New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
% friede Defeats Canadian
Challenger in Final Race
of the Series on
Lower Bay.
WINS BY A WIDE MARGIN
The Jonah, Not Rightly Named,
Slips Away from Britton's
Boat on the Wind and in
Reaching to Most De-
cisive Victory.

s,m another country has failed to lift
.,r The latest attempt ended yester-
-. ofternoon. when Leo Friede, repre-
s.1tipe the New York Canoe Club, sailed
a. t,nv mahogany craft. which he calls
-. 1onah. across the finish line. off the
,,.r,re and Field Club. at Bath Beach, 2
.,,,ptes and 70 seconds in front of Ralph
Britton. representing the GananoIue
canoe and Motor Boat Club. Of Canada.
challenger for the historic international
sailing canoe cup. which has been kept in
mis- country since it first was offered, in
1875.
The contest yesterday afternoon hardly
was a race. Unlike the first struggle, de-
cded las. Friday, which also was won by
rrisse the Canadian never had a chance.
i, was funeral march for the man from
across the border. Friede increasing his
lead on every round.
Only before the wind did Britton show
10 advantage He managed to make bet
Ter time than Friede on the run from the
Craven shoal mark TO Bensonhurst.
As in the first race, the contest was four
times around a two-mile triangle. The
start was off the Marine and Field Club,
and the regatta committee. made up OF
Judge Robert J. Wilkin, A. NJ. Poole,
George Douglass. c. 3. VauX. II. d. Muir
ply and John r. Brophy, used the Mari
ana as a committee boat. The starting
signal was fred at $40 o'clock. and at that
hour snappy breeze was blowing from
the north by west.
once more Brltton got the better OF the
start slipping by the committee at 3I015.
Frlede crossed at 310I9, and at once
moved up to windward of the Canadian.
Dntton tried to luff. but Friede quickly
established an overlap and forced his way
through the Canadians wind. Inside Of
the first two hundred yards Friede was in
the lead, flying along on the starboard
tack Ike a scared rabbit
The first leg was a close reach TO
mark in the direction of Craven Shoal.
Hiede gybcd at 3:l4:3O and Britton went
over al 3:14;jl, the American having
gained q second on the leg.
A run followed 10 BenSOnhurst, and at
the mark Britton was only four seconds
was on the wind 10 the finish line AS
The boats hauled on the wind Britton was
blanketed by a passing craft IL was the
only interference of the afternoon.
Al the end OF the first round Friede
was leading by 43 seconds. on the Sec
ond reach toward Craven Shoal the tug
James 5. Conway. with a big ;ow, threat.
ened 10 bother the canoes. Il slackened
speed, however, and went astern of both
craft FTiedc gyDed at 3:3U.5J and Brit
ton followed SiNty-hVe seconds later. Be
fore the wind the Canadian cut down the
lead 10 ffty-five seconds. but was ] min
ute and Il seconds astern at the end OF
the second round.
The breeze freshened as The canoes
started the third round of the triangle.
Brtton had several bad knOckdowns. bat
always managed 10 right his craft. Friede
gyled at the Craven Shoal mark at
34S:2j, and BrittOn was two minutes
sstern as he rounded the mark for the
run 10 BensOnhurst. Again Britton cut
down the lead before the wind and was
only ! minutes and 80 seconds astern at
NE next mark. He lost ten more seconds,
however. on the beat home.
he last round Of the triangle saw
bntton cutting down the Americans lead
10 minute and 80 seconds at the first
mark, only 10 allow Friede 20 get away
rom him for the first time going down
lhe wind. As the boats started their last
oeh for home Friede was leading by l
minute A. seconds and. fairly boiling
ends
me summary follows
sLtOND RACE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
CANOE SAILING 1ROPHY-START, 3:l0-
COURSE. MILES
Elapsed
Finish. time
sailor and country. Inns H.MS.
70 frede, United States. ..... 3:IS:30 l:0S:30
Aaph &. BrittCa, Canada. 4:2O:42 l:lO:4Z
Leo Friede. by winning two out Of
three contests. successfully defended the
cup Tor the New York Canoe Club.
After the race Britton warmly con-
satulated his conqueror and expressed
himself as more than pleased with the
consideration shown him in this country,
ara particularly by members OF the New
York Canoe Club.
When asked If he would try again to
III the cup he smilingly replied:
Perhaps. II can get a faster canoe
Inc Jonah did much better work against
the wind"