The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-23
A RIVAL FOR THE GLORIANA.
THE BEATRIx SHOWS HER STERN TO A
STRONG FLEET or <0-EOOTERS.

The Herreshor Clipper In Danger Of Losing
Her 1aureis-The Say onara Crippied md
DID not Finish burgess Boats sail Well
MAnBIEHEAp. July 22.-Eastern yachtsmen
are wild with delight over the conclusions
which they drew from to.day's race between
the 46-footers. The result shows that tho
Gloriana has not got such substantial mort
gage on the fleet as has bsen predicted. Either
the Beatrix or the Oweene eau lift 1t under
proper conditions II there Is any justice what.
ever In comparisons.
The Sayonata sailed her frat race against
the Eastern A6.footer to-day. and received q
more substantial troaucing than was admin
istered by the Glorlana The Sayonara sailed
over only portion OF the course. being dis
ablod by the breaking OF her bobstay. But in
the distance OF ten miles she was beaten ten
minutes by the Beatrix. When 1t is con-
sldered that the Gioriana's average over
the sayonara was onlyA ten minutes
In full race Of twentv-four or twenty-five
miles. there Is food for reflection In comparing
these figures with the work accomplished by
the Beatrix and Oweene to-day; and II tho
Gloriana had been sailing in tho same race,
would not the Burgess cracks have beaten her
In the same relative proportion
Tho start OF the 46-footers was ono Of tho
Grandest ever seen. There were three as
clever professionals at the sticks OF the Beat
rlx, Oweene. and Sayonara-Crocker.W Watson.
American yacht In such q race the ,stnrt
Wssp Snd IS Sy T the Psstrx and ne
Ills Tsi ae at ,as s.ars
means q great deal at the finish.
To, day all the 46-footers were keepng close
o and s %Srf q
snars GNsens and as AboTaE sama doR s s IN
bunch, the Aborak to weather. with the
half boats length ahead OF her. Tho Cos
soon vas en- the weather quarter Of this trio:
lpe in 4 good berth; i was bunch
barbara. the last boat over. The sayonarn.
Smash n1a Aeorf % close II
snyonara and Oweens did strike. hut no dam
age WAS caused to either boat But Tho pair
did not long stay together. for Capt. Watson
stteeire n bit Wide rs soon rs they had crossed
The Wind was blowing frosh from the south.
eRst. and the first leg was close reach. It was
2 good day for The Beatrix. and she showed
bessr evss
and she slowly crnwled away from the Owesne,
which d had worked into second place. a mile
&boraK e ro the fsSa rsr ben Tx
and Owsene. and she was not doing as well as
the AlboraH, and she was hardly saving her
time or tho Gossoon. Much care had been
BealriX and Owens, Thoy seemed to be
they we're worth. The iibtopsail sheet % the
did not have the drawing effect which it should
have had.
The Barbara was not smiled at her best. The
bont is capable Of max ing u much potter per-
iormance. The Alborak made no hotter per-
form on the first leg than she has shown
better, for with her big sail plan and on the
broad rsnch she should have showed up
better than anv of the others. As
It was she was beaten boat for boat by tho
Beatrlx and Owene. and did not save her time
on tn. Barbara or the Gossoon. Balloon iib-
topsals were taken IN. and no libtopsals were
set on all the 46-foo,ers us the second leg Of
the course was entered upon. 1t was dead
beat to windward.
~ The to'l9wins table offers some Interesting
named boats are the schooners. Then followed
this six 4G-footers and the three 30-footers
brought IN the rear. 1t will be seen that the
Beatrix beat the uweere. boat for boat; min
ute % seconds in the seven mile broad reach,
while the Sayonara WAS % seconds behind the
Owesne. The times OF rounding tho Nahant
mark were: