The Press., 1894-08-23
ace, and when the Flirt finally crossed

race, and when the Flirt finally crossed the line handsome winner pandemonium reigned, among the lo1ies in particular, owing to the popularity of Skipper Leach, and also, it is said, to the suggestive name of his boat.
 Never in the history of Mayland Park have so many yachts been gathered to witness an aquatic contest, and it is doubtful if as much interest was ever taken in any yachting event. The number of yachts in the "harbor," all resplendent with flags and bunting, ly Mayfower, with Commodore Cham berlin aboard, moved up and down the line, and signaled the captains of the coll testing boats that the conditions for the race were favorable.
 The course sailed over was what is known as the Mayland course, the yachts being ordered to the westward five miles to the yacht Sun Beam thence, easterly, around Patmos Isle, to Bell Boy; thence, home to Flagship off 'Hotel Mayfower." :" Fears had been entertained that the Victor would not start; but they were dispelled when Captain Irving Baker, an experienced navigator, was seen to put off in the Mayf1ower's launch for the Vic- tor.
 It is now 1O.45 a. m. The preparatory gun has been fired, and the yachts are | trimming their sails and man9uvring for position; in five minutes more the boats will be off.
 There was great excitement as the three yachts, with sails full and bending, sailed gracefully for the line. They pre- scented beautiful picture as they sped along beam for beam, with the Flirt on the Sea Nymph's port-bow and holding the weather position, with the Victor in hot pursuit.
 The wind has freshened and the yachts are running like race-horses. It's straight beat to windward, and the boats are hav- ing all the wind their sails can carry. They are nearing the stake-boat, and Captain Leach, always on the alert, forces the Sea Lymph to go about, cross es her bow, aud is first away. The Sea Lymph follows suit, and is soon off on the second leg of the course.
 "What's wrong with the Victor ?" ''The Victor's disabled." is the cry. Too true! too true for there, mirabile dctu, in the stern of the Victor, with her gunwale awash, stands Navigator Baker frantically plying the oars. The rudder has broken, and Captain Bakers pluck and ability in trying places alone avert a serious catastrophe.
 Its now long reach to the second stake. The ability of the Flirt at reach- ing is acknowledged by all, and she is ex- pected to make a decided gain on this leg However, the Sea Lymph and Victor are holding her we'll, and the former seems to sail a trifle closer into the wind. They are now close together and preparing to go around. The Flirt seems to be quicker in stays than her rivals, and is first around. Setting her spinnaker she trims hel sails for the run home. All are now on the last leg of the course, and but for some unforeseen accident the Flirt will be a sure winner.
 Boom! boom! boom! roar an hundred cannons as the Flirt majestically crosses the line, closely followed by the Sea Lymph and Victor, in the order named.
 Thus was the race sailed-a popular victory, won by popular yachtsman. We drink to the health of the Firt and | her jolly skipper.