Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-30
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MAYFl0WER PUTS
! HER Out OF RACE

gloucester, Mass, Aug. 29.-The Bos-
ton schooner MaSfower, built two
years ago to fish and race, has lost
another opportunity Of showing her
speed in competition with the picked
flyers of1the Boston and Gloucestr
fleets. The vessel, still absent on the
Banks when the opening fisherman's
race for the Upton and Prentiss cups
was postponed on Monday because Of
fog. arrived early today on the eve
of the date st for tn contest. But I'M
less there Is a neutrality-suspicious.
there Is no chance that the Mayfiower
will be on the starting line at 10
o'clock tomorro wmorning. 1t appar-
ed tonight that the Henry Ford Of
Gloucester, the Elizabeth Howard Of
New York and the Shamrock of Bos-
ton-the same schooners that stood
ready to dispute the title of the fleet
on Monday-Would be the only entries
tomorrow.
Captain J. Henry Larkin brought
the Mayfiower into port today with
nearly 100000 pounds of fish on
board. All Gloucester was on holiday
for the 300th anniversary celebration
and the schooner remains tonight
tied up at the fish house with all her
catch on board. Unloading Is to be-
gin tomorrow morning. When the
fish are out of the Mayflower, before
she can race, must lie hauled out for
cleaning and the rmoval of her pro-
pllr, a days work at the least. 1t
was said that unless lack Of breeze
or another fog forces further post
ponement of the race, tn Mayflower
is definitely out of the racing.
The Boston schooner has met with
one reverse afr another in her at
temps to show speed in competition.
Her designed in 1921 had in view the
international seris for the cup now
hid by the Canadian schooner Blue
nose.
The cup trustees ruled the Mayfower
out of the Series of that year and w.
because of her yacht-like lines ana
great sail spread. A special race win
the Bluenose postponed after the inter
national series fell through after much
misunderstanding and wrangling. and
at last the owners of the mayfiower
decided to cut her sails and install
auxiliary mower Since that time the
schooner has devoted her time to fish
ing. Now another opportunity TO race
has been lost.
Two of the schooncrs entered in tho
race went over the course today the
Henry Ford and the Elizabeth Howard.
There was no breeze. but the vessels
performed satisfactorily in the light
airs prevailing. Members. of the crew
Of Captain Clayton Morrissey's Ford
said that she had the better OF the
Howard, while Captain Ben Pine, IN
the drifting. upheld the Howard
trong points. Captain Marty Wclch
knnt the new Shamrock fast to her
wharf all day.
Tuesday afternoon oo-knot breeze
blew over the course. but that. accoro-
ing 10 fishermen, was tho only racing
weather this week. Monday and Iues-
day were foggy and calm. Three nsh-
ing crews tonight arc whistlfhg Tor a
wind tomorrow. The time set'for inc
start is 10 o'clock. an hour later than
that fixed for Monday. The coast
guafd cutter Modpc again will act as
committee boat Tho race Will rs
sailed over a triangular course. seven
miles to a leg. off Thacher's Island
the five-miIe run out to the f1rst marx
from Eastern Point. and back at inc
finish. making total distance OF III
miles.
Gloucestcr's week of celebration con-
tinued today with flremens paraoe
and contests, parade OF decorated
automobiles and business EXHIBITS, ana
official banquet by the mayor. ana an
exhibition of fireworks. A team from
Stoneham won the prize 1or the nre-
mems dry coupling competition IN me
park.