The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-17
AHEAD AGAIN.
The AMERICAN YACHT TO-DAY WINS
THE SECOND RACE.
a Close Contest Between the Genest,
and Puritan. -
Meeting of the National Tanners anc
Leather Dealers. .[.
Jumbo, the Great Elephant Dies fror
Injuries Received.
More About the Chinese Trouble in
Wyoming Territory.
Tho Yacht R..o

| SANDY Hook, N. Y, Sept. f6.-At o 81
the wind was blowing from the west a
the rate of eleven miles an hour anc
the weather is clear. Both the Puritan
and the GeneSta are now on their way
out to the lightship and the start will
probably be made about 1890.
THE START.
IL m.-The wind is blowing twenty
four miles an hour from the west north.
west and the weather is fair. The star
was made amid the whistling OF tugs
and steamers. The Genests crossed tine
line ahead of her rival, but the Puritan
quickly recovered the ground and gain
ed slight lead. The yachts started on
the starboard tack and darted along over
the course like race horses
The sea is covered with
white caps. The Puritan is to the wind.
ward of the Genests. Both yachts arc
contesting every foot of The course and
pfling up a green mass OF water on either
side OF their sharp prows. Every sail Il
set, and the prospects for a 0uick race
are grand At HIS the yachts were
abreast. The Genesta began to forge
ahead. The crew ON board the Puritan
watched the Briiisher slip by with anx.
ious face. Five minutes later the
Genesta had increased the distance be
tween herself and the Boston boat "a
three cable lengths. She lay we'll over
to the wind, cutting the water rapidly
and gracefully.
1915 p. m-The yachts have now coy.
cred about fourteen miles OF the outward
run and keep well apart, with the Genes.
ia still leading. The wind Is now north
west and the weather cloudy.
| 1880 p. m.-The yachts are stilI In
the same relative positions as at last re-
port. The Genesta turned the stake
boat at :o5 and the Puritan at :O7
80 p m.-The Puritan has had her
topsails down for some time; the reason
not known. The wind is blowing
twenty-five miles an hour.
30 p. m.-The Puritan had not set
her topsails. The Genesta was to wind
| ward and gaining on her all the time. It
was thought that the Puritan was Grip
pied. The wind Is blowing SO miles
per hour. =.
THE PURITAN AHEAD.
2:15 p. m.-Both yachts are still on
the port tack, standing northeast; the
Puritan is about mile ahead
20 p. m.-Both have gone about on
starboard tack. The Puritan is ahead.
DIG uoS DOt yet set ncr IOpSali.
800 p. m.-The Genesta has every sail
set, but for reasons unknown the Puri-
tan fails to set her topsall. The crew,
however. appear to be making efforts to
that end. -.s. =. .s...--
$40 p. m.-The yachts are on the last
tack and are about even.
800 p. m.-Both yachts are now about
two miles northeast of Sandy Hook light
ship. Il is impossible to tell which Is
ahead. but the Puritan Is to the wind
ward.
1928 p m.-The Puritan has only her
ma1nsall and jib set. The Genesta car
ries jib, main and toDsall, which is all
she can lug. The Puritan is standing
up straight as a stake.
1886 p. m.-The Puritan crossed the
Genesta's bow little outside of the
bar. They are now gong toward the
Scotland light ship. The Puritan Is g
quarter of a mile IN the lead.
. THE PURITAN WINS.
4 20 p. m.-The Puritan crossed the
winning line at 400, the Genests at