The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-14
BOSTON'S CRACK SLO0P
AGAIN DEFEATS THE BRITISH
CUTTER,

the Contest etc.
NEW YORK, September 1l.-To-day
race has decided upon which side of the
Atlantic the Americas cup shall stay, for
at least another year. It resulted in a
glorious victory for the sloop May flower.
When she finished this evening at Gh.
I'm. and 4Os. the Galatea was nearly two
miles to leewsrd and return from Scot
land lIghtship. The race was sailed in a
breeze that blew fresh from the north.
west for three hours, then canting twp
points to the westward it fell light, the
last hour Of the contest being little better
SIN. 20s. spare time 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 Mayflower. In
the run out to the outer mark with spin
makers set, she was beaten - minutes,
10 seconds, and in the windward work,
over half an hour. There is great re-
joicing among the yachtsmen here to-
wild with delight.
1t vas glorious morning, with II clear
sky overhead, and splendid sailing
breeze from northwest when the Jud yes
boat Luckenbach, for the third time left
Pier 3, East River, this time Il half hour
earlier than usual, the committee, Messrs.
Chase and Robinson, being anxious TO
start the yachts early from Sandy Hook.
BY $40 the Luckenback and Scandina-
Wan had taken the Galatea and May
flower in tow and were leaving Bay
Ridge for the starting point. As they
proceeded the breeze freshened and there
was indication of enough wind to furnish
fine days sport. OF the whIstling
buoy the Galatea cast off. Her crew
soon made sail, while the Nav flowers
crew did the same, both setting club
topsails
THE FULL COURSE SAILED.
When tire Judges boat ran alongside
the Galatea, Lloyd PheniX, representing
the New York Yacht Club. told the re-
gaIta committee that Lieutenant Hem
was very sick in the cabin, and that he
wished the course to he made fifteen
miles instead of twenty, so as to be sure
to finish within a reasonable time, III
case it should tall calm. lie wished the
Luckenbach t. tow the cutter back if
could see IA doctor. Secretary Robinson.
said he would consult with General
Paine as TO the length of the course.
That gentleman said he would leave the
matter in the hands of the committees.
They decided that the course should be
southeast twenty miles, and steaming
back To the Galatea that course was
given them. Captain Bradford was saul
ing the cutter. Beaver Webb looked
after the sails while Mrs. Hem peeped
out of the companionway with an anX-
ious look in her eyes. for her husband :
condition alarmed her considerably. On
board the May flower were eX-Commo-
dore james ID. Smith, Designer Burgess
and Messrs. Richards, Tams and Willard.
The ship City of Montreal as she passed
in, dipped her COlUTS To the two racing
crafts.
At1O:35, Messers. Hyslop and Olsen
on board the Scandinavian were given
the course and told TO start as quickly as
possible and log out twenty miles. She
started from Scotland Lightship at 1910.
The preparatory whistle was given 30
minutes later, when she was hull down
in the distance. AS the race was to be
dead before the wind and the yachts
would carry all light sails the committee
thought il best Ia give the tug a good
start.
A fleet OF steam and sailing craft
nearly as large as that of last Thursday +,
had by this time assembled near the
starting point. Among the steam yachts
were Commodore Gerry's Electra, flag
shin of the New York Yacht Club; Mag
nolia. Viola, Adelita, Ibis. Empress and
Vision. The mammoth flag bedeCkeG
ship Grand Republic and Columbia ana
/ the iron steamers Sirius, Cephus and
| Taurus were black with their human
| freight of yachting enthusiasts. while
| a score of tugs exchanged their quota of
| sloop and cutter partisans. The breeze
was freshening every moment and as II
was the first time yachts had come to-
/ gether where first half of contest was tu
/ he sailed 10 leeward there was much dis
| cusson as t. the probable result.
STARTING THE RACERS.
When the start was given at 1920, the
MAY flower was in excellent position
| square To the northwe est of the imaginary
/ line drawn ietween Scotland LightshiI
| and the Luckenbach, lying a cables ;
/ length the northward of it. Her spin
maker boom was down to port and ten
/ seconds after the signal the great sail
/ bosomed out mid cheers from thousands.
/ With the main boom broad of to star
/ board, her pyramid of snowy duck
cleaning in the sunlight, and the smother
/ 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
| the westward when the whistle blew.
She came along with the wind abeam
/ till She crossed the bow of the lightship
close aboard. then squaring away, her
| spinnaker was sheeted out exactly on a
/ line, and the third days battle had be
gun.
/ Official time of the start was:
| Mayfower l. :22-i0; Galatea ll:i1O
! The cutter was one minute and thirty
seconds in the sloop's wake. With a
twenty mile run before them there was
an excellent chance to test speed in "A
| steady breeze and little sea To impede
progress. That stern chase is a Icing
/ one was rever better Illustrated than in
/ that twenty mile run. For about twenty
minutes the Cialatea held her own with
! ID :.