The sun., 1890-08-24
THE sAUcY LITTLE GossooM
She Shows Her stern 10 the Crack Minerva
In n cO-nIie Race.

aho Shows Her stern TO the Crack Minerva
IN n cO-nlie Race.
MARBLEHEAD. Aug. 23.-Tho first duel be-
tween the rival forty-footers Gossoon and
Minerva was fought to-day. and the Burgess
cutter was the victor, The Scotch boat was
badly beaten when her previoua record Is
taken lit" account 1t was not an ideal day
for yachting, ana the great contest was wit
messed by but few yHchsmen. A thick fog
swept over the bay ON the wings OF q Moderate
nor iheaste'. ard the rain enched everything.
The wind kicked up boiling sea and the boats
rolled badly. but 1t was q great race in spite Of
these discomforts. and great surprise as well.
for no one expected to see the Gossoon walk
away ON the black boat so handily.
Before the hour for the start arrived the fog
lifted and bo'h boats manpuvred for q good
start. When the starting gun was fred they
were side by eide. the Minerva having the
windward berth ard therefore having q
slight advantage. Capt. Barr was handling
the Minerva, and Capt. Adams was
at the Gossoon's helm. 1t was un-
der stood by the Minerals Captain
that the first race was to be TIN miles to wind
ward and return. Instead OF that the Judges
sent the boats TO Fswn Bar BUOY. ten miles to
leewnid.. The Minerva. anticipating heat on
the first leg. had put on a second Jack yard
salt This differSnco in sail area IN ~ doubtS2S b @
accounts f'T a portion Of the GosSoons 3 gain
Whether or not It gave her the lace is prob
lematlcRl.
As soon as tpe race was fairly started both
cutters set spinnRters f'r the ten mile run.
The Minerva's slight advantage in the tart
was Immediately lost though. for the Gossoon
sea made he boats roll badly. but the Gossoon
was much aiendier than the Minerva Her
She behaved herself much better thsS ihc
Gossoon beat lhe Minerva two, minutes
ows HH GossoSn i5252 Mnovs GS'nG i2aS
r. few yachts snlen present were astounded
when they saw :he Gossoon Inn around the
pakers we're, taken in beiroe rounding the
buoy. and 10th set baby lib topsails for the
beat 10 Windward.
After, rounding the buoy the boats went to-
Cos, DON stoo! iurther and reached smoother
water long before the Minerva. and when she
%nuto. The focond tack S,oaGht @ ts ths boats Sns
plump in o q heavy Lead sea. and bow
sprite were dipped many tine ON this
tack. toward Swnmpscolt., The boats sailed
evenly Tha fourth tack brorght the boats
again into the head sea: and, ne the wind had
gain. The fifth. tack was toward Pig Rock
stakes. south of Marh'ehead dock, and when
Gosso"n 4 again turned her nose toward the sea
she didn't hold that lead very long. The wind
WAS blowing heavily and rough sea was
kicked m Bo'h hosta tossed The water from
thrl, rows again aud again. and The crews wsro
sCnked 20 the skin.
The log agai1 began f. settle and short
tacks were in order. The Minerva gained rap
idly under these conditions. a. d tho Gossoon's
lead WAS cut down two minutes. III. lnish
line. however. wa too near to give the Minerva
the race. and the Gossoon crossed a winner by
z minutes and 70 seconds OF actual time. The
corrected tine gave her tho victory by 20 Sec
onds. The Official summary is as follows: