Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-12
VIZ RETAIN THE CUP.
The MaylOwer Again Badly Beats the
Galatea.

NEW YORK, September 1l.-To-day's
race has decided upon which side of the
Atlanticth Americas cup shall stay for ut
least another year. 1t resulted in a glor-
ious victory for the Sloop Mayiower.
When she finished this evening at 6 hours,
| minute and 10 seconds, the Galatea was
nearly two miles aStern. The course was
20 miles to Leeward and return from Scot
land light ship. The race was sailed IN
4 breeze that blew from the north
west for three hours, then canting
two points TO the westward, 1t fell
light the last hours of the contest
being little better than a drift. The May
flower only had : minutes and 20 seconds
to spare when she crossed the finish line, ~
the time of the race was seven hours. The
Galatea was defeated in every point Of
sailing. In the run out to the outer mark
with. spinnakers set she was beaten Is
minutes and 45 seconds, and in windward
work over half an hour. There is great
rejoicing among the yachtmen here to-
night, while the BostOnians are fairly wild
with delight. on the whistle buoy at
1915 the Galetea was cast of. Her crew
soon made sail, while the Mayilowcr did
the same, both setting their club
tOpsails. When the judges boat ran
alongside the Galatca, Lloyd and Phoenix
representing the New York Yacht Club,
told the Regatta Committee that
LIEUT.. HEM WAS cry SICK
in the cabin, and that he said the course
was to he made fifteen miles instead of 20,
so us to be sure and finish within a reason
able time. In case it should fall calm, he
wished the Luckenbach to tow the cutter
back, if the race was not completed, 40
that he could see a doctor early. Secre-
tary ReasinsOn said he would consult with
Gen. Paine as to the length of the course.
That gentleman when seen said he would
leave the matter entirely in the hands
of the committee. They de-
cided that the course should be
southeast 20 miles and steaming back to
the Galatea that course was given them.
Captain Bradford was sailing the cutter,
Beaver Webb looked after the sails, while
Mrs. Hem peeped out of the companion
way with an anxious look in her eyes, for
her husbands condition alarmed her con-
siderably. 4 fleet of steam and sailing
craft nearly as large as that of Thursday
had assembled near the starting point,
Scotland light ship. The mammoth flag
steamers Grand Republic and Colum.
bia, and the steamers Sirius and
Taurus were black with their human
freight of yachting enthusiasts. The
breeze was lreShening every moment and
Is it was the first time the yachts had
come together when the first half of the
contest was to be sailed to leeward there
was much discussion as to the probable
result. Then
II STARTING SIGNAL WAS GIVEN,
the MayilOwer was in an excellent position
square TO the northwest of the imaginary
line drawn between the Scotland light
ship and the Luckenbach laying a cables
length to the northward Of it. Her spin
maker 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 Repub-
lie. With main boom broad off to star
board, her pyramid of snowy duck gleam-
ing in the sunlight, and a smother Of foam
at her head, the Boston beauty dashed
across the line well in the lead. The cut
ter was a full quarter Of a mile TO the
Westward when the whistle blew. She
came along with the wind abeam till she
crossed the bow Of the lightship close
aboard the squaring away her spinnaker
was sheeted out exactly on
the line, and the third days,
BATTLE A BEGUN.