Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-16
Sch. Henry Ford u:
Wins Right to
Challenge BluenOSe

Challenge Bluenose
Gloucester. Mass, Oct. IA (By
the Associated Press)-The Henry
Ford, a sprightly schooner out of
Gloucester that sails well with the
wind and sails better than others
against it, is the hope of American
fishermen to beat the Bluenose,
champion Of Canada.
After the Ford. under the hand Of
Captain Clayton Morrissey, had come
running home today, at speed of IS
knots an hour, q winners bone in her
teeth for the second time in the ell
limitation series of 40 mile races be-
tween four crack schooners of the
North Atlantic fishing fleets, the
sub committee Of the American race
committee formally accepted her as
their choice for challenger of the in
ternational championship cup won
last year by the Bluenose. The tro-
ply will be at stake in the interna-
tional race series starting off this
port next Saturday, to defend which
the Bluenose arrived here today,
ship shape and all well.
1t was a smashing race that the
Henry Ford won, test alike of the
vessel and of the men of Gloucester
who sailed her. Another crew of
Gloucestermen, commanded by Cap
tain Ben Pine, fought hard against
the Ford from the bruiSing start in
which their schooner, the Elizabeth
Howard of New York was almost
wrecked. when Pine took the only
chance left him for weather advan-
tage, to the finish. in which they al
most lost a topmast and did lose a
backstay, trying to crowd on sail to
Overtake the Henry Ford. The Ell
ixabeth Howard gained second hon
ors, five minutes . seconds astern.
with the doughty little Boston schoo-
ncr Yankee third; and the l.. A..
Dunton. also of Boston. fourth. The
Henry Ford had lead of fully five
miles on the Dunton at the finish
and the Dunton is a fast boat in
ordinary company on the fishing
banks.
The official elapsed times of the
boats follow:
Henry Ford Gloucester. Captain
Clayton Mor.'issey. 45G:3S; Eliza
beth Howard, New York. Captain
Zen Pine. 5.O1:59: Yankee, Boston.
Captain Mike Brophy, 5.1@:o3; l.. A..
Dunton. Boston, Captain Felix I1o-
San, 5.35:01.
The finish furnished victory for the
Ford The start brought out the
L. ~,
tcrmen are made in Ben Pine and
his crew of the Elizabeth Howard.
Pine vino won the honors at the
start in Thursdays race, idled a
round the line, seeking to do the
same today. The Henry Ford, l.. A..
Dunton and Yankee cut curlcues
some distance away, jockeying for
place Mike Brophy then pushed
the Yankee through the Elizabeth
Towards weather quarter between
Pines schooner and the destroyer
J. Fred Talbot, which was acting
as stake boat The Yankee crossed
within second Of the starting sig
nal The Howard had a space only
a few feet more than her width to
wear through. if she would hold her
weather place. Her main sheet was
cased and her position not one of
mobility To go around the destroy
er meant minutes. to so through
meant even terms with the Yankee
and an advantage over the Henry
Ford Captain Pine decided to go
through and go through he did but
for moment he was coming head
on TO the destroyer. bow toward her
engine room. In another moment he
had worn her around Il bit and it
appeared the blow would be sure
but not SO pointed. In the next mo-
ment, standing up to his wheel. with
hands that never Wavercd, lie had
worked cr off Still more and the
blow, when it came, was q Craze
that left now paint from the How
ard on the destroyer's plates as she
finally squcakcd by. Through 1t
all the men of the schooner held to
their stations, with Mickey Han. the
mastheadsman alOft on his tilted
pcrch in the cross trees shouting
down. Swing her off. swing her off.
but making no move for his own
safety. This incident set the pitch
for the contest. The Yankee was
over a second after the gun. the
Howard crossed two seconds later,
the Henry Ford was over in 80 sec
onds. ana the Dunton In half a min
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