The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12
THE BRITISHER BEATEN.
ANOTHER GLORIOUS VICTORY
FOR THE MAYFLOWER.
The Galatea 0utsailed at Every
Point, and Defeated With
the Greatest Ease.

mites 10 leeWdtu anu r6tuIu, from
Scotland lightship. The race was
sailed in breezs that blew fresh from
the northwest for three hours, then
canting two points to the westward, it
fell light the last hours of the contest,
being little better than a drift. The
May flower had only minutes 20 sec
onds to spare when she crossed the
finish line, as the time limit of the
race was Z hourJ. The Galatea was
defeated on every point of sailing by
the May flower. La the run out TO the
outer marx, with spinnskers set, she
was beaten Is minutes As seconds,
and in the wiudwRrd work over half
an hour. THERE'S great rel oiCing among
the yachtsmen here tonight, while
the Bostonians are fairly wild with
delight. Of the whistle buoy at 1915
o'clock the Galatea was cast off. Her
crew soon made sail, while the May
flower crew did the same, both setting
their club topsails. When the judges
beat ran alongside the Galatea, Lloyd
Phoenix, representing the New York
Yacht Club, told the Regatta Commit
tee that Lieut.. HEM was very sick in
the cabin, and that he wished the
course to be made fifteen miles instead
of twenty, 60 as to be sue and
FINISH WITHIN REASONABLE TIME.
In cese it should fall calm, he
wished the Luckenbach to tow the
cutter back, If the race was not COM
pleted, so that he could gee a doctor
early. Secretary Robinson said he
would consult with Gen. Paine as to
the length Of the course. That gen.
temau, when seen, said be would
leave the matter entirely in the hands
of the committee. They decided that
the course should be southeast, twenty
miles, and, steamipg back to the
Galates, that course was given them.
Capt. Bradford was sailing the
cutter; Beaver Webb looked
after the sails, while Mrs.
Hem peeped out OF the companion
way with an anxious look in her eyes,
for her husbands condition alarmed
her considerably. A fset of steam
and sailing craft nearly as large as that
of 1hursday bad assembled near the
starting point - Scotland lightship.
Mammoth flags bedecked the steam
ers Grand Republic and Columbia, and
the iron steamers Sirius, Copheus and
Taurus were black with their human
freight of yachting enthusiasts. The
breeze was fresheping every moment,
and as it wss the first time yachts had
come together where the first half of
the contest was to be sailed to lee
ward, there was much discussion as to
the probable result: When
THE STARTING SIGNAL
YVES given at l1:20 o'clock the May
flower was in an excellent position,
square to the northwes; of the imagin-
airy line drawn between the Scotland
lightship and the Luckenbach, lying a
cables length to the northward Of
either spinsker boom, Was down to
port, and thirty seconds after the sig
nal the great sail blossomed out amid
wild cheers from the thousands on
the Grand Republic. With main
boom broad off to starbosrd, her pyra-
mid of snowy duck cleaning in the
sunlight, and a smother of foam at her
sides, the Boston beauty dashed ecross
the line well in the lead. The cutter
WAS full quarter of mile to The
westward when the whistle blew. She
came along with the wind ahesm till
she crossed the bow of the Gghtship
close aboard, then 'sqHaring away
her spinnaker was sheeted ont exactly
on the line, and the third days battle
had begun. The official time of
the start was: Mayfower, IL
hours 20 minutes 40 seconds;
Ga'atea IL hours "a minutes
10 seconds. With a twenty mile run
before them there was an excellent
opportunity to test their speed in a
steady breeze and with very little sea
to imp ede their progress. That "etern
chase" is long one, was never better
illustrated than in that twenty miles
run. For about twenty minutes the
Galatea held her own with the sloop,
but after that che was practically out
Of the race, for the
MAYFLowER WAS LEAVING HER NEARLY
MILE,
when half the distance to the "outer
mark" was covered. The steamboat
captains regarded past warnings aud
kept well away from the contestants.
At II so o'clock the "outer mark" hove
in sight, and in half an hour the fleet
OF steamers, numbering thirty-one
in all, had gathered around it TO
await the coming OF the yachts.
The wind had fallen light and had
canted point to westward. Down
came the trio like white winged birds
before the wind. The Mayfower's
balloon jib topsail came in al 80.
Four minutes later in came her spin
maker, and at :53 she gybed to port
and came for the mark close hauled
in the starbosrd tack. Luffing grand.
ly round it a few minutes later, amid
serenede Of steam whistles, the pride
Of Boston, under three lower sails and
club topsail, began her windward
work with
A LEAD OF NEARLY A MILE.
The Galstea gybed at hour 50
minutes 80 seconds, having "doused"
her spinnsker three minutes before.
The time of rounding the "outer
mark" was Msyhower, l hour 55
minutes 95 seconds; Galatea, 2 hours
10 minutes 20 seconds. The Priecills
lufed around the mark only three
minutes after the MaYhower. The
Gaatea made very pretty picture as
she laid down to her scuppers and
began her chase to windward after
the sloop. Both had about all the
wind they wanted to carry club top
sails in. Capt. Stone put the May
flower about at :55 snd stood to the
northward. Beaver Webb was sailing
the Galatea. He refused to tack TO.
At2:22 Capt. Stone brought the Bos-
ton sloop round again. She was then
over mile on the cutters weather
beam. Two minutes before going
about the Mayfower took in her club
topssil. She carried her work.
ing topsail for an hour, when,
the wird having lighted considerably,
she set the club lopsail again, also her
"baby" jb topsail, the Gaatea hav-
ino cot hera shortly before Roth