New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-20
Dy tne score OF 10 10 TO- The batteries were Rudolph
ana Mackaye, and Zachary and Edwards.
WON BY THE MINERVA.
REMARKABLE RACING BY THE FORTY.
FOOTERS AT NEWPORT.
THE NETWORK CORINTHIANS HAVE A DAY OF
GLORIOUS sPoRT-YAoHTs HANDLED BY
THE RACING CRACKS OF AMERICA.
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GLORIOUS sPoRT-YAOHTs HANDLED BY
THE RACING CRACKS OF AMERICA
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Newport Aug l9.-The Corlnthlan Yacht Club Of
Ne"-fork transplanted itself to Newport for a few
hours to-day, and It was like getting back to the grand
metropolis to be aboard the Corinthians tug jOller
set OF yachtsmen than the Tompkinsville cutter
cranes cannot well be agned and all those who had
the good fortune TO be invited aboard the judges boat
enjoyed an ideal day of sport The master OF cere-
monies was Of course, William II. Plummer. whose
IDEAS OF hospitality are untrammeled by anything like
conservatism. The midday luncheon, which was an
ahalr oil courses, and probably still going on, was
prepared under the supervision of Frederick Gebhars
| chef, and served by Mr. Gebhards chief butler and
staii There were on bOarl Arthur PadelfoTd, Frank
M00rehead Frederick Goddard, NJ. Roosevelt Schuyler,
Wllloughby Weston, William l. JefIereys, Eben b.
Clark and others. The New-York Yacht Club cruise
was remarkable success, but the exceptional
circumstances surrounding the important contests OF
that series of fine could not compare with to
days conditions. fine tenknot breeze from the
southwest kept steady throughout the race and did not
| drop OIL mile in speed The Scotch cutter Minerva
fulfilled the tip in todays Tribune by winning hands
| down, and Burgess came in second with
| his last years production Pappoose. The
| new Burgess boats, Mariquita and Toma-
hawk, were at the tail end of tho list, whilo
the Mcvey boats, Helen and Alice, did better work
|
within of winning second money, and Carcy
Smith has to be ashamed of the performance
of Gorilla. The stakes were $3.50 by the Minerva
and $3.50 by the Pappoose.
| The start was made FROM an imaginary line from
catboat the Benton's Reef Lightshp, The
first leg southwest a mark, leaving 1t on the
port; then TO the judges boat, eastsouheast third
leg n. W. W. The wind was southwest, little fresh
and just prior 20 the start tOpsals taken in on
o1 tlo 4I,o tyrag IA
breeze, with little ground swell on. On board the
Minerva was Captain Charles Barr with
his brother, Captain John Barr, and the CiaraS
crew. The Lrs sailed by Captain George Pettick'
of the Bedouln, with some of the crack hands OF
the latter boarl. On board the
MarIquita Captain HaGe Of the Titana, and some
of his best men, and he sailed the Burgess keelboat
| throughout the race Commodore Morgan sailed the
Tomahawk and Edward Burgess with him, also
Herbert C. Leeds, of New-York. The Pappoose was
sailed by that master skipper, Nat" Watson Inc
| Helen was sailed Dy Captain Croker and Dr. John
| Bryant was In charge. The Gorilla was sailed by
Captain Smith and his well-trained crew. The Chi
| qulta entered but did not start Her owner. by
the terms Of agreement will have TO forfeit 500.
The Alice was sailed by Captain James T. Smith. 1t
| VIII be that I'm was there ever such
gathering Of crack shippers in the list One finds
| three who have sailed for the Americas cup
| Croker, OF Puritan fame: Hafe, Of the Volunteer,
and Barr, OF the Thistle. 1t was a great race
| Nobody seemed TO understand about the starting
The orders rather blurred and the skippors and
owners did be able to make them out The
| Tomahawk was first away the wtndward end
OF the line. the starboad tack; the I1ris was on
| top Of Ionahawk, and Minerva came next Captain
Barr did neat trick, and shot Minerva between the
Iris and the lighshp. clever move. The Gorilla
came next and Just in her wake followed the Alice
and the Marquita: the little PapOose was next ana
| In berth Minerva,
Narlntta and Gorilla held for miles on the star
hoard tack while the PapPoose, Immediately afe clear
ing the ghtshlp, stayed about on the port TACK
The Helen held on after Minerva short piece, aud
| finally came about and headed with the Alce ana
Pappoose.
! Tho Narjoulta was doing tho worst work OF all,
and early In the race she took last place. II was
no walkover for the first five miles. Thcre were
two punches fighting 1t out; one about two mues
out comprising Minerva, Tonahawk and Liris ana inc
| other along the shore, the Gorilla, Alice, Hclon
| and Pappoose The Mariquita held position midway
! between the two but some distance as'erh tio
yachts in shore had the best Of It, Just OIL the Dig
,ovvor near Yarragansett Beach, Minerva, Tomahawk
| and Iris came about ard stood for tho shore inc
excitement was great the yachts neared the shoo
along Narragansctt Beach. One could easlV see ulo
hundreds of bathers on the beach from the yachts
/ II was a sharp race out TO Point judith WIN '"S
! Minerva ahcld, Tomahawk, GOrllIa LrH' A"'V'
| Helen. PappOOse and Marlqllta IOlo"lHS J." '
,der Tho brfr,h was well together and 6oth lioien
peppoose and Alico at this point had their uino oi
Gorilla romabawk and Liris The Minerva was inc lr'
around at IL al 40 followed by Tomahawh Il IN 4o
The Gorilla was third at j. 4G "a the LlHS a.
12:4641 Helen 10 AS 80 Alice II :4o 49, fappooS'
| II 80 20, Martquita II :5l AZ. 49,,
After rounding this mark baoon-llDtopsahS anu
srinnake,s were the order The Minerva outra" 'i'o
ecet and the Alice showed up Splenddly on TINS los'
,,rrnripc the rest of the fleet and beaten w ~. Ill.,
| Wncrva e. seconds. The Minerva plch'u up I1T
| eccond mark ahead Of the Heel, LIFTS WAC ri uolcn
h.,rI hid CIoHlla fourth The Alce ana htlcn
% m th stato together and near foulng cach
other The Alice shot INSIDE inc M a. apd The
mark but both got IN bad TX anu lo't ~ occ,,rd
ioaJcIS paineI The thing should not nav ~ ,ico
| az the fIelcn was about rounding ~ "ucu 'N0 INV
| hot inside thus forcing the Helen on ohts had
II W.; SH~ Hrbr Iris showed her great reaching
! qualities and gained on the MlI erv@ and Close
81 tbe race exciting anu ~
On they plouehed until the race wa nlSn ar, iosI
IL hy cIttI6p out the Helen at the secohd u,dl bor
her over fifteen seconds. JUST enousm ~ h Iris by
w. ogb nositi0n a. she was beaten by INC Linz ~
III H., G',eo .ccondS such finish wac never sern n. ~.
any race eight boats all starting ,i Gar thcir
;hirtv-mile race In most renarAaDe UNI lOl
ingth and ALI crossing the line wlthlu uch nl
~ The leaIer The following Is the oHclai Su"'""''
OF the race Flapsed Corrected
N6 S4Vis 9! 90 a5 IS s5 81 30: g IS
com" com II :Oi 0l . :33 20 :S so 80 "a as
III lnIs ii 90: 40 230 20 S:S 81 :955 81 80
Aa ies $500. II 03 80 :95 80 s:S 3 :9} 20 SS
ion; aiyE" '' If O5 80 240:lO 5;3i 81 90 ~