New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-28
THE MARBLEHEAD RACES.
NOTHING TO EQUAL THE SCOTCH CUTTER
MINERVA
SAILING OVER THE COURSE IN ROUGH SEA-

SAILING OVER THE COURSE IN ROUGH SEA-
RESULTS OF THE coRINTHIAS CONTESTS.
Marblehead Mass Aug 27.-ln a closely con-
tested race. with GOOD northeast wind and rough
sea- the scotch cutter Minerva to-day outsailed the
aeet Of Burgess forty footers and won another leg
In the Weld Cup The start made at 10 o'clock
from Marbehead Rock. and was fine one. Promptly
az II O'Clock the signal given, and the Minerva
under lower sails and toosas, filed away and rounded
at II :Ol. followed by the Chiquita and Kara az
IL O1 80. Then came the Gorilla. Papoose. Toma-
hawk and Alice. The whole feet carried topsails.
the Nara having her club topai set over her working
topsail. The Gorilla met with accident, which
forced her out of the race, and she obliged TO
return. The heavy caused her to pitch badly,
and suddenly her topmast went By the board. The
next 10 meet with a mishap the Nara which
at the time leading her nearest
competitor by four minutes and was in for a blood
race with the Sconhman Her spreaders on the cross
trees gave out and size fell behind, the little Pspooss
soon passing her and taking first places followed by
the Minerva. The Nara kept on and turned the outer
mark when she withdrew and sailed home under
lower sails.
After rounding the southeast mark all the yachts
started on the run TO the Graves Whsting Buoy, tho
Papoose holding the lead until IL 40, when both the
Minerva and Tomahawk closed upon her and there
was fight for first place, which was finally gained
by the Tomahawk, with the Minerva second IA
Il 30 the Minerva, which disputed the right OF the
new Burgess boat to first position, hauled out and
passed her. taking the lead and from that time tll
the turn it was close race the Minerva holding her
own and turning the whistling buoy first. on tho
beat home, which a long and short lega tho
Minerva increased her lead while the Papoose fell oe-
hind and the Tomahawk pullel up to second Place.
The thiriy-foOleIs started al IL o. the Saracen
crossing first, followed by the Harbnger half
minute later. Then came the Kathleen, shark aud
Mignon. Soon after crossing the line the saracen,
in setting her ibtopsa1 found 1t tied up too strong
and It took some little time TO break it out, thus
losing few minutes. At IL 23, just when the
shark was doing good work, her mast gave way,
breaking off about six feet, and she withdrew leay-
ing the saracen and Kathleen to fight it out
At HIS the twenty Seven-foot class was sent
away. The SRA crossed first, then the sVordhsh.
Mopsa, Moondyne and lone The lone was In the
race only few minutes when her topmast back
sray broke and she hauled out, leaving only four
boats 10 contest While theSe boats were running
TO the mark the saracen and Kathleen were having
a hard fight which resulted in the
saracen winning by time allowance. an
best work coming home but she also lost the race 10
the Sworlish by time allowance.
The races the Corntllan Yacht Club for thirty
fooers and twenty-s yen-footers are now finished.
and therefore the cup The Kathleen, shark and
Harbfger we're disqualified for not going outside
the Southeast Breaker in Mondays race The Mignon
wins the Saracen Cup for the best record OF Keel
The cup for twenty seven footers.
1t has been decided that it was no race IN tho
fin sh before sunset. The Chiquiia has now won
two legs for the Weld Cup, and the Minerva one.
Two more must be sailed.
Following is the summary Of TO days race.
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