The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-09-16
The MaYhoWor Wins the Gun.

SHE BEATS THE GALATEA IN SATURDAYS
RACE BY NEARLY HALF AN HOUR.
NEW YORK, Sept. II. To-day'> race decided
upon which side of the Atlantic Americas cup
shall stay, for at least another year. II result
ed i'll glorious victory for the sloop May1ow-
or. When she finished this evening at GA
the Galatea was nearly two miles astern. The
course was twenty miles to lceward and re-
turn. from Scotland lightship. The race was
sailed i'll a breeze that blew fresh from the
northwest for three hours, then canting two
points to the west if fell light, the last hour of
the contest being little better than drift. The
Maytower only had minutes and 20 seconds
to spare when She crossed the finish line, as the
time limit of the race was seven hours.
TIE GALATEA WAS DEFEATED ON EVERY
POINT
of sailing. In the run out to the outer mark
with spinnaker set she was beaten Is minutes
~ seconds, and in WindWard work over half
an hour There is great rejoicing among
yachtsmen here tonight, while the Bostonians
are fairly Wild with delight. 1t was a glorious
morning. with clear sky overhead and a
splendid Saiu" breeze from the northwest
when the Judges boat Luchenhack for the third
time left Pier 3, East river, this time half an
hour earlier than usual, the committee. MeSSrs
Chase and Robinson. being anxious to start
the yachts early from Sanly Hook.
When the starting signal was given at 20,
the Maytlower
WAS IN AN EXCELLENT POSITION,
square to the northwest of an imaginary line
between the Scotland lghtship and the Luck
enbach. lying a cables length TO northWard of
it. Her spinnaker boom was down to port and
30 seconds after the signal the great sail bios
somed out amid wild cheers from thousands on
the Grand Republic. With main boom broad
OF to starboard, her pyramid of snow duck
cleaning in the sunlight and smother of foam
at her sides. the Boston beauty dashed across
the line well in the lead. The cutter was fully
quarter of mile TO the windWard.
WHEN THE WHISTLE BLEW
She came along with til. wind abeam till she
crossed the bow of the iightShip close aboard.
then >qnaring away her spnnaker was Sheeted
out exactly on a line and the third DAYS battle
had begun. The official time Of the start was.
Maytlower IL o'clock - minutes. seconds
Galatea II o'clock u Minutes, 10 seconds The
cutter was ! minute 30 seconds in the sl0op's
wake With a - mile run before them there
was excellent opportunity 10 test their speed in
steady breeze and with very little sea to i'm
pcdc their progress. That a stern chase is
long one was never better illustrated than in
that 20 mile run.
For about twenty minutes the Galatea held
her own with the sloop, but after that
WAS PRACTICALLY OFT OF TIE RACE,
for the MaylloWcr was leading hcra nile when
the distance to the outer mark was covered.
Steamboat captains regarded past warning and
kept well away from the contestants. About
12.5O the outer mark hove in sight and in half
an hour Il llect Of steamers. numbering 81. had
gathered rUund 10 wait the coming OF the
yachts. The wind had fallen light and had
tanted point TO the west. Down came the
two like White winged birds before the wind.
The May lloWer> balloon jibtopsail came in