New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
PRISCILLA WINS BY AFLUKE.
BEATISG THE PURITAN IN A LIGHT WIND.
THE Oracle DEFEATS THE BEDouIS-sLIGHr ACCT
DENT TO THE CUTTER.

THE Oracle DEFEATS The BEDoUIS-sLIGHr ACCT
DENT TO THE CUTTER.
In the second CT the trial races to select de-
fender of the Americas cup yesterday the home soop
Priscilla was the winner by about five minutes Inc
race proved nothing however. there was little wind
at the start and still less at the finish Inc friSciia
showed that extremely light winds sue could peat tue
Puritan running free aud that was ALL Inc YER
diet of Friday remains unchanged and all admit tnat
the Puritan by far the better boat The elements
fought for the Priscilla yesterday and no favorable CIR
cupstance wanting to her. In the windward work
she was fairly beaten by the Puritan, but getting more
favorable slant of wind than her rival she managed 10
round the second buoy ahead 1t day OF "nukes
and they were all In savor OF the Priscilla But Tor
all that she won the race by a few minutes
only. The Oracle and Bedouin had n hveiy
contest II anything could be considered likely In such
wind and the cutter badly beaten by the sioop
To be sure not cutter day and to add to the
nlsfortunes of the Bedoun she broke the club to her
topsal
The course was triangular one, beginning at the
Scotland lightship. Each side OF the triangle measured
thirteen and third miles. A fleet OF yachts that
had come out to the race ana
the iron steamboat Cygnus lay on the bright ana
sparking waters the light ship when the signal to
start was given. The wind blew lightly from the
vest-southwest aud % long swell left by the fresh
breezes OF the day before came rolling up from the
south. The course given ont for the hrst leg was
southeast by east half Somewhere away out there
over the tumbng waters Ncils Olson had thrown
overheard buoy aud at n signal from
the Judges boat the started sheets and plunged
across the long rolling surges seek tho red flag that
marked the turning point The Yankee soop was over
first the Priscilla being less than minute behind her
Then came the Bedouin, and considerable distance
behind her the Oracle. Only two minutes were allowed
to cross the inc the Bedou and Oracle by their
delay handicapped, the cutter three seconds ana
the sloop hfty.eght seconds.
The Puritan took the lead and put respectable
distance between herself and her rival Both OF them
left large and constantly increasing space OF sulit
water between themselves and the other two. The
Grace Bedouin set their spinnakers but the Oracle
soon saw that hers did not help her aud took
IL in The Bedouin clung TO hers, having
hard work. however to make II draw
and hold course. The Puritan and Priscilla
made preparations set their spnnakers, but did not
do So When about half the distance TO the first buoy
was gone the Priscilla struck out to wndward OF
the Puritan and gained rapidly her In half of the
remaining she had passed ahead of the white
sloop The Yankee pressed her closely and stubbornly
contested every foot but the Priscilla rounded the buoy
first A heavy swell was running at the tlme
the yachts danced and skipped from wave to wave
like flying fishes. The steamers lying there In the
trough of the sea, waiting for the yachts to round
rolled their rails under and pped and bowed like por
roses as they occasionally their propeler cut of
water. The Oracle had drawn considerably ahead OF
the Beiouin the run out, aud
rounded the first buoy far ahead Of her.
The time around the first buoy as follows:
P Pusc :Iss5S 6e'oan 2ilso
Tue course To the second buoy now southwest-by
and IL was a dead beat 10 windward Now the Puritan
showed her GHalio" i ST w .TsrSs5'ea wGs
Priscilla Prs They made long legs, now stretching
over 10 where the Jersey shore sh,sed d%y through
rolling 1hree-Iuarters OF the distance 10 the
much the best Of It, she wa. ahead aud the wind,
ward OF the Priscilla. But her skipper Ind violated
o. ssrAt 10 sens ans he paid for a.
Tue Priscilla toward the Jersey shore and the
came pun OF air from he west Priscilla. catch
neit, came swospng doSn over the swelling waters
two two "I minutes ' in tho lead. Meantime the
il out in the rear hard struggle the Bedouin got
seT tops Si She carried the topsa boweyer aud did
excellent windward work; rounding the buoy "a a Few
OF the yachts around the second on"y
pT,se'lla s:a g heasg e9Sss
The course from the second buoy was almost due
north % the nghtship. The wind was little ahait
.opssils which swellcd out I'm IN the sun:
lighter and lighter aud the Priscilla not
ony held hut the lead that she had over the
Puritan sonpthe Jersey shore they went the two lending
yachts far in advance that the Oracle ana Bedorln
were mere phantom 'eSses Sn tc e,~ mnrnIs with
the evening mists. when the leading yachts
crossed the line Priscilla about six inmates ahead OF
The Puritan. Then came long wait. The shadows
deepened the wind dropped almost TO CO IN. and The
sea lay dark and almost pnlselcss. bank OF clouds
against the west prcsaged coming storm Lights
cleaned from the Highlands and from
the lightship and stil the Oracle ara
Bfdouin came note Finally mp from the
south came the Oracle just he twilight was fadipg
A long long behind her came the Bedouip, moving
through the darkness Of the early evening and the
was II $50 o'clock before the yachts reached
he
wings to wait until Monday, when a race
will be sailed the Nev-YOrk Yacht Club