Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-06-18
A YACHT RACE.
The Priscilla Maintains Her
Well Earned Reputation.

Well Earned Reputation.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE feet Of
yachts anchored off Bay Ridge and Sta
ten Island began early this morning to
prepare for the contest to-day, under
tina auspices OF the New York Yacht
Club. The entries numbered twenty
six, among them being the first-class
sloops Msyhower, Atlantic. Priscilla and
Puritan. The wind was very light in
the early morning and the weather hazy;
but towards IL o'clock it gave signs of
clearing. The Thetis was the first of
the 6eet TO pass the quarantine station,
which she did at lilo; the Priscilla at
ll:l2. the Puritan at ll:l2, the Atlantic
at Half and the Mayhower at ll;l9.
The Yacht Club race to-day was a rep
etition OF Tuesdays race. in that the
wind was very light and that 1t was i'm
possible to correctly judge the respec-
tive merits Of the giant sloops. The in
terest conferred in the sloops from among
which one will be selected to contest for
the Queens cup, and though there
were twenty or more clippers, large and
ANAL in the regatta, the eyes Of the pub
lie were only turned to four. These COM
prised the New York sloop Priscilla, the
Boston sloop Puritan, both of
which sailed 10 these waters last year,
and the two new sloops. the Atlantic,
owned in New York, and the May
flower, owned 10 Boston. The Priscilla
again proved herself to be great boat
In windIess weather, but what she can
do in q blow was not at ell demonstrated
The work OF the Atlantic was admired
on every hand. She started of last and
under unfavorable conditions, yet she
landed second among the "big four"
The Mayhower was not in first rate
trim for the race, so her performance
cannot go as q basis for complete
Judgment as to her capabilities
What she did do was not salts
factory and was considered cranky
The Puritan did not do as well as was
expected OF her even Ia light winds.
The general opinion was that she was
not handled properly. 1t was considered
by all hands. however, that the Priscilla
showed astonishing merits outside Sandy
Hook where there were several spasms
Of good breeze, both 10 pointing and
footing, though the weather was threat
sninq and rain actually fell occasionally.
There was large feet of excursion
boats out filled with people to witness
the race which was over forty mile
course. The start was made in Ii qht
wind at ii O'Clock. On the first stretch
the order was, Puritan, Priscilla, At
iantic. Mayhower, but the Priscilla soon
passed to the front and steadily in
creased her lead, the MayAower also
running we'll, and taking second place.
The Atlantic sailed last. They kept in
this order in rounding buoy No. 81.
There was then run to Sandy Hook a
iIeht-ship, and the Priscilla passed it
first, aud during q rain squall which
shut them from view the others
rounded. From that point home there
were rain squalls and winds shifting
very frequently. The Atlantic at last
began to show some good qualities in
both speed and pointing and came up
into second place, the Mayfiower doing
work, The Priscilla maintained her lead
10 the finish, losing nothing at any point
except when becalmed once or twice on
the last stretch. The Atlantic came in
second, the Puritan one minute behind
her and the Mayhower last, l2a minutes
behind the Puritan. The second.class
sloop Bedeuin was entered subject to
measurement and held q good place
among the big fellows throughout,
crossing only six minutes and twenty
seconds behind the Priscilla. II upon
measurement she shall be found not TO
exceed seventy feet she win be In a
special class, and her time allowances
mi give her the race over the Priscilla.