Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-12
WE WIN AGAIN.
The SIoop Mayaower, the Pride Of
Cultured Boston, Takes the Wind
Out Of the Galatea's Sails.
A Twenty.Mile Course sailed Over
and the Yankee Boat Makes II In
Less than the Seven Hours.
Enthusiasr kampAnt--rho America Rird
Hoarse with shouting whneth
Lion "A subdued.
BOSTON wins AGAIN.

NEW YORK, Sept. ll.-To-day's race
has decided upon which side OF the At
lantic the American cup shall stay at
least for another year. 1t resulted In
glorious victory for the sloop Mayfower.
When she finished this eveniugat hours,
| minute, 40 seconds, the Galetea was
nearly two miles astern. The course was
twenty miles TO leeward and return from
the Scotland light ship. The race was
sailed in breeze that blew fresh from
the northwest for three hours, then cant
ing two points to westward, IL fell light,
the last hour Of the contest being little
better than drift, The Maynower had
only eight minutes and twenty seconds 70
spare when she crossed the flush line, as
the time limit OF the race was seven hours.
The Galatea was defested on every
point Of sailing by the Mayfiower In the
run out to the outer mark with spin
makers set she was beaten Is min. as sec,
and in the wlndward work over half an
hour. There is great rejoicing among
yachtsmen here tonight, while Bostoni.
ans are fairly wild with delight.
on the whistle buoy at l0.l5 the Gala.
tea was cast on. Her crew soon made
sail, while the Mayfower crew did the
same, both setting their club topsals.
When the judges boat ran alongside the
Galatea Lloyd Phoenix, representing the
New York Yacht club, told the regatta
committee that Lieut.. Hem was very
sick in the cabin, and that
he wished the course 10 be
made 10 course instead OF 20, so as TO
be sure and finish with reasonable time
In case II should fall calm he wished the
Luckenbach 10 tow the cutter back II the
race was not completed, so that he could
see doctor early, Secretary Robinson
said he would consult with Gen. Pane as
TO the length OF the course. That gem
tleman when seen said he would leave the
matter entirely In the hands OF the COM
mittee, and they decided that the course
should be 20 miles, and steaming back to
the Galatea that course was given them.
Capt Bradford was sailing the cutter.
Beaver Webb looked after the
sails, while Mrs. Hem peeped
out OF the companlon-way with
an anxious look IN her eyes for her hus-
bands condition alarmed her consldera.
bly,.
A feet OF steam and sailing craft nearly
as large as that OF Thursday had assem-
bled near the starting point, the Scotland
light ship. Mammoth flags bedecked the
steamers Grand Republic and Columbia
aud the iron steamers Cyrus, Copheus
and Tarius were black with th eli human
freight Of yachting enthusiasts.
The breeze was freshening every mo-
ment and as II was the first time the
yachts had come together where the 1rst
half Of the contest was to be sailed TO
leeward there was much discussion as 10
the probable result.
When the starting signal was given at
IL 30 the Mayhower WAS In an excellent
position square TO the northwest OF the
imaginary line, drawn between the Scot
land light ship and the Luckenbach lying
a cables length to the northward OF H..
Her spinnaker boom wac down 10 port
and thirty seconds after the signal the
great sail blossomed out amid wild cheers
from the thousands on the Grand Repub-
lie. With the main boom broad of to
starboard her pyramid OF snowy duck
cleaning in the sunlight and
la simmer of foam at her
sides the Boston Beauty dashed across
the line well In the lead. The cutter was
a full quarter OF a mile to westward
when the whistles blew. She came along
with the wind abeam till she crossed the
bow Of the light ship close aboard, then
squariDg away her spinnaBer was shceted
out exactly on the line, and the third
days battle had begun.
The official time OF the start was, May.
flower, ii h. 22 m. 4 s. Galateai II b.
"a m. los. With twenty mile run before
them, there was an excellent opportunity
To test their speed In a steady breeze,
aud with very little sea 10 impede their
progress. That stern chase Is
d ,long one was never better illustrated
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 May
flower was leading by nearly mile when
half the distance 10 the outer marks was
covered At ~ O'Clock the outer mark
hove In sight, and in halt an hour the
fleet OF steamers, numbering thirty-one
IN all, had gathered around IL TO await the
coming Of the yachts. Down came
the trio like White-w1uged birds lay
before the wind. The Mayfower at :5S
jibbed 70 port and came for the mark
close hauled. On the start back
she SCARED lufilng grandly round II. A
few moments later, amid serenade Of
4 steam whistles the Pride Of Boston under
three lower sails and club-top sail
| began ltI WAu1Nnt0 WIN WIN ANAA Va
nearly mile. The GalAtea iibbed AZ
lI:52.30. The Priscilla buiied around the
mark three minutes after the Mayiiower,
The GalatiA made a very pretty picture
as she laid down 10 her scurpers and be-
Gan her chase TO windward after the
sloop. Both had about the wind they
wanted TO carry club topsails In. Both
went about at 80 and stood 10 the north
ward, The wind growing lighter every mo-
ment. The Maydower was lucky enough
/ 10 hold light air under the land, while
| the Galatee lay bocalmed for twenty min
utes As the Mayfiower slowly approached
the finish the excitement became intense.
There was no longer any fear that the
Maynower would be defeated, but that
the limit Of time, seven hours, had almost
expired, and there YVES great lea that
after being 30 near the goal the Boston
sloop might not be able 10 finish. just
as Al hope was dying out the breeze
( sreshened, and with only min. e
sec. TO spare the MayiiOWer shot
across the fnish line close hauled
on the port tack just as
the sun sank 70 rest IN the crimson halo
I behind sandy Hook. The cheering ana
| wbistling aud waving Of thousands Of
hsudkerchiefB lasted for fully ten mia
utes. the crew OF the victorious sloop
waving ana cheering themselves Hntil the
yacht WAS long past TIE inisb.
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