Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-17
THE YACHT RACES.

A Warm Fair Breeze Fav0Hs the Races
on Marblehead-The Burgess Boats
Meet with Another Defeat-The Sea
Fox, Quickstep and CLARA the VIM
ners.
MARBLEHEAD, Mass. July 16.-The Bur-
CESS boats met with another defeat to-day,
this time by the swift schooner Sea Fox and
the English cutter Clara, both of the Seawan-
shaka, Corinthia Yacht club of New York,
and the Garfield cup becomes the property
of A. Csss Garfield. The day was pleasant,
warm, and a fair breeze favored the racers.
The start was made from astakeboat anchor
ed off Halfway Rock at 11:15 O'Clock. In
the frst class there were four starters, the
Sea Fox, Merlin, Mayaower and Fortuna. In
the second class, schooners, Colenel Coch-
rane's Oneone and the Quickstep started. In
the afth class, sloops, the cutter Alga and
the English cutter Clara started. In the
forty footers class Mr.. Hemenway's Verena
and Bayard Thayer's Papoose, both Burgess
boats, started. The Sea Fox was FIRST to get
away, making pretty start with the Merlin,
MaYfower and Fortuna following in her
wake. A fair breeze was blowing, and all
the yachts were under full sail and stood
well in shore 80 that good view could be
had from Great Neck, where a large number
of people had gathered to witness the race
Soon after crossing the line the Merlin began
to overhaul the Sea Fox, and before quarter
of a mile had been covered passed her, tax
ing the lead and speeding away for the south
west mark at Harding's bell buoy, distance
of II 5S miles. While the Merlin was flying
away from the Sea Fox, the Fortuna and
Mayfower were having close race for third
position, which was won by the Fortuna for
the time being. Soon after passing Tinker's
Island the Mayfower began to show
her old time sloop speed and
was the first to round the buoy.
The Fortuna also passed the Merlin and
Sea Fox. At this point all the yachts began
flower leading. In the meantime the second
class schooners had been started and were
having pretty race. The Oneone was first
away, then came Quickstep II seconds later.
Both held the same relative positions until
near Harding's, when Oneone increased her
lead and rounded nearly two minutes ahead
of her competitor.
The fourth class sloops were sent away at
1880, the CLARA leading, and this advantage
she increased until the outer mark was reach
ed, when she had lead of FIVE minutes over
the Alga.
In the forty foot class Bayard Taylor of
fered cup valued at 500, and Mr.. Hemen-
ways Verena and the New York beauty Pa
poose crossed the line to contest for the
trophy. A little way out, however, the race
was declared off, as the Verena lost her CEN
ter board, and the Papoose refused to go over
the course. In the run from Harding's Ledge
to the southeast mark the Sea Fox showed
her mettle by going to the 'front.' The Mer-
lin also did some good work. taking second
place, while the Fortuna fell back to the rear.
Quickstep and Oneone had 1t nip and tuck
from Harding's to the finish line, making an
interesting and exciting race, which was
eagerly watched by the yachts following
them over the course. It was some
what different with the fourth class
boats The Clara after rounding the south
west mark rapidly increased her lead
to the finish line, being an easy winner by
nearly fourteen minutes. After the yachts
had rounded the outer mark the wind
hauled little further to the westward and
favored them, 80 it was one long leg and one
short one. The wind increased as the boats
neared the finish line, and the finish was a
pretty one. Following is the summary: