Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-16
THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB RE.
GATTa
The Priscilla Leaves the Puritan Far
Behind I'm Yesterdays Race.

In the regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht club off
Sandy Hook yesterday, OF which the beginning
was given I'm last evenings STAR, the Priscilla
was good winner. Ofthe four big sloops that
are expected to- defend the American cup in
the coming International yacht race only the
p Puritan, Priscilla and Atlantic were i'm yester-
days race, the Mayhower being absent The
start was made at 1925, the Puritan getting
away first Priscilla second and Atlantic last.
II was q heavy day, with clouds of moisture
hanging overhead and only light wind blow
ing from the northeast that gave no indication
of any thing but disagreeableness- Besides the
contest between the big sloops, two of the many
lesser contests in the Regatta mad a general in
terest, these being between the Thetis from
New England and the Oracle, which has long
been the champion sloOp of those waters, and
between the scGooners Grayling and Montauk.
The result of these contests were summed up
in the bare fact that the Oracle was beaten,
and the Crawling proved again that the Mon
tauk IS a big boat which needs big breeze to
make her do her best
The yachts kept in toward the Long Island
shore as they Scudded before the wind and
Fort Hamilton was passed the Puritan had as
stunned place over quarter mile In front of
the Priscilla This was only three miles from
home.
The first boats went around the stake-boat
anchored OFF sandy Hook in this order: Thetis,
12.3J.33; Puritan, 12.36.0O; Atlantic, 12.42.0O;
Priscilla. 12.43.OO; Grayling, 12.4355; Mon
tauk, ~ 44.4s; Leon, l2-45.4S; Haze, IL 1926;
The Puritan BEGAN To overhaul tine Ihetis and
passed her OF Sandy Hook Outside of Sandy
Hook there was more sea and more wind. The
passed the scotland Light-ship in this order:
Puritan, 1.G9.OU; Atlantic, 1.14.39; Priscilla,
1.1S.35. In the heat To the Sandy Hook Light.
ship the Priscilla passed the Atlantic. The
Puritan and Atlantic had to make. to the sur
prise OF all, one more tack To round the light
ship than the Priscilla. The Atlantic rounded
at 2.2S.10, and the Puritan at 2.30.01. The
Priscilla was nearly malt mile ahead
Passing RoIner Beacon the wind began 10 die
out. the Atlantic once more passed the Puri-
tan. After that IL was drifting match. The
Priscilla somewhat Overhauled, but won
easily. The Atlantic was second and the Puri-
tan third. Although only half u dozen lengths
behind the Puritan could not get past buoy 10,
of Fort Hamilton. which Was the end of the
course of the giants, because the wind had COM
pletely died out. Ana the race OF the "big
four ended. The other yachts crawled up to
the home mark at a late hour
Teemer Accused of Fraud.
Chicago Special 10 the New York World June 13
1t is alleged to-day that the losing of the
championship by Oarsman Teemer TO Gaudaur
Saturday only the part of Mckees-
port scheme. The twenty-five Pittsburgers
who came here to back their pet lost their
money in good faith. None but Teemer and his
trainer. Mr.. German deputy sheriff, knew of
1t. The scheme il that Ieemer was to appear
strong this spring, just as he did al Lake Pom
cnartraln, making new record of 2Om. los.
and at Oak Point IN 2OIn. 2SS., and then to sud-
denly break down and lose. The purpose is
down OarsInan at the International regatta, to
be backed by sy indicate headed by Fiagler OF
the MckCespOrt Tube WORKS 1t was thought
that the scheme would be worth a large part of
a million dollars. What they will now do be-
sides denying the report is not known.