The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13

America. VI DO
Now It was apparent that the Madeleine had gained
lin las ON the Countess IN the beat something graft
Tying indeed; but, more surprising still, tho America
than the flyer Madeleine. And that, with
working canvass and ladies' board. General Butler
well Dc satisfied Tor the sailing OF his craft
wonderful Turning the mark the cheers OF the ex-
cursonists the guns Of tho Grant and the whistle
and Kissing OF escaping steam made sufficient
and gave .olerablc cecouragcmenl to the leader.
BACK To buoy NO g.
All tacks to port except the Countess, who went
away the run, wing and wing Joe Ellsworth set
her maintopmast staysa upside down; but it was Of
opening the space between them and hcr fast
that it ioregone conclusion that the cup
would not leave the custody OF the New
York Cub this season. The America, shortly
after turning the mark, sent up tremendous
balloon jib which nearly covered the craft, and 1t
did her service, pulling her along amazingly. The
Madeleine was dong nobly She was really tearing
through the water, AID in order 10 be at the finish
buoy In time the Judges steamer made excellent
work to mark. here she awaited the
rival Of the racers, everybody in good humor
and delighted with the result Al last the
leader came shooting along and in the rapidly
settling darkness she the line, and again
the wound up her brilliant performance
IN brilliant style. soon as the whistle oi the judges
steamer that her time had been taken fireworks
shot up from stem to stern her starboard side and
so with more whistles more cheers, somebody's band
playing ''Ihe Red, White and Bue, F" the Madeleine
disappeared in tho rapidly gathering darkness
She stood up by buoy No. ga, took IN
her light sails and was then afterward towed
to staplcton by tho cutter Grant, everybody pleased
mud everybody more than satisfied. The Wanderer
passed in next but she did not turn the outer mark
and the Judges paid TO her and really they
took no Official recognition o: the Americas perform
ance only loting IT down 'ust for future rcercuce
and onsderation rhe Countess last to pass and
that when it quito dark. Both the America and
the stranger received the hearty cheers the
craze of VIII stiles and the NOISY the Made
lene The official timing o! the yachts iol-
lows
Mark Actual Corrected
Start Boat Finish Time. Time.
In s. H. ~ s. H. N. s. H. NJ s. H. ~ s.
Madeleine. II II "a 0l 81 81 IL I ~ Al Is AZ
Countess of
Duiierin. IL Il 5s 5 13 IL s O3 So I 4G 90 46 90
Thu, the Madeleine beat the Countess 26m. lbs |.
actual time and I'm las. ected imea victory
more decided than her ursi triumph, by lon. los.
AMERICAS WORK
In order to contrast the several performances the
time OF the America is given as UNDER:
Start Mark Boat Finish Time
H. ~ S. H. N.S H. NJ H. Ms
America 49,. IL - % "a SIS 40 90 70 81
From which 1t will be seen that tho America made
the beat wlndward In AS. less than the Made
lainc and the ION 05s. less than the Countess
OF Dplerin success quite sufficient for days
work under serious drawbacks
This ends the contest, II arranged to DO the
best OF three. The result of the two
sailed proves that the Countess met more than her
matclA and that she Will have again when still
more improved, or new boat built, before the cups
retention by its custodlans is seriously
jeopardzed Ii also proves that the Countess has been
improved atty per since her arrival in ths port,
by the direction of the Ellsworth family ana though
Joseph did wish TO win SO badly yesterday II be
unnecessary To state she received worse thrashing
than when Captain Cutbbert, her sailing master,
a xIaaI