New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

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added that it was against the rules for
any one not member of the crew to
take the vessels wheel, even for an
instant.
The Secretary Of the Navy retired to
his seat and resumed his status as a
passenger.
Ford Delayed at Start
Sail trimmeTs worked all night cut
ting the Ford's suit Of canvas 10 Sit
the required measurements. This
change was demanded late on Friday
after the official measurer had gone
over the Ford's dimensions. Conse-
quently. thd Ford was still tied up at
her dock at O'Clock this morning,
while the United States steamship
James X. paulding. the official commit
tee boat. stood off the mark and indi-
Gated the starting sine. The Blucnose
was easing up the harbcr under light
breeze, which was hardly breeze at
all, when the Ford arst appeared in
the stream.
From the Paulding, which was press
boat as we'll as committee boat, it ap-
pesred that the Ford could not pos
sibly make the mark by 10 O'clock, the
official starting time. Also it was
questionable whether il would be sound
policy 30 start the race in the light
air. Ii was no surprise to any one,
when at few minutes before 10, after
hoissing the signal indicating that
course number one was to be sailed,
the Paulding broke out at her yard
postponement of one-half hour at the
start. This set the time for the start
as 1880.
The Paulding blew several blasts on
her whistle to call attention to the
postponement signal. The schooners
were now up on the line and headed in
the general direction Of the start. The
Bluenose had come about and was
idling behind the line. The Ford came
up the harbor, headed for the line and
crossed it. At about this moment some
genius hauled down the black ball and
left the course signal flying alone.
Recall Signal Ignored
The Bluenose headed hot foot after
the Ford, and the race was on. The
committee held hurried consultation
and then broke out both ships nun
bers from the yard, indicating the
wish Of the gentlemen Of the official
| body that the schooners should return
to the startling line and begin all over
again. Neither skipper took the slight
est notice Of the signals. Attention
was politely directed to them by sew
eral peremptory blasts Of the Pauld.
ing's whistle.
The schooners continued on their
way toward the mark, while the rest OF
the craft which were scattered over the
harbcr's surface helter- sheltered after
them. The Paulding stood resolutely
by the committee and remained an.
chored outside the starting line.
A passing powerboat of the coast
guard service, on patrol duty for thu
race, was hailed from the bridge oil
the .Paulding and directed to overhaul
the schooners and request them to re
turn to the mark and start according
to the rules and regulations. The
patrol boat sped away on it's mission
while the schooners drew steadily fur
,ther and further away from the line
Bluenose Continues Race
Frcnl the bridge of the Paulding tn.
powe,ff'oat was seen to approach ths
lWueIss.ss. Then she veered away ant
c. sossed to the Ford, which was to the
w,@ther of the Canadian and about 6
thu ynsand yards in the lead. The Blue
nosc stood steadily on her course.
TIVE patrol boat exchanged message,
with tho Fofd. She then turned SHARP
aroul sd and headed for the Paulding
which was now alone in her glory
aachos Ned on the starting line arc
houted by the universe. The schooner.
weynt right ahead, and the rest Of th.
miecella ncous craft, including ths
cruiser Meet and the battleship Roahes
ter, with, Mrs. Dsnhy, the wife Of thu