New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-16

TAKE THIRD KEEL RACE.
Freshening Wind Destroys Yankee
Chance an Sender Glass Contest

KieI. Germany. Aug. 15--The German Sender
class yacht Wannsee, admirably handled Dy
Herr Protzen. of Berlin. tO-day's race III
the series OF contests fer Emperor Williams cup.
beating the MarbIehead, managed by sumner
s. Foster, which was second by minute Il
seconds. The BIaTbIehead led all the German
and American boats. and would have won had
il not been for The fact that the light airs which
favored her changed 10 an eighteen mile Dree@S'
which again favored the German boats
Each Of the three German yachts has now
wen q race and not one Of the Americans mas
scored a victory Tomorrow is the decisive
day, or. rather. tomorrow VIII decide whether
the Americans have any chance to win the En-
perors cup, as only the winners in the first -FOUR
races viii compete in the finals. non-Winners
being eliminated. The Americans are not con-
fGent, since typical Kiel yachting weather con-
tinues TO prevail.
After Germany won the French cup at Trou-
Vile in 1906 French yacht designers came here
studied the Baltic conditions and constructed
the yacht Ar Men, which recaptured the cup
last June by twelve minutes Some or the
American critics to-day took the view that tho
trial OF racers off MarbIehead would not be
likely ever to result in the selection OF yachts
adapted to the short seas and heavy winds
which constantly prevail in this northern latt-
tude Curing the summer Visiting Spanish.
Belgian and French yachtsmen OF former years
have had much the same experience as ths
Americans.
The Wittelsbach, Chewink VIII. Spokane
and Tilly finished in the order named in to-
days race.
The Americans when they reached the start
ing boat were satisfied with the weather, a light
fuky. offshOre wind causing smooth water
conditions similar those usually prevailing of
Marblehead- The Boston yachting party, which
has been Joined by G. L. Batchelder and his
wife, was confident Of winning. as this thu
weather suitable for the light weather American
boats.
The start was at lilo a. m Spokane
was first across the line. with the Wannsee a
second behind. The Marblehead. lilly x and
the others followed close together.
The boats drew apart in two divisions. Spo-
kane /, Chewink VIII and TilIy Y running off,
shore the starboard tack. The Offshors
the Wannsee and the Wittelsbach headed IN
shore the starbOard tack The off-shors
boats got better wind and were well ahead
when, half an hour after the start. the breeze
died away to a calm For about twenty min
utes afterward the small craft drifted about. and
the observers the Imperial Yacht Clubs
steamer began to doubt whether there would be-
a race to-day. Later, however. the three in
shore boats caught a light southeast air and be-
gan to move along The wind freshened, and
the Wannsee and the 1IarbIehead reached along
fast side by side. for the first mark. which was
then three-QuarterS of a mile away. In dOing.
they obtained lead over the other contestants
which they never gave up The boats offshors
were slow in getting any advantage from the
shift OF wind
The times at the first mark were as follows:
wannsee .is:12 Chewing VIII 1000
Marblehead 12-jO-f5 Spokane
Wtrtelsbach 12.54-5O lilly X------------.. 1:01-O5
As the Wannsee and the MarbIehead rounded
the mark a heavy thunderstorm broke over tho
course, and the leaders tore through the water.
for the second mark Of the triangular course
with their lee rails well awash- All the boats
kept in about the same general position with
the exception OF the Marbehead. which gained
minutes 10 seconds on the Wannsee.
The yachts turned the second mark as fol-
lows:
HMS-i Inns.
Vannsee 12l=40 Spokane I.-.-------. 1-39-2D
Marblehead 1213 Chewing VII 1885
WitteIsbach 1899 1:3q.51
Wannsee 2-24=0S Cheinx VIII 2-33-35
MaTblehead Spokane
WittesbaCh..-----
The wind held true and strong for the
mainder Of the race and the Marblehead was
never able to overcome the lead which the
Wannsee obtained on the beat To windward.
The times at the finish as follows
2:5T:4sI Spokane I--...... 3-0T=Os
Marblehead. 2:5SV9 Chewing WILL. S-0S2S
Wittesbach. 2:55;20 lilly X...----.-.. S1IL