The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-19
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS
THE NEW YORK YACHT RACE.
Given undsr the Auspices of tho New
York Yacht Club-The Gesesta
Does Herself Proud by Win
Ming Another Race-The
Lexington Races
Tho Yacht Race.

Nne fncns hace,
NRw YORK, Sept. lS.-The English
cutter, Genesta, relieved herself by
winning tho regatta given under the
auspices OF the New York Yacht club,
near Sandy Hook, to-day. 1t was the
annual RAGS of the club, and the prizes
consisted of two cups, ous given by
Commodore James Gordon Bennett
for schoouers, and the other by
vice Commodore =. Douglas, for cut
ters and sloops. There were thrse en-.
tries in the race to-day. The Qchoon-
ers were the Forum, Gregling
and Dsuntless; cutters Genests,
Ileep, Stranger Clara and Isus
and the centre board sloops
Oracle, Athlone and Daphne. The day
opened cloar, with a stiff braeze from
the southwest. Tho course was tri.
angular run OF 50 miles, from an an i'm.
aginary limo drawn between the
Scotland light ship and the
judges boat. The course wss
as follows: First log east by north;
second leg. southwest, by west, by Y
west, and third leg, back 10 startisg
point. Tho first and second legs
were lS]s miles zach, aud
third WAS SIS miles. The
Genesta WAS toned down nom her an.
chorago, near Tompkinsville, and ar
rived near the Scotland wreck about
l0;2O q. m. Shortly before II O'clock
the tug Luckenbach whis-
tied for preparation, and a
few minutes later the signal
yacht to cross this line was tho lleen,
~ 4
minutes and 8 seconds. She was fol-
CROSSED crosse 0y 4. 'nH il.oe. o''TT, The whiqd ,hi9a
craft was tho Genests, upon which all
eyes were iixed. She gllded over the
the line atll--ll:SO, and was followed "a
few seconds lnter, by tho Fortuna.
Then came the Grayling, Athlen,
Dauntless, Oracle, Dolphin and
Isis. Tho last two were handi ,apped
by an allowance OF five minutts. The
Genosta forged rapidly ahead and
gained steadily upon the yachts
which had crossed before her. She
gained upon the Clara and Ilean
but, in turn, WAS closely pressed by
tho Fortuna. At IL :l5 tho Genesta, Ileen
and Fortuna were almost abreast OF
each other, with the English cutter
slightly In tho lead. The Geuesta gllded
slowly upon the other two, After
tho first five miles 1t became
evident that the Genesta was ahead,
and intended to keep tho place. She
did not spare her canyass. The
result was that she steadily
walked away from her com.
petitors. Captain Carter dexterously
rounded theIhrst buoy ut l2:i9.-l5, fol-
lowed by the Fortuna at 12:50--23. The
t.x
seconds lator. The Oracle rounded the
buoy tourta in tho list. The Genes
ta made big sweep TO wind
ward aud left the Athers 30 far behind
that tho race seemed certain for her.
Tbs Oracle threatened her seriously
for some time. Tho second buoy was
passed by the Genesta 3:07--55, and
tho Grayiing, which droppsd
into the second place 3urned at 800
Tho Fortuna came third and the
Oracle fourth. The latter sloop being
nearly half an hour behind tho Eng
lish outtor. The steamers Grand Re-
public snd Taurus with a
number OF steam yachts and
sailing vessels. Vessels wero ali
crowded with interested spectators,
who cheered the crew Of the Genestn,
for the superb manner in which they
honCled their graceful craft.
In the homo stretch the English ves-
sci came scudding like q duck
and she passed. the line at tho Scotland
light ship at 3:4l-l0, with Grayliug
second, at 3:53-32. There WAS u pri.
vate sweepstakes centended for
during the race by English
cutter Clara, tho New York cutters
lleen and Isis and the sloop AthloA,
~ hiah xrnt, k,x, Tho Nl,-.
Tho Bennett prize cup was
awarded to Grsyling and the
Douglas cup 10 tho Gonesta.
The English Cutter, her owner cap.
tain and crew, received an ovation az
ther the race and between cheering, the
noise OF steam whistles and the blow
ing OF fog-horns, the course eeomed
veritablo bodlam. Everybody was
satisfied with tho race, aud tao
weather and all other conditions were
as favorable as could DO desired.