the
sort Of weather Vencedor does not
want, and it amounts to almost an adj
mission that we can beat her in a light
breeze and smooth water At all events.
we expect good race and feel conf
dent we shall win no matter what the
weather may be-"
The general opinion among yachts
men. particularly the Canadians. on
the Canada is that Vencedor will ont
sail her rival in rough going. On the
other hand, it is conceded that Canada
sailors are far better than those on the
Vencedor. The Canadians are as fine
a lot of trained aquatic athletes as
have ever been seen on the lakes, and
the. ease and speed with which they
handle ropes and canvas is a great OBJ
ject lesson to the Yankees. The crew
of the Canada is more feared by the
friends of Veiicedor than Canada
herself. The course for 4 the first day
will. have five turns. y leach of these
the. good sailing ofslCanada,s sailors
is expected to count against the Venice
dor. Then the start is to be g. one
gun start, with no time allowance This
will give the Canadians good chance
to do some pretty jockeying
Tonight it is conceded by the Venice
dor people that Canada will be first
across the line
The judges received the measure
ments of the boats before dark. but
after computing sail areas, water lines
and over-alls until nearly midnight
they said they had few figures to
make before they would give out the
result They had little trouble In get
ting at the Canada's racing measure
ment. They found her to be forty-one
and seventy-eight one hundredths feet
but the Vencedor had given the meas
urements of two club topsails, one of
which made her racing length forty
four and eighty-nine one hundredths
feet, the other forty-five and thirty
three one hundredths feet.
The managers OF the Vencedor will
elect before morning which club top
said they will use. 81