Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-27
BluenOse Keeps Cup
Continued from Page Onc)

Today's was another smashing
cSntest. a Northwestern that ran
from a moderate speed at the start
up TO IS knots blew the boats about
the 40 mile course in the fastest time
attained to date. hours, As minutes,
rs seconds. for the Bluenose, 4 hours,
5s minutes, 20 seconds for the Henry
Ford This was an average speed
for the winning schooner 10 minutes
- the mile. speedy sailing. with a
one mile beat to the windward in
chidIng, that hnal three or four miles
81 extra sailing.
ION this uindwall leg, a dead muz-
zfer. the shippers tried 10 carry too
much sail. Asa result the Henry
fbrd lost her fore topmast, which
slapped half way TO the peak, carry
ing with Il forogaf topsail and ball
loonor. The shippers would not muz-
~. 50 the wind did II for them. the
Huerose parting a ballooner stay
which, serving as warning, caused
Captain Angus not 10 use the sails
corresponding TO those lost to the
Gloucester man. He modestlY dis
ctnimcd intent AT courtesy or sports
n,anship. saving he took the sails
dpwn when he found they were no
g!9d to him.
Tonight Captain Morrisscy said he
ve~-roing 10 challenge the Bluenose
slipper 10 another race. Il raced
al,cr winning the first two times.
We have now won two each. I hope
.Srgus will meet me again" he said
With negotiations pending for a race
between Rluenose and Mayfowcr, the
LITTER tho Boston schooner which has
hten outlawed from tho international
competition. there was in prospect a
Contest for the championship of the
North Atlantic fisheries. with a pos
sp,le fourth contender. Captain Ben
Isne said he would ask to have the
I'd such a race. If held, il will prob
ably take place off here Saturday.
BEFORE either Blucnose or Henry
Ford can race again. however they
~ Z be hauled out and sCrapped.
kecl damages delayed each this
morning, divers having found a strip
or the shoe ~ the Lunenburgcr, and
a'section Of the Gloucesterman's shoe
tVrned across his keel. Postpone
rdcnt was asked for by Captain Wal
ttrs and granted, and protest was ad-
3sed by some OF those IN the Ford.
Hlt skipper Morrissey vetoed the
p7oposal in tho presence of the inter-
r4tional committee
owed race her today If the keel
Wa crossways. And the race stands
rs IT goes, no protest" was his ans
vor.
sNnd race her they did today. The
margin at Tic finish was no mark of
TIC kcenncss of the competition For
ntatlN 30 miles. the boats were within
BISCUIT toss Of each other. The acct
1nt which cost the Henry Ford some
n htr top hamper marked the stage
whcrc racing separation changed
ffom seconds 70 minutes Not that it
handicapped her for moro than few
seconds in the seven minutes that it
TOOK three men in the rigging to
ctcar the wreckage away. but it came
% the windvard work in which Blue
nksc is past mistress, and with an in
ctc1sc in wind which also served best
tko- -Lunenhurger.
The official times for the start.
htst marx. % niles, second mark
ti5l, third mark (25I, fourth mark
'9b', and finish Go) were:
Fmcrose: 1l:oios: 1l:2s:t4: 49,
y y. l.2i:3l; 3;25:fi; 3:is;3s.
Henry Ford: 1l.ol:2i; 1l:27:1o:
i2:es 20, 1,2c;.a $3.50, 1856. %.