New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-22
ONE FOR THE PURITAN.
EASILY DEFEATING THE PRISCILLA
HER COMPETITORS LEFT FAR BEHIND-THE BEDoUIN
BEATS THE Oracle

| BEATS THE GRACGE.
Let the cymbals clash in Boston State House
| and the maidens dance Money Musk" Boston Com
mon Tho Yankee soop Puritan, over forty miles oil
rough water in stiff breeze. yesterday not only demon
staed that she the fastest soOp launched on
this side OF the water but gave promise that the cuT
which seemed to he slipping from the countrys GRASP
would be retained for time longer In the land o
the free aud the homo Of the brave" The performance
OF tho Puritan yesterday the most wonderful ever
seen in these waters Her speed was phenomenal
! her sailing superb and she herself seemed
| perfect. Tho renowned Gracie. the ambitious
Priscilla the swift Bedouin left 80 far behind
that the decided before 1t had well begun The
white sloop from Boston outfooted and outpointed
every thing She beat the Priscilla IL minutes and IL
seconds thol Bodoun Is minutes and 40 seconds and
the Oracle 35 minutes and 80 seconds. Tho Priscilla
showed herself remarkably ast boat but she was no
match for the Puritan. The white sloop resistless as
fate and beautiful vision swept from start TO
finish bright and glitterng the sunlight and as s"It
as the sunbeams that chased her over the waters.
Tho course was 20 miles to wndward from tho Scot
land IAghtship and return. Tho wind duo soutn
and 50 Scils Olsen steamed away IN tug and, 20
miles down the Jersey coast threw over a
buoy with red flag. The judges
boat Luckeubach stayed by the llghtship
TO start The feet Of yachts, among which were
the steam yachts Polynla Vision and re the schoon-
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