New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

yawl then placed SIR. Phoenix on board the cutter
and received back Sir Richards representative, Dr.
Joseph Woodbury.. the feet surgeon Of the Seawan-
haka Yacht Club.
The accompanying squadron was smaller than it
has been on any day yet appointed for the race.
The flagship Poyna with Vice Commodore Doug
las on board Mr.. Gerrys steam yacht Electra. and
Mr.. Alexandre's Vision comprised the steam yachts
present.. A few chartered tugs were
out, and the schooners Yaruna, Speranza and
Norseman sailed idly around. The Taurus, the
Cygnus the Schuyler the Columbia aud tho Grand
Republic composed the excursion boats present,
aud these contained only small number OF specta-
tors. The squadron played llstlessly around the
ghtship till the race was ordered off and then
jolnoyed homeward About noon tho steamship
Assyrian Monarch came down through the Lower
Bay and paid the rival yachts tho compliment Of
coming two miles out OF her course 10 fire off her
gun in their honor After this salute three rousing
cheers wero given from the steamships deck TO
both the Puritan and the Genesta.
When tho tugs Luckenbach and Scandinavian
towed the Genesta and Puritan out to the Point of
the Hook in the morning the only thing in which
yaohtsmen found consolation was the nautical
maxim, /" The wind IL never lost but IL is found In
the south" There was scarcely wind enough TO
wave the flags that duttered from tho tugs and
yachts that went out fer a fourth time in the vain
hope Of seeing the first of the international races
for the Americas cup. The yachts were cast loose
from the tugs Oft the Point of the Hook
and hosting their mainsails. forestaysails
jibs and club t0psals. sailed TO the
Scotland Lightship. where they lay of and
ON waiting fur q wind. All the forenoon the Luck
enbach rocked aud rolled the long swell, aud
the yachts cTcled round like giant sea birds SAIL
ing on the CLASSY bilows. AT l o'clock light
NVtu trua nla Vin nuftn IN fha 4, n.
southward. There was prospect of its freshenng
and AZ 1853 Mr.. Tams wrote 4" $" on the signal
board and blew series Of toots the Lucken-
bachs whistle as warning 20 the racers TO get
above the line. The Gcnesia camo sailing by the
Luckenbach. and Sir Richard Sutton called out:
South is not windward course; the wind is
east by south"
The Puritan went by, aud j. Malcolm Forbes
shoutedi
Are yoq going to start usi We won't get back
Then the Genesta came back again. and as she
went by Mr. 1ams shouted;
' If either you or the Puritan object won't start
the race"
object" replied Sir Richard, shortly. We
won't get back tonight"
down and for fourth time the prospects of race
dcd IN iizzle. he yachts were. usual, igno-
m.no1sly Iowed up TO Staten Island As they
passed In by the Point of the Hook, the breeze
which had refused TO blow before came dancing up
from the south But 1t was too late. When the
judges boat arrived at Stapleton the Genesta was
anchored there. The committee went on board |
and consulted with Sir Richard sutton |
Then they came back and announced that il |
had been determined TO sail the inside course on
Monday and the outside course on Tuesday. II a
third race IL necessary 1t Will be sailed on Wednes-
day aud will be triangular course on the open
sea- IL there Is no third race for the Americas |
cup necessary the race for the Commodores cup |
will be sailed on Wednesday. This will be |
over triangular course at sea. The race tonor- |
will be over the regular inside course Of the |
New York Yacht Club, which IL shown in the cut. |
The yachts will probably be started at 10 O'clock.
The iron steamboat Taurus will leave Pier No. at |
O'clock To take tho members OF the club and the |
friends tho course. She will stop at Staple |
ton, =. L. leaving there at 9:45. The Genesta and |
Puritan are both entered for the Commodore's cup.
While the Luckenbach was towing the Genesta |
back TO Staten Island Ogden Goelets big schooner |
Norseman was observed standing stationary oil |
Sandy Hook with all her sails set aud the tug boat
Emma j. Kennedy straining at a tow-line and |
pulling loudly 10 was at once perceived that the |
Norseman had got aground on the point of the
shoal known az the False Hood. She had been in |
charge of the Kennedy, which had towed her upon
the dangerous reef. The Luchenback dropped the
Genesta and hurried to the Norseman's rescue.
the bottom more than once Finally, however, she
got line to the Norseman, and by making de-
termiHed pull the yacht was drawn OH the shoal.
stray tugboats which happened down the bay
reaped another harvest from the helpless yachts,
while few of the most determined or economical
drifted N TO their anchorages as best they could
against the ebb tide.
The Puritan was towed to the screw dock near
the foot of Market-st by the Scandinavian, and ut
uiRH NhlcT III Tue cNoHluR Sut WAS taken Out io-
day her bottom will be examined so IL the pot
lead is fouled If ii Is lt will be touched up and
this afternoon the sloop will be put into the water.
Little interest was shown by Wall Street IN tue
third attempt to sail the first Of the international
yacht races. The condition of the weather In the
morning was so unpr0mIsing for tue boats and the
frequent disappOintments had so worn the patience
of people that almost Indifference settled upon
the Street Ia tine place OF the lively
talk and inquiries of Friday. Bulletin boards
were bare OF aught but dispatches ominous
10 those who hoped there would be a race and the
crowds of tho day before not 10 be seen In
the neIghb0rhood OF the various telegraph Offices
The announcement IN the middle of the afternoon
that the race was again postponed caused no sur
prise. Few of the yachting lockers had gone to
the course Even the enthusiastic Commodore
james ID, smith found business enough 10 keep HIM
IN the city, though he kept weather-eye open ON
tne dispatches and was ready 20 rush for some
boat al the first indication Of the possibility
that the race might take place jay
Gouli did not risk the chance OF
another disappointment and most of the financial
yachsmen gave up as 100 hard the Job OF cruising |
around Sandy H0ok two days in succession. Tho |
" boys" In Russell Sago's Office looked with I'M
feigned admiration on him wien he went 10 his /
desk in the morning. lie was brown as "a wild /
Indian as one OF his adherents put it, and looked
as If he had been ON months cruise The old
gentleman enjoyed the experience OF Friday and !.