UNITED STATES ARMY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 151, 22 March 1920, Page 5

UNITED STATES ARMY

-+-■ PEACE-TIME ESTABLISHMENT.

m. rr Washington, March 19. - H ? llso of Representatives has approved of a peace-time establishment for the army of '200,000 men and 17 800 officers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

YACHTING

TUKNBULL CUP WON BY , WANDEKEH,

The race for the Turnbull Cup, handsome, silver trophy presented to tl Port Nicholson Yacht Club by tl executors of the late "Mr. A. H. Tun bull, was- held on Saturday afternoon Ihe cup is for competition amongst firs class yachts, having; to .be won thr< times in succession Or five times at ii tervals before it becomes the property •< the winner. The conditions on Sritu: day were all that could be desired. light north-irest breeze blowing f 2 p.m., but freshened during the afte: noon. The course was from 01yd rc a ? around the pinnacle buo off Seatoun, thence around a buoy o I\oro Koro, back around Jerninghai ™°y to the finishing-line between the Clyde Quay and King's wharves. Distance about 18 miles. The following Mats started and were handicapped as indicated:—Waitangi, sailed by II Howell, (scr.).; Marangi, B. Clarke imp.); Bona. ,T. MTean, " iun. (Gmin.): Kotiri 11, J. E. L. Cull (Bmin.); Ailsa, G. Hamill (13min.); Wairere IT, E-J p - Bucholz (16min.); Atalanta, IT. MComish (lomin.); Wajiderer, C. Hadfield (18min.); Viola, C. Neill (20min.1. A_ flying start was made at 3 p.m. The Waitangi took the lead, and was closely followed by the Marangi. At Halsweil the Waitangi set her spinnaker on the port side, but lost time through having to stand out into the channel to keep from jibing. Most of the other boats jibed over on. rounding. Mahnnga point ! Marangi was first around the Pinnacle ibuoy at 3.40, closelv followed by Waitangi at 3.41 p.m.; Kotiri, failM; Ailsa; 8.42; Rona, 3.42.10; Wanderer, 3.42.50; V'ola, 3.42.75; Atalant.i, 3.43; Wairere. 3.45. Soon after hauling on the wind Atalanta went about and stood in to Knraka Bay; Marangi was next, closply followed by Kotiri. The rest of the fleet stood well up the eastern side of the channel. Marangi and Waitangi were having a ding-dong go, the, former sailing a splendid race, and disputing every inch of/the ground: with her-big'rival. Waitangi was first around the weather mark, lit 4.51.25: Maraniri. at 4 53.20; Kotiri, 4:56,20; Bona. 4.59.20; Atlanta.' fi.2.15; Ailsa, 5.3.25; Wanderer, 5.5.10, On the run home the positions, were unchanged, Waitangi crossing ihe finishingline at 5.27.8; Marangi, 5.29.55; Kotiri, 5.34.15; Bona. .5.37.15: . Atnlanta. 5.42.1G; Wanderer. 5.4&J0: Ailsa. 5.44.38; Viola, 5.55.25; 5.5G.9. The following is the result after the handicaps had been adjustedi-Clarko nnd Hadfield's Wanderer. 1: B. Clarke's Marangi, 2: J. E. 1,. Cnll'e KoHri Tl, 3, H. J. Smith and M. Eowell's Waitangi, 4: Kill Bros, and Cn.'s A Mania. 5: .T. M'lean's Hon a, fi; Hamill Bros.' Ailsa, 7; C. Neill's Viola, 8; E. Bucholz's Wairere, 5. The winner was well handled by Mr. C. Hadfield, and was well nlaeed all through the race. Mr. .T. Glendall acted as handiennper and starter, and the judges were Messrs. A. -T. Pptherick and J. Gendall. Tiie public turned out in large numbers to follow the race in tile ferry steamer fiiichess.