New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
JosrpH HOLLANDS YACHT RACE.
HE LOST 1T THROUGH TRICK PLAYED oN "''
RoAr BY THE JEFFERsoNs.
Erom I'M Chlcago ChrOnIcIe.


From The Chicago Chronicle.
Joseph Holland the comedian VINO Is p ,ay ing =.
the leading role In "rhe Mysterious AR, buS,p,
60 tho rodson of Joseph Jefferson Every sum
NOR Mr. Holland spcuds his holidays near lmc
summer home OF his godfather at HuZ"a'a
Bay Holland is an cnthusiastic EaGn nhnr,as
are also all the jefferson boys-CharIes @iS
and young Joseph 'hc1 "'i Wv"
catbOats. ., oo,hoat
last spring Holland ordered new GatDoat
bullt by the celebrated blind boat nullher VI
Bristol r. l., Herreshoir AS soon d. '',e 49,
closed Holland took the Madeleine as lie caileo
his boat after the fair author OF Inc MSS-
tcrious Mr. Bugle." to Bu2zards Bay. Ihe htSe
serious trial of the new boat in competition VIII"
the hoots belonging to the JetfcrsonS was 10 Oc-
orr on the Fourth OF July. Prizes had been put
nm for the event by Joseph Jefferson himself
President Cleveland, who. as Is wen KNOWN -
a neighhor and warm friend OF the JenerSohs'
was one OF the spectators OF the race. Inc uay
before the race Holland had put the finishing
touches to his trim little craft, and. as ne ex-
pressed It, ''shc was fit To race Tor Kingdom
But after Holland had left the Madeleine Sc,
cureIy tied up in the private boathouse owned
by the Jeffcrsons there was a mysterious gath
ering OF the Jefferson boys. The boys worked
like beavers for several hours and before mid
night they had succeeded in attaching to the
keel " the trim little Madeleine enough old
rubbish To require gale of wind to send her
a course 1T a greater speed than two knots
an hour.
spanking breeze filled the sails Of the little fleet
which started in the race at BuzZards Bay.
Hollands trim little Madeleine seemed a little
sluggish in her movements. but the sanSuine
Joseph simply laughed and said as the Jcffcr-
sons flew past him In their boats Wait until
the Madeleine gets whore she can feel the full
strength OF the wind"
1t was a sorry race for Holland. The Jeffer-
sons had come home dying before the breeze.
and the trim little Madeleine. with Holland at
the helm was still laborng over the course like
"A thoroughbred racchorsc harneSsed to coal
cart When Holland finally reached the end OF
the course, one hour and fifteen minutes behind
every body else the jefferson boys gave him
the laugh and Tommy jefferson said: I'm bet
you $40 Joe. | can bring her over that same
course In less than half the time. The trouble
isn't with the Madeleine, but you don't know
how to handle her.
Thoroughly dishcartencd, Holland agreed and
jefferson took the yacht in hand. Before he
hoiscd sail he quietly severed the rope which
held all the rubbish attached to the Madceincs
keel, consequently when the word was given the
new boat sped away like bird freed from con
iincmcnt. She went over the course in quicker
time than that made by any boat ever owned in
that harbor. demonstrating that she would have
won the race handily in the first instance.
When Holland saw young JcffcrSon'S success
with the Madeleine he said: "Well. thought
knew how to handle a catboat, but | see I've
got to begin all over again.
The story was too good to keep, however, and
IN few days Holland was formally presented
with the prizes which The Madeleine would have
Won had she not been weighted down with old