Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

While there were not more than half
the number of spectators on board the
yachts at anchor within the triangular
course and on the high bluffs near the
starting line. there was plenty of excite
ment for those who were present watch
ing the start of the race and the close
work between the Dixie and the Pioneer
over tho first round and part of the sec
ond.
w X Vanderbilt's steam yacht Tar
antula. which resembled gray tor
pedo boat. was stationed Tuesday at
the west turn of the triangle. and Frank
J. Gould's Ielenita at the east end. as
observers. August Heckscher's Anahma
had the south station. in front of the
Shateau des Beaux Arts pier. The fleet
of yachts at anchor included Commodore
Rarnetts Sycamore, Commodore H. H.
Melvilles Nergana, the TUNA. the
Elreba. the Scantic. the Lounger. the
Nencedor. the Rainbow. the Taro. the
Idalia. the Kama wah and the Paula
Thirty seconds before the starting
signal was given from the committee
seen coming for the line from the south At
full speed Just at guntire the Pioneer $
white bow was not more man MY
feet away. and she shot across IN the
length. These two had tho midchanre
course. while the Disturbcr IL. looking
In excellent fighting trim and steered
by her owner. James H. fh2h, crosseu
on the cast side of the line and capt
BARCLAY Pierce at the helm of Rear Com
modore j. Stuart Blacktons viva sent
her over in the western berth: fohr
white foaming wakes and four clouds VI
spray was all that could be seen Tor d
few minutes as the three American de-
tenders and the one British cnaliehsef
sped down the course.
That the race between the Dixie ana
the Pioneer was much closer IMAM on
Monday soon became apparent. for
,,.Iln
turn it was seen that she only hah
y lead of about six seconds. In the
two-mile run to the next marx the
Pioneer gained four seconds: beihs
pushed so hard. the Dixie's engines were
let out to their full capacity. ana II
was in final effort to pass her that
the Pioneers engines became so hot
that she was forced TO stop. mere
were cries of establishment ana fegre,
on all sides as every eye was turned
to the helpless Pioneer drifting az the
western end of the course
For nineteen minutes the Pioneer en-
sines were stopped. Then she started
again, but it was hopeless nght from
whole round of the course and perhaps
q mile besides. The Dustnrber IL han
meanwhile met with serious accident
She had covered about five miles OF .he
first round in fast time. So close was
she To the Pioneers tremendous cloud OF
snray that her helmsman was unable to
see a big box floating IN the f1oneer
wake. His boat struck it so hard that
il tore a hole in her side. AS she was
in immediate danger of sinking she
was beached on 1.oyds Neck 10 save
her Her owner made his report to the
committee
Tho Pioneer finished her second round
i'm good time and then covered her third
round in 13 minutes and p seconds
She had travelled on her last round 10
within half mile of the finish Wheh neI
engines gave out again. This time hef
engineers were unable to get them gong
again, so Capt. Noel Robins sent Woro
TO the committee that he would Withdraw
and not attempt to finish. ne Dixie ~
had finished meanwhile and the viva,
plodding along slowly but surely. iliiisheo
second In I hour. Is minutes and sec
onds Her average speed was - % knots
or 31u2 statute miles
The engines which have driven tne
Dixie " in these two races. and Whl'f
have made it possible for her TO success
fully defend the cup. were Designed ns
II NJ. Crane and built by the Crane
Motor Car Company. One of the engines
is the same that was in the Dixie Ii and
Dixie III when they successfully defehd-
ed the trophy, and the other one is prac'
tically duplicate of the first one.
A remarkable feature about them Is
their durability, consistent running and
absence of the usual troubles incident e
high-speed motorbOat racing. At a ban
uuet to the challengers in the Casino las'
Tuesday evening by the Motor Boat cur
of America Commodore Gould offered
cup 10 be raced for among the British
boats last week Rear Commodore Black
ton announced that he intended to starr
work next Monday on cup Defender
| for next years races. The visitors prom
| ised that they would he here to make
another effort to lift the cup.