Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-28
wins DEc|sNELY.
Massachusetts Easily
Wins from 81. Lawrence
In the Second Race for tho.
Seawanhaka Trophy.
Yankees Give the Canadians Les.
sons In Sail Handling.

Manchester Mass, July $50 de-
cisive was the victory of the defender.
Massachusetts, over the challenger, st.
Lawrence, in the second race today for
the Seawanhaka cup that several of the
Canadians have made arrangements to
so home after tomorrow's race. There
was eight minutes and % seconds be-
tween the boats at the finish today and
the Massachusetts, could easily have
made it an even nine minutes.
Three times the yachts beat two miles
to the windward mark in an S-knot
breeze and ran back to the finish and
with the exception of the last leg, the
Massachusetts, gained on each leg.
Not only was the st. Lawrence beat
EN- toat for boat. but the Yankee crew
have given the Canadians lesson in
sail handling. while designer ard skip
per Ned Boardman. outsailed Routh
on the challenger. And to add to the
diSconforts of the visitors. the st.
Lawrence had her third accident OF the
series when the bolt rope on the lufr
of the iib pulled out just after round
ING the leeward mark the first time
and at least two minutes was lost In
repairs. =,
In the three legs to windward the
massachusetts beat the st. Lawrence
a total Of seven minutes and one sec
ond. In the three runs down the wind
the MaSsa chusetts made net gain Of,
one minute and q seconds. In the last
run to lceward the wind shifted, max
ing it a broad reach. The Massachu-
Tctrs, taking no chances. used her small
jill and lost II seconds to the ST. Law
renee on this single leg. ,'
The yachts will race over a TRAN
g'ular course tomorrow. starting at
/ =. NJ. The fight for place at the
start this afternoon was an interest
ing one and Boardman in the Massa-
chusetts again won the honor. The
Massachusetts was the first to spin
round. followed 10 yards astern by
the St. Lawrence. Both trimmed sheets
fat as they rounded and Routh sue
seeded in getting to windward of the
" AXE of the defender. But, instead of
holding Ills advantage with start oard
tlcks aboard Routh broke away three
minutes after the start followed, Of
course. by the Massachusetts. Then
The defender began to outfoct and out
ruint the challenger. until size had
es tablished herself in the lead, which
she never after relinquished. There
was a minute and 50 seconds between
tie toats at the first turn.
1t was straight run down the wind
to tie starting bauy. spinmakers set
to starboard. The Massachusetts pull
ed out more than half minute on this
run. and getting her spinnalser in live
ly. spun around the mark with her jib
drawing two minutes and q seconds in
the lead. having gained 35 seconds on
the leg. The Massachusetts was six
minutes and 81 seconds to the good
when she started down the wind for the
second time. and added one minute and
four seconds to her lead at the end OF
the second round of the course. being
seven minutes and IS seconds ahead
The wind hauled into the south when
the Yachts started for the outer mark.
the third time. The Defender gained IS
seconds on the log. and started for the
finish With eight minutes and 40 Sec
onIs TO her credit.
The St Lawrence picked up IL sec
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