, 1885-09-19
SEA AND LAND.
Yachts that Race, and Four
Footed Flyers.
Genesta Gets Consolation in the
COmmodore's Cup.
Some Live Times on the Lex
ingtOn, KY, Track.
Another Yacht Race.

SANDY HOOK, Sept. Is, 1890 A. Nj
AT sunrise this morning the wind was
blowing moderately from the west south
west, giving promise of a fine day for the
race for the c%ommodores' cup. The
weather was clear overhead, but there
was the usual morning haze over the
waters. The schooner-yacht Dauntless
was the first OF the racers to put in an
appearance. At 9 O'Clock the yachts
Daphne, Oracle. Athlon, Grayling and
Varuna had passed out, while Clio and
Fortuna were off Point of Hook. At
900 the wind had increased to a 22-mile
breeze and southwest, and a long swell
was on the ocean. The judges boat was
at hat hour down the bay. The cutter
Isis cast off her tug when outside the
hook. The Genesta and Ileen, under
sail, were coming down the ship channel
towards the hook. Excursion boats were
conspicuous by their absence. At 1890
the steam yacht Polynia passed out in the
wake of the Genesta. At this time the
wind was ~seeenteen miles an hour, west
southwest and weather fair.
At 1885 all racing yachts were near
Scotland lightship. The judges boat
then got into position, and at 1858 gave
the preparatory signal, and starting signal
at Hos. The boats crossed the line in
rapid succession, Genesta II ;09, Ileen,
lI;09. 80, Isis ll:09. 80, Fortuna, ll:09. 40,
Grayling 1l:o9.5O, Athlon ll:ll.o5,
Oracle ii:ii 80, Dauntless ll.i245,
Daphne ll:l3, Clara ll:l5.O5.
HIGHLANDS, Sept. ls.-At ll:47 the
two sloops in the race had overhauled the
Genesta and were passing her, the For
tuna still leading.
SANDY Hook, u m.-The cutter
Stranger came too late to take part in the
race; the steam yacht Electra went out to
the course. The yachts at noon were
making rapid progress, the Grayling was
leading, the Genesta is a little astern, fol
lowed by Isis. The sloops and cutters
have plain lower sails and club topsails
and spinnakers. The schooners in add
ton carry lib topsails and balloon main
top mast skysails. From this point the
yachts were hull down at l2:l5. The
Grayling was her leading the fleet by
about half a mile. The Ileen has run by
the Genesta and is now second. Tic
Genesta went a little to the southwark to
clean her wind. The Fortune and Oracle
are both closing up on the Genesta, the
rest are nearly punched. The Genesta
rounded the first stake float with a lead OF
half a mile, Crawling is second aud For
tune off her lee quarter. The llcen is
following and Dauntless next; the other
boats have not turned yet,
Up. M-The wind is blowing fresh
from the south, southwest The yachts
are below the horizon. When all the
yachts had turned the first stake, only the
topsails were then seen. The Genesia
appeared to be leading. followed by the
Grayling. All the yachts were close
hauled on the %starboard tack.
In the race between ex-Commodore
Vermilye's sloop Romeyn and Walter
Southwick's sloop Illderan, for the At
lantic Yacht club pennant, the former
rounded Scotland lightship first an | now
leads by half a mile in the run home.
At 2:2O p. m. the yachts are coming
into sight. At 2:3j the Genesta was
made out well ahead of the two schooners.
The Ileen was at the same time about the
same distance astern of the Genesta.
The Genesta finished at 3:3ss. She wins
the Douglas cup. The Grayling and For
tuna are coming up to the finish.