The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-07
A GOOD BEAT TO WlNDWARD.
THE MATFLOWER BEATS the ~ T. C
FLEET ~ 4 FORTr- NILE RACE.

THE MATELOWER BEATS the n. T. G.
FLEET IN A FORTr- NILE RACE.
The Ola Volunteer Makes Her First Trinl
n Schooner RIG ind IL Benten-The
Oweens DEFEATS the 30, onsra and Other
Crack Bonts In Her Cinss-Pnimcr Leads
tho First Glass md Fortuna In the See
ond Ciass-Capt. Hank TnH at the Helm
NEWPORT. Aue. 8.-Anchorei outside the feet
OF the New York Yacht Club in New London
harbor today. "a the break III dawn brought
out the tall masts OF racing craft and dimmed
the lights which had hung Ike s,ars In The rig
cling oil niRht,was strange schooner looming
up against tho gray horizon. Her heRd-ails
wers. neatly furel over her long bowsprit, her
mainsail. foresnil. and two topsnls lnrped
In light onstcry breezs. md her tall srars
and general appearance suggested n power
able to cope with the strongest winds and
toughest seas. She was not there when the
yucht, turned In last night and no one
knew from what direct on che had ,omc. o.
cas!onallY n snilor showed hs head above the
rail forward, and cast n Las,y glance NJ ound
AZ II acting under the instruc ions OF .ome one
below interested in the conditions and tide
and tho movements aboard tho yachts. No
one would have been surprised to see the now
schooner WelRn ancnor anu sail away without
leaving her cord.
Its the Constellation" said ose. mo. Il
can't be her." answered another. for she left
tho feet yesterday; besides the Constellation
has not rig like that" There Is only one
man that know Of VINO believes In
showing the mast UP into the eyes OF
boat" said u third yach,sman. owl
IDENTIFY . roader OF THE Sun. Who IA
that!" Gen. Paine" answered tho yachts
MIN. who sald further. He did, it 10 tho AG-
foo,sr Alborak. and I believe he Is the man
who has sprung that rig on as in n schooner"
Then YOU thiuk that Ia the Volunteer ~ said
x: noo iSSaxs seo 9s hSw Ss
ISfG VS. S %o! ss. rig t. around among
SseIssmsn. iSr i i suSthins ,Ras Amor.
osi s acu co Was d.s sa
by the apMnesr.nee on on. deck Of hat ANGUS s
Il the Fneiiah cutter Thistle Capt. HnnK
n 1ss G %ss ol 9'sss s. , "a .Hyn
discussion absa. 4. boat BEING she yoIuntssfs.
men could not help becoming serious as they
locked at her In the !lses the olS sloop
flower, also Importing two sticks. seemed 10
give up q emile Of "a isfac'ion; while ths
puritan. The tlrst OF erent Gun defender5. and
pose YER, s n 9 tho al @ s.a f WISE Se
Volunteer bad j"iped the h.ct 10 the might.
lenR'hened and cha nged TO schooner. and she
is not 10 good racing trim yet.
ss. TSss sffy ss@y H't
Ths hs CSis g. Gn Ps AID Ss
bs.s; !ssy!.s New Eo"aon .5sssier was he
close together that the Captnin. could have
T We. .sS vs as.. s he ms s Ind
the yashh i we're to have another beat
a. oU,nds a on was 6s s' as hn ne
.louI OF starters. The schoon.rs Marguerite.
lIo1unisand Oenone were out To- try windwsrd
stern II the Electra on the rort I hsnd and tas
timed sheets .hs, T0ss asE They came rn. 30
The or!er of s,nrt was ms follows:
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fs's !: S;"ss sss%pt5. S:ss
,is s.iss :tsa
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III. IN Ss r:%I:; s 1s,l.D hfy;":s ;1
o pss III: 'b c W..
10 20. Que to hug the main shore and slack
FL s' ru sa' s s,hsF 10 Sx:f 70 b MSntse
Men, s.' usns sDw dvSed p' hs n s b.n ns
Hs had sw IL ood I'D. the sea fH%'ss her,
1' her .. f"" RI. wa" Sr.. soon e'ows
81. A. oa Iss novel pr mic second E!ss. ~:
saynnaia Ia rapidly being rc,tIsd in The
Oweenss favor. hhe has shown hprself before
10 DO snd Se ss.
from r. start to Pom, Judith she I'D 10
loved the Minsoia to the snuthward most TOT Of
them r,eierrirG to say with the procession;
rapid i moved IN am onr the Leaders. She isft
the Nolmnteer ~ surpIising rite The
ns sH' IL ,"nn"st s"ys'S and all
At As . clock the Oweene was lending the
say9nara b. hr q, about 3, q. ghth 81 mile; with
MSywpra;, llar"v Sli!ce's: Marausri,s: Non;
the Owccne had worked down TO Watch iiili.
ns Mns o'e5 when Fl bm Ho Of III.
third IN the neet but the Mayliow.r WAS now
dIsput,E ths ro.iti%n wi While n. Ka.rinH had
Just astern Of the MAY flower: The .voinn! r
hid struck II hst,er ran. and passed the Nor
tcer md Mnynower.
Coming MI from tho sternmost bunch WINS
III" Marguerite. everlaatinEly getting even
with the irotmois Tor the ht s'ing the latter
Won't breeze hunting ~ to Block Ialnni. anu
came ont nhend OF the nineolA and Jessica.
III. wird. what there WAS OF it inshore was
eHst. =" the icet divided, and It was not until
near Point Judith that the men on the Electra
saiisl Tie boat c"ure Com No In frSm po,nt
Judith tie yachts had n b-nm wind. aud o.
this poirt OF sailng the oxtrn lengths and Gail
spreuds of thr In ger 'oais told IN their favor.
Tie order OF ilnish and timo, were:
Msyrower....,....sn 81 - eui krcp ........s "a Il
Uweenr. IS 81 rHitnyr .,......-1 2H NJ
eaynnarA.....,...h =, ~ -gard... ...S IT -
Ninena n tH ~
trinA M N IrnDu mia Il 90 o