Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05
vante Quit in Early Stage to Pick Up Two of Crew Who
 Were Washed Overheard
ABSOLUTE, THE WINNER, SAILED HALF COURSE
Cochran SIoop Was m the Lead When Accident Happened But Resolute Was Hauling Up On Her-Captain Den his of Vanqushed Yacht Outjockeyed Skipper Adarns of the Herreshof Hope and Banketed the Latter at Start-Next Race to be Sailed Saturday.

Rye, \. T., June 4-The third race of the initial series for the Americas cup defense candidate yachts was won off here today by the flag officers sioop Resolute, after the Vanitie withdrew while in the lead. in order to assist In the rescue of two of her seamen who had been washed overheard during the first leg of the race It was disap- pointing ending of what had promised to be the best contest to date between the two 75-footers, and came as the climax of day of thrills for the yachtsmen in attendance on the cup sloops
 Once the Gardner single-sticker dropped out of the race, the Resolute was assured of a hollow victory, and the contest, originally planned to be an 1S-mile race, was shortened half that distance. and the Herreshoff crst<t crossed the finish line 53 minutes and fl seconds after the start By winning today's race. the Resolute went into the lead in the aquatic struggle with the Nanitie, having won two out of the three matches held beginning Tuesday. The yachts will not be called upon to compete tomorrow, but will renew the contest on Saturday, when the Larch- mont Yacht club will act as host to the two sloops.
 The uncertainties that enter into yacht racing in the cup defense class were never better illustrated than in the short contest on Long Island sound today. Off to a beautiful start. and with tine wind blowing SO stiff1y that even the heavy rain could not beat down the curling whitecaps, the spec tators who had braved the storm set tied back aboard the small, fleet or attending steam yachts to witness what all expected would prove the best
 of the trial races so far. The Vanitie,
 because of thd clever work of Captain Dennis at the start, was well in the lead and fairly scuddinz along with her lee rail deep under the rolling waves -
 Two of vanitie's cretv Overheard. Quickly there came change in the
 marine picture, for the Vanitie hove
 to and while sails snapped and spilled the wind. the crew was seen rushing
 about the steeply slanted deck The yachtsmen hurriedly adjusted their
 marine glasses. searching for sailor tackle that they felt sure had torn | loose.
 It proved to be a far more serious matter, for Alexander Cochran's yacht had lost two of her crew overheard, and the seamen could be faintly seen ] far astern, struggling to keep af1oat | in the rolling, foaming wake. of the | sloop. There was a rush of steamers and tugs in the direction of the drown ! ing men, who. it was later ascertained, | were Aleck Johnson and Oscar Oleson.
 They were having hard work to keep 1 aflOat and were exhausted when finally | picked up, one by the tug John J.
 Timmips and the other by the other | members of the Nanitie's crew | Aside from the temporary effects of the immersion, however. neither sea- man suffered from the thrilling experi-
 ence; but the race. so far as the VarI- i tie was concerned. was irretrievably lost. and soon the Cochran yacht w2s 1 headed for Glen Cove while the Reso- | lute swung round the mark and com