New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-19
Hall, sallie Williams, Mrs. Thomas Donnelly and
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TILE Oracle AGAIN BEATEN.
DEATH-KNELL OF THE AMERICAN sLooP.
THE BENNETT CUP WON BY THE BEDoUIN-AN-
OTHER TRIUMPH FOR TIE CUTTER

The match race between the BedOuin and the
Oracle for the Bennett Cup and 81 100 stakes was
sailed yesterday and resulted in another triumph
for the cutter, the Oracle being beaten Dy 10
minutes seconds, corrected time, and l3 minutes
/ seconds actual time. The conditions OF the Wlhu
and water were more favorable to the Grace lhtl
in Tuesdays race, and she was handled ny
one of the best sailing masters ahoat. iiin mo
cutter men are jubilant and there is wanna wal *
in the of tR SSS. Where e Beddn
rounded the buOy twenty miles 10 wlnaWaIu VI li9
Point of the Hook she was over ~ minutes alead
Of her tantagonst ana an SlG Is fSe Of
The American sloop ~ The race was sailed under
the rules Of the New-York Yacht Club, ana me
course was twenty miles to Wlndward from inc
Point of the Hook and return, distance OF forty
miles, The course given out was east ny soutn, one
half south. The wind blew good sailing breeze
al the start and there was not much sea on.
AT HOS the iudges' boat sgnalled the yachts TO
start and five inmates were allowed TO cross the
line The yachts had up their malnSall, toresall,
iibs, and working tOpsails. The Oracle went over
the line before the five minutes were up but the
Bedouin did not cross until ll:lO42 and was CON
se0uently handicapped fOTty-two seconds. Inc
yachts stood the staTboard tack for short time
and then bore away on the port tack On this tack
the Bcdouin gained rapidly, on the Oracle ana
windward across the Gracies bow. From
that time she led her and in working TO WlndWard
far increased her lead that the result or the race
buoy the BcdOuin took III her working
topsail and set her small spirit topsail and
her NO. j nh tOpSdll. Inc bTaClt ran up "l''ii
lib topsail and subsequently her working jb top
sail This latter sail however knOc kcd her OIL the
wind too much and she took it in and set her small
lib tOpsail again. 1t is doubtful if any, slOop
could point better than the Oracle did, but she was
no match for the BedOuin. The wind was NOT so
ting now and was full Of puils. When one struck
Il . l}edouin she would gather enough Roadway 10
carry her over the comparative calm winch FOL
lowed without falling OF any, but the Oracle, not
having the great weight of her antagonist, conSS,
quently lacked her momentum and would
fan off in the calm -, strcaks3. The :. Oracle
as usual sailed steadily and pTettily not
pounding the seas, but riding them IKE
a duck. The BcdOun came pitching and cayorthY
over the waves, kicking her heels IN the air and
burying her nose in the waves like u frlsky young
colt. but getting along with a rapidIty that was
alarming to those who pin their faith on "Sklmnlng
Dishes
Finally the buoy was reached and the yachts
rounded. The wind hauled a little more to the
south and the Oracle, expecting II to haul stlII
more, set her spinnakcr on the stiTboal'
side. She saw her mistake soon, however ana
jibed aud set it the port side. She
had up her club tOpsaIl and balloon jib topsal ana
did good work, decreasing the lead of the Bcdoun
by tive minutes in the run into Sandy Hook. Inc
Bedouin had up her balloon iib tOpSall and big spirit
topSal as well as her spmnaker aud malnsaIi, ana
was one pyramid of canvas. IL was long after dark
when they finished. The time Of the race was Us
follows: