Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-13
VIZ RETAIN THE CUP.
The MayaOwer Again Badly Beats the
Galatea.

NEW lORk, september ll'-io-uay >
race has decided upon which side of the
Atlanticth Americas cup shall stay for At
least another year. II resulted i'll a glor-
ious victory for the sloop Mayilowcr.
When she finished this evening at q hours,
/ minute and 10 seconds, the Galatea was
nearly two miles astcrn. The curse was
% miles to Iecward and return from Scot
land light ship. The race was sailed in
a breeze that blew from the north
west for three hours, then Canting
two points to the westward, il fell
light the last hours Of the contest
being little better than Il drift. The May
flower only had : minutes and % seconds
to spare when she crossed the finish line, rs
the time of the race was seven hours. The
Galatca was defeated in every point of
sailing. In the run ont TO the outer mark
with spinnakcrs set she was beaten IL
minutes and 45 seconds. and in windward
work over half an hour. There is great
rejoicing among the yachtmen here to-
night, while the BOstOnians are fairly wild
with delight. or the whistle buoy at
1915 the Galctea was cast of. Her crew
4oon made sail, while the Mayilowcr did
the same, both setting their club
t~opSails. When the judges boat ran
alongside the Galatea, Lloyd and Phoenix
representing the New York Yacht Club,
told the Regatta Committee that
LIEUT.. HEM WAS VERY SICK
in the cabin. and that he said the courSe
was to be made fifteen miles instead of 20,
so rs to be sure and finish within a reason
able time. In case it should fall calm, he
wished the Luckenbach to tow the cutter.
back, if the race was not completed, 50
that he could see a doctor early. Sccrc-
tary Reasinson said he would consult with
Gen. Paine rs to the length Of the course.
That gentleman when seen said he would
leave the matter entirely in the hands
of the committee. They de-
cidcd that the course should he
southeast 20 miles and stcaming back. to
the Galatea that course was given them.
Captain Bradford was sailing the cutter,
Beaver Webb looked after the sails, while
Mrs. Hem peeped out of the companion
way with an anxious look in her eyes, for
her husbands condition alarmed her con-
siderably. 4 fleet of steam and sailing
craft nearly as large rs that of Thursday
had assembled near the starting point,
Scotland light ship. The mammoth flag
steamers Grand Republic and Column
bia, and the steamers Sirius and
Taurus were black with their human
freight of yachting enthusiasts. The
breeze was frcshcning every moment n
as il was the first time the yachts had
come together when the first half Of the
contest was TO be sailed 10 lecward there
was much discussion as to the probable
result. Then
THE STARTING SIGNAL WAS GIVEN,
the MayfOwer was in an excellent position
square to the northwest of the imaginary
line drawn between the Scotland light
ship and the Luckenbach laying cables
length to the %nOrthward Of it. Her spin
maker boom was down TO port, and thirty
seconds after the signal the great sail
blossomed out amid wild cheers
from the thousands on the Grand Repub-
lie. With main boom broad off to star
hoard, her pyramid Of snowy duck glcam-
ing in the sunlight. and a smother OF foam
at her head, the Boston beauty dashed
across the line well in the lead. The cut
ter was a full quarter of n mile 10 the
Westward when the whistle blew. She
came along with the wind abeam till she
crossed the how of the lightship close
aboard the squaring away her spinnakcr
was sheeted out exactly On
the line, and the third days,
RATTLE HAD BRsrS.
| The official time of the start was May
flower, lIh. pm. 40s; Galatel, l1h. 2im.
/ With a twenty mile run before them there
was an excellent opportunity to test their
speed in o steady hree5e, and with very
little sea TO impede their progress, that a
stern chase is 4 long one, wa mover better
illustrated than In that twenty mile run.
| For about twenty minutes the Galatea
! held her own with the slOop,
but after that she was practically
| out of the race, fT the May8Ower
was leading her nearly a mile when half
/ the distance to the outer mark was COW
cred. At 1850 the ''outer mark" hove IN
sight. and in half an hour the feet Of
/ steamers. Numbering II in all, had gath
| ed around il 10 avail; the coming OF uc
yachts. The wind had fallen light and
had Ganted 4 point to the Westward. Down
came the THO like white winged birds be
fore the wind. The Maylowct's balloon
iib top sail came in and four minutes later
in came her spinnaser AZ ls53, she
gybed to port and came for the
mark closed hauled on the starboani tack.
lufing grandly around it q few moments
later, amid a serenade of steam whistles.