Telegram-herald., 1886-08-08
MAYFLOWFR WINS.
The Great Race at Newport
for the GOlet Cups.
THE CRAWLING THE FIRST SCHOONER.
he aa,fo.ser Does Hagnif-
cent Work-The Puritan
Finishes Second.

NEwPoRI. Aug 7-fhe great yacht race
for the Golst cups vas sailed today, tie
Ma, hower winning among the slo0ps and
he Crawling among The sch0onrIs. This
race Is always sailed during the annual
cruise Of the New York Yacht Club over
triangular course from Brenions reef 20
aEd around the lieht-ship on tie reef Of
rocks called Sow and Pigs. thence 10 and
around the light-ship on the reef known as
the Hen aud Chickens. thence 70 the
starting point. distance Of 49,
miles The schooner cup is valued
at 81 600, and has been sailed for
i've times. the previous winners being the
Montauk. in lss2 and 1888. the GRAY ling in
1884, and the Fortuna in 1855 I be slOop
cup was won last year bv the Puritan.
There has been evidence this year hat, as
against the four large slOops, the May aOwer
Puritan Priscilla and Atlantic the other
slOOps Of the club would have no chance
rwo other cups OF 500 each were provided
FOR by subscription, SO that all the single
sloops could 20 in and the interest OF the
race be accordingly increased. The start,
made in fresh breeze blowing east By
south, shortly after O'Clock Was
one OF the finest ever made in
a yacht race, as the splendid
fleet stood past the judges boat with every
stitch Of convass set. formed a line fully two
miles long. CrOckers good management of
the Puritan was again apparent as the
champion crossed the line first with a wind
ward position. She was closely followed by
the clipper Clarr. Then came the Stranger
and the Atlantic, the latter TO leeward with
a j'b top-sail which she carried during most
of her windward work. The Priscilla fol-
lowed in the Puritan's wake though some
distance behind. with the ayfiOwer directly
astern and TO windward of her The Gray
ling was the first schooner 10 get away, and
she was just behind the Mayhower. She
was followed by the yawls Cythia, Bedouin.
Fanny, Gitania, MOntauk. Ruth, America
and Norma, in the order named. The
America started with the rest. though not
entered IN the race. as Gen. Butler Is not q
member of the New York Yach; Club
They were off for the 1912. best to the Sow
and Pig the Puritan leading. The May
flower did the finest work. She started
long ways astern, but she
out-winded aud out-sailed the feet passing
the Priscilla, Atlantic and Puritan in that
order. The Atlantic ran very fast at first
and seemed TO be ahead, but she did not
point with the others and soon fell back TO
keep company with the Priscilla leaving
the white slOops with each other alone
The breeze kept increasing till the Atlantic
and some of the schooners began TO take in
their upper sails. The Priscilla and Puri-
tan also took in their club toD-sails, but the
Mavfower stuck to hers and seemed as
stiff az any of them. she was the only sloop
10 carry club top sail srouni the entire
course and gained inch by inch on the Pu-
rtan and left her as gradually as she had
gained on her. At IL hours 9 minutes and
% seconds the MayhJwer rounded the light
ship and the Puritan followed three min
utes later Each sloop received a blast
from the large fleet Of steam yachts The
Atlantic passed the lightship one minute
after the Puritan, followed two minutes
later by the Crawling.