New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Woman's Plea Prevails
After Men Leave Craft
In Protest Against the
Decision of Committee
Secretary DENLY
Backs Her Appeal
Victory Won in Epic Com
test Under Every Sort
of Racing Conditions
By Frederick B. Edwards

1LO.OCES AEh, OCt. Ids--~ ne SClOOH-
er Henry Ford, of this port, went to sea
to-day and won the epic race Of all
time between fishing schooners over a
marked course. In forty-mile tri-
angle which included in Its broad
reaches and windward beats every con-
ceivable racing condition, the Henry
Ford led the Nova scotian Bluenose to
the finish line by the hairs breadth
margin Of two minutes and twenty-six
seconds. Therefore tonight Glouces-
ter holds jubilee and high revel
There will be no race tomorrow.
Captain Morrissey, with sickness in his
FAMILY and the strain of raging contro-
versy tearing at his nerves, suggested
postponement to the sailing commit
tee tonight. This falls in, too, with
the wishes of the Bluenose owners,
who are anxious to have the Canadian
Cup defender out for inspection of
whatever damage may have been done
to her keel by her successive ground
ings at low tide. Consequently to-
morrow will be day of rest and ru-
NOR. The present plans Of the commit
tee call for the second official race OF
the series on Wednesday. This is pred
icated on the theory that Captain Nor
rissey and his crew are prepared to go
out for third encounter, and this is
by no means an established fact.
Walters Ready to Quit
It was reported this evening that
Angus Walters, Of the Rluenose,. had
told Morrissey this morning that il the
Ford won today's race he would be sat-
isfed that she was the faster boat and
would sail for Lunenburg, leaving the
cup behind" But there is no indica-
tion that the Canadians will let 20 Of
the cup because the Ford won to-day q
race. They will stick by the sailing
committees decision on Saturdays
fiasco and demand at least one more
trial.
III this case, Morrisssy said tonight
to reporters, ne positively would not
race again, except against the May
seThat race will be arranged between
Captain Larkin and myself, and nc
yachtsmen will run it.''
At the dinner which was given in
honor Of the Nova Scotians at the
State Armory tonight, successive ap-
!peals for harmony between the war
ring factions were made by Secretary
Denby, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Wilfred Lufkin, chairman Of the inter
national committee, and Premier MUIR
ray, of Nova Scotia.
To Captain Clayton Morrisset and
the nisn who took out with him the
United States entry for the interna-
tional fshermen's cup much honor is
due, but the real heroine Of to-day's
race is not the Henry Ford, or any one
who trod her slantinR wet decks. Jus
tice demands that the golden crown be
set upon the head Of fragile little
woman who wears sport skirt, short
squirrel coat and a jaunty felt hat of
gray.
Woman Heroine Of Event
Sportsmen Of the universe We de-
mand your homage for Mrs. John Ray
mond, OF Gloucester, Mass. Had 1t not
been for Mrs. Raymond and Edwin
Denby, Secretary Of the United States
Navy, to-day's race would have been a
hollow sham and the good name Of
gloucester sport would have been
dragged in the derisive dust. We place
MRS. Raymond first because that is her
due. Secretary DENLY delivered a
smashing speech at the exact psyche
logical moment, but it was Mrs. Ray
mond who did all the hard work.
Gloucester knows its men. After
midnight last night, following a day
OF the most futile fumbling at the
verge OF an emergency that the his.
tory Of sail racing can show, the fina
watchword went out from the variou.
committees which are so busily en-.
gagged in picking this splendid fisher,
mems contest to small untidy threads
The word was that Saturdays fiasce
would remain no race. The word o1
Clayton Morrissey and his men hae
been pledged that IL Saturdays strug.
gle was to be no race then to-day they
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