Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-12

America win Retain tho Chnm-
ptonshLP Cup.

NEW YoRK. September ll.--io-days
race has decided upon which eide of the
Atlantic Americas cup shall stay, as
least for another year. 1t resulted in a
glorious victory for the sloop May
flower. When she finished this evening
At G:i5.40 the Galatea was nearly two
niles astern. The course was twenty
miles to leeward and return from Scot
land lightship. The race was sailed in
bresze that blew fresh from the north
west for thres hours, then canting two
points to westward it fell light, the last
nours of the contest being little better
than a drift. TheMay flower only had eight
minutes and twenty seconds 70 spare
when she crossed the finish line, US tne
lime limit of the race was seven hours.
The Galatea was defeated on every
.o,nt uf sailing. The NJ yfower in the
nm out to the outer mark with spinn'
akcrs set beat the GalAtea thirteen min
utes and forty-fi i've seconds, and u wind
ward work over half an hour. There is
great rejoicing among yachtsmen hero
10 night, while Bostenians are fairy wild
with delight.
LIEUTENANT HENN VERY SICK.
Off whistle buoy at 1915 the Galstea
was cast off Her crew soon made sail
while the Mayfower crew did the same,
both setting their club top-sails When
the judges' boat ran alongside the Gala
tea. Lioyd cs.enix, representing the
New York Yacht Club. told the Regatta
Committee that Lieutenant HEM was
very sick in the cabin, and that he
wished tho course to be made fifteen
miles instead OF twenty. 30 ss to DO sure
and finish within reasonable time. In
case il should fall calm he wished Luck
enbach to tow the cutter back II the race
was not completed, so that he could rec
doctor early. Secretary Robinson
said that lie would consult with General
Paine as to the length of the course.
That gentleman when seen said he would
leave the matter entirely in the hands
Of the committee. They decided that
the course should be south
east twenty mtles, and steaming
back TO the Galafea, that course was
given them. Captain bradford was sail.
ina the cutter Beaver. Webb looked
after the sails, while Mrs. HEM peeped
ont Of the companion way with an aux.
ious look in her eyes, for her husbands
condition alarmed her considerably. A
feet OF steam and sailing craft. nearly ~
large as that of Thursday, bad rssembled
near the starting point, Scotland light.
ship. Mammoth figs bedecked the
steamers Grand r public and Columbia,
and the iron steamers Siren, Orphe-s
and Taurus were black with their human
freight Of yachting enihusiasts. The
breeze was fresheniug every moment.
As it was the frat time the yachts had
come together where the first half Of the
contest was to be sailed to leewsrd,
there was much discussion as 10 the
probable result.
THE SIGNAL TO START.
When the starting signal was given At
ll:2O the Mayfower was in an excellent
position, So are 10 the northwest of an
imaginary line drawn between Scotland
l,gh lship and Luckenbach, lying a ca
ble's length TO the norihward OF 1t. Her
spinnaker boom was down to port, and
thirty seconds after the signal the great
sail blossomed out amid Wild cheers from
the thoussnds on the Grand Republic.
With her main boom broad of to the
starboard, her pyramid Of snowy sail
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 o quarter Of mile 10
the westward when the whistle blew.
She came along with the wind abesm
till she crossed the bow OF the lightship,
close aboard, then quartering away, her
spiunaker was sheeted out exactly on
The tide, and the third days battle was
begun. The official lime Of the start
was, Msyfower IL, %, 40; Galatea Il, +,
"a, 10, with 20 mile run before them.
tsaff1fh isasff 1fhaf4 a. AZ excellent opportunity e to
with very little sea to impede ehtfnS ehttfS PiS. p"e
gresy. That "a stern chase is long
one" was never better illustrated than
IN that 20 mile run. For about 20 mia.
q es the Galatea held her own with the
sloop, but after that he was practically
out Of the race. for the Mayfiower wa
leading her nearly mile when half the
dis'ance to tho outer mark was covered.
Steamboat csptains regarded past warn
ings and kept well away from the con-
testants. Al 1880 the outer mark hove
In sight, and in half an hour tho feet oi
steamers, numbering thirty -one in all,
had gathered arouad it to await tho
com ng Of the yachts. The wind had
fallen and canted point 10 westwsrd
Down come the trio, like white-wingei
birds before the wind. The Mar fogor's s
balloon jib topsail came in at l;4l:30,
four minutes later in came her spinnaker
and at 1853 she gybed to port ID came
for the mark close hauled on the STAR
board tack. Luffing grandly around it a
few moments later amid a serenade Of
steam whistles, the pride Of Boston be-
gan her windward worS with . lead Of
nearly a mile. The Gslatsa gybed at
1920. having "doused" her splnnaker
three minutes before. The time Of rounc.
ing the outer mark was: May flower,
l:55:O5; G .latea, 2:l0:20 The Priscilla
luffsd the mark only three minutes after
she Mayfower. The Galatea made a
very pretty picsure 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
with club topsails in. Captain Stone put
the Mayfower about at l :55 and stood
to the northward. Beaver Webb was
sailing the Galatea. ie refused to task
At 2:20 Capt. Stone brought the Boston
sloop around again. She was then over
mile on the cutters beam. Two min
utes before going out, the Mayfiower
took in her club topsail. She carried
her working topsail for an hour, when
the wind having lightened considerably.
she set the club topsail again, also her
''baby" lib topssil, the Galatea having
set hers shortly before. Both yachts
went about at 4:20 and stood to the
northward. They were off Deal Beach
at this time, and the wind was growing
lighter every moment. The May
flower was lucky enough to hold
light air under land, while the
Galatea lay almost becalmed for twenty
minutes. The cutter tackled at 4;37 and
made short cut inshore, going about
again at 4;35. From here the sail up
New Jersey beach was little better than
drift. As the Mayfower slowly ap.
preached the finish the excitement be
came intense among the passengers on
board the steamers. There was no
longer any fear that the Mayfower
would be defeated; but the time, seven
hours, had almost expired and there was
great fear that after being so near the
goal the Boston slnop might not be able
10 finish. Just as all hope was dying
out the breeze freshened. and with only
$40 to spare the Mayfower shot across
the finish line, close hauled on the port
tack, Just as the sun sank to rest in a
crimson halo behind sandy hook.
The cheering and whistling and
waving of thousands Of handkerchiefs
lasted fully ten minutes. the crew Of the
victorious sloop waving and cheering
themselves till the yacht was long past
the finish. The Galatea finished 81 min
utes Is seconds after the Mayaowtr
As she came to an anchor the Msyfower
crew gave her three rousing cheers,
which the Englishmen answered. The
following shows the records Of the race;