Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-20
A BRILLIANT FIZZLE.
THE YACHT RACE OFF NEWPORT 4 MERE
DRIFTING AFFAIR.
It is Not Known Whether the MayfOwT or the
Galatea Will be Given the Race on Account
ofa Difference in WatehS--YachtSmsn
Generally Disguised.

NEW YORK, September 19.-Many of
the yachts have left the harbOr and the
rest will 60 tomorrow. The yachtsmen
are disgusted with Saturdays race and
seem anxious TO get home. The result of
yesterdays drifting race is as yet unde-
cided. Commodore Gerry was seen on
board the Electric to-day and asked for the
time OF the finish of the yachts. The
time taken by each yacht as it passed
Brentone's Reef light ship, was as follows:
Stranger, s:59:25; Cinderella, 9:4715; The
tis, 9:57:35; Galatea, 10:52:30; MayhOwer,
I0.5a:40.~--~-
1t would be. seen from this that the
Galatea finished before the Mayfiower but
such was not the case The Commodore
said the Mayhower passed the light ship
one ahead and the dis
crepancy in time is due to the
difference of time of watches used on the
different yachts. Commodore Gerry
COULD NOT SAY
whether the race would be given to the
Mayflowcr or the Galatea though the
fact that the former finished 4 length
ahead of the Galatea and was handicapped
beside, would seem To leave no question.
lie also could not tell whether it would
he decided that the Stranger foulel.
He said he could not decide those queS-
tionS. The race is for the regatta committee
TO pass upon and rs the committee have
already gone back to New York the race
can be decided only by them there. BY
the time of the finish, without regard 10
fouls, time allowance, handicap, the
winners are the Gitana, .Mayfower, Stran-
ger and Cinderella, in their respective
classes.
ANOTHER RACE ABANDONED.
An effort was made to-day to arrange for
a race between Yachts of the Eastern Yacht
Club. including the Big SlOOpS, from here
to Marble Head on their return tomorrow.
But on visiting the Fortuna the flagship
of the Eastern Yacht Club, this afternoon
it was learned from the Commodore that
the race had been abandoned. 4 sufficient
number of entries could not be obtained.
The yachtmcn seemed to have had
enough of racing for the present season.
The Boston boys would enter, but Others
would not. The Sachem is ready for Il
race, especially with the Miranda, and it
is still hoped that a race can be arrang-
ed between them. The wind has
been blowing from the southwest all day.
With such breeze the contest yesterday
would have been grand affair. 1t was
nearly midnight when the Mayll0wer and
Galatea the last boats in, dropped anchor
in the harbor, All the big yachts remain
except the Puritan, which sailed to-day.
The Sachcm was out this afternoon for
a few hours to try the wind. There will
he a general departure tomorrow and the
yachts will hasten home and 90 out Of
commission with the last roll of bril-
liant season, a most decided iizHlc.
To Decide the Race.
New YORK, Sept. l9.-Thc members of
the regatta committee are expected Ia
arrive from Newport tomorrow morning.
\ meeting of the committee will he
held at IL Il. IN. To decide tn"
question of the winning vessel i'll the
Newport race.
One of the members Of the club arrived
this morning from Newport, but left for
Long Branch.