Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
DOWN THE DONS.
America Again Defeats
Spain 10 Sender Races.
Harpoon, Gina and Beaver Are
The Winners Thursday.
Spanish Yacht Ch0nta Is Only 81
Seconds in the Rear.

lea again defeated Spain today in the
Sender yacht races off this port all
three American boats leading their for
eign rivals at the finish.
The Harpoon, owned by c. f. Adams,
I'd, which took the first race Of the Sc
RES yesterday, again carried off the
honors today, with the Gina close
second and the Beaver third. The
Spanish yacht Chonta was only a min
ute and one second behind the Beaver,
while the Papoose and Mosquito ii
We're far behind.
The Chonta at times during the race
led the entire fleet. She not only push
ed the American boats hard, but aston
ished her rivals by maintaining her
place principally through her use OF
the balloon jib in beating to Windward
This violation Of yachting precedent
set the American yachtsmcn scratch
ing their heads over what may prove
to be valuable innovation
The yachts started in light breeze,
when increased to about seven miles
an hour at the finish. 1t was 2i.-nlle
beat up the wind and a run back 10 the
lire with repeat. The Harpoon with the
exception of a few minutes on the run
down wind for the first time, set the
pace throughout. The Spaniards, prot
iting by their experience of yesterday,
were on hand when the starting sig
nal was sounded and dashed over the
line, only few seconds after the sig
nal.
The Gina had the weather position
and for the first few minutes was the
leading boat Soon, however, the Har-
pooh and the Beaver, which went to
the eastward on a long hitch, forged
ahead and al the turning mark Inc
Harpoon had Q safe lead. The Chonta
was always a dangerous factor. she
not only beat out the Gina and Beaver,
but was only Al seconds behind the
Harpoon at the turn. The Papoose also
was close up, but the Mosquito ii had
| dropped steadily astern.
On the slide down the wind for the
first time, the Harpoon, Gina, Beaver
and Chonta ran very fast, the three
stern boats closing up on the leader
| A quarter of mile from the finish the
Chonta pushed ahead of the Harpoon
| and for about five minutes was The
| leading boat,
| Just before the mark was reached
| the Harpoon gibed her mainsall and
reached for the flag, cutting ahead OIL
the Harpoon and for about five min
utes was the leading boat.
| Just before the mark was reached
the Harpoon eibed her mainsail and
| reached for the flag, cutting ahead of
| the Chonta The Gina and Beaver also
| cleared her bow At the turn all foul
| l,,,t ht
Americans were leading. The Papoose
| had dropped aStern, while the Mosquito
| II was nearly mile behind.
The Harpoon drew away from the GINS
on the second beat to windWard while
| the Gina and Beaver gained on the Chon
| ia and all four pushed far ahead Of the
Papoose and Mosquito H. The Harpoo1
| had a lead of IS seconds over the Cime
at the Windward mark on the seconc
| time around, minutes and Is seconds
| over the Beaver, and minutes and p
seconds over the Chonta.
On the run down the wind to the fin
| ish Capt. Adams of the Harpoon took il
| leisurely while the Gina and Beaver
| went off on a ufting match which permit
! ted the Chonta to draw up again. In the
| last half-mle. however, the Gina an(
Beaver gained The breeze mcreased
| some what and the Papoose and Mosquito
III made up q little lost time near the end
| The Harpoon easily crossed the finisl
! line in the lead with the Gina, Beaver
and Chonta well punched in the rear.
| The yachts will sail over a triangular
course tomorrow. after which, according
to the rules, all boats which have not
won a race will be eliminated from the
series. The winner will continue in the
| contest for the President Taft cup, while
the Governor Draper cup will he awarded
on points. The elapsed time of today's
race follows:
Harpoon, C. F. Adams, ID. Ameri-
can :'.'..'...... % 8;
Gina, Guy Lowell, American. ....... . PC Sc
Beaver, c. II. w. Foster, Ameri
Chonta, Luis Arana Spanish. :2S :0G
Papoose A. f.. Cheguren, Spanich. . 80 "a
Mosquito ii. Y. l.. Doriga, Span