New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-31
SCHOONER FORD IS
AGAIN IN THE Lead
Failed to Finish Yesterday Within
Provided Time

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 31,--For the
Third time this week three picked
schooners of the American fishing
feet approached the starting line this
morning in an attempt to decide pos
session of the Sir Thomas Upton and
~. w. Prentiss cups, open to competi-
ton by bona fire fishing vessels of
this class the world over. On Mon
day. fog caused postponement. Yes
lterday lack OF wind prevented the
racers from finishing within the six
hour limit
In light variable airs yesterday the
Henry Ford of Gloucester, Captain
Clayton Morrissey, outfooted the
Elizabeth Howard OF New York and
the Shamrock of Boston on every leg
and tack. The Ford was two miles
from the finish line when time was
called and the others were two miles
behind her. sa
When the three boats left the har-
Dor for the starting line, the breeze
was only about four knots an hour.
Course No.
The committee decided to send the
boats over course number two IL the
breeze continued from the southwest
This course reverses the order of sa:,-
ing followed yesterday around the
triangle starting at the first mark. 1t
gives the boats five mile stretch to
the first mark off Milk Island, a seven
mile leg north by west, back to the
first mark and five miles return to the
starting point. .r.. -..,
When the three boats reached the
starting line they were notified the.
race would start at 10:45. The breeze
had increased slightly. Captain Marty
WEIGH of the Shamrock said that
whatever the outcome of todays at
tempt to cover the course within the
six hour time limit it would be his
last race, as he would start for the
fishing grounds tomorrow.
The Howard was the first TO cross
the line. The official starting times
were:
Howard 1o:45:25, Ford 1o:45:s7,
Shamrock 10:46:04. .t
Five minutes before the start the
Ford. which had been berthed to
Windward of the shore end of the line.
swung off and headed for the line on
the starboard tack. The Howard
turned inside the Ford and got across
ahead. while the Shamrock,
which had hung back a. little too long
was slightly asteru. The Ford quick
~ took the lead and ten minutes after
the start was nearly quarter of a
mile ahead of the Howard. The Sham
rock had drawn up on even terms
with the latter. The wind was not
over knots. At II o'clock the Ford
was leading by Y of a mile.
The air was very spotty. Some
times one boat and then another
would pick up breeze and gain only
to fall back by running into soft
place.
Committee Hopeful.
The committee was hopeful that the
racers would be able to finish within
the time limit.
The Howard and Shamrock started |
Iuffing. the former hauling across the
bows of the latter and for a. few min |
ltes both were standing away from
me course. The Ford held on as she
I'D yesterday, but when all three
were squared away again for the
mark the Howard and Shamrock had
made up half the distance on tbe
Ford.
The times at the first mark.
Ford 11:4o:52, Howard 11:41:e7:
Shamrock 11:41:47.
With the freshening of the breeze
o seven knots from the south south
vest the Ford soon regained a lead
u a quarter Of mile over the How
ird. The Shamrock was about the
'ame distance astern OF the Howard