Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
VIM AGAIN VICTORIOUS
YACHT REPEATS HER
SUCCESS AT NARBLEHEAD.

MARBLEHEAD. Mass. September 6-The
American yacht Vim today won the third
race for the Roosevelt cuY. the German
challenger, lilly vi. being second.
Governors day in the German American
yacht race series was ushered In today with
clear skies. fresh southwest winds and
smooth seas.
In the light Of the first two races of the
series. tho conditions again favored the
American boats. Still there seemed q gen.
erai desire that the foreign boats might win
one race. and al great preparations had
been made for the reception Of Governor
Guild today. and an illumination In honor
Sf the German visitors this evening, hope
vas expressed by many that this might be
the day for a German victory.
Marblehead harbor was crowded with
yachts when the sun rose this morning. A
dozen large schooners, q score Of steam
yachts and q small navy OF little craft Of
all descriptions foated on its surface. Close
IN shore lay the three German yachts.
The American yachts spent the night At
their customary anchorage far up at the
head Of the harbor.
The crews Of all six yachts were about
the first ones out Of bed. and two hours BE-
fore the start was made for Halfway Rock
two or three Of the yachts were making
sail stretching spins about the harbor.
Sail Set Badly.
The Wannsee's sail was changed q bit,
but nothing was done to make 1t flow bet
ter, and old American yachtsmen expressed
the opinion that the foreign yachts would
never win with their sails cut so fiat.
Some Of the yachtsmen have suggested
that before the German yachts left a race
be arranged for all six yachts with the
crews changed and the Germans sailing
the American yachts.
All the contestants were around the
starting line when the course signals were
hoisted for a fifteen mile race over a tri-
angular course of two and half miles
to leg, twice around. The wind was Of
about eight miles strength. blowing Off
shore.
The yachts were sent away at lilo. The
Giueckauf was triffe ahead of the whistle
and had to return. The Vim and AUX
soon the AUX tackled and crossed the bes
of the WannSee.
Mix-Up Of German Boats.
The Stone wireless telegraph reported
mix-up between the German boats lilly and
Wannsee just before the start. The top
ping lift to the lilly caught in the forestry
of the Wannsee and hauled the latter boat
around. The two yachts cleared. however,
before the starting signal was sounded.
and the Wannsee was able to get a good
position at the line Twenty minutes after
the start the Vim was apparently leading
the fleet.
A little later it was evident that the three
r American boats were once more leading the
foreigners, the Vim first, Caramba second
and the AUX third.
The Vim turned the first mark at u:50 AZ,
well in the lead Of the fleet
The Stone wireless telegraph reported the
time Of the yachts at the first mark as fol-
lows: Vim, 11:5O.42; AUX. 11:52.25: Tilly.
I:53.15: Caramba, 11:54.52; Wannsee,
1864 8: Glueckauf, II 1918. -
After the yachts had swung around the
first mark they eased sheets for the broad
reach of two and a half miles to the sec
ond.
Vim Again Wins.
The Stone wireless reported officially that
the Vim won the days race and that the
lilly vi, the German challenger. was Sec
ond. the Caramba third. Wannsee fourth
and the Glueckauf " fifth. The AUX did
not finish
The AUX was obliged to luff into the wind
and 1t looked from shore an If she had met
with some accident She was nearly on
even terms with the Vim when the trouble
occurred.