The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-12
The Bully Boston Boat Beats
the BritiSher.
THE SECOND RACE YESTERDAY,
The "GaIatea" Defeated on EverT
Point OF SaiIing-Bie Hurrah
over the Victory
The Second Race.


of the series of the international races,
providing that the sloop and cutter had
each won one of the contests, but be-
cause Of the fzzle on Thursday, The
second race is the event Of to-day. Just
before sun rise this morning a heavy
mist hung over ths ocean but when the
sun burst forth the fog began to dis 3p
pear, and after half an hour had elapsed
il was gone entirely. At 92j the
wind appeared to be steadily in
creasiag, and became quite heavy,
This, together with a tumbling sea. is
lust what the cutter people have been
crying for. The fdgR 0Wsr'S supper 5erS
seemed to be satisfied with any kind of
wind. Early this morning it looked
as though the day would be an excellent
one. Later on 1t became bleak outside
and dark; threatening clouds began to
roll Up. The sea was dotted with white
winged craft moving about waiting for
the big slOOps. Crowds of watching
enthusiasts sailed up the beach and
veranda. The ladies wore the regula-
ton yachting blue, and were interested
spectators. While everything human.
wanted to bet on the Boston SloOp
there were not many takers,
DECdUSC ALC SlOOD 5uOM GU HEI " GdInGIlf
qualities. while the wind blew Thurs
day. The incoming trains brought
hundreds of people from New York,
who did not care to again risk their
lives on the steamers. The little acct
dent that resulted from the heavy fog
on the last race day had its effect; the
steamers we're by no means deserted,
however, and had enough people
aboard to FILL every deck. Tugs by the
dozen with special parties also came
down, and hundreds of fishing smacks
brought out a good many people.
NaYeslnk Highlands offered as good a
view as anywhere along the coast, aud
consequently the bluff was lined with
people.
At 8 80 the wind had freshened to
about twenty-three miles an hour, ana
came out of the northwest n gusts.
The race IS twenty miles to Ieeward
the yachts to turn the stake boat oppo-
site Ocean Beach. The Mayfoirer started
at Hops and the GaIatsa at
1l.2455. The wind was west
northwest fifteen miles an hour.
SANDY Hook, September Ll.-At Ii AS
the yachts had gone about mile over
the course. They were standing south
west, the position about the same as
when they started. The Mdyf0wer was
about one-eighth of mile ahead.
At y OF p m. the yachts had gone
about three miles, the MaqfoWer leading
by a quarter of mile The wind was
twenty-three miles an hour.
At I2.I7 the yachts had gone about
six miles over the course, the Rayd0tger
gradually opening the gap and nearly
half a mile ahead. The wind is fifteen
miles.
AtI2.4S the yachts had gone about
twelve miles over the course, still stand
ing southwest, the Ndy3)lDer increasing
her lead, and nearly 4 mile ahead the
Wind Ta5 nineteen mile northwest.
SANDY Hook. September 1.-THE iron
Sl0Op yacht, Priscilla accompanied the
yachts over the course. she had all
her light sails set, and Led the MugJIJJCer
At noon BY a quarter OF q mile and
seemed to b onJSaiting the racers.
at Los tne HaVR0tger increasing her
lead was one NILE half ahead. At .55
p. Ia. Inc II 'gIJtCsr turned the oil shore
stake ID rat III the stretch.
The GItatea turned tue stake boat at
10 the HIyiD5Uer three miles ahead.
WIND, twelve miles.
At 3.05 pm. the HGgf y10er was over
Saree miles ahead and 10 the wlndWard. |
Inc wind is dying out. 1t is now about
VI AAAC LILIES Oh uOAAs - LACoo
the wind freShens it is mt believed the
limit.
The Gllatsa set her jib topsail at $40
Pm, and a minute later one was run /
Up on the MagFower.
II o.3U the wind had shifted more 70 /
t"S westerly and stiffened some. The |
aCutS were then about of Long Branch !
qua nad htteen miles to go.
az III the GaLqted appeared to out I
poiuI the AagFOtVsr, but was still half a /
luie 20 IeeWard. The wind is eight |
miles and Streaky. errsa-- /
NEW YORK, September IL. 3. NJ
ue yacnts are coming up close along
i-ole' Inc race, II made, will be very
Use Inc GatdteG seems to have a good
SS.eeLe now, but in the last ten III nuteS
1ias dropped aStern. Unless the wind
ITsS-lShS the race cannot be made. The
'1geS.ao1oer Is still three miles ahead.
v;7o.-Ine -HdgF0lger is now of sight
- - standing on the port tack for Scot
Isnd lightship. The GqJatea Is four
uniIeS aStern.
To-DAY'S RACE
has decided upon which side OF the
Atlantic the American cap shall stay,
'0' d teSsI another year. It resulted in
: glorious victory for the sloop Nly-
Foesr' When she finished this evening
q o.1o 40, the GqIatea was nearly two
1 .-1es aSte1n. The course was twenty
G e;--,es 10 leeward and return from
SoG'I;;nQ hghtship. The race was
80, Sa--su. N "a breeze that blew fresh
~ io-' Tue northwest Tor thre hours,
Iii sifI i;S cSsutlns two points 20 westward, it
i, ~, nI: .ne last hours Of the contest
JtagF1rer mad only 5 M 20s 70 snare.
When she crossed the finish line rs the
!, line ilm'l Of the race was seven hours.
ne Ggto'eG was defeated on every
!, OF sailing by the KayR,,rer. Ia
e~e run out 10 the outer mark with
: p-hhaGeFs set She was beaten Is
.lli HQteS and 10 secords, and in
*lndWard work over half an hour.