The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-07
YIN WINS EXCITING RACE.
AUX WITHDRAWS AFTER A FOUL
NEAR TIE FINISH.

New York and Boston Boats IN Nip ND
Tuck Contest for Roosevelt Cup-Gcrs
man Yacht IIlly Finishes Second but
Map Lose Place for q o At the start.
MARBLEHRAD. Mass. Sept. s.-The vim
won again to-day In the contest for the Roose-
welt Q up and now the score stands Vim OF
New York 2. AAd AUX Of Boston l.. IT
race Of to-day wtu be remembered long by
those who witnessed II because II was one OF
the closest and most holly contested ever
seen and then when the Vim and AUX were
battling for the lead near the finish the AUX
unfortunately fouled the Vim and withdrew
from the race.
The race was sailed owe a triangular course
In a nice steady sailing breeze from the south
west. The course was laid 90 as 70 make It
windward work on the FIRST leg and reaching
on the two others. Turning to windward
10 the strong point OF sailing with the Vim
and reaching ia where the Aux excels.
Clifford Buchanan. who sailed the Vim,
realized that he had to gain such ahead on the
first leg that the AUX with all her speed reach
ing would not be able to catch the Vim. and
the Vim at the weather mark led by 1 minute
a. seconds. Then the AUX began to get In
her fine work. On the second leg OF * miles
abe gained 81 seconds.
Then II was another reach Of two and .
half miles to the end Of the FIRST round. II
bu0 nm COuIu nOiu Jne Lea0 10 JnhJ mATA " Wds
figured By her admirers that she would win
the race. The AUX. however. overhauled her.
and then the two had a luf1ng match. The
Vim tried to coax the AUX so far OF the course
that splnnakers would have to be carried.
but Charles Francis Adams. I'd. drove the
AUX by the Vin shortly before the mark
was reached and at the end Of the round led
by 0 seconds.
1t was a race so far that had been very
exciting. and 1t was more so on the next round.
| The Vim passed the AUX on the windward
leg and led by Is seconds at the weather
mark. On the next leg, a reach. the AUX
gained just 8 seconds. but on the last leg
she did better and slowly but surely closed
up. She got just astern of the Vim. but to
leeward of that boat, and again MIR. Buchanan
tried to coax her OF the course and they
both lufed.
The battle was as pretty q one as could
be witnessed. Both yachts we're handled with
consummate skill. They we're rapidly ap-
preaching the finish. where the big feet Of
yachts. tugs and excursion steamers were
lined up. and the Vim was leading. Then Mr..
Adams made one desperate effort TO shoot
the AUX to windward Of the Vim and lufed
short. The forestry Of the AUX caught the
end Of the Wins boom. That spar buckled
like a whip and the yacht spun around on her
heel before the two got clear. The only
damage done was ~scrapinS some vsrnish on
the WINS spar.
Then the Auk's headsails we're char ged
and she held high Of the course and stood
for the harbOr. withdrawing from the line.
Every one who had not been near enough
TO see the foul thought something had hap
pened to the AUX and all sorts OF accidents
were figured. Nothing had happened at all.
had fonIed the Vim through a slight mis-,
calculation of distance and he promptly dis
qualified himself and saved the umpires the
trouble.
On reaching the harbor and hearing tha
reason Of the Auk's withdrawal. every one
was loud in the praise OF Mr.. Adams. Clifford
Adams is the best sportsman ever sailed
against. He wants nothing he IL not entitled
action to-day was characteristic of the man.
i am very sorry the foul occurred IL spoiled
FAD Gns ss sGTsPr fast We s sSe w IeSfinS Sr aha iSe h ATs
her get by II we could help IT,"
Commodore Trenor l.. Park, the owner OF
the Vim, did not want to have the race credited
TO the Vim. not caring to win under such con-
vim must take credit for the race. and after
the series T. over the Vim and AUX can arrange
any races their owners see NJ. The foul Will
probably prove a costly one to the AUX.
To-day was her chance. II was a reaching
race. The next race will be windward and lee
ward, and that is where the vim il at her best.
The Eim now has only to win one more race
and the Roosevelt cup IL hers.
The lilly was the next boat To the Vim to
finish. She was beaten l minute AS seconds.
The lufing matches between the Vim and
AUX had enabled her to make good gains.
at the start. She was on the line on the port
tack and the end Of her boom caught in the
tested the Tily and il the protest is sustained
the lilly will be disqualified and the Caramba
will get the second prize in to-day's race;
and his stan Witnessed the race from the
Government yacht Inca, In the evening
Club and later attended the reception in honor
Of the German yschtsmen. The yachts, in
the evening every vessel in the big fleet was
illuminated. 1t was practically a holiday
The race as usual was started at II o'clock:
that Is. the warning signal, was made then.
There was a nice sailing breeze from the
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east by south and the third north one-half
snd the sA trisnSiie Was 's sailed edo twice eST ard m p
White caps. small ones. crested the waves,
but the water was not rough enough to bother
The preparatory signal was made at ii OS.
The Gluckauf crossed the line too soon and
the tug on the stsrboard tack. and the Tiiiy
to tack but fogled the Wannsee. the end OF
stay. and the two Fell Oh together until dis
The vim took the lead on the starboard
tack with the AUX under her weather quarter.
just astern OF the Vim and 70 windward was
ne CSTam6SS III ne &c ca Vin at once took
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The AUX followed the Vim, and then the
boats. while the Wannsee and the lilly held
to the south on the starboard tack, The
Vim at once drew ahead. She made one
short hitch at 1l:20 and after forcing the
AUX about again took the port tack and " ent
in toward Tinker's Island. The AUX made a
short hitch and then followed on after the
Vim and all made a long board to the west
except the Tilly, which stIl held to the south.
on the port tack crossed her and then she
took the starboard tack, and q little later
crossed the AUX. showing that she was the
leading boat in the feet. The AUX was
second and the lilly coming in from the
south on the port tack crossed the CarambG
and took third place.
The Vim turned the weather mark nj II :5O:42.
She eased OF her boom to port. set a balloon
lib and sailed for the second mark with the
wind coming over her starboard quarter.
The AUX turned at ll;52.25. She was
minute - seconds astern of the Vim. The
head sails were soon chanR ed on the AUX
and in, going that just suited her she sailed
after the Vim. The lilly turned at II al
She was so seconds behind the AUX and had
made a better showing than any of the Ger