Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-16
THE NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
ENGLAND's POLITICAL CONTEST.
JUMBO KILLED BY A TRAIN.
ENGLAND OFFERING TO MEDIATE.
STATES RIGHTS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
FLYING BEFORE A LIVELY GALE.
The Puritan and Genesta Having Mag.
nfhcent Race To-day. the Wind Get.
ting Up 10 Thirfy-six Miles an Hour
The Genesta Leads Until After Turn.
ing, When the Puritan Goes Ahead.

SANDY HOOK, Sept. 16.-The morning opened
clear and fine, giving promise OF beautiful
weather for the second race of the International
yachting contest. The Genesta, standing well
out to sea, passed Sandy Hook obser-
vatory few minutes alter nine
O'Clock. The steam yacht Utowana
spoke the Englishman, and after firing a salute
fell behind and followed modestly in The rear.
The Puritan, as she approached the Hook in
tow, spread her mainsai. jib and forestaysail.
Among the yachts off Sandy Hook were the
Fanny. Dreadnaught, lola, Rcbecca Clytie,
ITO Foam, Bedouin and catamarau Duplex
The number of yachts in sight was much
smaller than that of Monday
The wind was blowing about eleven miles an
nour from the west as The yachts passed out To
the starting point at the Scotland lightship. 1t
was after 10 o'clock before the judges boat
passed out TO the starting point, where the two
racers 1mpatiently awaited her coming with
the breeze freShening every moment. giving
promise OF a speedy and exciting contest.
The wind steadily increased until at IL
o CLOCK, when the preparatory signal was given,
IL blew fourteen miles hour, still from the
west. The sea was smooth.
The GeneSta Gets Away First.
AT the first signal the crews OF the two yachts
gave another exhibition OF their wonderful dis
clpline and agility, and i'm a flash all was in
readiness for the starting signal This was not
long delayed, and at 11:o4:32 the British cut
ter dashed across the line, followed at 11:O5:30
by the Saucy American sloop The Yachts
headed east-southeast The wind continued To
increase, and in a few minutes was blowing at
the rate of fifteen miles an hnur from no rort H.
west.
The Puritan Jumps to the Front.
The start was made amid the whistlinc of
tugs and steamers. The Genesta crossed the
line ahead of her rival, but the Puritan quickly
recovered the ground, and at 11:1O was two
cable lengths ahead. The yachts started on the
slarooard tack. and darted over the course like
race horses The sea was covered with white
caps. The Puritan secured the windward POI
sltlon. Both yachts contested every foot of the
course, piling up the green masses of water on
either side of their sharp bows. Every sail was
grand.
The Genesta Again Goes Ahead.
At Ills the yachts were abreast. Then the
Genesta began to forge ahead. The crew Oh.
board the Puritan watched the Britisher slip by
with anxious faces. Five minutes later the
GeueSta had increased the distance between
herself and the Puritan to three cable lengths.
She lay well over to the wind, cutting the water
rapidly and gracefully.
SANDY Hook, Sept. 16. 11:25 a. m.-The
yachts are now off the Sandy Hook lghtship.
Their positions remain about as at the start
The wind is blowing 10 miles per hour from the
west northwest. The weather is clear.
SANDY HOOK, Sept I6 11:46 a. m.-The Ge-
neSta is leaving the Puritan somewhat now.
The Genesta Half Mile Ahead
SANDY HOOK. Sept. 16, 1905 p. m.-The &C.
nesta is leading the Puritan about half a mile
Wind - Miles AN Hour.
SANDY Hook, Sept. 16, 1910 p.m.-The wind
is blowing "a miles an hour from the west
northwest and the weather is fair The Genesta
has jibed over and set up her spinnaker on the
other side.
SANDY Hook. Sept. 10, 1918 p. m.-The
yachts have now covered about fourteen miles
the Genesta still in the lead The wind Is now
northwest and the weather cloudy.
Turning the Stake Boat.
SANDY Hook, Sept. 16.-The Genesta turned
the stakebOat at 1:O5.2O, and the Puritan at
1:O7.32.
The Pnritan's TopSaiIs Down.
SANDY Hook, Sept. 16, l:3o p.m.-The Puri-
tan has had her topsails down for some time
The reason is not known. The wind is blowing
25 miles hour. Both yachts have gone
about on the port tack and are standing north
east.
Danger Of n Squaii.
SANDY Hook, Sept. 16, 1:36 p.m.-The wind
Is going more to the north and has the same
force. 1t looks very squally.
Fears that the Puritan was Crippled.
At 1885 p. m. the Puritan had not yet set her
topsail. The Genesta was to the windward Of
the Puritan and gaining on her all the time 1t
was thought the Puritan was crippled.
Blowing Gale.
At 1888 p. m. the wind was blowing thirty
six miles per hour north northwest and cloudy.
The Puritan Herself Again.
SANDY Hook, Sept 16-1:50 p.m.-The Puri-
tan Is now leaving the Genesta.
The Weather Thick.
SANDY Hook, Sept. 16-1:54 pm.-Tbe
weather has set In thick, shutting out the
yachts from view.
The Puritan a Mile Ahead.
SANDY. Hook, Sept. 10, PIG p.m.-Both
yachts are still on the port tack standing north.
east. The Puritan is about mile ahead.
The Puritan Holding Her Lead.
SANDY Hook, Sept 16. 200 %. m. - The
weather has cleared. The Puritan is a mile
ahead, but 1t is impossible to tell which is to
windward.
On the StArbOArd Tack
SANDY Hook, Sept. 1925 p.m.-Both
yachts have gone about on the starboard tack.
The Puritan Ia ahead. She has not Set her top
sail yet.