Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-13
Saturdays Yacht Race.

Saturdays Yacht Race.
New York, September 12th.-The fate of
the American cup was decided yesterday
for another year at least. The race resulted
in a glorious victory for the sloop May
flower. When she finished this evening at
615:40 the Galatea was nearly two miles
astern. The course was twenty miles to
leeward 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 west
ward it fell light, the last hours of the con-
test being little better than a drift. The
Mayfiower only had SIN. Dos 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 Mayfower. In the run to the outer
mark, with spinnakers set, she was beaten
13m. 45s., and in windward work over half
an hour. There is great rejoicing among
yachtsmen here tonight, While the Bos-
tonians are fairly wild with delight. The
following shows the records of the races:
Mayfiower 11:22;40; finish, CLIO;
elapsed time, 6:49:00; corrected time $4,000.
Galatea-Start. 11:24:10 finish, 6:42:5S;
elapsed time, 7:1S4S; corrected time,
7:1S09.
1t is said that the challenge of General
Paine, of the Mayfiower to Lieutenant
HEM, TO go down river and wait for
bowling gale in which to sail race, was
an after-dinner inspiration, and Hem, over
his wine, accepted it, but when next morn
ing General Paine sent him memoran-
dun of the agreement to be signed, he
showed it to Webb and the latter vetoed it,
whereupon Lieutenant Hem sent word to
Paine Withdrawing his acceptance. Among
those n IS 70 n
Galatea will sail any more races in this
country. The name Of the Galatea does
not appear among the entries for the New
| port races.
The Tribune says, editorially: "Ameri-
| cans will do well to make the most of their
success in defending Americas cup. Yacht
building is almost the only branch of mari
| time architecture in which they retain
their old-time supremacy. Forty years ago
| the best designs for clipper ships and yes
sells Of war were fashioned by American
| hands. To-day an Administration is in
power that so far discredits American abil-
ity to provide naval designs that it pur-
chases them in England"
Eastern Racing.
SHyEPsHEAD BAY, September 12th.-Ex-
! tremely fast time was made here yesterday,
| Blue Wing winning the Sheepshead stakes
in 2:0S, King Fox the Flatbush in 1:274
| Exile the handicap of mile and five fur
| longs in 2:4S3 and Burch the racing stakes
in 1:41. Exile's time beats the record, 2:49,
made by Bel, Dor at Saratoga, but as Ben
Dor carried l25 pounds to Exile's 115, Ben
DORIS feat was far greater than Exile's.
| Electric made the pace so fast for the first
half mile in the Sheepshead handicap as
to settle Elkwood, Housatonic, Linden and
| Ban Fox himself also, but he was in serious
| trouble before homestretch was reached
and finished fourth.
| In the first race, one mile, barefoot won
| by q length, in 1:43, Alf Estell second, a
| length before Estrella, Gardey fourth. In
| the second race, the Sheepshead stakes, one
| and half mile, the start was excellent, all
ten horses being on even terms. Electric,
attended by Peekskill, set out to make the
| pace, and made 1t so strong that Elkwood
| Ban Fox, Linden and Housatonic were
| hopelessly out of it before the first half
mile was finished. They could never get
near the leaders. Along the backstretch
Electric led by length, Peekskill second
| half alength before. Mollie McCarthy's Last,
Brown Duke fourth and Blue Wing fifth.
On the lower turn Mollie's Last Brown
Duke and Blue Wing closed rapidly with
Electric, who was firing badly. In the
homestretch Blue Wing sailed to the front
and with ease winning the race by two
lengths, Mollie McCarthy's Last second, q
length before Peekskill, who was neck
before Electric, the others, including King
of Norfolk, struggling in. Time, 20S.
| In the third race for the Flatbush stakes,
seven furlongs, four horses ran. King Fox
won with great ease by three lengths,
Kingston second, three lengths before Liz
zie Krepps who was six lengths before
\ Bessie June Time, 1:279.
| The Southern Sufferers.
| CHARLESTON, September 12th.-It was
bright and beautiful yesterday, though it
rained heavily in the early morning. The
people are generally returning to their
| houses, and the number of temporary
shelters and tents is rapidly diminishing
| There were three or four slight shocks of
earthquake during the night but not seri-
| Gus, and comparatively few persons were
aware of their occurrence. The Subsistence
| Committee has changed its plan of opera
tons, and appointed visitors for each ward
| to ascertain the cases of distress, all of
which will be supplied at their homes. The
| Board of Engineers is still at work survey
ing the buildings and continue to condemn
| those which are unsafe. The latest reports
from points along the South Carolina Rail
way indicate that the reports of distress at
Lincolnville, Knightsyille and elsewhere
were greatly exaggerated. What is neces-
sary will be given to them.
Takisg Pattern by Maxwell.
TOLEDO (0), September 12th-Yesterday
trunk arrived by the Wheeling and Lake
Erie road from Bellevue, which exhaled SO
horrible an odor as to drive the baggage
man from his post. 1t was placed on the
platform and the police authorities mott
fed Soon after their arrival. L. Wilson,
who had come from Bellevue on the Lake
Shore Railroad, arrived with dray and
presented check for the trunk. He was
Immediately arrested and the trunk opened,
when it was found to contain the body of a
woman packed in hay. Wilson and the
trunk were then taken to the police station,
where the Coroner examined the body. 1t
was that of a woman of about twenty years,
much emaciated. and partly dressed in I'M
derclothing of the finest quality. Wilson
is school teacher of Ithaca, o.. and last
winter was a student of the Toledo Medical
College. He is held on a chSrge of grave
robbery. He refuses to talk.
To-day's Election in Maine.
PORTLAND (Me), September 12th.-The
biennial Maine election occurs tomorrow
There are to be chosen a Governor, Con-
gressmen, thirty one State Senators and Isl
Representatives, with county officials in all
the sixteen counties. There are three COM
plete tickets in the field, namely, the Re-
publican, Democratic and Prohibition. The
Labor party has put up tickets for Con-
gressmen in the First, Second and Third
Districts.