New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-02
THE STRA NIGER BEATEN BY THE THETIS.
VICTORY PERCHEs SECOND TIME on MR. BRY-


ANTS sLooP.
MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Oct 1.-What at an
early morning appeared propitious day for
the Thets Stranger race proved to bs one OF tho best
racing ays since the memorable day when the Puritan
showed her heels to the crack soops MsyGower and
Priscilla At 80 the dense fog which prevailed all the
morning began melt before the aud at 1920
the yachts weighed and sail for the starting
point. A good breeze blowing from the west and
the yachts sailed gracefully. making q pretty picture
rounding Lighthouse Point. Arriving at the starting
point, about half a milo west OF Hallway Rock, the
yachts had but little time wait for the signal to start
for the wind had changed aud was blowing good
WHOLESALE breeze. A: 1880 the tug William sprague
the signal to start and the Stranger. which had
kept near tho line, shot across at 1130 At l13i the
Thets crossed, and thon tho contest began The wind
had increased to heon knots hour just tho stran-
gers breeze and she seemed to improve the chance OF
getting away from tho Thets asquokly possible. The
Thes however did not at ali frightened, and kept
Drsvey the Stranger had increased her lead from
the start TO fully three-quarters OF mile. But
this distance In tho lead only temporary, for
rs the wind increased WAS perceptble from the shore
that the Thetis gaining At noon the wind had In
creased to eighteen miles and the Thets. which had
been closing upon tho Stranger, was losing headway
and doing good work, for she ploughcd into the
and then rollea badly Al 1890 tho rhets. as II
pushed from behind by some Invisible power shot
ahead aud passed tho Stranger This was the signal Tor
applause from tho Thetiss friends ou shore From thls
time until the yachts were lost TO Wow the Inots bed
the lead When the yachts move IN sgh on tner return
both appeared close together but as hoy drew nearer
II could be Thos stl Leading ner rival
From this time until the finish the race was close and
exciting At 437 the yachts were go close that there
doubts shore which would cross the line
nrs However. to the finish the Thets showed herself
to great advantage At 430 she tackled for the last
time The Thets rounded tho rock and passed tue line
at prsosely GAO with tho stranger only minute and
half behind.
$40 the Stranger crossed the foot OF the harbor
Tor Beverly, with Lieutenant Hem on board as tDo
guest OF Mr. Warren. few minutes later the Thets
came INTO the harbor and dropped ancn0r, receiving
welcome salute from tue Seaside CluD battery -
As the Ihels by minute and a balf, this Will
not satisfy the OF the stranger and another race
Engsh-built cutter. aud beaten receuty In race
from Newport TO this pon by the Ibets by over -FOUR
hours.
Tue Stranger, though owned by q Boston gentleman,
halls from 5outhanp pIor England, and has English
racing crew To-day In addition 10 her regular oOmpo
IN mt she carried Lieutenant Hem and the sailors or the
Gaiatea. Tneir nfte n miles TO lceward Be-
sides her Capc Cod skIpper Captain snow, the Iheus
carried Der and his BROTHER DE- John Bryant, or
tho sloop Shadow, Captain Ctocker Of the
Puritan, and Captain Reed of the America
Tho beat back TO the starting point was ono OF TUG
graudest displays OF sesmansnip on the psr' % 81
both yachts ever witnessed oil the coast t y,
Cape Ann. The wind grew violent .,n, ana
almost buried under the seas and heehg oVo. az A
angle of than forty degrees Tho soop showed
her superior ability In marked mahner' sapunk up
tall aud stately aud turning inc waves asae
from the nnish the The,is was nearly
mile ahead. but was unable e. weaner Matoieneao
Rock and make two three snort lacks Ihus
she much OF her advantage won I'D that magnin-
cont thrash wndward She receives, however sum-
Glen allowance make her corrected time minutes
aud 20 seconds better than that OF tho stranger