New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-24
THE BEATRlX'S FINE WORK
WINNING AGAIN OFF MARBLEHEAD.
A CLOSE CONTEST BETwEEx THE owEESE AND
THE sAYoNARA FoR SECOND PLACE.

A CLOSE CONTEST BETWEEN THE owEESE AND
THE sAYoSARA FOR SECOND PLACE.
isr fELEsaAYn TO THE rHmusE.i
Boston, July 23.-Again n is the BeatriE In the
sweepstakes OF the COrintian Yacht Club today,
she beat the Oweene three minutes AID fifteen seconds
Of twenty four mile course, and did 1t with ease
The SayOnara was close 10 the Oweene and may ges
second place Oh allowance, while the Barbara q
poor fourth. Tho Gossoon started again. but dis
sbled o. the first leg. The wind from the south
east and raised a considerable before the race
was over. These conditions the Beatrix found Just
10 her liking and she had the well In hand from
the start She beat the SayOnsra four inmates and
four seconds, asd the latter sailed good race
she Is likely to sail IL lOolts If the Beatrfx
was short OF the Glorianas time.
The race was sailed the triangular course
from Marblehcad Rock around the &. Y. C. turning
buoy ard the Graves whistlns buoy. and was beat
TO windward for the first leg and reach for the other
two. The wind held true throughout and there
more Of 1t at the finish than at the start Club
topsals were carried all day but not boat woud have
thought OF putting them up for wfndward work in the
breeze that was blowing az The finish. Having them
DIP, they simply held ON 10 them; that was all
better day and better test OF the boats could noe
have been desired, and the losers agree that they
we're fairly beaten
The oweene. Beatfx, Barbara, Sayonora and Gossoon
made up the feet the Alborak not being entered Moth
ing but ''huke" could enable the GOssoon 10 vin-
but the Adams boys cheerfully put mp their 10 en-
trance Fee 10 make good race.
"Charlie" Barr handled the oweene and Captain
Crocker was again at the wheel Of the Beatrix. "NaP
watson sailed the sayonara and sailed her we'll ana
Mr. Watson had the BarbaFa's helm. The preparatory
whistle, five minutes before the start found the
Oweene and the Beaix "jOckeyng' each other TO the
southwark Of the rock and trying for the best chance
TO tack and come back for the line The Gossoon was
timed at IL 10:17. Tile Barbara was next ana
crossed at II rs. Captain Croker took big
chances with the Beatrix and slipped IN between me
agboat aud the rock and crossed the line at IL 10 40
but hers was by far the best start Of the lot as she
was so much 20 wudward The SayODara crossed al
II III O2 and the Oweene did not until II IL Us
having the poorest start Of ALL
The boats rounded the first stakeboat 10 the follow
ng order: Beatrlx Il 40 80; Oweene Il 81 oayon'
ara IL 81 80 Barbara IL "a. The Beatrtx got up to
the buoy and tibed around it at hour 40 min 40 sec.
The Beatrx wei In the lead came grandly on, stand
ing mn stiffly 10 her work and showing pace that
none Of the Others could equal. The Oweene and
savonara fought each other every inch OF the way.
Mr. Foster sailed his own boat but the Barbara is not
fast enough to keep pace with the Burgess models
The GOssoon gave up the race before the graves was
reached and returned TO port alone. The Last leg Of the
course was done in fast tine and the wo.e race was m
ished In faster time than any other thus far t season