New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
THE PURITAN THE VICTOR.
THE DEFEAT OF THE MAYFLOWER AND
OTHERS
FINE YACHT RACE FROM NEWPORT TO NEW
BEDFORD-THE GALATEA ARRIVES.
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EwBEDFoED, Mass. Aug. 9.-In the race oil the
NewYorl yacht squadron from Newport TO ths hll
Dor to-day the conditions of the contest were favorpe
TO the Priscilla the wind not being es ecialy prlsh
and the sea smooth. The wind from the SOUTH
west and the yachts made the with sheets started
rntil the entrance of Buzzards Bay reached ana
then it clean run with spinnakers set up to the
anchorage of this city.
Under these conditions it is not at all remarkable that
the iron sloop beat the Mayiower. The Atlantic was
nowhere in the and this cruise has made 1t lore
gone conclusion that she will he the chosen anago
mist of the Galatea. The Priscilla sailed beauti-
fully and everything that expert yachting seamanshp
could do to bring her to the fore was done. Inc
Sachem beat all the schooner yachts though only get
ting the better of the Montauk by tew seconds Inc
English schooner Miranda did not whisk the red dag
of England over the water -apidly was expected
her. the Fortuna being the only schooner with any
pretensons to speed of which she got in ahead
1t was $50 o'clock this morning when Commodore
Gerry from his agshp Electra signacd the white
wings that never grow weary to get under way anu
proceed out 10 the starting point Mt Rrcntons keel
lishtship It matter Of some difficulty Tor the
large feet of yachts anchored in the confined harbor
TO get under way and not into collision with each
other but they did ii and went pouring out OF Castle
HILL The morning not to pass without an acci-
dent however, and off Beaver Tail the Priscilla sailing
on the port tack pokcd her nosepolo through the mann
sail of the schooner Gcvaa and tore it badly that
the schooner had to put back to Newport AS the
Gcyaa was on the staiboard tack the sloop was
clearly in the wrong and on arrival here Mr.. Garfield
clcgraphcd his cgrots for -hc accident to Mr. WINS
low tie owner Of the schooner. offered to pay for the
damage done and invited him to continue the cruise
on the Priscilla. The Fedcona anchored OIL the
Brentons Reef lgh;shp and at II o'clock she started
the yachts and took their time. OF the four big
s,oops tho Puritan and Priscilla went over near to-
gethcr, the Puritan being In the lead. The Atlantic
and Mayilover went over close together tho May
flower a lttlc ahead Tho Slchcm one of the last
boats over bu she immediately began to work through
the fleet By che time West Island was reached II was
evident that the Monfauk and Sa,Lem would have
close struggle for the victory among tho schooneIs'
Tie Puritan ard Priscilla led the feet The Mayiower
Ind dropped the Atlantic and was doing her best 70
atch the leading yachts. The Puritan and Priscilla
sailing along A. evenly e7 coulh De- anV7t 'to
by side First Wogld forge ahead and then the
other M in thi. way they took t.eT way to me en-
trtnc- oi liuIIard- Bay. Gradually, however, IL was
srcn that tie Puritan getting the better oi the iron
soop aud a. he pumrns li,ht within I'VE miles oi
New bedford -hc rn,-cd ahead. The old schooner
Es'ec dh sllcnddly and recalled the days when she
defended thc Americas Cup.
A- the hrci passed up Bulzafds Bay large WhItc
f1flnl-f WIS rl-N'l tnill- ~
fhrorrh Nurt'- Hole The blue ensign of the Brush
Naval Rcservc living from her peak proclaimed her
The Gallt.1. Before the yachts had all dropped
anchor she came gliding into the harbor and anchored
uclr the flagship Electra. As -lle Dropped aic"or
Commodore Gerry hauled down the New io!k lacht
Club fac which WIS n,iug at the fore AID broke out
tie blue British ensign which hai been hoi~ted there
A. thc same tmc he fired gun. The Ealaca
,c.u,,ylce,l the salute by hauling h'r fdg hall wt7
down and keeping IL there while all the Yachts IN tho
h,tlor blt1cd away with their guns The Coiuno-
ior then hauled down tho binc IN and hosted the
h f,, araiu On the deck OF the GJlttca were Leu
,.,,t uoun and Nr- Hem. The Lieutenant l. rather
short rtddv and active and seemed delighted with hs
r.ccntlon Mrs Hem wearing neat yachting snit
aud n red Scotch cap stood beside her husband and
took a lively interest in all that gong on. he
G.atca i by 10 means as pretty rs the Htne@', hIt
sle i. A powerful looking boat and has. apparently
d,uccrou. amount OF d" GO in her. Lieutenant Hem
ma. - We left Marblch,ad AT on Saturday. Inc
wind was light and tfc weather was thick. II was
80 tlcl. AT night that We put into Frovnc"i'wh anu
sailed again yesterday morning The wind W'N 80
ltrlt tllt IL wa- nom before really got started"
Ihc t,alaicl came all the way without plch IAeh-
tenant Ilrun called her To the Pollock Kip and then aS
darkness came on and he not familiar with the
course Hcavor- Webb took charge of the vessel IL wa
about , o'clock when she arrived here. In III" eVcn-
iur commodore Gerry gave dinner IN the Electra L"
Lieutenant and Mrs lie IN and the has o",ers ol INC
squadron
The ran made hy the squadron Yesterday from NrW-
mort wns the quickest nude over the cour-' Wch
J., f,yrutv-eight miles long. The time a follows
,l able showing the act !al results of the race: