New-York tribune., 1897-07-18

rtIr, Al ANIA BEATS THE MONO.
BOTH BOATS LIKELY TO BE SENT TO CANADA
The third and perhaps last of the trial races OF tne
twenty-footers was sailed yesterday over the ihsiue
course OF the Soawanlaka Corinthian Yacht CluD
NJ Oyster Bay. The stnrtirg-lne was drawn from
the club nont TO atakeboat anchored southeast OF
It! and tho m!dgcts were sent over from west 20
ga, Tho course was from here to and around the
Red Cherncl buoy. thence 10 a marx near Iaoses
Poln. buoy leaving IL on the B.arboard hano, ana
then back to tho star;lng-line. The oourac hsd 20
30 sned twice over. a distance OF eleven NAUTICAL
niles.
The yachts were sent on on a one-gun start The
preparatory gun fired at 1O:3o O'CLOCK. ana the
Due peter run up on the club fagpoe
Five minutes later the starting gun was fred
and red ball hostcd Three Of the boats. the
AL Anka. the Skate and the Mono. came down the
line together.
Just as they reached 1t, fifteen seconds later. the
Alnnka showed her nose ahead and got over hrst
The skate went over next. almost alongside. with
the Mono third
The Keneu came fourth and twelve seconds later
the Aranca which has lately been repaired crossed
The Shark rather out OF the way at gunfre
and did not set till twenty seconds hter
They all went of before the wind. with boomn TO
por; and carrying balloon Jhs The Shark set her
spnnaker. Before the boats reached Plum Polnt
the Mono secured lead and the Skate was ia
vored by tho same streak OF wind. passing tho
Alanka ana taking second place.
Tho Mono the first to round tho eusterfy
mark Mt II 29:lo unofficial time. The Al Anka. now
In second place. took the buoy at II $3.50 The Shark
turned at li:29:5. Keneu at 1892. Aranca al
l:sO:SS and tho Skate at u:SOSS.
Immediately after rounding tho first mark the
boats went Off the port tack. except the Aranca
and Skate which held on the starboard tack uhtH
the Skate overlook tho Aranca. After running well
inshore, they all came about on the starboard tack
and stood across the Bay, ana here tho Al
Anka took the weather berth frcm the Mono and
got a small lead This lead subsequently lost
when the Mono passed barely ahead on the next
tack.
When tha splitting of tacks became general, the
AL Anka got 10 the front by csver handling ana
held this place TO the buoy, where she gypeu
round at l202:5) The Mono came next, AT lZ'o3 o'
The next leg, owing to a slight shirt OF "inu' was
also Free and after gybing again at the next buoy
they set their spnnakers to port on the next leg.
The Shark rounded the second mark at l2:OoO5 ana
The Keneu at the same time The Skate turned at
le07:i0. and the Aranca at HIl:3o The Arahca
left the mark the port hand instead OF to star
on the run to the home buoy the positions dld not
alter much and the Al Anka turned at III. ~ tne ne
Mono l2Is:Oo; the Shark, l2lS' the heheu i-i'''''
After the broad reach to the first mark s,d Of hs the
second round the Al Anka increased her ieau am.
rounded at i2SO53 Official time, the Mono at
i23i:2S the Shark at 1?s2S, the keneu'
-.Dn
In the beat back the AL Anka certainly showed
spced which has not been exhibited before, anu
every one who saw her performance was agree9s
that she ranked second among the contestahts IL
the Mono should be considered hrst Inc Al aim.
rounded the Moses Point buoy second roumu' az
I255:N the Mono. l256:55; the Shark, l:W:f9 tns
Kenru | 02 49, The Skate and Keneu dropped iar
astern in this beat, and the Skate turned a. :" 20
on tho run back to the home mark the Al anna
ran away from the Mono and rounded az l;o' -.
baying beaten thu Skate by exactly one Whole leg
Of me course The Mono turned az l:iV'oo, the
shark at l:l347 and the Keneu at ll6:4 iheen
dousing the splnnakers the yachts sailed Tor me
frsf mark OF the last and shorter triangle Inc
81 Anka rounded this at 1903 45. and the Mono thIes
minutes later at l:l22S: the Shark l:lb:S9; the
Kcneu l:lg 30 The official times for turning the
second mark OF the third round were: Al Anka.
:2s 80: the Mono i3l 80; the shark III: the
Ken.u :i3: :35 the Skate and Aranca not tined
The Al Anka won at l:4l :1S official time; The MO-
mo second at 14S:29; the Shark; third 30 So tne
Ktneu 200 e6. and the Skate. 2l3. The Aranca was
nowhere at the finish, and the Skate not much
better. ,, :. -. ..,,r. .r,,,
races and that two boats would probably be sent
10 Canada AS the Mono and Al Anka are both
designed and owned by Mr.. Crane "a. ~ Durkee
having a share In one of them). this will probably
suit all parties. The second will he sent as a
trial boat and to assist in the tuning up OF the
boat that is here selected to contest Mr. Wet
more said he had no doubt that the Mono was the
bettcr boat of tho two and though TINS opinion
was expressed privately II no doubt gave good
line on the probable conviction OF the whole Race
Committee.