New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
THE SHAMROCK BEATEN.
LEFT FAR BEHIND BY THE TrrANIA;
ANOTHER BURGESS BOAT TO THE rnoNT-pr

TAILS OF THE RACE.
The good fortune Of Edward Burgess seems to stick
to him, and another small leaf was added yesterday
90 his already enormous crown OF laurel The Titania
'evcny-ootcr most numerically defeated the hitherto
unconquered Shamrock, and in addition TO all the
implied glory, carried of prize valued at $3.50,
offered by the Larchmout Yacht Club. The had
s special Significance IN Wow OF the impending trial
arranged TO select the defender OF the Americas
Cup, and tho Tltauis has shown herself 10 be most
formidable candidate for the glory OF protecting the
great American trophy.
When the day broke OF Iarhmont yester-
day morning, the entire hid
den in dense fog which hardly
allowed a view OF tho craft anchored in the club
house bay. Regrets were Of course expressed on
every sIds and the gloom became thicker and thicker
while in reality the conditions were on the way 10 i'm
provement At IL O'Clock, the wind, which had
been slight freshened up and at the time became
unsteady and shifted frequently. While the anxious
yachtsmon were awaiting a chance for start, the
two crack soops officially measured, the results
being "a feet . inches for the Tltana, and ~ feet
10 "a inches for tho shamrock Under the club
rules the Burgess sloop allowed the shamrock 40
seconds the twenty seven milo course.
At nearly hafpast l O'Clock the tired spectators
aboard the judges steamboat Dalzen were gratiled
by the sound OF signal gun announcing the start.
Both yachts already under way, and crossed the
line on the starboatd tack The Tania took the Iced
from the beginning and increased II steadily, the
shamrock apparently never having a chance 10 make
up her loss. The sail 10 Hampstead Light was
almost fetched close haul, but both
yachts were compelled to mako short tack
10 round the stake-boat in Hampstead HarbOr. Tho
Tltanla left tho stakcboat her port side at 49,
the shamrock being three minutes behind In
the meantime It brcezng up continually from the
south, the wind fixing itself at light gallo nom south
by-west The rest OF the outward course was rather
mid, the Tltanla gaining right along by the time
the contestants reached the stake boat, off Stamford
Harbor Light the Titania had increased her lead TO
nearly nvo minutes, and with freer wind back the
burgess seventy seemed 10 run away from her com
peuutor when tho TItania again rounded Hemp
soad She led the Shamrock by nearly eight minutes.
Tho wind then was blowing gale, and there was
heavy The last leg Of the race from tho stake
boat in Hampstead Harbor to the finish limo, was the
most exciting OF ALL and tho smaller yacht picked up
to some extent Her efforts III tlmoi however.
and too late to Dc Of value The TItana lost portion
Of her advantage by breaking tho end OH her bow
spirit In turning tho stdkr-boat short but her canvas
was held taut by excellent management Of Captain
Hank Han.
The shamrock seemed unable 10 carry her upper
sails, even while the TIiania wore every
stitch. portion Of her gain In the run home
from tho siakeboat I'm Hampstead Harbor was 10 be
accounted for by her Swiftncss with free wind On
the run homo sho carried her balloon b OTssil ard
fairly jumped under the impulse OF the gale. Her
disadvantage in a beat 10 windwaui however, was
too much for her Tn overcome and defeat was un-
avoldalle. when the victorious Tttanh crossed the
Grt IA llns a winner by q minutes 45 seconds, De
sigusr burgess who aboard his Grafton amused
all spectators by turning handspring tho sloOps
deck in TIE most delightful manner imaginable
In addition 10 The s75O prize offered BY tho Iarch.
mont Cub a lot Of additional wealth staked ON
tho rare, ami thousands Of dollars changed hands
on tho result The betting was mp tn the last
minute. Thsre was a wcldrhnNd TumOr about the
club house that the GOODNESS which had boon existing
between Mc,srs Maxwell and lsolin eliminated in
bet Of $4,000 side on yeseriays race. Nhaieyer
truth th~re may DO In the story u /, certain that
Mr. lselIn displayed tendency last evening towari
big bets, and Offered tO stake $1,000 against an
equal sum 10 b. deposited By LOr Dunrayep that
tho TnDa could and would beat the cupchalleagsr
HalEyHr. 80
Tho course Of the race yesterday was lined with
stram.yarhtS and sa Ing vcss Is. Prominent among
pres Neaira, NSrwhaI, Oneida and Marguerite. Tho
cutters MctusA and Rsjah, tho friy f0orrS ChlSpa
and Bsnshro, and tho schooner Whim "ero ano
among The fleet.
The oaclal summary OF the raoo Is as follows:
Eap-d Corrected
g ga. g g
Tho times Of turning the stakcbosts were:
Hampstead Stamford HempsteAd
Ti.an, g 20 25:iIs3A" :SSJj::iiss,s
"A hV