The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-07
CANADIANS KEEN To WIN THE
INTERNATIONAL SCHOONER RACE

BOSTON. Mar. 6.--Whethcr a fishing
schooner should be built for speed
threatens TO cause an International ma
rine controversy.
The fo'c'sics Of the fishing fleets OF
this port. Gloucester and Provinceto"n
have been the scenes Of stormy sessions
this winter stormirr often than the
wintry seas and skies without due TO
discussions OF the international hshing
schooner championship and the craft
that are building or mentioned for the
title race of Halifax. n. s. next fall
kasn rivalry exists among these ports
as 70 which will gain the honor OF de-
Tending against Canada the trophy that
the Gloucosterman, Esperanto. won from
the Nova Scotiaman. Delawana, last
November.
The Down East fisherman of Nova
Scotia are no whit less keen on the
question. and In virtually every boat
sailing out Of Boston or Gloucester arc
men from the Maritime Provinces who
divide Tho partlSanship OF their present
rorts with those home ports from which
they first went 10 sea The result has
been discussions that run from com
mtnt in the press to controversy in the
pilot house. largely on the issue OF how
for speed.
Tn" Canadians. defeated by ESp"-
rpntu. set TO work al once to build
boat that could win neat fall and when
she began 10 take form on III" ways
nj Luneuhurs. \. s, those who saw
her and the plans Cor her sails chris
tened her the Fig Ark" Asperanto
was admittedly unequal TO a test with
>ucn a boat and loucestermen looked
bout them for schooner 10 defend
their laurv.s. They have several mat
tn"y think Will do. In Boston syn
i! ate was formed to consider repre-
Srn:at,"n for this port IN tho race
and with the plans for the 'nnad IAN
challenger known. Il was decided 10
buiIQ In beat her.
As result inc Mayhowrr now on
tho builders stocks At L*SrH with n
dozen or NOR" RIBS showing on either
side Of her OAK keel. was conceived.
". Staring Burgess, naval architect.
was commissioned 10 design her and
d-cw M plans thai = yaEhiSmar sci
rcsrmbi-d the Americas CUP defense
Yacht. Rr,o!uir. The mon vf G'oucNS-
ter ar" reported 70 h. critical Of con-
s,acra:."n Il such n boat as usher
man, and those OF CaunGa nav" taken
direction f"rm,ly and informally L"
Srvc;1. features and threaten 10 bar
." NaytIoWcr from tho competition,
les Sn.r burgess admitted tho May
Clover was drawn I" lines as nearly
those Of a yacht as = Was practical 10
rre!En 4 fishing schooner. but he and
hose most aCt.N" y the proJec: insist
y.e vi hr n rvr-y sons" & d""p-s"a
Vessel fulfilling every stipulation N
tho International fshnG schooner
champion 'N,p requirements, including
''.,' which saws hat she must Nart!cl-
jazz n ne ii>N"-i'> for one season be-
'rr. 81" = -. E!h.e 20 race
Tbs Canadians hnv" s"t April - as
lho rs, dat" ~ wh.cr NeSe. could
start 'or the fisheries and BE- considered
'n have met he seasonal stipulation.
ACro-dirC', Mtyi'oNcr is being rushed
w:'r tn" hna Of launching nor about
N9"h l. and getting her away Nv ne
"nd ur tho month Tho sh'rbai.ders ar"
working overt me without extra wages.
mon h.v" ,nlun;""c"i at ~" Sh'pyarhS
q, t.SSoN % work - % Is hours !"
h7v" II" canvas ready for her when Sh"
;ahcs tho wafer
';"u"r'h dirn"nS.nns Of zach boat h'vn
hc5u known and have n""n the snuhicc:
~ N" Il discussions ard controversy that
htv.. bot WtC,G rH'a.lrd figures have
~. ~ 't,N8rT NJ - now and ,hos" gwen
r,,r comaar. IN 90 'hn C:.'.;,d.ar rhnl-
Tn" f.cu:c, fo'loU.