New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
DEATH OF CHARLES BARR
Well Known Skipper of Cup De-
tenders Expires Suddenly.
FALLS INTO WlFE'S ARMS
Heart Disease the Cause-Re-
greet Expressed in America
His Notable Career.


Charles Barr. the noted American yachts
man. died suddenly from heart disease here
to-day.
CAPTAIN Barr had appeared 10 be in per-
feet health this morning He was having
breakfast with his family when suddenly
he placed a hand on his heart. apd with a
CRY Of pain fell forward dead into the arms
OF his wife
CAPTAIN Barr had been in this country
since last spring. when he brought over
his last comand. the schooner Westward,
built by the Herreshons for ~ S. Cochran.
OF the New York Yacht Club. With the
Westward Captain Barr won many trophies
at the regattas at Kiel and COwes last
summer.
His success as skipper Of the defenders
OF the Americas Cup gave him high
place in European yachting circles, from
which many expressions of keen regret
have been received
New London. Conn. Jan 24.-The news Of
The death OF Captain Charles Barr, at
Southampton. England. to-day, was re-
ceived with keen regret in this city, where
he was former resident and member OF
the Board Of Trade. Captain Barr came TO
New London about seven years ago, when
ne was master OF tollllNoQ0Ic hoi toi +
Plants racing schooner IngOmar
officials and members OF the New York
Yacht Club, on whose defenders Of the
Americas Cup Captain Barr sailed 50
many successful races. were shocked TO
learn Of the famous shippers sudden death
in Southampton. G.. a. Cormack, secre-
1ary Of the club. expressed the sentiments
Of the club members as TO the mastery
work Captain Barr had done in handling.
American contestants in the long series OF
cup contests sailed in American waters.
Captain Barr was the greatest skipper
who ever lived" said MI Cornack. His
career as skipper of the cup defenders was
such q uniformly successful one that II
would be hard 10 single out his greatest
feat All his races were wonderfully well
sailed IL is unnecessary 10 say that the
news Of his death is received with the
greatest regret 10y the New York acht
Cub"
G.. Ledyard Blair. commodore OF the Ne"
York Yacht Club. expressed great grief on
hecring Of Captain Bars death.
1T will be a great shock TO all the mem
hers of the club" he said. NO man stood
higher in his profession than Captain Barr
am sincerely sorry. II will be great re-
sret 10 everybody
Captain Charles Barr nctter known AS
"Chsrlie" Barr. who commanded the Co
lunbia when she defended the Americas
Cup. was a ScotChman by birth, but an
American by adoption, having taken the
first opportunity 70 become a naturahzed
citizen. Barr came 10 the United States
I'm the twenty-ton cutter Clara, after haV-
iDe gained some experience on the Eng
lish coast in the tcn-ton yacht Clerin- lie
took a position on the Boston yacht Shona,
which he held a year. and then returned 10
Gcurock his native town in Scotland. But
home had lost lis charm for the young
Scotchmau and ne returned TO America
and took command Of the Minerva, an
English boat. His percentage Of victories
with this boat is one of tire highest in the
annals of yachting. Then he became the
skipper Of the Owecre in 1891, and sutse-
ouontlv commanded the Wasp and the
G,oriara. and in 1896. toOS command Of
Royal Phelps CAROLS Navahoe When
the Nigilant was ready 10 BE brought back
from England in 1876 Charlie Barr was
intrusted with the work Barr was now
known in the yachting world not only as
well informed and competent sailing mas
ter, but also as q close student Of racing
rules.
Charlie" Bars real advent as America
Cup defender came In 1899, when he was
selected from a score Of shippers 10 handle
the famous Columbia, which sent the
Shamrock ] back 10 England in defeat. II
was q walkover for the Columbia. She
won three straight races, the first by 10
minutes and seconds. In the second the
American
boat won the third by minutes and 81 sec
onds
After year on 7O-footer. Barr was
called back TO the Columbia in 1901. and
won an uphill fight in beating out the Con-
stitution. a newer boat in the race for the
Americas Cup defence The sailing duel
that year between Barr on the Columbia,
and Rhoades. on the COnstitut on. was re-
garded as the grandest fight IN American
Yachting annals The Shamrock IL met the
fate Of her sister although this second at
tempt Of Sir Thomas Upton to lift the cup
Was only defeated by the clever work OF
Charlie" Barr in the last race off Sandy
Hook The Columbia won the first race
by only / minute and 20 seconds. She took
the second by minutes and 50 seconds. II
the third the Shamrock II finished first. but
lost on time allowance, giving the race tC
the Columbia by Al seconds.
Tile Reliance year Of 1903 put Charlie
Barr in command Of the greatest slooI
yacht ever constructed. and his ability was
tested TO the utmost. but not found want
ing The Shamrock III in the last race
could not md the finish line, Wine Barr
held the Reliance straight and true 10 vic
tory. The Reliance took the first race by
minutes and 3 seconds. and the second by
! minute and 10 seconds. In the third the
English boat was lost IN the fog.
Following this he took Commodore
Plants schooner Ingomar across the At
lantic and won many victories. In 1902
after a season Of remarkable victories here.
he sailed the Atlantic across the ocean and
won the 5000 gold cup offered by the
Kaiser for the international race. In this
race her daily runs averaged 30 knots,
while her high run, 81 knots. on May "a
~ the fastest time made En- a single day on
record. Three times she made more than
800 knots. and had 1t not been for the
calm on May p and at the fnish she would
have made the journey in close 10 ten days
II was Bars splendid judgment and abil-
ity which gave him the victory.
Captain Bars last boat was the West
ward. A s Cochranes HerreshOff schOOn-
or. which he sailed to England last summer
and raced 20 victory over TIE best boats
Europe could send against him.