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ft Russian competitor delayed at U.S. lock ^y\l U.K. ship wins seaway race to Toronto By SUSAN ANDERSON The British freighter Manchester Commerce opened the Port of Toronto to Seaway traffic at 7 a.m. yesterday, while her Russian competitor was held at the locks by U.S. inspectors. Capt. Eric Askew of the Manchester Commerce said both ships had been tied up a week or so at Montreal waiting for the Seaway to open. "Because the Russians had been there longer they were put ahead of us and they stayed ahead of us up to the Snell lock. "We were sent on ahead and as we passed we could see the American inspectors walking around the docks with geiger counters." "It was more than an ordinary inspection," Captain Askew said. "If they hadn't been held up they probably would , have been first into port." Capt. Askew, a big bluff Englishman with 30 years on the sea behind him, was clearly pleased at his feat. "We've been close to first here before and we were first one year in Hamilton." "It's very nice you know, once in a lifetime. But I'll tell you Tuesday after I've gone through everything." Everything includes a civic reception this morning at 10:30 when Capt. Askew will be presenter with a dispatch case and a painting of the Toronto harbor. "It helps business too," he added. Captain Askew said he has been coming into Toronto with Manchester Liners since 1958, and as captain of the Manchester Commerce for the past three years. He began his career as an apprentice in 1936, was torpedoed twice on a convoy run out of Freetown, Sierra Leone, and joined his present company in 1942. The freighter carries 11,000 tons of general cargo, everything from machinery and cars to glassware and confectionery. She is 502 feet long and 62 feet across the beam. While the Commerce is by no means the latest model, Capt. Askew pointed out with pride a television installation that permits bridge officers to see the amount of clearance directly ahead of the bow when manipulating in close quarters; and a double set of radar and engine controls that operate from the bridge. After three days unloading here, the Manchester Commerce will leave for Detroit, Green Bay and Chicago with a .stop at Sarnia on the return trip to Manchester. And this is the routine five or six times every sailing season. "We all like Toronto," he said. "We've all got friends here. Since we tied up this morning, the men have been beating a path to that telephone over there. It's a friendly city." 3" <-D ' ft) -. S 'a » -5 3- e- f ." O' r-t- ° si j-j. n S"a (TO 03 9> C to to g- >-• <; 9: M £- ~" O CTQ hj < 3 3- c;^3 i co 3 ' to s-< » to g" o. o- g- sr " " § § i| -* - CO to a 13 >Tf -~1 O re 9) re i-,' JJ Erg ^ w o »s ft! oo cr re 9> i_ ¦ ¦ re :- :? 2. 5' 3 .3 ffl ro » re _]<< <3T x =r « ^ 2. 5>?S E - o ft aim