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CONSTANCE BEATEN AGAIN.
GLENCAIRN III. TAXES ANOTHER RA CE
FOR THE sEAWANHIKA cur.

Finish-To-Dny's Event Will BE Decisive
and Americans Pray for Heavy Weather.
MONTREAL. Aug. 2.-Duggans Canadian de-
fender. Glencairn Ill. added another victory
this afternoon by defeating the American chal-
lenger Constance In the fourth OF the series OF
races for the Seawanhaka Cup. sailed on Lake
st. Louis The Glencairn crossed the line
minutes 80 seconds ahead Of the challenger
Honors are now even. each boat having won
two races. and to-morrow's race will decide
whether the cup will remain in Canada or go
back to the States.
Never since the cup was put up By the Sea-
wanhaka- Cornthinn Club for competition for
small yachts has there been such an exciting
and closely contested series of races for its
possession. Clinton Crane and his American
crew for three years have made gallant efforts
to get the cup back, but until this year they
have never come nearer than winning one race
out of the series. This year they brought to
Canada a boat that is the superior Of any OF
their previous designs. and while not so speedy
in light breeze it can easily outsai the Cana
dian boat in good breeze and Is far superior
to her in beating to windward.
In the first race Of the present series the
Constance on a beat to windward and return
proved her superiority in win Inward work.
winning the race by 2 minutes and Is Sec
onds. In the second race. over triangular
course. with good sailing breeze and in
moderately heavy sea. the Constance again
outsailed the Canadian boat winning by 55
seconds. In the third race. in a light
breeze and on smooth water. the Canadian
boat outsailed the American and won
by 3 minutes and o seconds. while to-
day. under favorable weather conditions.
she again outsailed the challenger and won by
good margin. II there is a good strong breeze
IN ha
will have an excellent show OF winning back
the cup, but with light breeze and an easy
sea it is likely that. barring accidents. Dug
gan 3 boat will again be Il winner and that the
cup will remain in Canada for another year at
least. All good Americans should. therefore.
pray for stiff breeze and whitecaps on Lake
st. Louis tomorrow.
The weather conditions to day materially as
sisted the Canadian skipper. The early morn
ing broke gusty and lowering. with storm
threatening. but at noon calm set in and it
was questionable whether there would be
enough breeze to sail the race Shortly before
/ O'Clock fair wind sprang up from the north
west and there were still indications of
storm before the day was over Tho wind
shifted to all points OF the compass and was
very variable. at one ment freshening and at
another going down to almost calm. 1t was
one OF those peculiar days for which Lake st.
Louis is famous. and it would have puzzled
any sailor but Duggan. who has got the pecul-
iarities OF the lake down to fine point.
At ! 80 o'clock the breeze again freshened
and the Sailing Committee agreed to have the
race started as soon as possible. The course
was triangular one OF four miles. sailed three
times over. each leg Of the triangle being one
mile and a third the total distance being
twelve miles. The preparatory gun was
HAI NJ al hA o. 1.Sn
and the starting gun at | 80. At the start
the breeze had again shifted and was then
blowing lightly from the northeast 1t was dis
dications OF Il change before long. Both boats
were under full sail and JockeyinE around the
marx for 70 the start Grane kept the
Of the defender. He had very slight advan-
tage at the start The Constance crossed the
ond i later it at IL IS 81 "' o''A '''"s '''
Duggan. on getting over the line. at once ran
STANCE, bIsnEeied her and ran away on a close
reach for the windward buoy with his balloon
odnay S b%t Dnssa nePS Coed saag
tactics had secured quite an advantage. The
better and made more Roadway than in pre-
vi9us races on the same point Of sailing,
nearing the mark he took In his balloon jib
and put up a small I'D; The Constance had
The Gencalrn rounded the buoy at 2:1O:i9.
The C9nstrpcs fo! Low minute g seconds
minute 81 seconds on the reach. The breeze
the triangle was a beat to, windward. After
on H" the starbosrd tack. At 2:i7;3oS the
Glencairn went about on the port tack, while
the Co 6,i held on to starboard. At2:l9:lO
long starbosrd tack. At 2;22 the GIenea IN IN
the seconu mark. which was nearly opposite
Pointe Claire. The Constance. at 2:22:05, also
vent about on the port tack and followed the
The breeze freshened slightly. but there was
no sea to speak Of and the Glencalrn was hold
ing up well and making good progress to the
mark. while the Constance was not making
great headway The GlencaIrn rounded the
ing minutes 81 seconds later at 234:l On
rounding the mark both Crane and Duggan
run to the starting mark. The clouds on the
horizon were becoming black and heavy
Thunderstorm was threatening, Duggan vas
and he took it in on nearing the mark. The
Constance at this point closed up the gap
uIar blow set in from, across the lake and both
boats We're compelled TO reef. DugCan's Grew
handled their sails much better than the Con-
some trouble, Duggan. after taking all reefs
il. put up a small storm lib and sailed her for
The breeze was blowing in strong gusts. the
Glencairn getting the ADVANTAGE. The strong
IL
would capsize. but she righted and made for
the buoy. rounding it and finishing tho first
round of four miles at 2:53;57. DugGan's
knowledge OF the lake had stood him TO good
advantage. and he had been much quick er in
preparing for the blow and in taking advan-
tage of it. The Constance had lost time in set
ting her sails and getting under way for the
mark and she rounded the mark at 2:57 ,O4.
which meant a lead of 3 minutes. I seconds for
the Canadian boat, which had increased her
lead by - seconds on the run.
The breeze had again shifted and was COM
ing from the south, 1t was tightening and the
rain started 70 come, down. Shortly after
| rounding the mark both boats shook out their
reefs and went away on reach for the wind
| ward buoy. The Constance was doing better
| and making slight gain on the defender, but
tho latter held up very well The, GIIenoairn
stance. . minutes 81 seconds, later. at
! 3:U'14. The Constance had thus gained
81 seconds on the Glencairn during the reach;
| both crews received a good drenching The
| next leg was also a reach and both boats held
| away for the mark with balloon Jibs set The
| Gencairn was sailing well and incrcasinG her
lead again. The tiicncGirn rounded at 3:17:25
| aud the Constance at LOSS
| The Gleucatrn had thus increased her lead
| ly | minute > seconds on tho leg The breeze
| had again shifted and the last leg of the sec
| Ond round was a beat for tho mark Both