The New York herald., 1921-10-18
BLUENOSE SAILS TO
VICTORY IN TRIAL
Qualities as Canada's Challcn-
ger for International
Trophy Race.
SKIPPER SHOWS SKILL
Outguesses Rivals in Bringing
His Boat From Behind
Delawana Is Second.

HALIFAX, N. S., Oct. 1.-THE Cana
dian challenger for the international
fishing vessel trophy in the races against
the Gloucester, Mass. schooner Elsie,
beginning next Saturday, was determined
to-day when the Lunenburg schooner
Bluenose won the second elimination test
off this port. At the came time the
Bluenose won the Canadian flshermen's
championship and first prize OF $1,000.
AS the LuneaDurg boat also won the
first trial race last Saturday she finished
with perfect score of 16 points under
the system adopted to determine the win
ner. The Delawana, from which the
Gloucesternlan Esperanto won the
trophy last year. finished second to-day.
JIG minutes and 80 seconds behind the
Bluenose. and with IL points was second
In the standing.
Victory came because Capt. Angus
Walters outsaiied the other shippers and
particularly because he outguessed the
Delawana's master at the taclsing game.
The race was. virtually decided when
Bluenose, which had crossed the start
ing line in fifth place and had worked
up TO second position on the second leg
held to the port tack In squally east
northwest wind on the nine mile beat
to the third mark. Delawana, in the
lead. took the starboafd tack and
thereby lost her chance of winning, for
Bluenose crossed her bow and was never
headed again.
Independence IL Third.
Independence finished third. Una r.
Corkuin fourth. Alcala fifth, Donald j.
Cook. which had led across the starting
line. sixth: Canada seventh, and j.
Duffy last. In the point score for the
two races Alcala and Independence
had 10 each. Canada 9, Corkufn Z,
Cook 6, and Duffy 3.
gThe Bluenose, designed by w. J. Roue
Of Halifax. was built this year for the
express purpose OF trying to win the
right to compete in the international
event. Her bow Is long and her lines are
fast.
Bluenose came from behind on the
first leg Of to-day's race, close reach
from the starting line to the inner auto
matte buoy, six miles away, and turned
that mark in third position. Easing
sheets on the run for the Sambro Light
ship b,toy, iiine miles away. Bluenose
scooted down the wind like cup racer.
passing Independence and gaining per-
ceptibly on Delawana, which, getting
the Wind first, had previously opened
up quarter mile lead on the feet
Rounding the lightship buoy 3S sec
onds behind Delawana, Bluenose hauled
by the wind for the long beat to the
outer automatic buoy, q distance Of nine
miles The wind was east northeast, the
squalls topping twenty five knots, and
Bluencse lay well over to It, but ate to
windward all the time. Deawana came
about and was on the starboard tack,
hoping TO catch the Buoy Bluenose. still
on the port tack, crossed Delewana's
bow. taking frst position. and thereafter
steadily increasing her lead.
Canada Far Behind.
Canada Capt Joseph Conrad's long
and narrow hand liner. which finished
only four minutes behind Bluenose Sat-
urday. was hopelessly out Of It to-day.
Capt. Conrad said he had not had time
enough to test his trim. He had added
eighteen tons OF ballast and had shifted
some OF 1t forward. He thought this
would help, bat when his vessel got out
side in the breeze she was obviously
down by the head and was left In the
lurcll. There had been some question as
TO Canadia's eligibility as challenger
IL she had won, her length of water line
being said to exceed the prescribed max
iinuni.
Capt walters said after the race that
Bluenose would have doubled her lead
If there had been a few more miles OF
windward work. his schooners best point
Delawana won the second prize OF
$3.50. Alcala and Independence were
tied for third prize OF $500. for which
special race probably will be held be-
tween the two, the winner to take this
prize and the loser the fourth prize OF
sd0o. Canada and Corkum each will
receive s400. Bluenose probably will 90
on the slip tomorrow or Wednesday for
q thorough grooming of her undeibody.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. Oct. 17.--The Elsie.
champion of the fishing vessels of Massa-
chusetts Bay and defender OF the inter-
national trophy won at Halifax, N. s..
by the Esperanto last fall. set sail for
the eastward to-day. With Marty Welch,
who won the cup as skipper of the Es-
peranto at the helm of the Elsie TO de-
fend 1t. Gloucester men cheered schooner
and skipper as they beat into a stiff
easterly wind and heavy mist. 1t was
expected that 1t would take forty-eight
or fifty hours to reach Halifax, where
the first Of the races Is to be sailed on
Saturday.
The races for tie International hsh-
ing vessel trcSAy will be reported for
THE NEW YORK HERALD by James
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