Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-30
FISHER1IEN's REGATTA BEGINS
 OFT HALIFAX THIS AFTERNool

Halifax, N. S. Oct. 2s.-An unofficial and unexpected test of the Canadian and American entrants in the international fshermen's regatta beginning tomorrow came this afternoon when the Nova Sco- tian schooner, the Delawana. on her way 10 Halifax from Luhenburg, met the Gloucester boat the Esperanto. while the latter was engaged in trial run.
 The wind was light, seven 10 eight iinots' from the south, when the Della "aha' running free, encountered the Ee- peranto beating out to the outer mark
 The consensus of opinion of shore ob- servers who watched the racers was that there was little to choose between the two. Those who saw the Delawana close hauled prior to rounding Chebucto Head and the Esperanto on her thrash to the | iightship said that the Canadian craft was pointing just as high as the Ameri- can and. as far as they could observe was footing just as fast
 United States destroyer 134 which has 1 been placed at the disposal of the gen. eral race committee for the regatta. en- tered the harbor at 3-30 o'clock this after noon. The gallery" has assembled and 1 eeyrything is Set for the starting gun at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
 When the Lunenburg fishing schooner | Delawana led nine Of the best Nova Sco- tian craft across the finish line on Oct. II. weathering squalls that carried away 1 some Of the rigging Of its two closest | rivals. blueaose fisher folk thought they had boat and n skipper that could turn the trick Sir Thomas Lipton and all his Shamrocks had failed 10 accomplish-beat the Yankees on the seas.
 The challenge issued 10 the Cane Ann seafarers their only real rivals. caused consternation. Most Of the craft that ply out Of Gloucester are auxiliary schooners
 there are few of the old timers lef, u,,.
 the Gorton Pew Fisheries had n bo.,
 they thought could uphold Gloucester fra
 ditions and 8 cantain Co pilot her. tbe
 Esperanto and Marty Welch. So Fen.
 jamin 4. Smith. for the Espersn,o's
 owners. accected the challenge sent down
 from the north
 The best two out Of three races. ,o bs
 held off Halifax harbor starting oct zo VIII bring together two little craft whic,, l nave proved their worth in all kinds n.
 weather. manned by th caicll of men yrbc
 have braved the terrors of the storn,v at, laEt!c since childhood.
 l Captain Tom Hlr,melman os rr,o-. , burg. the home port Of the csns5ss, challenger with a crew composed rnosti, ? or captains. and with Captain Rore,
 Sonrod as mate, will pit his knowledre o,
 Wlna. wave and sail against that of Marty Nelch' who also was born in Digby conn. ty. Nova Scotia, but who will handle tbs Esperanto.
 . Sailing to Halifax this morning from l Lunenburg, where she has been carefr,Il,
 overhauied and stripped for tho race tbs
 DelaWana repeated her victory over tho r runner-uD in the Canadian championsbtr ? races. leading the Gilbert E. Waters bv !
 quarter of a mile over the forty mil, , course. which she made in about four ana . half hours.
 The Gloucester schooner. in beating u-
 to this Dort in forty hours. fulfilled al 5 the expectations of the Massachusett, . salts. She arrived the night of the 99tt ' and after being trimmed for the race ana I with the sails split on the way un repair 2 ed. tracked over the probable course to day' skipper and sailors trying her out fol
 the first conetst tomorrow
 Four forty-miie courses have been Iait
 out which the sailing committee believe, 2 will test fully the capabilities of botl
 boats and crews. "ne Of the first tw, g races. if possible. . Ae to windward an, q leeward, but the s -rction of the courses d will be guided by weather conditions pre
 vailips at the hour set for the startinr
 gun.
 y The race rules. which provide for bon; e fide fishing schooners. manned by fisher = men. carrying no rear not used in thei daily work. allow a. crew of twenty-five { including master. an official observe t and two guests. Captain H. Thomas O
 Gloucester will he aboard the Delawan;
 and Howard Lawrence of Halifax on ;h
 Esperanto. One of the two guests to b Y carried by the Esperanto win be a pilo
 familiar with the waters of Haufax r. The cost of the reEstta will be me d from fund of Si0.0oo raised throurl e voluntary subscriptions from all parts O t Canada. a number of subscriptions als s coming from the states