New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
THE COD FIRST IN RACE.
Light Breeae Giues Poor Sport
TzcO Contests TODAY.

Marblehead, Mass Aug. 14.-In most uncertain
breeze the Cod owned by DR.. Morton Prince, OF
Boston, won the second OF the trial races for the
selection Of the defenders Of the Roosevelt Cup.
The Cararnba, owned by C. II. W. Foster. a
close second. while Cheewink VI. the entry Of F. G.
Macomber. a poor third
The race anything but a success, from the
committees point OF view, for the members were
able TO gain little information which will aid them
IN selecting the three American boats which Will
defend the cup against the German chanengers.
II any ones until the yachts turned
the first mark six miles southeast Of the starting
line off Halfway Rock but the Cod had the most
luck the spnnaker run to the stake and rounded
It ct 1858 minute and 50 seconds ahead Of the
Caramba.
At time on the run down the Cod had much
better lead but the boats behind her got a pun
Of wind that brought them almost up the leader
Just they rounded.
The leg home supposed to be a beat, but it
developed into a drifting match for the first haR
hour. in which some Of the contestants completely
lost heaoWay and were swung around In circles
at the viii OF the currents. The Cod, being around
aTst, got little puff Of wind that carried her
away from the other racers in good shape and
while they We're vainly endeavoring 10 discover
favorable slant that would send them toward home
the Prince boat working steadily away from
them.
Shortly before O'Clock the Cod picked Up a
northwest air and DR.. Prince brought his boat on
the port tack and took long hitch toward the
hunt was successful. and long before the Cararnba
mad 1eIt the air the Cod rail down and tray-
elIing Al o great rate She quickly walked away
from the Ceranba and al 2 O'Clock was fully a
mile ia the lead. Or. Prince continued to take
short nitches toward Magnolia, holding the fair
wink VI, her nearest competitors, were in the
ooldrl1nls. These latter yachts lound me
breeze after a tine and the Caramba got a move
On, bGt did get very fr inshure. Alter a while
u evident that the hemsgnan of the had
OVeTstOod Jee finish line and had made a mistake
At 2:5e the COD sailed ont the starbOard tack
and made the line. She had oVerstood il SO far
that the CaIanaba had made up q minute, and the
Cod wac barely ahead when the Caramba came up
whistle at s23.S5 ana The CaraDba l minute q sec
onds later.
The Casew!nl aid not have quite so much luck
as the Catamba, but at the line led over Sally
VII. pae New Orleans. the Southern representa-
tive, did very well in the light air, while the Vim,
the New York entry, passed three OF the rivals
the second leg The Spokane, winner OF yesterdays
races. Of the unfortunate yachts in not
getting the breeze, while Sally VIII, which
The eighth 70 turn the outer mark finished in fourth
place.
Tho result Of the trial races being regarded as
ecfnewAet inconclusive. the regatta committee Of
the Eastern Yacht Club tonight decided, al the
SOLICITATIONS OF some Of the owners OF the boats 20
- done n order TO assist the committee in the
eeection ot the three American defenders TIE first
race eaen cay VIII start usual, at II o'clock but
ne course VIII be only three miles WindWard and
retuTls o. over a tT!sngle Of the three miles q leg
Sae eec5ih race VIII be started soon after the
1rst es possible All the starts will ba from the
aahWay Rock as usual