The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.
Lack of Wind Compels Further Postpone
ment Of the Puritan GeneSta Contest.

SANDY Hook, Sept. 12-When the cutter
Genesta was towed into the Horseshoe, last
night, she cast anchor just around the point.
Her anchorlight had an only companion to break
up the blackness, and that swung from the stays
of the schooner Wanderer. A number of dingy
and foulsmelling fishing smacks rocked nearer
the shore, butthey kept their plebeian hulls con-
cealed from the aristocratic racers. The sailors
on board the Genesta clustered on her stern,
eagerly discussing the chances of breeze
to-day. Opinions differed, but the less sanguins
did not expect anything stronger than
a five-knot breeze and when the morning broke
the gray haze that slowly faded away before the
sun showed that their fears were likely to be
realized
The tug Luckenbach was the first to send out
a cloud of smoke between the Hook and Coney
Island. Shortly afterward the Genesta was
seen moving out under sail, and then the Puri-
tan, in tow of tug, appeared. When the wind,
that could not be felt in the Narrows, and was
scarcely appreciate at this time on the ocean,
filled the Yankees sails. she cast the tug off and
bobbed slowly out toward the Scotland
light-ship. 1t was nearly IL o'clock be-
fore the steam yachts Electra and Vision
and the iron steamboat Taurus were
seen moving out. Then the waters began show
ing snow-white sails, that increased in number
as the day advanced. Among the most noticea-
naught, Dauntless and Rebecca The prows of
these beautiful designs were pointed in the wake
of the Puritan. and followed her as proudly as
a conquering army follows its victorious leader
The water that was 80 restless and boisterous
yesterday morning acted as though it
was ashamed of itself, and was scarcely
demonstrative enough to cap with foam the light
rollers that lave the Hook. The water was as
gentle as the wind, and mild as the tumbled
masses of blue aud white clouds that bent above
it. The weather prophets here the Hook
land their name is legion,) prognosticating
a calm, and all assert that it will be impossible
for the contestants to cover the course in time
to make race.
The strangers that appeared at Sandy Hook
the first and second days set apart for the race
have disappeared. They were frozen out by the
barrenness of the place. The officers quartered
here are dignifed and reserved If it had not been
for the kindness of Mr.. VIM. De La Motto. in
charge Of the observatory. and Mr.. Edward Nc
Cam, who lives in the observatory, and sends
the kilograms, the reporters even, would have
been compelled to vacate the place. Mr.. De La
Motto rugged up stopping places for the scribes
and Mr.. McCann's wife furnished them with
meals.
AT II o'clock the Grand Republic was seen
steaming out. The decks of the excursion
Tuesday have gradually dwndled down, and it
looks from the observatory as if the decks
oday did not hold bakers dozen. The wind
has gradually fallen untilit is not blowing faster
than four miles an hour The steamers are
clustered about the light ship, and the sailing
vessels are doing all they can to get there.
The yachts fingered around the lightship until
Fps P. NJ. when the wind had almost died away,
and the race was declared off for the day.