Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-15
THE ssMAYFLOWER" WINS.
The American Eagle Mounts His Erie
and Screams and Screams Again.

THE "MAYFLOWER" WINS.
The American Eagle Mounts His Erie
and creams and Screams Again.
HIGHLANDS, September l1.-This wal
the day fixed upon by the American Cur
Committee for the third of the series O
International races providing that the
slocp and cutter had each won one OF the
contests, but because Of the fzzle on Thurs
day the second race is the event OF to-day
Just before sunrise this morning a heavy
mist hung over the ocean, but when the
sun burst forth the fog began to disappea,
and after a hall hour had elapsed it was
gone entirely. At 9-3S the wind appeared
to be strongly increasing and became quite
heavy. This together with the tumbiins
sea is just what the cutter people have
been crying for. The "Mayfower's" sup
porters seemed t. be satisfied with
ANY KIND OF WIND.
Early this morning it looked az though the
day would be an excellent one, aud later
on it became thick outside and dark,
Threatening clouds began to roll ~. The
sea was dotted with white winged craft, NOV.
ing about Warrington the big sluops. Crowds
VI ydCuCluS cuCIuu6ldSCS SdlIleu up Tile
beach and verandas. The ladies wose the
regulation yachting blue and wereinterested
spectators, while everything human wanted
to bet ON the Boston sloop. There were
not many takers because the sloop showed
her weatherly qualities while the windhlew
Thursday. Incoming trains brought hun
dreds OF people from New York who did
not care to again
RISK THEIR LIVE ON STEAMERS.
The little accident that resulted from the
heavy fog on the last race day had it's
effect. The steamers were 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. Navesink High
land offered as good a view as anywhere
along the coast and consequently the bluff
was lined with people. At $50 the wind
had freshened to about twenty three miles
an hour and came out OF the northwest in
gusts. The race ia twenty miles to leaward,
the yachts to turn a stake boat opposite
Ocean Beach. The "Mayfnwer" started
At 1l:22:25 and the "Galatea" at 1l:24:55.
The wind was west of northwest, fifteen
miles an hour.
SANDY Hook, September 11.-At 11:4S
he yachts had gond about a mile over the
course. They were standing southeast,
heir position being about the same as
when they started. The "Mayhower" was
about one-eighth of a mile ahead. At
l2:O4 p. M. the yachts had gone about
,hree miles, the "Mayfower' leading by a
Of a mile. wind twenty-three miles
In hour. At 1917 the yachts had gone
.bout six miles over the course. The
'May1ower' gradually opening the gap
Ind nearly half Il mile ahead, wind fifteen
niles. At 12:4S the yachts had gone
bout twelve miles over the course, still
standing southeast, the ''Maytlower" in
her lead and nearly a mile ahead,
Wind nineteen miles. northwest.
SANDY Hook, September 1.-THE Iron
loop yacht, Priscilla" accompanied the
over the course. She had all her
ight sails set and led the 'Mayfower" at |
by quarter OF a mile and seemed to
'e out sailing the racers. At LOS the MAY.
lower" increasing her lead, was one and
miles ahead. At 1:55 D. m. the
'Mayfower" turned off the shore stake
'oat on the home stretch.
SANDY Hook, September 1.-THE "Gala-
ca" turned the stake boat ct 2:1O-1u.
The "Maynower' is three miles ahead.
SANDY HOOK, September 11.-At 3:O5 p.
n. the "Mayfower' was over three miles
'Hestu anu W WJNOWdfu. line Wlnu IS Oy-
ng out o to about eight or nine miles
n hour. Unless the wind freshens it is not
the yachts can finish within the
limit.
SANDY Hook, September 1.-THE Gal
set her jb topsail at BIG p. m. and
minute later one was run up on the
Mayfower." At $40 the wind had
more to the westerly and stiffened
The yachts were then off Long
and had about fifteen miles to 90.
t 4:1O the ''Galatea" appeared to out
ONT the "Mayfower." but was still hall a
lille leeward. Wind eight miles and
New YoRK, September II, 5:15 p. NJ
he yachts are coming up close along
bore. The race If made will be very close.
he "Galatea" seems to have good breeze
ow but in the last ten minutes has dropped
stern. Unless the wind freshens the race
annot be made. The "Maytower" is still
lree miles ahead.
SAG p. m.-The "Mayfower'' is now in
ght and standing on the port tack for
Lightship. The "Galatea" is four
lies astern. |,
SANDY Hook, September II, 6:3O p. MI,
he "Maytiower" wins.