Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-09-10
THE MAYFL0WER WINS.
In the First Race of the International
Series Tor the American Cup
The Galatea a Powerful ANTAGONIST
The Wind and Weather Excellent.
Another Day of Glory for Boston for
Her Product OF Naval Architecture.
THE YACHT RACE.

AAAAs ~ Al NAV
The MaNilower Wins Details of the Contest,
NEW YoRk, Sept. This has been the
greatest yachting day that New York has
ever seen, and another day of glory for
Boston, for her latest and prettiest pro-
duct of naval architecture. The sloop
yacht, Nayhower, has won the first race
Of the International series against her
powerful antagonist the British cutter
Galatea, with y steady whole-San breeze
from the southwark, permitting each to
carry all their light sail.
The Galatea was beaten II minutes and
a. seconds actual time or II minutes and
= seconds corrected time. The May
flower having given her IS seconds time
allowance according ~ the New York
Yacht club rules under which races are
sailed.
The contest was emiuenuy fair for
both yachts, inasmuCh as half of the
course sailed gave almost all windward
work, while the other half was with free
sheets. Although the cutter was de
teated she has shown herself to he a fast
er yacht than the GeueSta in light
breeze, and ON that may be very hard to
defeat III strong breeze and Il Seaway.
1t has beena
DAY OF EXCITEMENT
such rs is seldom seen III New York.
From dawn till dark, adoat or ashore in
hotel, club or on change, the yacht race
was the leading topic of conversation. BY
10 O'Clock i'll the morning the thousands
who were going to witness the yacht race
had embarked, and were steamiug down
he bay to rendezvous off Bay Ridge, l..
|. There lay the two types of clipper
craft ready for the grand marine tonrna.
ment. hundred sail Of yachts sur
rounded them, some at anchor
and some under weigh, but all
eager to be ON the move \; 1880
light hreez" from n little east OF south
came in from seaward, clearing away the
haze aud uppliug the waters Of the bay.
Quickly the two contestants and an i'm.
mcuSo tlotllla of steamers Of all sizes.
from twenty foot launch to the three.
decker Grand Republic, clustered about
the starting point. The preparatory
whistle sCreached ont its warming at IO;4L.
ane ten minutes later came ON for the
start. Both yachts carrying the same
sail, mainsail, club, topsail, jih and fore
top sail, had been mancuvercd into 81
good position, and
DOWN TINY CAM
for the imaginary line between Luckeu-
back and buoy Is. Bearing away from
her antagonist Il quarter of mile away
at a five knot gait the Mayilowcr was ap
Parently ahead, and close To the Judges
boat. Not close enough. however, for
with n twist of her long tillor Captain
Bradford shot the handsome Galatea into
the windward between Luckenback and
her rival, and crossed the line Il second
ahead, amid the widest applause.
The official start was Galatca lO:56.lI;
Maytlower l0:56.12. Both yachts started
across the channel on starboard tack and
began their
BATTLE FOR THE AMERICAN cur.
lacking close under Long Island where at
ESQ they made a stretch over for
Staten Island the Mayiiower held wind
ward position ana with the last ebb of
the tide under her lee boom she managed
TO keep it and began outfooting tho
cutter at once. Hundreds watched this
part of the battle from the heights OF
Fort Wordsworth and Hamilton.
At HOP the Galatoa set her jib top
sail, and at Il:l2 the Mayilowcr tackled
close under quarantine, the cutter fol
lowing suit Il minute later. The breeze
was freshing every moment and the pros
pect for fine race was encouraging. Al
II 80, when the Galatea tackled to port,
neat buoy l6, the sloop was leading her
by three quarters of mile.
At buoy 81 =, the first timing point, the
Mayfiower fetched around first at 1O:I 81
and the cutter Mt l0:7 o.. They were
greeted with
PERFECT OVATION
of whistles from the attending steamers
as they flew away with sheets and started
for buoy 3. The Mayhower passed it nt
lis and tho Galaeta n lbs, The May
flower slowly but surely outhoated the
cutter and tacking for the outer mark,
2:27: came gradually along
for it on the port tack,
as she squared away rounded few min
utes later, and her big balloon topsail bios
somed out of its stop;the whistle serenadc
that was given her could be heard for
miles. The official time of turning was;
Mayfower, 2:35:02; Galatea, ,2:44;30. Both
made a splendid picture as they rounded
the light ship.
To this point the Mayiower had now
beaten the Galatea nine minutes and
twenty seconds, and as she was fully two
miles away when the latter squared away,
back to northward, there came II great
flotilIa of steamers with their freight of
enthusiastic admirers. q
The Mayfower with her big balloon lib
topsail bellying out III the now strong
breeze, came horsing by buoy Si2
ON THE HOME STRETCH,
at 3;34 just as the Galatea was passing
the point of Sandy Hook. The latter
passed the buoy at 3:iG, and both
angling over TO port, came grandiy
down to the finish on the food
tide. Finding that the spinnaker wOuln
draw, Lieut.. Hem ordered it set to star
board at Alb. Capt. Stone finding the
cutter Overhauling him, followed suit and
set the Mayfiower spinnaker five minutes
later. What grand sight that finish was
only an eyewitness can tell. IL
was the grandest marine spec
tacle ever seen in New York Bay.
Surrounded by nearly 500 steam and sail
ing craft, the Mayiiower came tearing
along through the narrow path Of water
and crossed the finish line at 4:52 p. IN.
amid the firing of guns, the screech of
whistles and waving of acres Of bunting
and handkerchiefs.
THE democratic congressional cOnyen
tion at Waukesha had better try and
agree on some candidate and make n re
nomination. Its stubborn contest Is
certainly not going to give the party any
additional strength in the district The
thing to do is TO set out all the candidates
voted for and take up new man on
whom the delegates can agree and who
will draw the most votes.
Texas Fever at Decatur.
CHICAGO, Sept. IA Times Decatur,
H., special says: State Veterinarian Cas-
well to-day decided that the disease which
has caused the death of ten or twelve
COWS near Decatur the past week is Texas