New-York tribune., 1921-10-25

OF IiouceSterS nShlng 1leet, across
second and deciding struggle of the
Windward work killed the Elsie
Handled across the line as smartly as
ever vessel was put over mark, she
took a slim lead on the first leg of the
triangular course, held her advantage
to the second and to the third buoy,
overheard on the windward thresh
from the outer to the inner automatic.
1t was on this leg that the Glouces-
ternan met her match. Pointing higher
and eating up the wind in obviously
better shape than the defender, the
challenging Canadian schooner not only
overcame the disadvantage which Cap
tain Welch's astuteness had handed
her at the start, but set herself in a
tack ended, SO that after the two vcs-
sells came up and about, it was evil
dent that the race lay in the Bluenose's 8
lap.
Leads Yankee Entry by Mile
The Canadian had almost mile of
water on the Yankee entry when they
inner automatic was rounded for the
second time, and then in the short
windward work up the harbor to the
finish line che gained another half mile.
There were no errors and no acci-
dents. Boat for boat, the Bluenose
has it on the Elsie and it is up to
Gloucester or Boston to find faster
fisherman for next years race.
There was an added thrill in to-day's
contest in the unexpected appearance
Of the MAyfower, of Boston. The May
rsc OF Is ic - \
Cinderella Of the fleet. Built as the
Biuenose was built, with the basic idea
OF finding a faster than ordinary fish
e1man which would still be a fisher
man, the Mayfower's lines were too
yacht-like for either Gloucester or
Halifax and she was barred by the
committee on the grounds that her
entry would not accord with the spirit
of the deed of gift.
But, as has been previously remarked,
it's free ocean. more or less, and as
the Elsie was leading the Bluenose
toward the Sambro Light buoy on the
second leg Of to-day's race, the unex-
pected appearance of q square stern,
sharp-ncsed schooner, with her four
lowers set and no tops rigged, caused
fiutter of excitement as some Of the
sailing sharps recognized the outcast.
The Mayhower is on her way to the
bunka, and her appearance here was
merely coincidental, it is stoutly
claimed.
Mayhower Trails Both Craft
She had slowed her topmasts and
was in no shape to compete with the
fully rugged contestants in to-day's
race, even if that had been her inten-
ton. Under her four lowers she trailed
both craft for while without getting
any place in particular, and at last she
gave it up. Her presence made no diff
ference to anybody, and her little stunt
proved nothing, unless it is that the
Boston boats mainsail does not look to
be stiff enough for work in a heavy
wind.
The Elsie sailed to-day with a COM
plete suit of canvas. The new main
topmast rugged for her at local yard
which was sprung on her way up from
Gloucester. At her foretop, in place
Of the foretopmast she lost on Satur-
day, was rugged the spar which she
foated years ago and which was trans
ferred from the Delawana yesterday.
The Delawana, with band or board,
followed the boats over a part of the
course, her four lowers stretched. As
on Saturday, the u S. S. Bushnell
steamed over the course in the wake
o! the competing schooners, with the
ofncial American party on board.
The wind was lighter than on Sat-
urday. never blowing harder than sew
entcen knots. II was uneven and
puffy, and at times on the first ier Of
the course fell to almost dead calm.
IN this wind the Elsie was as good as
the Bluenose, and perhaps a bit better.
but on the home stretch, when the
wind freshened to seventeen knots and
both boats were sailing up the breeze.
there was different story. The Blue
nose is better heavy weather boat
than the Elsie, much as Gloucester
hates to admit it.
To.day's course was No. L. A reach
OF six miles due south to the inner
automatic buoy, broad reach of eleven
ana q quarter miles south by west to
the Sambro Light buoy; a close haul
OF nine and half miles northeast bv
east to the southeast automatic. a dead
peat to windward of six and hale
mlies northwest to the inner automatic
snd beat to the finish line of six
mues que north. AT the start the wind
was about ten knots. shifting from
north to northwest
Elsie Gets Good Start
The Elsie had all the best of it at
'~-- ing IOr the advantage
Skipper Welch was away for the line
as the gun flashed, while the Bluenose
out OF the wind, was good six lengths
astern. The Gloucesterman not onlv
got away minute and twenty seconds
ahead OF the challenger, but she was
moving faster as she crossed the line
The weather was custom tailored again
the sea was smooth and q brilliant sun
made the mark boats at the buoys
easily visible miles away
The Bluenose made no headwav in
the first fifteen minutes. The wind
coming in puffs and never running be-
yond eight knots, filled the Elsie's can.
vas easily, while the Bluenose was
snoring along in her wake, and slipping
rather than gaining But between York
Redoubt and the first mark the Elsie
lost the wind and the Bluenose. bring
ing the wind up with her and making
fast footing of it, cut down her lead
to scant two lengths as the schooners
headed for the frst buoy. At the turn
the Canadian was only forty seconds
behind the defender, with the wind
blowing about ten knots. 1t was evi.
dent this early that there would be no
fractured time records for this round.
There is a breeze to be picked up off
the lofty peak Of Chebucto head when
ever there is any wind at all in this
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