The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-17
1T WAS NIP AND TUCK
BUT TUCK WON ANS HER NAME IS
PURITAN.
Uncle Sam Still Leads the World for Fast
Sailing Vessels in All Weathers-
A Race with a Genesta
Wind.
SANDY Hook. N j., Sept l6-Puritan
finished 400 Genesta 4:l0:l5
BnlIetins FROM the Race.

SANDY Hook, N. j., Sept. 10. 10 a. m-
This is the day appointed for the Puritan
and Genesta to sail the race to sea, twenty
niles to wind~ ward and return, from the
Scotland light-ship. The wind at $50 was
blowing four miles an hour, but it fresh
ened, and at IL o'clock its velocity was ff-
teen miles. The start was made at seven
minutes past II O'clock, amid the whistling
of tugs and steamers. The Genesta crossed
the line ahead of her rival, but the Puritan
quickly recovered the ground and gained
slight lead. The yachts started on the star
board tack and darted along over the course
like race horses. The saa was covered with
white caps The Puritan went to the wind
ward OF the Genesta both yachts contesting
every foot of the course and piling up the
green masses of water on either side OF
their sharp bows. Every sail was set
and the prospects FIR a quick race are
grand.
At l:l5 the yachts were abreast. Then
the Genesta began IL forge ahead. The
crew on board the Puritan watched the
Britisher slip by with anxious faces. Five
minutes, later Che Genesta had increased the
distance between her and the Boston boat
to three cable lengths. She lay we'll over &c
the wind, cutting the water rapidly and
gracefully. The wind Is now blowing
twenty four miles an hour.
New YORK, Sept IL The official time of
tue start brought from the judges by
carrier pigeon is a. follows: Genesta,
ll:O5:l6; Puritan, II :05:0l
SANDY Hook, 1:lO p. m.--The race out t.
the stake boat was an exciting and interest
ing one Both crafts crowded on all the
sail they could carry, while the wind con.
tinusd to increase until it was blowing
twenty nine miles an hour
The Genesta turned the stake boat at
Laos: 20 and the Puritan l:07:92
l:2O .. m.-The Puritan has had her top.
sails down for some time, The reason Is
not known.
At 1885 o. III. the Puritan had not yet set
her topSail The GeneSta was to the wind
ward of the Puritan and gaining on her all
the time. 1t was thought the Puritan was
crippled. At l:3S the wind was blowing
thirty-siK miles an hour, north northwest
and cloudy.
1:54 p. m.-The weather has set in thick,
shutting out the yachts from view.
2:20 a. m.-The weather has cleared The
Puritan is a mile ahead, but it is impossible
TO tell which Is to WlndNard.
2:25 p. m.-Both yachts have gone about
on the starboard tack The Puritan Is
ahead. Sue has not set her topSail yet
| 2:3O p. m.-The yachts are now about ten
miles east of the Sandy Hook ligh:ship.
| The Puritan is to the wind ward and ahead,
but it Is impossible to judge the distance
| The wind is blowing thirty-seven miles pei
hour.
| HIGHLANDS, N. J., Sept 16--2:44 D. m
Both yachts are east Of Sandy Hook light
ship. The Puritan is a mile to the wind
ward and ahead
HIGHLANDS N. j., Sept. 1855 p. m -
The Genesta has every sail set, but for rea-
SONS unknown, the Puritan fails to set her
top sails The crew On Che latter appear to
be engaged making efforts to that end
SANDY Hook, N. j., Sept. IT, $40 p.
m--WrAd twenty-nins miles north by north
west Yachts are on last tack and about
| even
HIGHLANDS, 800 p. M-Both yachts are
now about two miles northeast of Sandy
| Hook lIght-shlp. Can't tell which Is ahead,
but Puritan is TO windward.
SANDY Hook, 3:32 =. m. The Puritan il
mile to the windwArd. When they gt
about and head for the finish the Puritan
will have an advantage of the tide, which
will not materially assist the Genesta Oh
account OF nor different position. The Puri-
tan has her balloon jib set. She is still
leading and will probably finish first Al
of the excursion boats are now in sigh
coming head on Tue race will probably bt
over at about 10 D. III.
SANDY Hook. Sept III $40 p. NIT il
nip and tuck. The Puritan has a slight ad
vantage They are nearing the feet rapidly
The feet is gathering at the line.
SANDY Hook, Sept. l6, $50 p M.-Th,
Puritan has no topmast or has i
housed. The Genesta luffed sharl
across the Puritans stern and bor
away to wind ward of her, but th'
Puritan has head way, lifted her clear of th'
attempted blanketin The Genssta is nov
to windward, but lost ground by the luff
The Puritan is but trifls ahead
HIGHLAND, N. j., 3:5S p. m.-The Puri
tan has only mainsail and jib set. The Ge
nesta jibsail and topsail, which is all she cai
lug. The Puritan is standing up straight a
a stake.