The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-16

New YORK, Sept IL, 1856 The cup
ia ours -gallantly defended by the
gallant Yanke sloop b ston has again the
glory OF indicating American nautical hon
or Boston designing, Boston construction
ard foston soamanship stand forth triumph
ant and admired by tho world, The grandest
boat aloat has Permitted us TO keep the
trophy so famously won more than genera
ton go ly the undaunted America, The
urconquerable beauty has beyond all say
ing, nay, proclaimed herself the queen of
ali the yachting world, and the fame of mod
crn Athens to-iay is louder on The tongue of
mpn than that of its namesake, the noble city
Of ancient Greece. OF course the race was not
IN exciting one. Nobody expected that it
would be, But that was not so much the
GslateaS fault as it was the Maytlower's
CORY. No single-sticker ahoat can van.
quish Burgess dainty darling, end the Gala
t,n has done as well as any foreign vessel
ccud. 1t was glorious day,
New York awolIe with cooling breeze rush.
ing in at its windows. Would it last The
bright b'ue sky was only flecked with dainty
lNcewolk of dissolving cloud, Across the
North river came a delicious breHZa. Dat on
The wat,r gay parties sailed in decorated
boats, whose colors waved in airy pride.
Down through the Narrows q white-winged
fleet sailed 10 the cerulean waters of the bay
beyond Sandy Hook, which, with its long
and dcsoa,e stretch Of sand, showed plainly
far ahead
There was deal of plotting and counter
plotting FOR the best position at the start,
but no British navigator who parts his name
in the middle can outwit Swampscott
SIX pper, and Mr.. j. Beaver Webb found that
when the last signal sounded the Mayfiower
bounded over the line far ahead of the Galatea,
and throughout the race she continued to in
crease the intervening distance, until at the
finish she had left the British cutter so far
a stern that she was nearly out of sight
What interest cou'd possibly attach to so
onc-Sided races save to get it finished as soon
as pos sible, Ever and anon the breeze would
tighten Late in the afterno N it scene |
gether; yet t would freshcn up at tie last
pinch and senl the Mayflower flying on.
II believe that blarsted boat will
go without any wind at all, said
British naval captain, who
sported a blue suit and tie whose Grim son
hue rivalled the luminous g'orieS of his
countenauce. SAY, man," cried a foot COM
panion of this Bardolphian visaged tar. ''Ay,
that she will. and where there is a wind I'll
g hanged if she isn't a better boat than
ever This little sally was gree ed with
approving braves. Sometimes when the
sails tapped almost idly in the threat
euiug death of the northwest wind, the
steamers would creep along at the pace
of horse cars going up Temple place at noon
For all the world it seemed al if tn. boats
We're out on n fishing excursion of some
magnitude, and that the compani had es-
toblishel an accommodating Il ct after the
example of the huckleberly train that
wandered about Cap, Cod.n Neve- was
there race so completely d VOID of active
interest. Indeed, it was not race, | Mt a
procession. The Galatea could at no time
get within mailing distance OF h'r rival.
The people yawnel, and many OF them
actually sought to daily with coy sleep
At o'clock it looked as if time would win,
for the Mayfower was nearly milo and a
quarter away from the lightship aud vi tn
but little wind to get there. Away astern
was the Galatea, almost becalmed and max
ing slow hea lway for shore. She had
been badly left by the Mayfower
and tho wind, and she was not forging
ahead much. She was certainly
four mics astern. Midway between the
Galatea and the Mayfower was the Priscilla
and she was having more favorable air than
the cutter. 1t was not such an ending to a
great race as either the Englishmen Or
Americans wanted. To be almost left in a
calm was not to the liking of Lieut.. Hem,
nor was it anything agreeable to Gen. Paine.
Lieut. Hem was sick and he wanted the races
finished. Gen, Paine wanted them over, and
it is safe to say no two men wished for win
more than they did. The Mayfower, with
a light wind, was sailing at the rate of foul
miles an hour, and the Galatea was not NOV
ing SO fast. A mile from the finish line was
the MayfiOwcr, and 10 minu es and &C
seconds to do that distance in. She could dc
ii in onc-half that time had she the breeze
but this she did not seem to ct
Every one was looking in shore for wind
Capt. Stone, OF board the Mayfower, was
probably the most anxious man of all. He
was trying as he never tried before to win q
race, and against great odds
Capt. ice suggested to him te
'nor'ard" The Swampscott fisherman
questioned Capt. Joe's judgment, and k p
on. Again, in conversation, Capt. Joe init
mated that the Mayfower would do better
bT standing to the "nor'ard," but Capt
Stone did not think SO. OF sudden as if t.
justify his action for standing in shore, Capt
Stone called out TO Capt Newcomb of lht
Fortuna to take the glass and look in SHORE
Don't you see streak of wind in there''
replied Newcomb, after taking a clos
look with the glasses; that's my play,
said Capt. Stone, and like a hungry
man he held on for the vein of wind wh,cf
he saw coming from the sho e. If he coulC
get the Mayhower into it the race would bt
saved, if not then the six hours and over Of
labor would be lost. and another start an
another race would have to be sailed
The race, so far a, the committe, was con
cerned, was about given up, and they had NJ
idea that the conditions would chang,
enough to help the Mayfower out. "She'
going to make this race, gentlemen" agar
shc uted Chairman Chase "Tm near-sighted
but she is nearing u.s. ''How much NOR,
time has she gotih inquired the chairman
Eighteen minutes and forty seconds" wa
the reply, and at this time she was within g
mile of the finish line.
Just as the Mayfower was off the High
lanis of Nave5ink the wind began to freshel
to northward an westward, and all hand
were wishing it would reach her. The min
ntes seemed hours, and the pace of the May
flower appea ed equal to that of fast snal
She was moving, though, and Capt. S one
wet with perspiratioD, was keeping up hi
fight against time. The minutes grew les
and SO did the distance between her and tn
lightship, and still it was a doubtful question
Astern was the Galatea, miles away out
But where she was a little breeze sprung up
and it helped her to shorten the distance tina
the Mayflower had on her. She drew neare
the Mayflower, and was not more than tw
miles away from the Boston sloop when tn
latter was about half mile to leeward of tn
line. The Priscilla was over a mile astern O
the Mayfower, and did not seem to have an
more Roadway than the Boston slooI
At $50 just as the Mayfiower wa
less than mile away from the line, breez
sprung up, and the flags of the variou
steamers began to float in the air. Was
strong enough to help her out. Secretar
Robins of the committee thought not, and
bad many who agreed with him. Tne May
flower felt the light air at once and began t
pick herself up and she was going at til
rate of five miles an hour She had over /
minutes in which to make the distance; ant
by the way she was now moving
looked certain that she would do il
At 6 O'Clock she was a little over a quartz
OF n mile from the line and she was incrsa
ing her speed under the increasing breezt
The excursion boats had just steamed up
the lire, and were waiting for the Mayflowt
TO eros. Everybody seemed to know ju
how much time she had, and it is doubtful
ever more nervous or anxious lot gathered
At g. 0S the Mayfiower was within 1000 feet
the line, and she h I'D fairly good hea1wa
She had "Time" under her lee and was abea
of him. At just Gil 40 she crossed the lin
outweathering Time by several minute
and defeating the Priscilla over a mil
The Galatea got breeze about tv
miles out, and she crossed the line
6:42:5s, over two m les astern of the Ma
flower. Capt Stone, tired an fatigue