Evening journal., 1914-06-24
CEN. DUPONT SLOOP
wins 1OO-MILE RACE
Yacht MARY" Sailed by
Sidney H. Henry Over
Chesapeake Route
ALFRED |. Du POINTS
"SUE" FINISHES THIRD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BALTIMORE Md, June 24-The
100-mile yacht race Of the Chesa-
peake Bay Yacht Racing Association.
which started at o'clock Saturday
afternoon, concluded when the sloop
Mary, Of the Cambridge Yacht Club,
owned by General r. Coleman DUPONT,
of Wilmington, crossed the finish line
At 1.29 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
zillicoa, Of the Corinthian Yacht Club,
crossed second at 2.16.i9; the Sue, of
the Cambridge Yacht Club, owned by
Alfred !. DUPONT, Of Wilmington. who
Is commodore Of the Cambridge
Yacht club followed at 2.3121, and
the Suelew, of the Chesapeake Bay
Yacht Club, at 24607 The Ventura
dropped out Of the race early Sunday
morning The winning Yacht Mary
was sailed by Sidney II. Henry, Of
Cambridge, formerly of Wilmington.
In many respects the race was
remarkable one, not only because It
will forever mark those who psrtici-
pated as game sportsmen, but be-
cause Of the splendid time made al
though the wind aud sea made the
going rough, and when the boats
reached the anchorage those on board
we're glad to get ashore.
Little Breeze at Start.
The start Saturday afternoon was
made in drifting northwest wind
that barely sent the boats over the
line when the gun was fired. With
ive boats strung out across the water
rom Fort McHenry TO old Quarantine
shore in the following order-Zillicoa,
Sue. Suelew. Mary and Ventura-the
light airs waited them toward Fort
Carroll
By the time the Sue and Ventura
reached the breeze the others we're
laid out and were Logging It down the
river At sundown the Sue was on
Rock Point. the Ventura was several
miles astern and the others we're
out of sight down the bay.
with nightfall the real sailing be-
gan. The zillicoa. Mary and Suelew
worked down the Western Shore TO
Sandy Point and then the former
went down the middle of the bay
while the Mary and Suelew went
down the Eastern Shore, tack and
tack, SO nearly together that at al
most any time e. several hours one
could have almost jumped from boat
to boat.
zilIicos Seeks Own Trail
Out in the middle Of the bay the Zil-
hcoa pounded along by herself. When
the sue came out of the river and
struck down the bay she was sent from
shore to shore in long tscks TO fight the
heavy head tide Four times the little
sloop crossed the bay in an effort te
get around Thomas Point which was
finally put astern at midnight
On ono Of the out tscks that the Sue
lew made she missed the Mary on tn.
next inshore tack. That was about
O'Clock in the morning.
Just at dawn, when there was barely
enough light TO make out the shadowy
forms of vessels. the Sue nearly ran
into the Suelew. Then ensued stir
rinr race between these two craft.
lust as soon os the Sue was clear OF
sbarp's Island. her biggest spinnaker
and balloon lib were broken out and she
bepau her long chase Of AZ miles. The
Suelaw was passed on Poplar Island
Tater the Sueiew shook out the reef and
sent nm spinnaker and balloon iib, but
n was too late. The Sue had the lead
and maintained It.
Referring to the race, the Baiti'
more News SAYS:
"The sloop Mary is today crown
cd the Queen of the Chesapeake bay
as this little vessel won the l0O-mil'
Yacht race held under the iurisdic
ton of the Chesapeake Bay Naoh
Racing Association from the anchor
age of the Baltimore Yacht Club {
and around Sharp's Island and re
turn.
"The race was remarkable on'
from many viewpoints, as the boat
finished in good shape and withou
mishap The race was severe
test for the sportsmen. who werl
eager to make a good showing.
The Mary was handled by Sidne,
II. Henry Of the Cambridge Yach
Club, and today he was showers
with congratulations by the loca
shippers. The Mary was taken dow
the Western Shore to Sandy Point
when she was headed across the bay
"On the down trip the speedy lit
tie sailer had good weather, and Of
the return made great time until oi
Steelton, when she was becalmed
Here the Mary lay too for an hou
and q half, the other boats then ap
pearing IN sight"