The morning call., 1892-09-10

ton for speed. tried a tnrst or two. but not
beng prepared fer the ordeal gave it up at
once.
AT 90 the Aggie and Jessie went around
the stakeboat at Meiggs wharf, the. Aggie
TO wiDdward. 1t looked like the Jessie's
turn now. for she had cut dawn the interval
considerably. The Luriine WAS now more
than mile astern.
In the beat up to Fort Point the Lurline
began TO pick up a bit, but the chance Tor
victory had gone by for her. At O'Clock
the entire yachting fleet was off Fort Point
and the camera artists were momentariiy
occupied in Swapping off, tho craft which
came near enough to present a fair-sized
image. The Aggie was now running on the
return trip. the Jessie nearly half mile
astern, and the Luriine 'out of sight in
the literal sense Of the term. Critics said
the trouble with the Luriine was that there
were too many on board OF her who knew
it ALL" Turner and White knew what they
were about at all events, for 10 two vessels
were ever better sailed.
The sloop Annie rounded the stakebeat
off the point at 3 O'Clock. The breeze grew
a little lighter, buG the yachts went flying
before il down to MeIggs wharf.
At 3:19 the Lurine rounded the Fort
Point stakeboat and began to run, spread
ing every inch of sail that could stop pas
sing breath of wind. The Aggie was at this
time more than mile and half in the lead
uuUtT every SbiJCH Oh CdUVaS sue COUlu cdJIF'
The white hull OF the Jessie rendered her
easily distinguishable from her dark-hulled
competitors.
On the second run up to Southampton
Shoal the Lurline set her balloon ilb and
began to pick up greatly. She seemed to be
literally smothered with canvas. but every
thing !eid.
La rounding the stakeboat the Aggle was
still easily ahead, the Jessie eating closer
and closer into the wind 10 diminish the dis
lance between herself and the centerboard
boat. The deep keel told its tale, and the
betting which had been heavily piled on the
Aggie began to show change. There was
no 2 to / about it then. The Jessie SYM
pathiZers wanted odds, but could not get
them.
With the same inexplicable persistency
that had marked her course on the first
round the Lurline was again run In close TO
the Marin shore and lost all the ground she
had gained on the run from Fort Point.
OFF Meiggs wharf the Aggie and Jessie
were almost snip and tuck" There was
only one minute between them now and the
Jessie was booked as sure winner. Her
admirers began to show $40 and $50 gold
pieces and inquire for takers at evens. The
Jessie made wide sweep around the stake
boat and started off for the second run to
Fort Point a quarter of a mile to windward
Of the Aggie. But the tide was ebblng
strongly aud the advantage of position on
the Jessie's part was more than set off by
the strong current, OF which the Aggle got
the full benefit.
Both yachts now made a long reach over
to Lime Point to get the most out OF the
tide. They tackled simultaneously and
stood in for the stakeD0at. Once around
it they set out, wing and wing. on the run
home.
This gave the Fearless a good chance to
show her speed. 1t was desirable that she
should get to Meiggs wharf we'll ahead OF
the yachts, and as the Jessie and Aggie were
going like creased lightning the forced
draught was put on aud the tug tore her way
through the water at a speed simply ter
rife. Sixteen knots was the verdict Of eX-
perts, and they were probably right. The
Fearless was bound TO show that the Union
Iron Works can build n tug to run away
from anything from the East, and she did 1t
conclusively.
Meiggs wharf and Powellstreet wharf
were black with people as the tug slowed up
opposite the stakeboat. lt was going to be
a close thing between the Jessie and the
Aggie-that was evident. All who bad not
been dead broke on Sullivan gamb ed on the
Aggie, and when she showed up ahead close
to Powel-street wharf Aggie money was
plentiful and takers shy. The two yachts
were so close that they looked like one ves-
sell The pistol shots which announced
the moment of crossing the line were al
most simultaneous.
AT first IL was given cut that the Aggie
had won. and when that tight little craft
had came to an anchor her skipper opened
wine on the strength OF it, But while the
bowl that cheers and sometimes inebriates
was flowing on the Aggie, the judges were
doing little quiet figuring on the tug, and
their verdict caused a change TO come over
the spirit Of the dream. The Aggie men
were extending their palms to clutch the
coin when the official record was announced
with paralyZiDg effect 1t was that the
Jessie had won by two seconds on the fol-
lowing basis
Exact time over course:
II. NJ. S.
Agile ...............3 so 2S
Jessie. az AZ
3 80
Jessie allows Aggle ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3 81
Jessie wins ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OF
The Jessie arrived at 4:54 % P. NJ, the