New-York tribune., 1885-09-17

the Yankees stern howl OF exultaton arose from
the exc.tcl multitude Tho goal was IN sight and
IS tho two vessels crossed the line and came uD
into the wind, little cannon popped away In mimic
broadsides the people yelled and cheercd. and one
tug nearly went crazy la tho endeavor 10 play
"laneec Doodle on ITS wliistle.
" B0stOn's crazy by this Tine SAID ono man with
happy smile "'Twasn't Boston did il. Twas Joe
Ellsworth insisted stout pilot at his elbow but
the victory was too glorious one 10 quarrel over
minor details. While tho big boats crowded round
the racers. whose big mainsails tlutiercd IN the
wind, the sloops that had yentured out under
doublc-roefed mninsals bObbed about in the more
remnants Of the breeze The cutter loen punccd
her bowsprt far into the water that she c0nda't
whore IL should have been.
Cheers and counter-chee:s rang from the crowded
decks of the steamers as they passed the contest
ants. and all the way up the harbcr similar out
bursts Of patriotism greeted every craft that came
from the race The discussions over the race on
board nboundcd IN exclamation points and italics.
" she's an inspiration" said melancholy English
man rs he ,gazod mourniuIly at the Puritan.
There never has been one like her and there
will be another Bur the man who had bet his all
upon the Yankee flyer was serene and happy. He
was content with the result and cared nothing
about aLalyzilg causes
TAE TRI3UNL reporter on board the Taurus en-
joyed tbs oOmpanlon5hip OF an Englishman
throughout the dag and found IL sonewh bat inter
est;ng % observe the Kaleidoscope changes OF
feeling wTaught in hun by the uncertainties Of the
race. Beastly weather he said just before the
start was made. availng himself without apology
Boston boat has no end OF luck on her side. When
we bring yacht threc thousand miles to race
against you, should think you might give us
decent weather for just once. IL Ought TO
have been stipulated in the agreement that
one race should be- sailed in stiG breeze Then
when the Puritan began to overhaul the Gcncsta
soon after the start he continued with look Of
disgust: " Just what expected. Every body who
llnows anything about British cutters knows that
the Genesta can't sail much IN light wind. II We
had tho Marjorie, the Vandura or the Marguerite
here. either one OF them would give the Pur!;a a
close race IN light breeze But II Is Just our CON
and get only light breeles for her. oh, If only
stlf breeze would spring up The Puritan would
see some sailing then that would astonish her.
he Englshman reapsed INTO moody silence,
presumably ruminating on Britaln's ill-uck IN
the matter Of yacht-raclng, until the Genesta IN
tGrn began to overhaul the IuTitan. Melii I'm
pected" But he didn't show much eIhilaration
until the Gcnesta turned the stake-boat ahead and
started of to windward with the wind piping ana
the water foaming after fashion that the hearts
of the Gcnestas admirers had long ached Tor.
Now my boy" he said, slapping the reporter ener-
getCally on the back and his face becoming fairly
lufid with satisfaction, you VIII see what the
crack English cutter do in weather that suits
her. She has got what she wants and she VIII
give you sonnet thing that You don't at all waDt."
And truly when the Genesta flew away to wind
ward heeug over To the breeze In stately, dlg-
niiied fashion, looking like some proud beauty con-
sclOus OF ner power TO outshine all rivals, the
white-Crested waves snatching e0Rer caresses as
she Glove through them, it did make the soop men,
az one OF them frankly admitted ieel tlrcu.
But when the Puritan turned the stake
boat and started after. the Genesta
at a rate of speed which suiforod nothing by COM
parison with the latteps, and with sauoy, buoy
ant air that In itself was rcassuring, the English
man looked puzzled. Throughout the rest of the
race he remained puzzled. But when the Puritan
passed the lightship winner great awakening
light seemed TO dawn upon him; ~ - We are fairly
and sauaroly beaton,p ne said. "TLe Genesa had
just the weather III that boat TO windward III
which she has proved herself superior to any other
entfo nd nj
herself lttle better than the Gencsta In howl
ing brsezc That proves the unquestionabe
superiority Of the Puritan as an
all-round boat. Possibly, i think
probably, the Genesta would beat her in sun
breeze with heavy sea. But the Puritan would
still remain the best al-round boat. hope the
Purttan's victory will teach US III England TO
make such changes IN system of measurement
and tIme-aIlowance rs will not necessiiale such
sacrifice OF BEAM The Puritan is compromise
soop IL we are wise we'll take advantage OF the
hint by turning out compromise cutter. Let's go
below and drink to the COMPROMISE cutter And
so the Euglishmcn made the best of the situation.