New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-02
AMERICAN SENDER BOATS
WIN DRIFTING MATCH
All Three Show Way to German
Yachts in First Race of In
ternati0naI Series.
ANGELA " IS FOURTH
Fight for Place at the Start
Counts Most in Unsatis-
factory Contest Of
Marblehead.

Marblehead Mass, Sept. 1.-The three
American boats defeated the three Ger
man challengers in the first OF the inter-
national series OF sender yacht races here
to-day.
The winner was the Gina. owned b.
Guy Lowell. of Boston. The Sprig.
owned by J. L. Saltonstall OF Beverly,
was second. and the Ellen. owned by c.
= Curtis, Of Boston. was third
The first OF the German yachts to cross
the finish line was the Angela ". owned
by Crown Prince William. The Serum
followed next and the Wittelsbach Y
brought up the rear.
The race was wind hunting affair
from the slow undressing start, an
hour before noon, until the long, sleepy
finish three hours before shutdown.
At no time did the breeze exceed rate
OF two miles an hour. and for the greater
part OF the course the yachts had just
steerage way.
The yachts were sent OF In q triangu-
lar course, with a beat OF two and one
half miles and what was intended TO be
two reaches, but which proved 10 be a
run and reach. the yachts sailing a TIL
angle OF seven and one-half miles twice.
The Americans defeated the Germans
in the fght for place at the start in the
breath OF breeze. and the foreigners be-
gan the contest with handicap OF near
~ three minutes.
II was the Sprig that obtained the
beat berth. with the Ellen out ahead bu,
10 leeward. while astern came the Gina.
The Angela " had the best OF il in the
German feet with the Serum not FAR of
and the Wittelsbach Y in the rear.
The breeze proved so fckle in the first
Ellen tackled inshors the Gina crossed the
bow OF both. while the Angela was close
astern OF the Americans.
The Gina was never headed after the
first tack, although at times in the runs
and the reaches the stern boats gained.
In the last leg OF the second round. with
victory almost within his grasp. Captain
Lowell felt his chances slipping away as
his boat drifted into a calm spot and
almost lost hesdway But a nice little
pun came in from otfshore in the last
quarter OF a mile. and the Gina, draw
ing ahead again. crossed the line amid
chorus OF whistles and guns.
The fight between the Ellen and the
Sprig furnished the only excitement OF
the day. although at times the Angela
" was close The Ellen took second
place from the Sprig In the first beat 10
wiudvard. and on the second leg OF the
first time around the triangle had COM
Portable margin OF three minutes over the
Saltonstall boat.
At the second mark on the last time
around the Ellen's lead over the Sprg
was minutes 10 seconds, but In the reach
10 the finish the latter held up trihe
and. getting more AIR, overhauled the
Curtis boat ten feet from the line The
yachts crowded as II Joined by invisible
rods. and only the committee sighting
from fag 10 flag was able to give the
place 70 the Sprig by one second.
The American yachtsmen were unani-
NOUS in their opinion that the Angela "
was the fastest OF tU' lvlC'eA NV 49,
would prove a dangerous antagonist The
Serum was also looked upon as factor
while much curiosity was expressed as 70
what the Wittelsbach would be able TO DO
In q real breeze.
The race upset the calculations OF the
experts who had picked the Wittelsoach
and Ellen as the best drifters In the six.
All except the crew OF the Gina agreed
that the race was one OF the most un-
satisfactory that has ever been held IN
an international sender yacht contest
The Yachts will sail the second race TO-
morrow over a three.mile windward ana
lccward course, twice around, or twelve
miles for the circuit.
The summary follows:
VI. - oa,er Time
Gina American. Guy Louell............ t:sI::I