New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-23
RECORD-BREAKING RIVALS.
THE KATRINA DEFEATS THE TITANIA.


TIME EVER MADE OVER TIE COURSE.
! The Katrina managed yesterday TO amend her
shattered glory by winning n closely contested
from her rival the Titania The fight,
was made in q steady, spanking breeze and
was a memorable one In all the Katrna-Sham-
rock races the Cary Smith sloop led what was
practically procession. The first match between
the Katrina and the Titana was marred by the
accident to the former in breaking her mainboOm
The second day. Friday, WIS great victory
for litana, and was well deserved Yesterday
the race was close throughout, and though
1itania lost, her fight made it apparent that she
is remarkably formidable. Her windward work
is Of the best achieved by racing craft, and
the katrina's advantage with free wind or sheets
half of is not sufficient TO counter-balance the
litanias beating against had wind. 1t Is
apparent, however, that II all reports OF the
races seied by the Valkyric are true, the Katrina
too would be fully equal TO defending the
Amcrca's cup against the challenger. The
Valkyric has shown herself TO be lirst-caSs before
the wind, but her work closc-haulcd to wndward,
or even with wind abram, has proven hardly
satisfactory, though the Earl of Dunravcn himself
is alleged to have declared himself satisfied with
her. As far as comparisons 90 now, 1t looks
as If Naikygic and Katrina would do about equally
well in light winds, especially il such winds caught
the yachts free Oh most legs OF IN, race The
Titania. however, would undoubtedly gain an adj
vantage Valkyric in windward sailing and
with sheets closehaulcI TINT the British cutter
could not overcome in the runs.
GUEeTS on THE ELECTRA.
The Electra left her anchorage AT East Twenty
sixthst. yesterday morning at about quarter OF
! / o o'clock She had the usual numb'r OF guests
aboard, and Commodore Gerry had provided several
surprises III the way Ot dcllcaClcs III addition to
the usual plain and simple fare Of his yacht.
Among those tJ enjoy the delicious mountain trout
caught hy Mr. Livingston" especially for the Flee
ira we're Commodore and Mrs. y. CHss tanirld,
j. Frederic Iams Lieutenant j.. j. liunk"r,
l.. =. n; Mrs John i. March, Clement March,
General l.. Schuykr. L. +. dOrm"cuN. Miss Ro-
maine stone the l:"v. pr. and Mrs W. II. B"nIa;
MIN iS>-pnJamrn., Captain AMI Mr, \. Bc!rA
Benjamin. Mrs {. O. Isclin. h. {. Post, Commodore
:. Nicholson Kane. Commoi"r" Rohrr' Center, Cap
tain stephen Peabody, Matthew Wilkes. DR. Morris
j. ssh William + IlnlTll. GrorCr G. ScoyIll",
irrnNiIlc knn", l.. f. Jenkins and Captain Ahmed
The course for the day was from Buoy No -
10 Buoy No 10. 10 Buoy no ,. to and around
sandy Hook Lightshp, aud return ia" same WAY
Wn"n the Electra anchored OIL the starting buoy
thr s. MI aas fresh from the northwest and the t'd'
'yuS the la>t Of chh The yachts at III" start were
both lyiur of thr Elccrr''S stern. near Fort llafn
ton uu the pot tuck wa,'ing Tor IA" gun Nh'n
tue rcvrrirra'lon Of The >..Hd thuudrlcd over The
Ray the ItnHln was H." iil, TO tack, and Wa f"
lowed nnyat"l. hy Katrina. lhrn ~ Burgess
>Iup hnulsi rapidly ahead. and ran, with sheets
ras,-i toward the Electra " she approached ~"
ha-.nip s" hnil"d nv he Wi" ana or So" th I'M,
pu H.. s'arhu.-h tack The Is" r,ua followed about
tv'p lcnrh~ h'hIna. The yachts had Tia" wind ab' '"i
Abr,m. The following were the oliicIAl times
Preparatory gun: lo:50:0O.
SinrIIn. gun: ii :Uu:U0.
Handicap gun: II 20 90.
Iiiauia II rt IL :OI .ot.
hR,rInr start: II :0i:2i
The difference az the start therefor. was twenty
two seconds Both bonts crossed under malnsnil
ys.i,inu tupSnilS iihS, fO:r stay nIS, ana broke