New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

Yacht Club course, with the start and 6nisb m
Stapleton, S. I. The Canadian yacht allowed IN.
Madeleine one minute one second time, accordn,
to the time allowance of the New-York zach,
Club, then in vogue. This the first race IN,
the Americas Cup where single champion, nsmed
in advance as a representative yacht had COM
peted on each side. When the cup OF the R,vaI
Yacht Squadron was first by the Ancric,.
international yacht racing was in its incipiencv
The conditions of sport far reaching and A
important could net be struck out--as -Jos Ca,.
gerry struck out his fathers epifaph-at one blow
1t had to be process OF evolution and OF the
experiences which come with ID before the ylchtins
world could arrive at the point when IL was sure
that the best and fairest way for two nations n
contend against each other for the sovereignty Of
the yachting seas was TO choose champions. 20
out and do battle AS warriors of old decided bat
ties on the gage of single combat between the
lines of watching armies.
At the first between the Countess OF
Dunerin and the Madeleine there was a great
outponring Of yachts and excursion steamers
The public did not understand the significance OF
the BrentOn's Reef race, and there was more or
less anxiety as to the outcome of the race. and
there was a great curiosity to see the sailing Of
the undetermined Canadian champion. The tide
starting signal was given TO the yachts az II :Os
a. m. The Canadian yacht had an opportunity to
start first, as she was in a better position. a
soop having forced the Madeleine about, but she
bore up before reaching the line, and tho Made
leine went over first. There was not much dit.
ference between them at the start-less than a
minute-but the Madeleine went over under good
Roadway, and blanlSeted the Countess just before
she did so. The wind drew up through tho
Narrows so that the yachts had work dead to
wndward to do before they got through between
the bluffs. and were ont in the broad waters o.
the Lower Bay. The Countess went TO the west
bank when the yachts had got through tho Mar.
rows and the Madeleine went hunting for wind
over in Gravcsend Bay Outside the wind was
southeast, and the water was smooth The yachts
worked their way down to the Southwest Spit
the Madeleine gaining all the time and opening
space between herself and the Countess OF
Dufierin. After the first search for wind and
tides over in Gravesend Bay the Madeleine hal
come back 10 her antagonist and never after
that did She 60 of looking for more favorable
conditions, but kept in the same wind and
water. The times OF rounding the Southwest
spit buoy were as follows
Madeleine 10 10
Counties, or DlIerli IL 70 81
A strong ebb tide was now running, and the
yachts made good time out by the point VI the
Hook. H." Madeleine overstood the mark boat
Of the point of the Hook and lost aboIt five
minutes by so doing. The Countess crawle1 up
on her, and through the American champion went
for the lishtship at rafting pace with sheets
free. her antagonist not 50 far behind her
when the outer mark rounded
Alter rounding the li0htshD the Madeleine ran
up Lcr balloon iib-torsai and mantopmsst stay
sail in forty seconds. Tie Countess took
fully three minutes 10 do the same thing Then
the Madeleine began TO run away from the Count
ess and as il tired Of fooing, sped on by tho
Hook passing into the main ship channel seven
minutes ahead Of the Canadian yacht. Al the
Southwest spit tho return the time OF the
yachts was as follows:
Madeleine ...... - .
OF DuHerin - 10 io
The Madeleine then spranc mp the BAY and ar
rived at the finish easy winner The gain
made by the Madeleine in the run up from the
Southwest Spit il not shown by the table, as the
finish in those days of Stapleton. and as
soon as yacht got inside the Narrows she
naturally lost the wind and went slowly 10 the
finish while the boat outside was GONG fast
with the full force Of the breeze. The following
is the table Of the time Of in" race
Elapsed Corrected
St1rt. Finish tine time
Madeleine ............11 Is 81 II - 80 % g y
Countess Duerin IL IL 0j 81 80 81 o3 81 %
The Tribune Of August II. 1875 said IN It's
account Of the race The yachts were at no
time during the race close enough together 10
admit of any 'joekeying, even If it were desired