Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-08
FOR THE AMERICAN Cup.
Ths Yachts GET Started After a
Long Wait Ulder
INSTANTANEOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Immense Crowds Witness the Start---The
Programme for the Three
Races.
THE FACE POSTPONED TILL TO-DAY.

NEW loRN, September AT an early
hour this morning the river fronts were
lined by a small army of well dressed men,
most Of whom carried overcosts and had
marine glasses strung over their shoulders.
Many ladies were with the men and the des-
tination Of all was the yacht race, by way
OF the numberless excursion boats which,
gaily decked with bunting, rested easily al
he ends ofthe piers from tarup town down
g the battery on ether side OF the city. At
he foot OF Vest TwCnty-thirf, str set the
police boat Patrol received a select as
semblage. Further down from the foot OF
Beach street the large ocean steamer Rich
mond carried away a nUnbe, OF passengers.
At the docks of the Iron Steamboat Com
pany were boats receiving large loads of
passenger One OF the boats has on board
number Of carrier pigeons which will be
liberated at certain points 70 bear informa-
ton OF the manner in which the race is
progressing. The betting which last night
had changed somewhat in favor OF the Ge-
nests shifted again this morning TO Is and
% 10 luo in favor OF he Puritan.
The Programme
Of tn committee governing the interna-
rional race for the American cup between
the Al erican Yacht Puritan and he E1g-
lish Yacht Gencsta, is as fellows: The irst
ray will be rwruty statue miles to Wind
w.rd or 70 I.eeward and return from the
Nc" lard Eghtship !. It is possible to make a
.nUr-e from thn, poimf, if not from the
>ariy Hook lightship. 3 Of the lu,er.
matt. IA Code displayed f,om the judges
.oat will signify the former "D' the latter.
VI ,he start and finish the contes'ing yachts
will PASS bet tEeen he Judges boa, and the
Ijghtship. The cuer work is to be kept
OF the srarboard hand in rounding
The second race viii be over the club
curse Length about - s.G:ue miles. In
this race he coutes.:ng yacht, in starting
will rlos, IN an imaginary line drawn from
the j ige steamer anchored about quar-.
er e nile below buoy No. ;, opposite
Owls Head, Long Island and mark BOAT
8Lchosei on shore from the steamer thence
keeping outside OF For la!ayccte) To- and
aIoULd buoy No. ~ passing TO tn west
aud south OF l., thence TO buoy
No } passing south Oft and Do:th OF buoy
No. OF the poiU- OF SaE iy Hook and around
sandy Hook rirhtship ,urnin, it from the
north and east and -b"1 returning over the
same course 20 the iui,a ia, &rlwn between
BE- home stalk boat which will Dc anchored
abress. OF and to IL. eastward Of bIoy No.
- aGl that buov Al. yachts must pass to
the eastward O.: the wes. bank buoys Nos
70. IL !" aul lj aUl 20 rhe westward Of red
Juoys Nos To-, ,, Ii and L., both gong
aid returning.
The third race will De over a triangular
course forty statute miles lor- starting
,rom Scotland Ight.hjp. The contestiug
Yachts VII cross the line a the start and
finish u the same manner as in the first
race Ribs displayiu- ri tsgs will be
used to mark the turning P2t-ts IN the ocean
-aces.
.houli however any ac-;ien, happen to 4
work Of this kind rendering i, useless the
CLUB tug boat lying near it viii signify such
tact ny repeated snort o.ass OF the whistle
accompanied Dy the raising and lowering OF
,ae club Tag il qgich succession and the
toa,e.tiuc yachts viii in mat event, sound
he ,u- boat instead. \ tug runuing of a
course will disp'aY 70 Iars until sac has
reached ,hn mark, when she will display the
New YSk Yacht Clu0 aQ1 and keep It fly.
...., 20 lnr, as 81" remains there. The
.qc. viii 5a ,.ar'-l r,.h ipr as near lO.&0
H. n rs r0ssiale.
sailing directions.
Ns,lts while sailing the race must carry
.I:.:r private signals a. he main peak.
The signals
. starting will be given from he commit
ers steamer as !5,cw-. Preparatory
.nal. oar lorg bias. Of the steam whistle
j at the same time n" |. ). ensign will
lowered from the b0wstaH and blue
rter set in its place. -,
The Start Five minutes later there will
,e q second blast of Toe whistle, the ''ue
,eter vii! be lowered and the yacht will be
a.su as it crosses the line. Two minutes
ater here will be third blast Of the whistle
nd his time will he recorded ~ the ;me
any Yacht starting ii lLr creN there
fer.
Nc.e-Th7t bfl-c any signal is given
he Ia lied States ensign will ne "glny a
ne '.,w s..H, duri0c he pT PlrGto-y period
, blue retyr aud atJer The starting whistle
he Yacht C!-b sigral A sh5rt oIAst OF
.E T.. s.eo,oors s,, whi.,lr will be given as the
~, Zach, 3,,.os the s-arring Eno.
= H. ON nsI,.Ier thus cA- .,7dlr accorlin,
a svr-r,s favors a.. P1rsan. she wot,is
,s.,e- IN . .moo,h sa Both 6oats, hog.
sr.- c,,, ..r,~a5.;.,- 5,yw yh.u ire miles
IN IL. Al
lh" M'"' ''' 'n'"'' ,.-,,-..s.
TIE M,ssurn- Of the New, lo'N la.H'
l.ub 9.'es 'hr 'o''o"'r. as t9e mea'ir+ ~,
a.,-t 'oT caIc"'a.lon q Wing ,eaI'.. - . "1 =,
eta rom 'on mas'hea' 70 HecH, - o., ~,
.-.:; srd Of boom TO up OF 'GT1P.',,' , ! -, =,
.-lJ feet cat, :" i-"'; @H'er lH'. > o.''
I .-"t re furitHns - mas 'r4m1h'S are w H5
''.owa From 70" masthead 10 Gro|. y w. d,
. .-.r. tro~ "nd ~ 'oom 20 oo"sHr.'' = -
, p.l0 f,e'. ,nti - i~"'; wR'-' Inc. - ~
.se- Size ther-tyce Ejves the Hsness'a 81
seconds time aHo"ar-" The PuritHH Is