Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-09-17
AMERICA TAKES THE CUP.
The Decisive Race Results in Glorious
Victory for the Mayfiower.
The Galatea Nearly two Miles Astern
at the ClOSe-DetailS of the Race.
The Weather Favorable to the Cutting
and Curing OF the Tobacco Crop.
THE ENGLISHMAN DON'T GETIT

and Curing OF the Tobacco Crop.
THE ENGLISHMAN DON'T GETIT.
The MaytiOwCr Wins the Deciding Race in the
Yacht Contest
New YORK, Sept. 13.-To-day's race has
decided upon which side of the Atlantic
the American cup shall stay for at least
another year. It resulted in Il glorious
victory for the sloop, Mayfiower At
6.1l:4O the Galatea was nearly two miles
astern. The course was twenty miles to
leward and return. From Scotland light
ship the race was sailed in a breeze that blew
fresh from the northwest, for three hours,
then cantlng two points to westward it
fell light, the last hour of the contest be
ing little better than drift. The Nav
flower only had minutes and 20 seconds
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 Mayhower. In the run out to the
outer mark, with spinnakers set, she was
beaten 13 minutes and 45 seconds, and
on windward work over half an hour.
There is great rejoicing among yachts
men here tonight, while the Bostonians
are fairly wild with delight. OFF the
whistle bouy at 1915, the Galatea was
cast off. Her crew soon made sail while
the Maytiower crew did the same. both
setting their club topsails. When the
Judges boat ran alongside the Galatea
Lloyd Phoenix, representing the New
York yacht club, told the regatta com
mittce that Lieut.. Hem was very
sick in the cabin and that he wished the
course to be made fifteen miles instead
of twenty, so as to be surc and finish
within reasonable time. In case it
should fall calm he wished the Lucken-
bach to tow the cutter back if the race
was not completed so that he could see
the doctor early. Secretary Robinson
said he would consult with General Paine
as to the length of the course. That gen
tleman then said he would leave the
matter entirely in the hands of a com
mittee. They decided that the course
should be
SOUTHEAST TWENTY MILES
and, steamlng 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 companion way with an anx-
iOus look in her eyes. for her husbands
condition alarmed her considerably. A
fleet of steam and sailing craft, nearly as
large as that of Thursday, had assembled
near the starting point, Scotland light
ship. maLnmoth flag bedecked the
steamers Grand Republic ard Columbia,
and the iron steamers Sirius, Copheus
and Taurus were
BLACK WITH THEIR HUMAN FREIGHT
of yachting enthusiasts. The breeze was
freshening every moment, and as it was
the first time the yachts had come to-
gether, where the first half of the contest
to be sailed to leeward, there was much
discussion on the probable result. When
the starting signal was given, at 1:12,
the Mayfiower was in excellent position,
square to the northwest of an imaginary
line drawn between the Scotland light
ship and the Luckenbach. Lying a
cables length to nOrthward of
it her spinnaker boom was down
to port, and thirty seconds after the sig
nal the great sail blossomed out amid
wild cheers from thousands on the Grand
Republic. With the main boom broad
off to starboard her pyramid of snowy
duck cleaning in the sunlight and
another of foam at her side, the
BOSTON BEAUTY DASHED ACROSS THE LINE
well in the lead. The cutter was full Il
quarter of mile to the westward when
the whistle blew. She then came along
with the wind abeam till she crossed the
bow of the lightship close aboard,
then squaring away her spinnacker
was sheeted out exactly on line and
the third days battle had begun. The
official time of start was: Mayfower,
11:22.4O; Galatea, 11:2410. With the 20
mile run before them, there was an ex-
cellent opportunity to test their speed in
the steady breeze, and with very little sea
to impede their progress. That "stern
chase" is long one was never better
illustrated than in that 20-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 Mayfiower was leading her nearly
a mile when half the distance to the outer
mark was covered. Steamboat captains
regarded the post warnings, and kept
well away from the contestants. At 1850
the outer mark hove in sight, ard in half
an hour the fleet of steamers, numbering
thirty-one in all, had gathered around it
to await the coming of the yachts. The
wind had fallen light and had counted a
point to westward. Down came the trio
like white-winged birds before the wind.
came in at 1:41-30, four minutes
later in came her spinnaker, and at 1:53
she gybed to port and came for the mark
close hauled on the starboard tack,
luffing grandly round it. A few minutes
later, amid a serenade of steam whistles,
the Pride of Boston, under three lower
sails and a club topsail, began her wind
ward work with lead of nearly a mile
The Galatea gybed at 1920, hav-
ing "doused" her spinnaker three minutes
before. The time of rounding the outer
mark was. Mayfiower, 1.55.05; Galatea
2.10:20. The Priscilla Iuffed around the
mark only three minutes later. The Gala
tea made very pretty picture as she laid
down to her scupper and began her chase
to windward after the sloop. Both had
about all the wind they wanted to carry
Ilt CluD lOp-calis III. Sdpt- ObOue put lut
Mayfiower about at 1:44 and
to the northward. Beaver Webb was
sailing the GaIatea and he refused to tack
to at 2:22, and Capt. Stone brought the
Boston sloop around again. She was
then
OVER MILE os THE CUTTERS WEATHER
BEAM.
Two minutes before going about the May
flower took in her club top sail. She
carried her working top sail for an hour
when the wind having ligktened con
siderably she set her club top sail
again also her "baby" jib top-san tbs
Galaeta having set hers shortly before
Both yachts went abont at 4:20 and stood
to the northward, they were off DeaI
beach at this time and the wind was
growing lighter every moment The
Msyfower was lucky enough TO hold e
hight air under the land while the: Gala
tea lay almost becalmed fol
twenty minutes. The cutter tackled
at 4:37, and made short board in shore
going about again at AS. From here
the sail up the New Jersey beach was lit
tie better than diff As the Mayfiower
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