The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-09
GERMAN BOAT WINS A RACE,
WANNSEE SAILS HOME IN FRONT
OF THE AUX.
First Victory OF the visitors IN Roosevelt
Cup Series Proves Popular Tho kN.
pccted winner, Vim. Fouls CaPamba
at the start and Withdraws &C Once.

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MAABLEHEAp, Mass, Sept. s.-The Germans
were successful to-day. After three defeats
for the Roosevelt cup the Wannsee. represent
ing the Wannsee Sailing Club. succeeded In
crossing the finish line aFst. She sailed wei
In the light wind and stuck so close 70 the
AUX turning to windward that she was able TO
run away from her on the wind and she won
by l minute IS seconds h Caramba was
second. I minute ~ seconds ahead OF the Aux.
This victory was a very popular one. While
all patriotic. Americans want the American
boats to win. there Ia no one In Marblehead
who begYudRes the victory Of the Wannsee
and the cheering whhtltnE and gun firing at
the hnish were. heaFtier than they had been
during the week. when .he German CT ew Of the
Wannsee reached the Eastern Yacht Club
house the members lined up, on the piazza
and gave thr 60 times three for the Wannsee.
Then thr ee cheers we're given for Otto PrCtzen.
who sailed her, and three more cheers were
given for the crew. DR.. Wilhelm Rakenius
and Kurt Polborn. The Germans were
delighted with their success. They still have
a chance to win the Roosevelt cup and they
will continue the contest greatly encour aged.
A cablegram was sent at once telling Prince
Henry Of the Wannsee's success.
The Vim was out OF the race to-day from
the start. Had she won, and the going Just
suited her. the Roosevelt cup would have
belonged to Commodore Park, but unfortu-
nately the vim while on the port tack foIled
the Caramba. on the starboard tack, right
at the line. Clifford Bucknam at once with
drew from the contest. admitting in & sports
manlike way that he was at fault and did not
wish to bother the other boats in the race.
The Vim having two victories TO her credit
was the boat 10 be taken care Of to-day and
as she man0uvred with the AUX she got
caught in O bad pocket. She had a fine POI
sition with the AUX under her lee. but was
a little too soon and was forced to keep on
to leeward OF the line. This enabled the AUX
to get out and take the weather position.
The Vim took the port tack and tried to push
In bet ween the mark and the Caramba but she
could not quite get through and his the Ca
ramba.
This unfortunate mishap was very disap-
pointing TO the New York contingent here and
it has generally been conceded that under
the conditions the Vim would have won
handily. After the race was over otto
Protzen when congratulated by Commod ore
Trenor l.. Park admitted that the Wins with
drawal was the wannsee's salvation and with
the Vim in the race the Wannsee would ha va
been beaten. Commodore Park lau ghingly
said: Now We are even on fouls. Vim and
Aux have each Withdrawn from = race and
we start afresh. BY the terms Of the racing
the, Caramba. ,Glucksuf and lilly are now
Withdrawn and the Vim with two victories
and the AUX aud Wannsee with one each will
race on Monday. Should the vim ain she
gets the cup. II either the AUX or Wannsee
"a successful that winner will meet the Vim
on Tuesday in the mai contest. Mondays
race will be over the triangular course. which
suits the AUX best. Tuesdays race will be
TO windward and return and on this. course
the vim eXcels, so the chances of the Vim
finally winning the handsome trophy are very
T~o-nightthe German yachtsmen entertain ed
the Americans At dinner al the Eastern club
bassy and Gov. Guild OF Massachusetts were
also guests. Covers were laid for slxty-tve
and Capt. Hebbinshaus, the naval a,tache.
The race to-day Mas a very pretty one.
The wind early in the morning was from the
nor. hesst and later SHIFTED 70 east south,
always is with wind from the east. The
atmosphere was clear and the sun shone
bright and warm. 4 big fleet Of yachts went
signalled the course to windward and return
and gave the course east southeast;
six miles an hour. and the soOw types found
FRED considerably in, the seas, The man9u;
wiring began a. II o'clock and the YIN and
AUX soon picked each other out and began
~scrapping. while the CarambR held a favorable
position u leeward Of the line. All worked
over toward the, northeast and Just before
the starring signal was made, at mo. the Vim.
being too soon. was forced TO give up her
rights and bear away, across the line.
with the Vim out OF the way was able to cross
the line on the starboard tack Utmost, as the
T1lggin v vas TSe mMS1 sn;nss as'S Tas OF newt sue on alS the bort
tack. and lust then the Vim tried to push her
way in ahead OF the Caramba. but failing hit
The Csramba was the next across and the
Gluckauf last. Capt. Hebblnghaus, who had
Watched the start, said: = feel very sorry.
nam. saw them when they touched and the
Vim WAS on the wrong tack
Very soon all five boats were on the port
tack heading to the southwark, and the AUX
had the lead. The Wannsee was the fTst to
take the starboard tack, and she passed astern
TilIy and Gluckauf. The Aux held the port
tack for some minutes and then went about
passed sstsrn Of the AUX. The Caramba IN
the meantime had taken the starboard tack
and she made a long board In toward Mag
nolia, The tide was running to the east and.
bedding as she was, the " annsee had i under
her lee bow. white the AUX and Caramba had
il OH the weather beam.
when the yachts next came tog ether it was
seen that the. WRnnsee had inside a decided
gain. and she took second PLACE TO the AUX.
worried cut to the westhsr mark where the
Aux led by ~ seconds. The AUX turned the
az II: 81 90. Gluckauf at l222:ls and lilly
at 1223le. On this leg OF three miles TO
windWard the AUX had beaten the Wannsee
4s'seconds the .Caramba. ] minute So seconds
the Gluckauf 3 minutes 7 seconds and the
lilly 4 minutes s seconds.
BoOns were eased TO. starbOard and spin
makers act to port, and in a very few minutes
the Wannsee had passed the Alk and taken
the lead in. the. race; The Caramba. Away
a 2 ood boat before the wind, closed up SONS n
what, but when the course home was half
sailed the wind hauled more 10 the south
and fell lighter, SpinRakers were taken in
and they reached, on toward the finish. The
wind. was not strong enough to heel the AUX,
/ and the Wannsee still held her lead and toward
the home mark increased IL. The times at
the end Of the first round We're: Wannsae
t:O2:t2: AUX. tg04:Ol: Caramba, i:04: 40: Gluck.
auf, lO6:l5: Tilly. IO7:Os. The Wannsee had
made the best time dow q the wind. She had
beaten the Carampa a. seconds the GluCk-
auf 1 minute u seconds tho lilly I minute
8 seconds and the Aux > minutes z seconds.
With an actual lead Of 1 minute 10 seconds
the WannseA started of again 10 beat out "a
the weather mark and the AUX was after her
to cut down that lead. The wind was south
east BY east and the yachts stood on the
starboafd tack The lilly carried a reaching
lis which while Il made heHfOot fast set hpI
TO leeward and she was put far out OF the
race. Tho AUX and WRnnsee split tacks,
AJAX standing on the port tack to the south
and when they came together again the
Wannsee still had a good lead. but instead OF
lacking on the -Auk's weather Mr.. PTotzeF
split tacks again and this time held TO tbs
south. Again they came together and the
Wannsee still led, but the AUX had picked
up some
THE wind mad freshensd again and the AUX
than bARan TO OVerhAul the German h0at