Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-12
THE VICTORY OURS.
TIE xAYFLowER WINS THE SECOND
AND LAST RACE.
The Americas Cup to Stay On This Side Of
tho Atlantic Another year-fhe
Yankee sloop an Easy
Winner.
lBy telegraph to the Dlspatch.I


suited in a glorious victory for the sloop
May flower. When she finished this
evening at 6 hours | minute and 10
seconds, the Galatea was nearly two
miles asters. The course was twenty
miles TO leeward and return from Scot.
land light-ship. The race was sailed
in breeze that blew fresh from the
northwest for three hours; then, cant
irg two points to westward, it fell
light. the last hour of the contest
being little better than drift.
The May flower only had eight
minutes and twenty seconds spare
time when she crossed the fnish.line,
as the time-limit of the race wss-seyen
hours. The Galatea was defeated on
every point Of sailing by the May
flower. In the run out to the outer
mark, with spinpakers set, she was
beaten Is minutes, As seconds, and in
the windward work over half an hour.
There is great rejoicing among yachts
men here tonight, while the Bos-
tonians are fairly wild with delight.
MOVING TO THE sTARTING-PoTNT.
1t was a glorious morning, with a
clear sky overhead and a splendid sail
ing breeze from the northwest, when
the Judges boat came up for the third
time-this time balf-hour earlier than
ususl-lhe committee, Messrs. Chase
and Robinson, being anxious to start
the yachts early for Sandy Hook. By
S:45 A. NJ. the Luckenbach and
scandinavian had taken the Galatea
ard Mayfower in tow and were leaving
Bay Ridge for the starting point. As
they proceeded the breeze freshened
and there was every indication of enough
wind to furnish fine days sport. OF
the whistling buoy, at l0:l5, tho Gala
tea was cast off. Her crew soon made
sail, while the Msyhower's crew did
the same, both setting club-tOpsails.
LIEUTENANT HEM VERY SICK.
When the judges boat ran along
side the Galatea, Lloyd Phenix, repre-
senting the New York Yacht Club, told
the Regatta Committee that Lieutenant
HEM was very sick in the cabin, and
that be wished the course to be made
fifteen miles instead of twenty, so as to
be sure to finish within a reasonable
time in case it should fall calm.
lie wished the Luckenback to tow
the cutter back if tho race was
not completed early, so ne could
sec q doctor. Secretary Robinson SAID
be would consult with General Paine
as 10 the length Of the course. That
gentleman said he would leave the mat
ter in the hands Of the committee.
They decided that the course should be
southeast twenty miles, and, steaming
back to the Galates, that course
was given them. Captain Brad
ford was to sail the Guitar :;
Beaver Webb looked after the sails;
while Mrs. Hem peeped out Of the COM
panionway with an anxious look in her
eyes, for her husbands condition
alarmed her considerably.
ON BOARD THE MAYFLowER
were e1-Commodore James d. Smith
and Messrs. Burgess, Richards, Tams,
and willard. AS the race was to be
dead before the wind, and the yachts
would carry all their light sails,
the committee thought it best
to give the tug good start.
| A feet of steam and sailing-craft near
| ly as large as that of Thursday had by
this time assembled near the starting
| point. Among the stsam-yachts were
Commodore Gerry's Electra, the flag
ship of the New York Yscht Club (;
the Magnolia, Viola, Adelita, Ibis,
Empress, and Viscon. The man.
moth flag bedecked ship Grand
Republic, and the Columbia and
iron steamers Syrus, Cephus, and Tau
rus were black with their human
freight Of yachting enthusiasts, while
a score Of tugs exchanged their quota
Of slOop and cutter partissns.
The breeze was freshening every mo-
ment, and, as it was the first time the
yachts had come together where the first
| half Of the contest was to be sailed to
leeward, there was much discussion as
to the probable result.
THE START.
When the start was given, at ll:20,
the Mayfower was IN excellent posi-
ton, square to northwest of an i'm
sginary line drawn between Scotland
light-ship and Luckenbach, lying a ca
ble's length to the northward Of it.
Her spinnaker-boom was down to port,
and thirty seconds after the signal the
great sail blossomed out amid wild
cheers from the thousands on the
Grand Republic. With main boom
broad off to starboard, her pyramid Of
snowy duck cleaning in the SUM-
light, and smother Of foam at
her sides, the Boston beauty dashed
across the line we'll in the lead. The
cutter was q full quarter Of mile 20
westward when the whistle blew. She
came along, with the wind abeam, till
she crossed the bow Of the light-ship
close abroad; then, squaring away, her
spinnaker was sheeted out exactly on
line, and the third days battle had
begun. The official time Of the start
was Mayfower, ll:22:4O; Galstea,
ll:24:l0. The cutter was one minute
and thirty seconds in the sloops' wake.
With q twenty-mile run before them,
there was an excellent chance to test
speed in steady breeze and little sea
20 impede progress.
A STERN CHASE.
That stern chase is long one was
never better illustrated than in that
twenty-mile run. For about twenty
minutes the Galatea held her own with
the sloop, but after that she was prac-
ticslly out Of the race, for the May
aower was leading her nearly mile
when half the distance to the outer
mark was covered.
Steamboat captains regarded past
warnings, and kept we'll away. The
schooners Dauntless, Tidal Wave, Crest,
and Miranda, and the sloops Beatrice
and Priscilla, accompanied the racers.
The performance Of the Priscilla was
looked forward to with interest, for she
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