New-York tribune., 1922-10-21
Fishing Town Flag Decketi,
While Ancient Mariners
: sArgify'' on Chances of
Henry Ford vs.. Bluenose
Brass Bands Kept Busy
Fishernaen's Ball at Arnlory,
Luncheorls and Speeches;
Both Crews Confident
By Frederick B. Edwards

gathered around the bulletin board in
| the postotfice this afternoon, waiting
for the weather forecast so be posted,
It came at last, and one white
headed mariner traced its carbonifer-
Gus legend with weather-beaten in-
ger, reading aloud. Friday, fair"
he read. 4Gosh all fishhooks, that's
go5 to have bulletin to tell US what
the weather is when we already got it?
Wait minute; here it Is. Saturday
fair; fresh northwest to north winds
That's the Ford's weather, IL the wind
amt TOO fresh"
There is only one main topic of con-
versation in Gloucester these days-all
talk leads up to or away from the race
which starts tomorrow. Down in New
York, where a world baseball series
is one among a number of other
incidents, it is difIicult to imagine the
Intensity with which the entire town
of Gloucester has taken hold of this
race. There is no other matter of the
slightest moment to the folks in ell
the world. They have seized the occa-
sion with all the glad abandon of a
/ small boy at his first circus.
All Stores Have Flags
Every store carries a flag. Most of
them are blanketed in bunting, with
the Stars and Stripes and the Union
Jack prominently displayed side by
side, meticulously attached at exactly
equal heights. These Gloucester folks
know about flags. They don't need q
4 campaign to tell them how the en-
blazoned banners of friendly nations
should fy.
The city's six taxicabs have placed
fiags, one on each side of their wind
shields, Yankee and British banner
demonstrating their neutrality--in pub
nc, at least. The private homes which
range neatly along the narrow, clean
streets, are bedecked, too. A CHUBBY
youngster in Il baby buggy waved the
flags of the rival schooners, one in each
! dimpled fist, as he took his afternoon
constitutional in the sunlight
/ About every half hour there is a
parade. The crews of the Bluenose
and the Ford, whenever they come
ashore, do not walk to their destina-
! tion--they parade. When the Canadian
official delegation came to town early
this afternoon its members were met
by brass band and paraded to their
headquarters; then they were paraded
to the Tavern, where the official well
!. coming luncheon was held. There was
another parade after the luncheon and
several more this evening when the
rival crews lined up at the state ar
mory as the main attraction at the
IFishermen's Ball. A squad of Canadian
newspaper men came in unobtrusively
this morning on board the Canadian
| government steamer Tyrian. Their
/ coming was unheralded and there was
! no parade, which is circumstance to
pc regretted in the mind of the average
Gloucester citizen.
Very Friendly Sport
! This is probably the most friendly
| sporting event in its magnitude in the
world to-day. There is little money
| pared with some Of the glittering
| golden prizes which are hung up for
bell games and prizefights, in the arena
of specialized professional sport. The
men who sail those two magnificent
schooners around the forty-mile course
tomorrow will do tough days work
for a chance at prize for which the
average ball player would refuse fatty
to play one game. Perhaps that is tht
fundamental difference in the character
of the two events. There is not so
4 much money in the fishermen's race, so
there is more room for craftsmanship
/ There is nothing further to be done
TO the contesting schooners. Captain
Clayton Morrisey, who fishes out Of
Gloucester. though he is Nova Scotiau
born, will be at the wheel Of the Ford
in spite of rumors to the contrary
Angus Walters will take the Bluenose
over the line, as he has done in every
one of her races since she went te
sea. The boats held their final trials
to-day and reported intense satisfac-
tion at the result. The betting is al
even money, since the wiseacres hat
n ,aps+ fn
the ways and compare their under.
works Somehow the word has gone
out that the Ford will work better IL
!ighter airs, but that is surmise. Wher
1t comes to putting up the cash ever
money is all either side will give ol
The Tavern Re-opens
The population problem has beer
partially solved by the re-openine 70
the race period Of the Tavern, thu
erioucester summer hotel, and ther,
wiil probably be sleeping accommoda
non Tor everybody who needs it.
= was at the Tavern that the oficia
II luncheon of welcome was held to-day
II The Nova Scotie partv. headed b,
/ lieutenant Governor McCallum Gran,
II came into Boston this noon and wa
II greeted by representative of Cover
Il nor Cox.
=, Mayor wheeler Of Gloucester presid
ed at the luncheon which welcomed tn
II canadians. G. H. Murray, Premier 0
| Aoya Scotia, was q speaker and so wa
II George W. Kyle, NJ. P, the official rep
II resentatlve of the Dominion govern
II ment.. In the party are Mayor job
III Murphy OF Halifax; w. Fl. Dennis, tn
Nj puphsher of 'sThe Halifax Herald" an
n donor OF the trophy, as we'll as origina
tor OF the race, ard number Of othe
equally prominent Nova Scotians, in
III eludlnr the members Of the Canada
committee and the board of trustee
OF the trophy
II The y. S. S. Brooks, it was annouae
II ed to-day, will broadcast the races froy
her wireless apparatus.
III Edwin S. Benby, Secretary OF tn
Navy, arrived late this afternoon an
II Will watch the race from ore of tn
- warshlps whica will patrol the cours
= lhe s5ecTeearT will be the chief speas
er Mt Mondays banquet, which will b
4 held In the Armory, SO that AL Clio,
cester may aftend
Ford's Sail Cut Down
Old man teehaicality came to b.
this evening. and some OF the Ford
Z excess sail must be cut before sl
\ crosses the Ene tomorrow. Everg Bur
ner. an assistant professor of marir
architecture at the Massachusetts i,
\ stitutc Of Technology. designated /
the race cosnittee as the official mea
user, announced after he had zone az,
both vessels with his yard tick iii,