New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-23
OTHER OUTDOOR SPORTS.
WINNING THE BUCK CUP.
This YACHT GRAcIE DEFEATS THE MISCHIEF IN
YESTERDAYS RACE.

rHB YACHT Oracle DEFEATS THE MISCHIEF IN
YESTERDAYS RACE
The race between the yachts Oracle and
Mischief, for the Buck Cup sailed yesterday. and
resulted in the victory OF the Oracle by minutes and
II seconds, corrected time. This cup is Of two
offered by Mr. Buck of The Spirit Of The Times, one
for schoOners and for soOps, which were
sailed for during the cruise of the
Ncw-YOrk Yacht Club last summer The Halcyon OF
the Eastern Yacht club, the for sehooners and
the cup for oops not awarded as the race ended in
dense fog. and the Graces time not taken by the
Judges although by time taken by persons the yacht
Magic and others, the tho Gracie'5 by q
minutes. The judges could not award the cup ON I'M
official Time it agreed to sail another race for the
prize.
The owners of the Oracle desired either triangular
course. similar to the New-Bediord course which
the first was sailed, that the should he
sailed over the New-York with the time allow
ance Of the Ncw-YOrk Club But the committee decided
that the Oracle contend for the cup the New
York course with the time allowance OF the Eastern
Club, which would make about u minute more than the
Oracle would allow the Mischief under the Ncw-York
Club rules So the sailed yesterday, and the
Oracle took the cup the value o. which is $500.
1t about 1890 when gun from the schooner
yacht Abatross the judges boat gave the signal for
starting and the two yachts down and crossed the
line The wind blowing freshly from the southwest
and every predicted good stiff breeze outside
The Oracle went bowling along under mansll jb, bal
loon jb. topsai and forcsni the Mischief also carried
most OF her light sails, and there was much
promise of exciting race but when off Quar-
antine the breeze began to die out, and by the
time buoy No. IL was reached there WAS almoat
dead calm Far off the southwest broezc ripped
the water and ships went mp and down with every sal
drawing Bat breath of air moved the racing yachts
over the CLASSY surface OF the water This state Of
things continued for several minutes, and all
hands To whistle for
= breeze. Every whistlcl hs favoriJe tuno
and whstlcd ii in his favore key The dscord hor
nbc. lne powers 81 air could stand 1t no longer-the
and sent her bounding ahead ccctmlly stopping fur
tner "hstllns on the part 81 her crew II was some
minutes before me M'chei got the Wnh, ana by inc
time her sails Trro wei MED the Oracle
course lay out - the liyhtsp, AMI the Oracle IN Ter
ma -a jib fJrrsa and cub tOp-ail lay down 10 her
ra'rl"f7c Ibe NischieI WaS Ioi""hE al u Eood rate
OF speed, but - stern chase Is long one, and every
minute increased the distance between the yachts.
The Oracle rounded tue sandy Hook lishtshlp about
ten minutes ahead Of the Mischief, and started on tne
ins her Arge no t0pTal "heh abreast oI Tue 9,ptahd
h-htauip small Jb tOpsall was set. IhiS lttcd her
rode forward ON the long rollers wuicu
tumble around tae Hook The Miscuict WIS by this
eo " Te nn tue dd nS1P or O snowy from canvas tas
coud he seen, however, loolng like cond blown
swiftly along the surface Of the SUE carried her
large J1topsau ana sailed rapidly On tue run rom
buoy No 10 10 the hnsuls point the MISCHIEF r5srnrd
considerably the distance between hcr ana tue GrAclt
blt W., SIN many minutes Drnnd .Wurh
tue latter crossed the line. The wind b.
gan 10 die a the finish was reached,
bat enough remained to take the yachts over the ur
good style The Oracle IL minutes and 20 soc
oud. AIe4d the Mischief, but Obliged to give her
Eliminate. -uI Is seconds tiuc allowance. The time
taken At ana rent poiut, ~ rs follows:
iHUOY NOt LIGdT tBUOY lO.I
YIchls START. 10 SHIP HErtRN.l FiNisiL
Oracle ilO{D..;g ls.3-:Iu IIl:O5 2:lilS 1886 80
Nlsle. iIUJI.j- l2.Jj.-JI 2:J1:UD J:OG:JU 3.Jl.Jl
Below ia The table OF actual and corrected time:
Tachh ACTUAL TINE. CORRECTED TINE