Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-24
WE RULE THE WAVES,
So Far as the Peaceful Pursuit o.
Yacht Sailing is Concerned.
Second Unsuccessful Attempt of the En-
glish Yacht Genesta to Capture the
American Cup-It Was Fine
Race and q Close Shave.

Race and q Close Shave.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE race
yesterday decided that the American cup
shall remain in America. 1t was grand
contest, and it can not be said that the
result proves that the cutter is superior
to the centerboard The Puritan's win
ming was so small that the slightest
slant in favor of her opponent would
have turned the tables. The Puritan
was the better boat by only one minute
and thirty eight seconds. The breeze
early in the morning was from northwest
and only fair.
At eleven o'clock the preparatory sig
nal, five minutes before the start, wal
given. The yachts were the same dis
lance away. The starting signal wal
blown at :05 a. m. The Genesis
crossed the line first at 11:05:16 a. m.
AS she crossed lher spinnaker was set
eod it bellied out in the fresh breeze.
At II :O6 :0l a. m. the Puritan crossed
the line, and also set her spinnaker.
They both looked like black birds with
enormous white wings. The Puritan
OTeW upon tue IuSiiSumdu dt oHCc,
ana got SO close that from directly in
the rear they looked like one boat. Then
the Puritan got on the Genesta's port
quarter and gained gradually, until they
were on even terms. AS they pass ed
the Scotland light the Genesta was
under mainsail, spinnaker topsail, jib,
lib stay sail, and jib topsail, and the
Puritan under mainsaii, spinnaker, club
topsail, and jib.
At I1:42 the Puritan looked to be
ahead about five lengths, but the Genes
ia caught puff directly and drew up
with her. The Genesta took in her jib
topsail. Both started with spinnakers
out to starboard, but at IL :57 the Genes
ia took hers in, and at twelve O'Clock she
jibed, and two minutes after ran out her
spinnaker on the port side. She seemed
to do better than before, but there was
no advantage on the part of either. The
Puritan continued under the saTe sail.
The wind freshened a little and white
caps appeared. This was what every
body was wishing for. Probably all
wanted s'cutter day" so that the speed
of the Englishman could be shown.
At12:15 p. m. both were even and
about half mile from each other Fol-
lowing them were four excursion steam
ers, four steam yachts and few tugs
and sailing vessels. These latter did moi
go far, however. The champions went
too fast, and they concluded to go back
and see the finish.
At :4S p. m. the Genesta took in her
club topsail, and so did the Puritan, hall
q minute later.
At 1852 the Genesta put up spirit
topsail. They were nearing the turning
raft. The Genesta was leading about
quarter of mile, and at one O'Clock she
took down her spinnaker, and her sailers
swayed up the boom. At l: O1 p. m. the
Puritan took in her spinnaker. The
Genesta's boom was over to star
board, and as she had to go
to the starboard of the raft, it was nee
essary for her to jibe. Everybody thought
she would lose some ground by this, but
she didn't. She jibed and INVENT around
the raft SO neatly and quickly that what
stood away on the starboard tack, having
turned at :05: 80. The Puritan turned
at :O7:36.
At 1890 the Puritan went about on
the port tack, and half minute later the
Genesta followed. At 1925 the Bostonian
housed her topmast and went along
under mainsail jib and jib staysail.
Under the ten-knoJ breeze both bowled
through the water, and the Genesta was
at an angle of forty-Ave degrees. The
Puritan began to outpoint, and got
nearer her rival.
At 1:37 the Genesta set her working
topsail. 1t began to blow great guns,
and the spray dashed over the decks of
the judges boat, so that it was I'M
At 2:16 the Genesta went about on the
starboard tack, and at 2:l7 the Puritan
followed. This was the last tack and
both laid their courses for the finish.
The waves dashed over their bows, and
they bobbed up and down as
hey rushed along. The Puritan had out
pointed the Genesta, so that she was
ahead little and gaining all the time.
She was about three-quarters of mile
20 windward, and eight miles from the
ight-ship, when Captain Croker let out
The mainsail little and let her go and
the ran up close to the Genesta.
At 3:46 there was little luffing match. |
The Genesta was behind, and she went
o windward evidently trying to get up |
Ind SOUP her opponent. She lost |
ground in this. The Luckenbach |
vent ahead and anchored about thirty |
ards to the north of the lightship. The |
md was approaching, and the steamers !
rot ready to blow their whistles and the |
,achts to fire their guns. The Puritan |
crossed the finish line at 4:09:15. The |
Whistles blew, the guns were fired and |
cheered. She Immediately |
uffed and watched the Englishman come
Up.
The Genesta crossed at 4:10:39, and |
he also was cheered and saluted.
1t was all over, and it can hardly be
allied defeat. The tug Scandinavian
ook the Puritan in tow, and a moment
ater the Luckenbach gave the Genesta
inc. The din of the whistles and cheering |
ontinued for some time. The Luckenbach
the Scandinavian, and as the
wo yachts came near to each other the
ienesta people doffed their caps to the
'uritan people. The Old Dominion
teamer Richmond passed by with a
rowd of spectators from New York.
hey cheered the Genesta and then they
heered again.
The sailing time was: Puritan,
:O3:14; Genesta, 5:05:23. The &C.
esta's corrected time was 5:04:52. The
'uritan won by one. minute and Thirty
light seconds.
An Ex-Oficer Sued.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September IT,
he United States yesterday entered
nit against Clayton McMichael, Marshal
the district, to recover 1856, the