The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
YACHT RACE.
THE AMERICAN YACHT
MAYFLOWER SCORES A
SPLENDID VICTORY.
HOW THE GALATEA WAS DE-
PARTICULARS OF \
NOTED MARINE CONTEST.

New York. September II To-day srace has de-
cided upon which side of the Atlantic the AmelI-
can cup shall stay for at least another year. IL
resulted in a glorious VlGtory tG[ ei1oP b,onrs
min. 40 sec The Gaatea was nearly two miles
astern The course was twenty miles 10 IeeWaru
and return from Scotland light snip, me race
vas sailed in a breeze that blew fresh from the
northwest for three hours, then canting two points
IN westward it fell light the last hour ~ contest
being little better than drift. Inc MaynoWeT
had only min. - sec. to spare when she crosseu
the finish line, as the time limit OF the race was
seven hours. .. e Ill
The Galatea was defeated on every point OF SAT-
ing bv the Mayhower. In the run out 10 the QUEER
mark, with spinnakers set she was beaten 10 MIN MIN
MES as seconds, and in the wlldward WORK over
half an hour There is great rejoicing among
yachtsman here to night while the Bostonlans are
fairly wild with delight. -
OF the whistle buoy at 1913 the Galatea was
cast off her crew soon made sail, Whle the May
flowers crew did the same.
LLOYD Phoenix, representing the New YORK
Yacht club, told the regatta company that Lieut.
Hem was very sick in the cabin, ana ne wlsheG t
the course to be made fifteen miles instead or
twenv so as to be sure and hnisn
within reasonable time. In case it should fall
calm he wished the Lackenback to tow the cutter
back if the race was not completed so he could see
doctor early Secretary Robinson said he would
consult with General Pain as to the length OF tne
course. That gentleman, when seen, said ne would
leave the matter entirely in the hands OF the com
twenty miles, and steaming 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 ont OF the com
panionWay with an anxious look in her eyes, for
her husbands condition alarmed her considerably
fleet of steam and sailing, crafts
nearly as large as that OF thursday,
had assembled near the starting point, scotland
lightship The mammoth tiag-bedeckod steamers,
Grand Republic and Columbia, and the IRON
steamers Copheus and Taurus, were packed with
their human freight of yachting enthusiasts. lhe
breeze was freshening every moment, ana as IL was
the first time the yachts had come together where
the first half of the contest to be sailed to lee
ward there was much discussion as to the prob
able result.
When the starting signal was given, at LEO, the
Mayhower was in an excellent position, square to
the northwest of the imaginary line drawn ne
tween the Scotland light-ship and the Lucken6acE
buoy, a cables length to the north OF IT. Her
sDanker boom was down to port, and thirty sec
onds after the signal the great sail blossomed ont
amid wild cheers from the thousands on the grand
republic. With main boom, broad OFF to starboard,
her pyramid of snowy duck cleaning In the sun
light, and smother of foam at her sides, the Bos-
ton beauty dashed across the line well in the lead
The cutter was full quarter of mile to the west
ward when the whistles blew She came along
with the wind abeam, till she crossed the bow OF
the light ship close aboard, then squaring away,
her spinnaker was sheeted out exactly on the line,
and the third DAVIS battle had begun. The official
time of the start May Flower, Ii hours, y min
utes, 10 seconds, with twenty mile run before
them There was an excellent opportunity to test
their speed in a steady breeze, and with very little
sea to impede their progress.
That stern chase Is long one was never better
illustrated than in that twenty mile run. For
about twenty minutes the Galatea held her own
it'll the slOOp, but after that she was practically
out of the race. For the Maytlower was leading by
mile when half the distance to the outer mark
was covered. At l2:50 the outer mark hove in
sight, and in half an hour the fleet of steamers
numbering thrty-one had gathered around to await
the coming of the yachts. Down come the twain
like white winged birds before the wind. The
Mayflower at IS, Jibbad to por tand came for the
mark, close hauled on the starb0ard track. The
Galatea jibbed at 1.52-39, and lutfed around the
mark only three minutes after the Maytlower The
Galatea made very pretty picture as she laid
down to her scuppers and began her chase to wind.
ward. Both had about all the wind they wanted
to carry.
Both went about at 40 and stood nOrthward
The MayhOwer was lucky enough to hold light
air under the land, while the Galatea Law almost
becalmed for ~ minutes. As the MaytOwer slowly
approached the finish the excitement became in
tense. There no longer any fear that the May
flower would be defeated, but the limit of time,
seven hours, had expired, and there great fear
might not be able to finish just hope was dying
that after being so the goal tue Boston sl0op
out the breeze freshened up and with onlyo min
utes and % seconds to spare, the Mayhower shot
across the finish line, close hauled ON the port tack
just the sank to rest in the crimson halo be-
hind Sandy Hook.