New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-04
THE BOSTON CRAFTS WIN.
CONTRASTING FOR THE GOBLET CLIPS.
THE PURITAN AND FORTUNA TAKE THE PRIZES
THE PRISCILLA EASILY BEATEN.

HE fCkllAN AND fOktONh LAME Inn
THE PRISCILLA EASILY BEATEN.
NEWPORT X. l., Aug. g." Boston has not
only the cake but she has taken the whole bakeshop
the remark made on board tho Luckenback
late hour this afternoon she having been used as the
craft convey Messrs Montant and Stebbins. OF the
Regatta Committee OF the NewYork Yacht Cub.over the
In the to-day, which has excited more inter-
than any other sporting affair which ever took place
this vicinity. The OF the remark was that the
struggle for the GGlet cups. both that for sloops
ana that for schconers had been by Boston boats
and that too in q that left no question but that
the laures had been fairly won upon the merits OF the
boats and without the least accident to either Lack OF
local enterprise prevented all the Bostonians who
10 Newport to the from being gratlfed,
bnt 1t Is that hundreds OF them did by taking
tugs pleasure yachts and cat boats being willing to
the risk intensely bad weather and being willing
to pay well for accommodation, and being grateful
at being taken at any price. The early morning breeze
fresh from the southeast changing slightly ana set
Ting evidently for the day TO east-southeast There
betting done last night the bulk OF 1t slightly
In OF Priscllas winning, but when the Bosto II
people began appear to-day and the wind was observed
to be strong this changed aud the Puritan
became the favorite. At $50 the tug Lucken-
back. with tho regatta committee on board,
started out to Brentons Reef lightship The
letters " 8. NJ" had previously been hoistcd
the flagship Polyna. indicating tina the course was
lo nc from INC OelWetH Etsithi N"N
and Brcntons Reef ightship and around the sow and
Pigs lighshp thence to the lien and Chickens ghtshp
and last TO Brenton's Reef, being trian-
cular course OF about foriy-hve miles. The
breeze freshenng up gave the yachts
an excellent opportunity 10 run ont RAPIDLY, and
the result many had T. beat about
waiting for the preparatory signal Scores
OF yachts and saboas went ont o witness the start
some Of the former going over large portion OF the
course. General Butler the yacht America and
Mr. Weld his nno craft Nanderer. The entries Last
night had included the sch0oners Danntes' Fortuna,
Estclc, Mohican. Clytie. Clio Montauk and Graying,
while In The sloop class there the een. Mischief.
Bcdouin Ahlon, whicaway. Gaviotl. Gracc. ISIS Re-
gina ana Vixen The stiff breeze OF today disposed OF
about onehalf o these before the start ten only cross
ing the line-four schooners aud six sloops.
In the race to-day the yachts were governed by the
following rules In starting; Preparatory signaI-one
long blast OF the whistle. and at the same time
the United states ensign lowered from the bow
staff and the peter set I'm place Ten minutes later
there wa, second blast OF whistle the blue peter
being lowered the yacht club signal set In Its place
Ten minutes later there third blast OF the whistle
and this time was recorded as the time OF any yacht
starting IN thereafter. The preparatory signal
was given at 10 hours II minutes. and the yachts
began getting into line near the Judges
boat "a circumstances would permit In the
majority OF instances the start excellent one no
less than yachts crossing within seven AMI three
quarters minutes. The Puritan was well handled In
starting and managed to cross first leading the Fortuna
by ten seconds aud The Priscilla by % seconds The fol-
lowing IL list OF the yachts which started with time
allowance Tor each:
Sio,nus- Mohican. 7:i6; Fortuna, 1881 Montauk.
l2:t7 Grayling, 1879. -
Mooys-Prscllia --; Puritan, 1871; Oracle, 1917;
Iodouin. 1880 Athlon. 27:lj Isis. 1880.
The fact that the differences between the Fortuna and
Monauk which are old rivals OF the schooner class and
the Puritan and Priscilla. soop class. were 70 slight
gave vastly increased interest TO the race
and made people. when once II hau
he gun chnry about progno-ticatnE When the last boat
had crossed the line In starting IL was found tht ony
one mad failed To Ia IN time. This was the Bcddhln
s the following table. giving the Time OF departure VIII
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