Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24


 Canada.
 Bluenose was beaten by less than 2 and 1-2 minutes in 40 miles. The official times were Henry Ford, 5:01: 34 Bluenose 5:04:0.
 Only 2S of the 30 men of the Ford sailed with her, two mutineers remain ing on the dock.
 Morrissey is Match for Canadian
 Captain Clayton Morrissey skipper Of the schooner, who sank his griev- ances in the belated but earnest de- q sion of his men to go oRt to race again, whirled the wheel, shifted sails, smelled out wind and match wits with Captain Angus Walters, of the Blue nose, gaining the honors on every point. Captain Angus, himself, at the same time furnished keen and close competition and a fighting finish in which the Bluenose cut down 1-2 minutes in miles The day did not pass without new complicationehow- ever, To the question involved in the matter of Saturdays horace decision, and the errors in computing the Hen ry Ford's sail area, was added writ ten protest from Captain Walters at the starting line that the Bluenose was racing with keel probably damaged by grounding in the mud at his wharf during the night The protest was taken under consideration.
 Daniels and Mrs. Raymond lntereede
 It was only when the international series seemed at the point of going to the Bluenose and to Canada by for felt that Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby and Mrs. Jonathan Raymond, of Boston stepped into the picture. Secretary Denby was on the wharf to sail again with the Henry Ford as he did on Saturday. Mrs. Raymond had gone with her husband, part own CT in the schooner, to see what he could do to turn them back. He had nc success.
 She spoke a word or two. a plea to their pride, a profession of her faith in them, and they wavered and took counsel one with another. Secretary Denby addressed them as shipmate to shipmate, as the leader of the na tion's navy to sporting. defenders of it's flag in an international challenge race and engaged their minds.
 "Boys Get Aboard" says Morrisey
 A few fought against the trend. Ben Stanley, a famous sail shifter of these parts, and Nicholas Coles, a foremast hand, argued against retreat from their stand. Then Captain Mor- rissey added a word here and there, sounded the sentiment, found it right, and snapped out the command:
 Boys, get aboard and bend on that mail sail"
 Only Stanley and Coles were left on the wharf. There they remained. The Ford was lowed out with her men working on the much revised main. sail, Secretary Denby, a satis- fled shipmate now, and Mrs. Raymond smiling and waving her good wishes from the cap log.
 The Gloucester men, who had seen their Canadian rival pass them on the way out to the start, worked as they work hauling travis in the face of an overwhelming storm on the fish ing banks. The main sail was bent on end up when they reached the start Ting line, but they found that the com i mittee, eensiderate of their difficult | ties, had obtained a postponement, of | an hour.
 The Start
 They logged around a while, Blue nos and Gloucestermen, Captain Wal | ters and Skipper Morrissey matching wits for the honors at the start. These went to the Henry Fordls captain in as pretty as a picture as the marine 1 sports admirers could wish to see. The sschooners went across in the same sec ond, Bluenose slight in advance. But she was on the Gloucestermen's lee and still adjusting herself after wear l ing around. The Henry Ford came down with all kites flying, swung into 1 the weather berth, luffing past the Bluenose stern. Robber of the wind 1 the Canadian swung almost idly while l Captain Clayton Morrissey and his re- l cent mutinees stepped along to a lead 1 that was never headed.
 l Captain Walters tried to Huff it out | to his advantage in turn, but although he swung to windward was still as- I tern.
 The First Leg to the Henry Ford
 The race that followed was one oi | light to strong winds, that swung from southwest to west and back again with blow that ran up to about Is knots as a maximum. | On the first leg broad reach oi | five miles, the Henry Ford led by 4( seconds. The test to windward, the l first in the series on this point of sail ing, came on the second leg, dead heat of 10 miles and Bluenose ad- | mirers were at loss to explain tht Ford's advantage of 2 minutes, 54 sec
 
 1 the wind, Captain Morrisey at the or. der of maneuvre, taking one long board down the Magnolia shore, then foul short hitcheS to make the mark, ana Captain Angus followed him tack fol tack, splitting noTe.
 The BIdenose Gains i Reaching close hauled by the wind. on the third leg of ten miles out tc | hn ina seconds But on the next side of tht triangle, the third stretch of ten miles a broad reach. in which Captain An. gus pinched his boat and Captain Nor rissey eased all sheets, the Henry ForG went out and left behind her a wake so long that the utmost effort of mar and. ship on the part of the Canadi- I ans could not overhaul her. Turning on the last leg, the Glou. cestermen had a lead of minutes 4 seconds, The wind was strong iron the southwest, the course lay east bJ north. Close hauled, the schooner: fought along the Cape Ann shore 1 with thousands watching them iron the natural stand. The Bluenose foot ed fastest, pointed slightly in the ail and pressed on, gaining constantly ! while with the Henry Ford in iron slipped swiftly along, her skipper ant crew, with the secretary of navy a l the wheel latterly, able in the end tt accept the official gun and the whistleC applause from the spectator fleet winners returning to wharf wher, mutinous mood had been turned int, will to win. The official time fol
 lows:
 i Henry Ford, start 11:oo: o4; 1st leg II 11:25:15; End leg, 1:T:06; 3rd leg 2:29:O1; 4th leg, 3:25:12; finish, 4:o1
 :34.