New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
SECOND OF SEAWANHAKA SERIES.
TECUMSEH SAILS AWAY FROM TRIDENT
or LAKE ST. LOUIS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUYE.I


Montreal, Aug. Sin a puffy. uncertain breeze
and under n sky overcast with clouds. that oc-
casonalIy split to let fall gentle showers OF water
Commodore Macdonald to-day sailed the challenger
Tccumseh the finish line minute and
twenty seconds ahead of the defender Trident in
the second OF the international series for the
Seawanhaka Cup. II was an exciting contest
throughout. and probably the most evenly sailed of
any race that has taken place Lake ST. Louis
in the last four years. The conditions just
right for the scow type boat. such as the Te-
cumseh. and succession Of breezes such as blew
to-day will in all probability that the inter-
national trophy wrested from the Seawanhaka
Corinthian Club by the Royal St Lawrence in 1896
will again back the United States. this time
in the keeping OF the Bridgeport Yacht Club
The American crew delighted with the show
ana sI1 t0gEb r. tnst ne fer eoHngent % {he
was trisngar oi VIM fS ne tbird rtie ~
each leg three times around. a total distance of
The first leg was was '''5 beat III to to win WiadWard and the
second and third under easy sheet repeat
three timesi the crews and their weights are:
m a B G9Tdon Pa l35 55;o1 sn Finley ls
TeGumsehIW II Jennines' i5G T. T. Gates. 16s
l.; g. Gates I73; !. Jones. i2I total. GIG.
Tecumseh ir crossed OVER 1uh the n sFhy in advanee
of the defender Both boats stood on the port tack,
and after few minutes they came about. the
Tecumseh still holding the advantage; but under
rail- and feil off to ieeward The Trident stood up
well and was pointing very high. The Tecumseh
easily able TO cross the Tridents bows. After
Eoldltg her course Tor Il lew minutes Sne again
the same tack. the Tecumseh astern. but we'll TO
under the freshensd wind the Te.lmseh was some
times compelled 10 ease up. and thus lost consid-
After splitting tacks once or twice the, Trident
Tecumseh and rounded at 2:2i;8o the Tecumseh
coming around at - immedSteiy ] alter r2NnGns ;t ing
began to close up slowly on the Trident on the
thirds mile buoy the Tecumseh cut about twenty
five seconds OFF her lead rounding at 2S3;55, about
After turning the buoy both boats set spnnakers-
and hs eR on adsnase fs was 81 very w ht The
TecHmseh vas about half way down the leg The
about d quarter of mile away from the buoy the
Tee bg"b Rad s III e sa more m and b 9npor 6
tunity was lost The Trident rounded the buoy at
After pasrsing the buoy the sheets were fattensd
Tecumseh went about standing out toward the
The Tecumseh held on until far out into the lake,
but well to leeward She then came about and stood
the Trident standing out Before meeting her her she
Trident After short leg the Tecumseh again
pressed for the north shore in the direction of the
hsd nsnf h on and was
on On this leg being to Wipdward. was surprise to
% Who aa her her Poy ey sn p
tacks several times, but avoided collision, one
boat coming about before meeting her rival Both
leading, but slightly to leewaTd go.
when few boat lenet hs away she swung over TO
the port tack and held across the Trident's bow.
This man9uVre compelled the defender to luff
slightly. thus losing him few seconds but the
movement gave an immense advantage TO the Amer
lean boat. The Trident slowed up vsibly the
Tecumseh passed through her wind; thus the
boats rounded the buoy together at 3:l5O0. the
Tridents mast perhaps passing the mark a fraction
advance.
The Tecumseh forged ahead rapidly to the front
and within a few seconds leading her aRtagon-
list by a few boat lengths Having got ahead.
both boats under working jibs 1T was OF little ad
vantage TO the Trident to be the Tecumsehs
weather quarter The Tecumseh held her lead.
and, in fact, increased IL all the way along. turn
ing fifteen seconds in advance at 3:22:30.
The run down toward the nine mile mark was ac-
complished in fast time. The Trident. however,
appeared to be gaining, though the gain, if any.
was Of no advantage to her. She carried her
spinnaker until close to the buoy. the Tecumseh
having taken hers in when still some little distance
away. She rounded at 3:3500, sixteen seconds in
advance of the Trident
After rounding the boats held with sheets
I'm front Of the Trident, and they proceeded this
manner for some minutes The Tecumseh then
worked directly to windward of the Trident the
latter coming about in her lee and standing in for
Ponte Claire.
The Techumseh had a comfortable lead on her
rival and was constantly increasing It. She was
slightly to leeward and after coming about star
board tack had considerably further to go than the
Trident. She rounded the buoy when the Trident
was still quite distance away at 3:5s:45. The
leg having been the greatest of the day
This concluded the w!ndward work They had
now only two legs to go, the first being a reach
and the last 5o eehs run % There was
the way along the reach. The crew Of the Te-