The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31

"A great man. that codger. No sc.
table. he says. while the race is on. but
roast beef. coot stew and hard pies.
he's making--no chance for the CULVER
pies till she stops her dlving-against
whenever We'll be through the race, ana
corn meal he's busting all over the
fo'c'sle floor so our feet won't slide from
under us when down tho hatch in our
rubber boots we come abouncing."
They wer cheerful crew. Jumping
TO every order and all watching out for
whatever would help the vessel.
And gripping tn wheel, which he
never let go of--not even to mug-mug-
UP through all the race. was Capt. Marty
Welch.
We made our buoy. and then II was:
Down with your staysail. everybody on
main sheet-hard -a-lee Let her come
Shift your topsail tack Draw away your
jumbo coming like cracks out of
gun from the skipper at tn. wheel.
And then It was up with staysail and
we were fair away on the second leg
with forty advices. admonitions and
orders from Mate John Mathieson be-
fore and after and in between.
We were half mile down the wind on
the second leg when the Delawanna
rounded the buoy behind u.s. With
sheets off it was new trial with her.
The wind hauled and backed on
that windward leg, making long work
of 1t. We were satisfied to let 1t jump
around. SO that we got an even break
out of 1t. but It spoiled our chance--that
and the soft spots--of our beating the
time which the Delawana made when
she cleaned up the whole fleet down
here over this same course few weeks
ago.
1t was on that long windward beat
that we did the big damage to the
Lunenburger. Out there I'm the open
water there was more sea with heavy
white topped swells rolling in. Our lady
with her slick bow took them nicely.
but the other one, with that convex
curved bow which I spoke of after a
look at her last night would go "bam"
down into them. And every BAN"
checked her.
Yankee Wins WIndward Drive.
We beat her good two miles on that
windward drive. even though until we
got well up on it we did not know Just
where to look for 1t. And we might
have done better, but we had a few
queer slants OF wind coming off the
highlands as we neared the eastern
shore again and so we played it safe
by lacking every time the Delawana
tackled.
Throughout all the race our fellows
were not cheering much. although they
were always cheerful, but when we at
last rounded that inshore buoy and
drew away for home we gave the Espe-
ranto fine cheer. BY this time we
thought she at least deserved one cheer.
she had beaten her rival at every
turn--reaching, running and close by
the wind. Who could ask more of a
hot
her. 1t was beautiful going for that
last six and one-half miles home. Easy?
III we. were not looking over her side
and watching the water slide past her
scuppers we would not know she was
sailing at all. The cook came up to
say he thought she was hove-to.
They all tell US tonight that she
made pretty picture as she came
swinging along for the harbor break
water, which was the finish as we'll
as the starting line. And all along the
shore the people were jammed, even
more thickly than they were in the
morning when we had passed out. And
along that last run we got great
greeting. TO both quarters they gave
us whistles as we passed and to both
bows as We came up on them.
Nearing the city It was one mass OF
people. They were packed so closely
in together on the breakwater that We
were wondering why they did not push |
each other overheard.
TO one final roll OF steam whistles
we crossed the line with the Delawanna |
three miles astern, and from the break
water. taking in one sail after the other
in good, smart American fisherman I
fashion, we ran up to our dock. And
there towboat showed us into our
slip.
Then and not till then did Marty
Welch. happy and tired and smiling, I
give up the wheel. And then that ca
pable cook of ours stuck his head up
out of foc'sle hatch and rang the bell,
and we had that coot stew for supper.
Pouring great ladies OF It into them
our gang gave loose to their tongues.
They were sorry for the Delawanna
being beaten so much, but, man alive.
hadn't the Esperanto showed herself
the grand, all around vessel?"