The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
GLENCAIRN II. THE WINNER


III Nv E.fI oLds
Tho Canadian wakes n Good start. Leading
tho American ront Nv NJ Feast Forty
seronds-Nomo Cuts Down the Lead or Her
Rival on the Last L.cS-uoth Carry Heers-
MONTREAL, Aug. l6.-Thc second Of the series
OF international races for the Scnwanhok1 Chal-
longe Cup for twenty.footcrs was decided overa
triangular course OF twelve miles on Lake st.
Louis to-day and was won by the Canadian de.
fender. Glencairn H.. sailed by DuGgan. which
crossed the finishing line ahead OF the American
challenger, Mono, BY i minutes ana 81 seconds.
. II was a splendid contest, but the Canadian boat
had the better Of 1t throughout. The wind
and sea suited her to perfection, Duggan,
who seemed to have regained his nerve, handled
her s%uperbly, and, though the Momo's crow did
fno work, the latter was outsailed. Tho race
showed conclusivcly that the Glcncairn ii. il
the faster heavy weather boat, while the Mono
Is better In light winds. 1t was in windward
work that the Canadian boat made her greatest
gains today, while the Momo's advantage was
In running with the wind. II tho strong brec1o
holds out for the remainder of the series. the
chances of the Glencairn II. arc better than
those of the Mono. With light wind 1t is boz
lievcd that the Mono will win.
The result of Saturdays race, unexpected as
tho Momo's victory was to tho Canadians,
tended to increase the interest In to-day's event,
and a large number OF spectators went out to
the course. Lake st. Louis was lively with sail
Ing craft and pleasure steamers early in the
morning. A fine fresh wind from the southwest
was blowing, and there was considerable of q
sea. A heavy downpour OF rain followed, the
sea went down, and tho breeze grew lighter and
lighter. 1t looked as II it would DO Mono
weather. ny 10 O'Clock, however. the wind had
vecred to the southwest and was freshening
rapidly. 1t continued to increase until the start,
much to tho delight OF the Glencairn's support
ers. BY IL o'clock the committee boat and eX-
cursion steamers had arrived near the starting
buoy, and everything was ready for the begin
ming of the race.
Tho Mono was the first of the competing
yachts to arrive, being towed up by the Ogdcns-
burg yacht Nolima. When opposite the starting
buoy shc hoisted her jib and stood up the lake
for q trial spin. Tho American boat appeared az
smart and active as ever. After a few minutes
lacking about she hailed the tug and was soon
along side. 1t was feared that something had
happened. but the feeling of the spectators were
soon relieved when it was found that the
only reason for tho call was to change
the mainsail. The new sheet OF canvas WAS soon
bent on, a pretty bit of sealnRnshlp consi6 ering
the heavy swell which was running. All this
time tho wind, now more from the west had
on. Twenty minutes after tho arrival OF tho
Judges boat. she soon had her mainsail set
ana cast OF from the tug. The course es an.
OuiltF Loiii bAO h'ik oohb VINO hlot AVB ~
windward. west by south. The second leg was
north, three-quartcrs cast. and the third leg
The frs; whistle was sounded at IL 90 O'Clock.
Both OF the yachts were by this time cruising
t sSSas' to- S'G tEs runain sn Fens. VI Fhs to wRfn SGS vas . ii true
and fairly strong and the yachts heeled over
to Mo iii Il better sfeMa and draw Ste% a than sat on " The frss
day. The fact Is a new mainsail had been bent,
Mhis y w souSds sfoS at ,InR $50 o'GieGt and dH he ss ssSPt,
ing whistle at lbs o'clock. The Glencairn got
the tine % SR tile RRSS6dI ceased ease As sou ftdiPPSa G Tho I I@ea1t
leeward OF the Ss, starting line ,, and md. \, tt, was ' fully ,hs
Glencairn over the first leg of the race. By this
time the latter wss well away. on her beat to
the Issq Eind the i Gion Msdfns. f faeattso wanted Tsio The The
, w.nd tf as!Ssaedl fhs &o aneFsa'e crew and w sas
was having a wet time Of t. So wa.
weather OF 1t than her rival. taking less water
across her decks and standing up better TO- her
rails. too. 1t was quito an exciting bit of rae
Ing, and the times OF the boats at the buoy At
, and the Mono at 1l:o5;35. On the reach toward
!. eToasing her lead, and she rounded at 12:o2:2o.
Momo's time was l2:o4:oi.
; preaching the limo the Gleneairn lowered the
I ssnF % o. the her n ini'h tsresh .G q p" win ID e Tte't l Rsev Wort
i was rather slowly done. and the slack and dam;
! rather . 'futter in the. hearts Of the Glen;
! cairns friends; They feared that she had
a or 80. however, attention was attracted to a
; similar appearance on the part Of the Mom3,s
mainsail. Then IL was seen that the Glencairn
: was not in trouble. but was reducing her sail.
8 The Momo.s crew wsS much more sucSesSfui IN
q changed to smaller jibs to balance tho sails. after
Q ths reeling. as they approached the buoy.
l and the Mono, at 12:l34l, a substantial gain
v for tho Slomodqring the leg. The wind, II any.
t tha so etssfoh aSaes Is to tS' w RSiss pore A Oh s1 81
struck the Mono and knocked her squarely down
= on her beam ends, but she at once regained her
a self, 1t was a hard thrcsh 20 w%indward, with
o lee decks awash and tho yachts, weather sldes
q seen that the Gleneairn was getting the BET.
d tor OF the Mono again. though FOR a low seconds
I the defender. At The end Of the throsh the
t G.encalrn turned the buoy at l2:33;20 and the
+ buoy tho Mono more than hold her own, the
n time OF rounding beng: Gleneairn, l2;4l:Si;
: for the starting point the sea appeared to b
3 H"s0T 6sSy q F fosioS St it. c ThS snsht' 1 !osSasS
" Mono, l2:54:O6. Unofficial time. -,
q started on tho beat to windwsrd under reOfod
* nIainsail. With that canvas she heeled over &c
! fbS GSrd an x SfteT' her ss 80 second oG.I1 tack 'l i5s GSe neaTs
t M@ish IN w' ss s!'G 3ib aAS Sn1 m an ssci sotter t% %ea q { ss
q The sea was very strong. and the crews OF thu
yachts were soaked to the skin. Whitecaps weri
showing all over. tho lake, The yachts Q
the observation feet reefed down to theil
last row OF points. and skiffs, launches
and sailing yachts headed for shore. The Glen
cairn In tho meantime continued to leave the
Mono further behind, and, barring accident
was looked on as q certain and comparatively
easy winner. Turning the buoy at the end o
= the thresh 10 windwRrd che was nearly a mile
ahead VI The Crane yacht. The Glencairn's tim,
=, al this point was ! IA 10 and the Monlo's l:2O:ll
"a Thore was nov no doubt that IL would be, ar
easy win for tho Gicncsirn, md all that could bt
A. hoped wasth lIt the Mono would reduce the lead
which she did. The GlenCairn crossed the finish
Ing line at ! 81 :35 and the Mono at ] :35 so. Thu
former won by 4 minutes and - seconds. Their
was a joyous outburst from the Canadians "a
their boat finished, and they were heartily con
graduated by the Americans. as the Mono hat
been beaten fairly and sduarcly.. The Mom'
came in for a good share VI applause as sh,
= crossed tho line. Summary: