New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-03
ONE RACE FOR GERMANY
HFVELLA LEADS SENDER
CRAFT HOME.
americans Badly Beaten IN Third
Contest Of Series for Taft and
Draper Cups.

Narblebess Mass sept I'm The third % cbc
International Sonderkasse races to-day the Ger
man chalIcngers scored n victory, Captain Otto
Protzen steering the Iie' ella Ground trianTnlar
course ~ miles twice sailed. with the same excel
Dent Judgment that he displayed three years ago
when he Won q race here for TIE Roosevelt cup
ohaueneers with the wannsee.
r. was distinct triumph for the German yachts
men because not only did the Hevella capture
frst hono-s but the Marguerite crossed the line in
second place. while the Seehund II. looking like
hopeless last the end OF the hrst round Of The
course. came in Fourth. The first Of the American
Yachts TO finish was the Wolf. but she was badly
beaten By both the Hevella and Aargarethe, while
twenty seconds behind her came the Seehund II.
Next came the Ellen. winner OF Tuesdays race
while trailing IN the rear the Joyctte, victor
in Mondays contest and favorits before the start
ing whistle was blown to-day.
To say shat the German yschtsmen were de-
lighted AZ the outcome CT the third days racing
does not fully describe their feelings when the
Hevella dashed across the line and received an
ovation from multitude OF steam and sailing
yachts gathered about. MECHANICAL Barandon
chairman OF the joint committee Of the Kaiser
iicher Yacht Club, OF Kiel, and the Eastern Yacht
Club, waved his hat and yelled something that few
besides his fellow country1nen could understand
but II sounded exu;ant while IN the cockpit OF The
F1evells Captain Protein and his two assistants
doffe6 their caps and Grinned broadly.
The result a popular one. because the Ger
man yachtsmeu have taken two severe bearings
this week and every one sympathized with them
somewhat, because they swallowed their chaCrin
without q whimper Admiral Barandon was not
wholly satisfied. 1T would have been better had
the vino held to the nnish SAID he, but Germany
won and We feel better"
The Americans have two races with the
soyette and the Ellen. while to-days victory gives
the Germans 'eg the TAFT cup. Tomorrow
the six boats viii again. this time over .
Svndward or leeward course ana return. Should any
one of the three winners 70 date take the fourth
race. only those three VIII fight it out for the Taft
Gun on Monday. TIE victcr in that days encounter
taking the trophy. Irrespective OF whether she has
won two races or one previously Should the Wolf,
she Margarethe Seehund III prove victor to-
snorrow then that craft will meet the Ellen, the
Toyette and the Hevella In the fifth race. only the
winner OF to-morrop's and OF the three races
held this week compete, SO = means ehmlna-
zion for some
For the Draper cup the points stand follows:
The Wolf Is: the Ellen. Il: the Jcvette Il; the He
~ella Il; the Marguerite. 10: the seehund Il The
winner OF the Tsft cup is not eligible for the
Draper cur.
The Ievena was returned winner to-day
through the superior judgment OF Captain Protein
and the better qualities OF his boat in light air
and short. slppy sea. CD 20 almost the last min
ate II seemed very likely that the MsrGarethe
would cross the finish line in FIRST place Beating
out 70 the first mark the Marguerite led the way.
only 70 lose her position on the third leg Of the
course 10 the Joyette.
Then came beat to the windward for the Sc
end time. and once more the Maggarethe led her
rivals around the turn with the Heveila IN second
place. Reaching down 70 ths second turn OF the
triangle the Marguerite sailed fast and had lead
Of J minute 10 seconds on the Eeyella when she
syybed around this mark. Then came broad reach
10 the finish linz n huky, tightening breeze. Cap
rain Protein held his boat high working out 70 the
sorthvsrd OF the compass course 20 take advantage
OF the ebb tide. The Ellen ne Joyette followed
the German racer and both sought 20 blanket her,
but without success. for the Hevella slipped along
very fast I'm the light breeze and choppy sea drop
ming her rivals. IL the mean time the Marguerite
was steering straight the finish. Unhsmpere6 by
any one but she ran into soft spot" ana when
she Hevella headed for thu line she carried the
breeze with her and snatche5 the victory.
Tho weather to-day all that could be de-
sired The wind niped merrily out % the north
west ana al the yachts carried reefs
The summary follows.