The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-18
THE GLORIANA GOT THERE.
xA1rrING GOOD MILE
RACE BETWEEN <6-FooTERs

a. or Ru-gess's Boats. the Oweeae, Beats
the Fleet over tho Second Log or the
toursc. hut tho HerreshoT Flyer Out.
Footed Her At tho Finish-Every Boat In
the Race Manned by = skiirui Skipper
Tho Bentr,x's showing Was Dlsap.
pc,n,m.nt-Is tho Gioriann Invincibie :
NEWPORT. Aug 1.-THE annual sweepstakes
,,ce Of tho Corinhian Yacht Club OF New York.
.sIsd over emile triangular course here to.
da, was the best yachting event OF the year
az tar. Ton 4G-fJoters entered and seven
.,,r,ed |, was close race for first place all
Oh. way. and although the Gloriana won an
o,ber victory, her margin was only 81 seconds
br collapsed, time and minute 81 seconds by cor
,ac,ei time This small margin is rather sur
nrsinr, hu, is accounted FOR by the conditions
which prevailed. and also by the fact that the
o,bor i;-iooters are sailing better than earlier
In the season.
Nsyer were grontcr pains taken to prepare
Yachts fol race. Tho best yachting skill OF
ibs country has been centred in the yachts for
weeks, the result being that all OF the boats
csmc to tho line in splendid shape. The Glo-
,i,na WAS the 90 st looking ono OF the lot Her
sails wers about as near perfection rs they
,opli lie, and the way they were set and
NJ IN. boats had been hauled out to clean be-
iors the race. and tho Oweene. Beatrix. and
Mineols had la :hcir sails re.cut to improve
thoir drauch.
Alook at the field o! starters was enough to
make the most sansnine enthusiastic. There
vas one boat. the Gioriana. designed by Nat
Herreshofr; two. tho Jessica and Barbara.
from tho eonrI IT William File. and four. the
Bcp.r!y, Oweene. Snyonara. and Mineola.
from designs Jy the late Edward Burgess OF
Bos,oa, Tho Glo,la'ln was In tho care OF Nat
Hcr-osboT. her owner. L. u. Morgan,
bsing in; tho Barbara was sailed by
Can't. John Barr OF the Thistle: the
Jcssica was In Capt. Harvey's charge: the
Oweeao had Charley Barr at the stick; the
Bestrix wis sailed by Capt Aubrey Croker,
ono OF tho best sail NJ masters In the country
the Sayonnra had Nat Watson to steer, and the
Mineo u had Can't. Harry Han aboard. There
were 10 restrict ms as to sails. 50 as the seven
yachts man rurfc! for stnrt they had club
torsails of. while windward lib topsails were
SCI UP in sops ready to break out as they
crosse! tho Inc.
Tie Eeari, AMI Gloriana met in this race
for iii, first time. Tho Beutrix is the only CEN
trebo1rl boat in tho list Of 45.footors built
this yea.. and she was tho last ono designed
BY Mr. Burgess. She was looked upon to sail
the Goriann Il close race. for it was her day
toa dot. 1t turned out however. that the
0weene was tug closest one to the HERES ofr
flyer. with The Beatrix third in tho race Fenr
Of Tho Beatiix caused the Gloriana 10 give her
mos, Of the attention early in the game. and
this fact told tribe in favor OF the Oweene,
which dill nothing but keep her eye on the
Glnrana
The conditions were q smooth sea and a
light ,southcrly breeze. The uloriann would
lave !iS"d a strong wind and a heavy sea. but
che seemed equal to all conditions. and made
tile most OF her chances: The first leg OF the
course was to- windward. the second was sailed
xth the wind ov.r the starhoard quarter. aud
The s'ar. Of the four leaders was a pretty one.
bu, dih not count for much In the race.
When the starring signal was announced
from the Judges boat the Gloriana was going
with a good heatway for the line; The BeattiX
BIs,sons Reef Liehtship. thus, securing the
weather berth. but the Goriana had the better
speed on. and with a rap full she drew clear.
Ihe barbara and Sayonara followed close be-
hind the Gloriana ami Beatrix. while the rest
we're strung on: in line; with the Jessica han :
dicapped II seconds. The times at the start
wore: