The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
SPORTS--- ESPERANTO WINS FROM DELAWANA SPORTS

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 It was in making the buoy at the third mark, thereby enabling the Gloucester sraft to cut the Lunenberg boats lead in .alf. Members of the crew of the Dell lwana. however, declined to take their
 aptan's explanation tonight. saying that he only took precautions not to run the Esperanto too close to the shoals of Devils island in making the turn. for otherwise she would have been in danger of going ashore.
 The 40-mile course was the same as on Saturday-a close hauled reach from Point Pleasant Dreakwater to the inner automatic ouoy, SIX and a half miles q broader reach to the outer automatic buoy, six miles; a ten-mile run to the bell buoy off Shut-in island; an eleven mile beat back to the inner automatic buoy and the fifth leg. the same as the first, back to breal1water.
 QUICKER AT HELM
 At the start the wind was aoout five knots, due west. The Esperanto was quicker at the helm than the Isuuenburg craft and seemed to foot faster in the jockeying before the start Captain Welch edged her up to weather of the Canadian and crossed the line minute and four seconds after the gun, with Himmelman following him 8 seconds later and sev- eral lengths behind.
 Going out of the harbor. the vessels had better breeze. The-Ganadian got the wind first and sailed past the Es- Iperanto's weather. Himmelman tight ened his balance before the race, dump ing out 120 tons of rock and subs-itut- ing 75 tons of iron anchor chain. The boat was about IS inches higher, and down the wind showed the benefit of the change On the reach to the inner automatic mark she gained con siderably, passing the mark four min- utes and one second ahead of her ;ival. On the next leg to the outer auto matic to the southeast the wind had fallen somewhat. The Delawana passed the outer automatic four minutes and 52 seconds ahead of the American, 8 net gain of 51 seconds on the leg. But it was on the next leg that the Esperanto began to see ray of hope The wind had hauled to the northeast and neither craft could make Shut-in Island bell buoy, nine miles away. AL though close hauled and at times pinched, they could point no better than two points to leeward of the mark, Accordingly, they stood 70 sea on the port tack for a long run. EASES SHEETS Delawana had rounded the outer mara at 11;27:5o. She did not come about until 12:40 and as Himmelman tackled her and headed toward Shut-in bell Captain Welch, almost mile be- hind on the tack, came about too. It was considered excellent judgment, for Delawana had overshot the mark by a mile. Because of this, Himmelman was forced to ease sheets.
 The Esperanto, close hauled, was able to make it. She was not footing as fast as the Canadian, but she gained a mile on rival and she greatly re- duced the lead. At the buoy she was only two minutes and 12 seconds be- hind. The wind was light and In distance the difference was only Lbout seven lengths.
 Once around Shut-in bell, both schooners ea-sed sheets for the inner automatic to the westward. It was not long, however, before both shippers began to head up, evidently fearing a change in the wind. When they ad gone well in toward Cole Harbor and about two miles out of the direct course for the inner automatic, the American began to gain.
 WIND PRESERVING
 The wind was freshening at this time and the Esperanto appeared to drive along better. Then began real fight for the weather berth. See-sawing their positions, both kept heading well to weather of the mark and fought it out almost to Devils Island shoals when Esperanto called for room to clear the rocks.
 Captain Tommy paid out and the two vessels squared away for the buoy. Esperanto went through the Canadians lee and established lead of several lengths, rounding the inner automatic a scant 22 seconds ahead.
 The schooners then settled down for the six-mile beat home. The wind had fresheped to about 13 knots northeast, with occasional more easterly slants. It was Esperantos chance and many conceded her the race when she round- ed the mark
 Three miles from the finish, the Americans had opened a lead of nearly mile ahead. The Esperanto will leave soon for Gloucester, where a great re- ception awaits Captain Welch and his crew
 The official time as the boats crossed the finish line was: Esperanto 4.a:3o; Delawana 4:41:45