New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-03
ICE YACHTING.
AMERICANS SAIL FOR THE WALKER CHALLENGE
CUP.

AMERICANS SAIL FOR THE WALKER CHALLENGE
CUP.
The dispatch subjoined was received last night
from j. Campbell Strange. secretary OF the King
ston Ice Yacht Club. AS previously told exclusive
ly In The Tribune. the Kingston Club is the present
holder OF the only international challenge cup tor
Ice yachts and the matches for II are sailed Win
not more than three vessels on each side, there
being at least TWO races in each series. and the
club winning for three seasons. not necessarily
consecutive becoming absolute owner The news
received from Mr. Campbell follows.
The first heat Of the international ice yacht race
for the Walker Chalense, Cup was sSlieq 10 C ,le
Vincent Ice Yacht Club Of Cape Vincent IN me
STATE Of NeT-York was rePIssented oy tn rec
Shark sailed by Wren Dodge and the Sprite, sailed
tie chaiiengins club. The Canadian club sent three
former Commodore sanford c. Calvin the Jack
Frost J Bel Carruthers. and The Breeze. owned
by Howard 5 Folger. The furry Of snow that
ing passed away. and there was some doubt be
fore the start whether the yachts could sail the
twelvem!le course within the prescribed 45,minHte
time limit The course was three-mile triangle,
from the club 20 the penitentiary, then 70 simcoe
Island and back this to be sailed four times. all
The yachts were lined UP facing the southwest n
this order from the buoy The Dars. the BIzzaId
tne Shark, the JACK Frost the Sprite and the
whie-winged fiers into the starboard tack to beat
70 the hrst mark. The Blizzard. with sanford
Calvin -he STICK. got OF Nist. Win the FROST
close after her and In the series OF short tacks
which 70 lowed these TWO worked out from the
feet. Al the first mark Y was found thal the IN
expected had happened. and the three Canadian
boats were IN the lead, the turn beng maze N
ms order The JACK Frost the Blizzard. the
Breeze. the spr!te. the SHARK ana me a,aII IN
the free run 10 Smcoe Island the three hrst boa
seemed 70 do equally well a. on the vino. ana
increased their lead. AT the home mark Nj. car
rlrhers lost the hrst place through mlscaIchla-
ton and Mr. Calvin got the buoy, wheIe the tui n
was made. The Blizzard $500; the Jack Frost.
1896. the Breeze. 25slO. the Spriie' 3Vio' the
nd ne ID
In the second round the Frost regained the lead,
and the boats rounded the home mark thus Inc
lack Frost. 30sl5. the Breeze and the i5hzzarc,
In the third round the home boats caught the
Dart before she had finished her second round ana
the times were these: The Jack Frost. 3:lb % me
Blizzard 5000. the Breeze. 5000. the Sprle,
S2s 90 and the Shark. 1880 In the hnal round
The American boats. being somewhat behind. lost
the wind that dying away, and DID not for-
maly finish The whole course took forty-one
minutes 20 sail Leaving four minutes or escape
from The time limit The oftcial times az the
anish were. The JACK Frost. 329 81. the B'izzard.
yschisrnen have said that the result was great
surprise 10 them. they did rot expect thelr Doas
20 DO so well The Cape Vincent boat SpOok.
whicb heat all the Canadian fleet IN 1891 In one OF
,te International races for tbs cup, was presehl
al this race out DID not contest Her owner Neil
were the guests Of the Kingston lee Yacht Ciuo.
This sailing with three on side Introduces
new combination tactics as part Of the game and
In this case the Breeze started reefed in case the
wind which light a. the start should come
on TO blow heayly-thus reialnlns chahce ior
her club in sudden hard weather