Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-24
A GREAT YACHT RACE
The First International Event on
Fresh Water in Years Won
by the canada"
HokE SMITHS LAST WEEK
The Chicago Express on the
Baltimore & Ohio was Fatal
ly Wrecked, To-day.
BIG DAMAGE SUIT FILED

BIG DAMAGE SUIT FILED
TOLEDO, Ohio, August "a. - The
great yacht race between the "vence-
DOR" Of Chicago, and the "Canada'.
of Toronto, the first international
event on fresh water in many years,
has brought to this city thousands Of
visitors from both sides Of the border
The skipper of the "Canada" is Com
rnodore Jarvis, of Toronto. while the
sVencedor" is commanded by Com
modore Berriman, who is also her
principal owner. The judging CON-
mittee is composed of Oliver E. Crom
we'll, of New York; II. G. Mcleod, OF
the Bank of Nova Scotia, Chicago, and
Il Il. Ambrose, prominent lawyer of
Hamilton, Ont.
Yachtmen, who have seen the per-
formances of the "Vencedor'', say that
they have never seen better sailer,
but the general betting favors the
Canadian boat. The course is an ex-
cellent one, the starting point being a
few miles from Turtle Light, thus CIV
ing the boats twenty-four feet Of water.
The first race will be triangular aud
the second straightaway, while if a
third is necessary, it will be decided
by the toss of dollar what form OF
course shall be adopted.
The start in the race was made at
IL o'clock. AT 10 80 time gun was
fired and an American ensign hoisted
on the committee boat. Twenty
minutes later preparatory gun was
fired and the ensign lowered. At III
O'Clock sharp the third gun was fred
as a signal to start.
SOME PARTICULARS OF THE EVENT.
TOLEDO, Ohio, August 24.-The day
for the opening of the International
yacht races between the "Vencedor, !"
OF the Lincoln park yacht club, Chica-
go, and the nCanada," of the Royal
Canadian yacht club, Toronto. broke
with clear sky, warm air and light
breeze. A stiff breeze would favor the
American boat, but the prospects are
that there will be nothing faster than a
ten mile-an- hour wind to blow the
yachts twice over a triangular course
of twelve miles, off Turtle lighthouse.
Burdened with handicap Of ~ min
utes which is allowed the "Canada,
the conditions OF the weather and the
time allowance, do not point to the
Chicago challenger crossing the finish
line first to-day. The match is to be
decided, with Its accompanying cup
and 81 800 purse offered by Toledo
citizens, in the best two out of three
races.
The Maumee river and the bay pre-
scented picturesque scene this morn
ing with the scores of private and club
yachts, big excursion boats, crowded
small crafts uf all classes, with colors
flying from every point, fore and aft,
mingled with the stars and stripes,
and the dominion flag of Canada.
The yachts we're towed for start at
IL o'clock. 1t was reported that
protest had been sent the judges by |
Commodore Berriman.
THE coNTEsTING CREWS.
At an early hour this morning the
crews of the sVencedor'' and
"Csnada" were officially announced
Commodore Jarvis, of the Royal Cana
dian yacht club, insisted on strict en-
forcement of the rules prohibiting
more than two professionals on board
each racer. In consequence Captain
KID Wilds and Tom Crowley were
ruled out of the .sVencedor', crew.
They are old Lake Ontario sailors.
1vho orano ora 90 foiIonc. sSVaroa
dor,'' Commodore E. G. Berriman,
Captain 1. G. Barbour, John Connors.
Louis Bernard, Ralph Hoaglands Ed
Andrews, A. L. johnson, r. D. Potter,
William Miller, Henry Miller. Miller
Brothers are boat builders in Roches-
ter. N. Y others of the crew come
from Chicago.
"Canads s"-Commodore Aemilius
Jarvis, G. d. Bolton, w. H. Parsons,
j. P. Fearnside, Sidney Small, w. s.
Clouston, w. j. Moran, Ed. Roach, w.
N. Fertile.
BULLETINS or THE RACE.
12:40 p. m.-The yachts started on
time, ..Vencedor" slightly in the lead.
The wind is hardly strong enough to
hll the sails, but is freshening up now.
I2:45 p. m-The "Canada' is a
length behind the "Vencedor" At the
start she blanketed her. Both boats
had main sails, stay-sail- jib, fying-jlb,
and both top-sail out. Wind three
miles an hour. with boats drifting to
star-board. Prospects were at start
for drifting race throughout.
The government weather bureau OBJ
server showed a six-mile-an- hour wind
on shore about the time for the yachts
to cross to the starting line, with q
probability of q breeze two miles faster
on the course, but it is so land-locked
that the conditions may be reversed
The wind has been variable, all morn
ing, shifting frequently to all points.
At this rate. the race will be slow, and
the burean's forecast is for contlnu-
ance Of light wind tomorrow.
.1:10 p. m.--The Arst leg to wind
ward ia the "vencendor's panvas
seemed much smaller than the rCana-
da's.u Both boats are drifting close
together on the starboard tack. The
press boat did not reach the course
until fifteen minutes after the race had
starred,
2p. m.--Both boats are still on the
flrat lek Of the course. 1t has taken
them one hour and forty FIVE minutes to
coveF one-balf Of 1t, 20 light 70 the i