New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-30
ANOTHER PURITAN DAY.
THE PRISCILLA BEATEN IN A ROUGH SEA.
BOTH THE BOSTON sLOoPs AHEAD OF HER-A FINK
RACE OFF OLD MARBLKHEAD.
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BOTH THE BOSTON sLooPs AHEAD OF HER-A FiN'
RACE OFF OLD MARBLEHEAD.
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BOsTON. juno pa finer day for yacht
than this never voucnsafed norals and the
sun never shone upon faircr In old Marbchead
Harbor than that OF o-day. Moro than 200 sail and
steamboats,, loaded with sighscers skired tho course
laid out by the Eastern Yacht Club. which was TO be
tested the relative inertia of the most famous yachts In
America NewYork sent her speedy and beautiful Priso
Ia TO repeat her recent work NewYork Harbor but 1t
the Puirans day and the Yankee sloop fairly boat
her rival under circumstances which leave little doubt az
to which 10 the faster boat There stn breezs aud
the sea was roughnot rough enough however, TO make
oven amateurs seasick. 1t was we'll conducted race
The conditions OF the weather not only favorable
| but the Executive Committee OF the Eastern Yacht
Club carried ont tho programme to tho letter.
Generosity characterized every step taken and without
undue It be said to have been perfect regatta
| from start to finish.
It'll safe say such has for many years
left Boston for the invasion OF the quaint old shoe
making town down the shors went to-day Tho trains
ON the Eastern Railroad were eight to behold Every
inch OF standing the occupied, even to
the lowest steps Of the platforms. each OF which was
crowded with persprng. but happy persons Every
window WEE filed with eager faces and the aises were
goraed vita men aud women and children to such an
extent that 1t seemingly HOPELESS undertaking for
| the conductors to attempt to work their way
| through from end Of the trains to
| the ather. Everybody was In good humor.
In addition to the enormous crowds carried BY the
Eastern Railroad FIVE steamers also left tho city for
Marblehead carrying between them total contingent
Of $500 Tho board the steamers was to
. high degree envening with bunting Tying bands
braying, whistles shrieking and mon and women laugh
| ing and chatting on every side
Tho rye steamer twilight chartered BY thu
club comfortably loaded. and left Bos-
OF nd ar Of
hour announced-9l5. she steamed to Marblehead
Harbor ana landed there to take on the families and
guests OF the club the number Of hundred, but
from cause about nifty men aud women VIII, OK
pected to aboard too late and after waiting
reasonable time tho steamer headed for the race
course, leaving behind q good many mourners
One energetic woman got into dory and was rowed
Overtakc the big steamer but she left behind
Tho other vessels loaded to their utmost capacity
men IA many instances hanging on to the rigging. and
the rocky prOmOntorics thckly dotted with men.
women and children eager to catch glimpse Of aspee
tace like OF which rarely witnessed In Massachu
sets Bay.
The good especially for the Priscilla
II was triangular. five miles to each arm. the boats
going the course twice. thus giving only ten miles
OF wndward work. twenty miles to wind
ward and return would have been better for the
Puritan but the visitor given a fair show
Ing The Priscilla handled in somo
respects better than the Mayfower This was shown In
the last stretch the final when beating TO wind
ward. The Puritan then sure OF the and the
contest for second place was between the Mayfowe and
Priscilla. The former gained point aud weathered
the Priscilla by Standing far in toward the Beverly
On the tack the Priscilla pursued the same
tactics and weathcred the Mayfower. Had the latter
not split tacks with the New-York boat the Maynower
would have crossed the line second in order 1t
seamanlike the part OF the commander and he paid
the penalty by crossing the line last
na sfQrt wa an
rivals considerably. Tho time OF crossing the line
follows: Priscilla. 1910; Puritan. l2l2a; May
flower, I214Aa The first OF the triangle was 1--we
miles sea, south.southeast and the Priscilla made
ceent tune. leaving her Yankee competitors far in
the give rise to the belief that 1t to be
Priscilla day Few OF the frstclass schooners had up
this point kept company with tho big sloops. The
time OF turning the first stake-hoat was as follows:
Priscilla. l23:2o5 Puritan. l23s:20
FORUM .'....:: i2:sSi5i
on the second ave-mile reach there pretty
between the Puritan aud MayhOwer ana the Monican
aud Fortuna. The Mayfower gradually overhauled her
yacht and before turning the second stake she
passed her and started for the New Yorker Now began
the exciting and artistic feature of the Tho
Mayfower slowly gained on the Puritan slowly that
many In doubt for minutes as to the reality
but she did gain and just before finishing the first ten
miles OF the passed the Puritan whose stock
went down. But IL soon went up again with bound
the boats turned and began the real work OF the race
The Puritan was beginning work where sue has always
her superiority Beating To wlndward one other
strong points and IL shown that here the Priscilla
and Maynower were weak. The white sloOp VITA main
sail jb. Jbopsai and working gaftopssi
stood up well under her and quickly showed her
heels Priscilla and Maynower. From tnis point
doubt TO who would carry of the honOrs
Inc Puritan tackled aud beat to windw with such
grace speed that 1t evident she destined TO
win. The Mayfowef carried the same canvas AS the
Puritan and the Priscilla spread I'm addition her cubtop
sail. There steady westerly twelye-knot breeze
al and change made in the canvas until
leg OF the course when all housed their top
.sts the last 10 do being the Priscilla Tho follow
gives the time OF the big soops In passing the differ
FIRST Iurn-Priscila. l2:352o Puritan. 10000;
MaylOwer. l2:3o:0O
second turn-Prisclla, 1880; Maynowcr 1:7:25
Puritan. l:7:I6.
Third tnrn-Puritan. 1880 Priscilla, 1:5340; May.
Fourth tnrn-Purtan. 2;2o:45 ! Priscilla, 2:2lIs
Maynower, Z:2i3A
Fifth turn-Purltan, Z'4Gao Prscia, Z:4c:Zo May
flower, 2:3lA7
siIih turn-Purltan 3;35:oo; Priscilla s;36:so; May
flower 3:37AO.
and screeched furously thousands
OF hAs and hadkerchefs waved from the decks OF
the vessels 1t exciting scene, and
nounced by old yachson the nnest spectacle ever wit
Messed In these waters
The scboOners attracted considerable attention during
the OF the but after two stake boats had
been rounded little curOsty was manifested to their
fate. Two or three Of them Kept pace with the big
suops for hour, but when II to wind work
they fell behind The Gitana led the Fortuna to the
second turn, then fell behind and the Fortuna led
schooner fleet until the race was finished.
Following Is the official summary;
Frst.eiaSs Shops.
Actual Corrected
Puritan 3:2SOO
priseilla .33OO5 3:2857