Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-12
BEAUTY OF BOSTON," BRAVO.
A Victorious Race Began IN Breeze and
Determined in Drift.
MAYFIOWER HOLDS THE CUP.
Big Purse i'm Chicago for Trot Be-
tween Harry wilkes, oliver X.
and Belle Saturdays
sports.
MAYFLowER HOLDS THE CUP.
victory For the Maynower.


Americas cup shall stay for at least
another year. 1t resulted in n glorious victory
for the soop Maytlower, when she finished
this evening at o'clock, IL M, 40 Sec The
Galatea was nearly two miles astern. The
course was twenty miles TO the lecward and
return from Scotland light ship. The race
was sailed in breeze that blew fresh from
the northwest for three hours then canting
two points to the westward 1t fell light the
last hours of the contest being little better
than drift. The Maytlower only had s M,
20 sec. to spare when she crossed the finish
line, as the time-limit of the race was seven
hours. The Galatea was defeated on every
point of sailing by the Maytlower In
the run to the outer mark
with spinnakers set she was
beaten 13 IN. Do sec, and in the wndward
work over half an hour. There is great re-
joicng among yachtsmen here tonight,
while the Bostonans are fairly wild with de-
light.
OFF the whistle bouy at 1918 the Galatea
was cast off and her crew soon made sail,
while the Mayflower crew did the same, both
setting their club top sails. When the judges
boat ran alongside the Galatea, Lloyd
Phoenix, representing the New York Yacht
club told the regatta committee that Lieuten.
that he wished the course to be made fifteen
miles instead of twenty so as to be sure and
finish within reasonable Tune. In case 1t
should fall calm he wished Luckenbach to
toy the cutter back @ II the race was Sn, not com,
4 doctor early. Secretary Robinson said he
would consult with General Paine as to the
length of the course. That gentleman, when
in the hands of the committee They de-
cded that the course should be southeast
twenty miles, and steanling back to the
Galatea that course was given them. ~
Beaver Webb looked after the sails, While
Mrs Hem peeped out of the companonway
with an anxious look In her eyes, for her
husbands condition alarmed her consider
nearly as large as that of Thursday, had as.
sembed near the starting point, Scotland
light ship, The mammctil flag g-bedecked
steamers, Grand Republic and Columbia, and
Taurus, W We're black with their
human freight of yachting enthusiasts. The
breeze was treshening every moment, and as
it was the first time the yachts had come to-
was to be sailed to the ieeward, there was
much discussion as to the probable result.
When the starting signal was given at
1l:2o the Maytlower was In an excellent Po-
aginary line drawn between the Scotland
ieTngth iTgi Sf to the hem northwara # Her spinnaEer
boom was down to port am thirty seSon adt as
amid wild cheers from the thousands on the
Grand Republic With the main boom broad
Off to the starbOard, her pyramid of
snowy. duck cleaning in the sunlight and
a smother of foam at her sides, the Boston
beauty dashed across the line well in the
lead. The cutter was full quarter of mile
to the eastward when the whistle blew. She
came along with the wind abeam until she
crossed the bow of the lightshp close aboard !;
then sduaring away, her spinnaker was
sheeted out exactly on line, and the third
days battle had begun.
The official time OF the start was: May
flower, II o'clock, 22 m. 40 sec.; Galatea. II
o'clock, l III. 10 Sec
With a twenty mile run before them there
was an excellent Opportunity TO test their
speed in steady breeze, and with very little
sea to impede their progress. That stern
chase" is a long one was never better Illus
trated 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, for the Mayhower
was leading her nearly mile when the half
distance to the ''outer mark" was covered.
The steamboat captains regarded past
warnings and kept well away from the con-
testants. AT 1880 the outer mark" hove in
sight and in half an hour the fleet of steam
ers, numbering thirty-one In all, had gath
cred around it to await ava the coming Of the
canted point to the westward. Down
came the trio, like white winged birds,
berore the wind. The Maytlower's balloon iib
topsal came in at O'Clock, Al M, 30 sec. -Four
at o clock So III. she gybed ito port and came
for the mark, clOse-hauled ON the starbOard
track, Lutiing grandly round it a few mo-
ties, the pride of Boston, under three lower
sails and club topsail, began her windward
work with lead of nearly mile The
Galatea gybed at o'clock SO IN. 30 see, having
."'doused" her spinnaker three minutes be-
fore.
The time of rounding the ''outer mark" was
Mayfiower O'Clock 90 m. O5 Sec; Galatea 2
o'clock 10 III. 20 sec.
three minutes after the Mayfower. The
Galatea made a very pretty picture as she
laid down to her scuppers, and began her
chase to the windward after the sloop. Both
the club topsais, in, Captain Stone, put the
Mayhower about at / 55 and stood to the
northward. Beavor Webb was sailing the
Galatea. He refused to tack to. At 2:2,
Captain Stone brought the Boston sioop
around again. She was then over mile OH
the cutters weather beam. Two minutes
before going about the Mayhower took in her
club topsail.., She, carried her work
Wien '" the wind having lightened
considerably, she set her club top sail again
also her baby" jib top sail, the Galatea hav-
ing set hers shortly before Both yachts
went duout al f'@o anu Slvou W llie hoIti
ward.
They were off Deal beach at this time and
the wind was growing lighter at every mo-
ment. The Maytiower was mcky enough to
hold the light air under the land, while the
Galatea lay almost becalmed for almost
twenty minutes The cutter tackled at 437
aud made a short broad .inshore," going
about again at 4:45 From here the
sail up the New Jersey beaeh was little
better than drift. AS the 1iayflower slowly
approached the finish the excitement became
intense on board the steamers. There was
no longer any fear that the Mayfiower would
be defeated, but the time-seyen hours-had
almost expired. and there was great fear that
after being so near the goal. the Boston slOop
might not be able to finish. Just as all hope
was diving out the breeze ffeshened, and with
only In. 20 sec. to spare the MayfOwer
shot across the finish-line, close-hauled
on the port tack, just as the sun sank to rest
in the horls0n's crimson halo behind Sandy
Hook. The cheering and whistling and
waving OF handkerchefs lasted for fully ten
minutes, fhe crew of the victorious sloop
waving and cheering themselves until the
yacht was long past the finish. The Galatea
finished Sim. lSs after the Mayiiower AS she
cam to an anchor the Maytlower's crew gave
her three rousing cheers, which the English
men answered.
The following shows the record of the race
Elaps'd c D l.
Start. Finish. Time. reetd