The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-16
4 DAYS AMUSEMENT.
The Puritan" Defeats the
English Yacht "Genesta."
A California Pugilist Gets Badly
Used up With Two-Ounce
Gloves in Texas.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE morning
opened with an overcast sky, but with u
good strong breeze rom the south, whicl,
had been blowing all night. At 6 o'clock
there was a large number OF yachts, both
OF visiting clubs and the New York, Atlantic,
Brooklyn and other organizations at an
Choir at Bay Ridge and Staten Island. At
> O'Clock the wind hadfreshened and hauled
aroun to the southeast, giving promise
that enc OF the races so long deferred would
he finished to-day. The judges boat
(~"Luckcnbach'') arrived at the starting
point about 10 o'clock, at which time the
tide was half flood, running at u full
strength OF four miles per hour. At 10
O'Clock. while the "Puritan" was standing
on IL port tack over to the Staten Island
shore. she hoisted her jib topsai! in the
stops ready to break out, but the stops
did not happen to be strong enough, for y
pun OF wind caught the canvas and blew it
out before it was wanted The lib topsail
had to be lowered, and was furled ON the
bowsprit. At 1905 the "Genesta," under
mainsail, club topsail and ji5. was running
free up the bay, passing the Puritan to
the windward, the boats being about one
eighth OF Il mile apart. The stake boat
was
WITH FLAGS
from the end OF her bowsprit to her top
mast head and down to her beam end,
anchored about 200 yards southwest Of
buoy No. Is. The Puritan" off u star
board tack, headed to the line in obedience
to the warning signal. The "Genesta" was
at once hauled around to the same tack
and set her stay sail. At 1890 the Cen
esta' and puritan" after sailing about
the buoy for half an hour in order to get
into position, ranged side by side of
(lWIchnaI fhn skI1rr.N,,, " T., 49, -,
usual. At this moment the bay was alive
with tugs and yachts, and the white sails
were dazzling. The starting signal was given
at 1924 o'clock, and instantly the two
boats began to move through the water.
The Puritan" under all plain sail, was OF
first and crossed the line a little ahead OF
the "Genesta.' She seemed to move a little
the quickest at first, but then the Gen
esta' got Il breath OF wind she
RAN Up TO HER RIVAL.
Both yachts stood on IL short tack to the
Long Island shore. Then the 'Genesta"
suddenly whirled about on IL long leg for
the Staten Island shore. A few seconds la
ter the puritan went about in pursuit.
The scene presented by the yachts and
steamers as they passed Sandy Hook was
a notably picturesque one, and the "Puri,
tan" with every stitch OF canvass spread,
led the procession. Behind her came the
steamers with their various colored flags
floating above their decks, and the yachts
with white sails. The "Gencsta" followed
at some distance behind, also under full
sail. She swept along with hardly any less
grace than the puritan" The red caps OF
on the yacht. The wind was blowing
steadily at the rate OF six miles per hour.
The Puritan" appeared to gain on her
rival after passing Sandy Hook. She had
the whole sea to herself, and Captain
evidently meant to see that she
kept it.. He steered much closer to the
wind than did Captain Carter.
THE puritan" DEFEATED THE ~"GENEsrA"
by 1G minutes and 10 seconds, corrected
time, or 16 minute and II seconds, actual
time. The wind was extremely light from
the start to Sandy Hook, going out. and
there to the finish and coming in from
the Hook to the lightship and back there
was II good eight-knot breeze. The tide
was flood during the first half OF the race
and ebb coming home. The largest fleet OF
ever assembled in New York har-
Dor Tor IL similar sight accompanied the
over the entire course. The scene
the finish was one OF the grandest ever
Both yachts were saluted by
avery vessel and the guns from Fort Wads-
worth, Staten Island. Owing to the crack
ng OF the iron cap in the ''Genesta's"
nainmast the outside race is postponed
until Wednesday,.
HE ONLY LASTED FIVE ROUNDS.
GALVESTON, September 13.-The Calves
ON News, Dallas special says: The much
prize fight between McGregor,
,nown as the "St. Joe kid" of Fort Worth,
md William Black, alias Ross, alias Nc
iraw OF California, came off to-day at u
'oint twenty-five miles below Dallas. ON
he Trunk Railway. At 4 o'clock a train
ten coaches left the depot crowded with
men from Fort Worth and the
.leighboring towns. The ring was stretched
noon at a point just below Seager-
lille, in kaufman county. James Kinney
Dallas was chosen referee. George MUIR
ay OF New York seconded the Californian,
William Marshal OF Fort Worth acted
McGregor. Both men appeared in ex-
client condition. McGregor weighed 157
.ounds and Black tipped the beam at $50.
.'wo-ounce gloves were used, and Marquis
I Queensbury rules was the programme OF
he fight.
After our savage rounds the men cam
p for the fifth. McGregor was good for i
ouple OF rounds and he forced the fighting
y repeatedly punching Blacks ribs in an
fashion. The Californian fought
amely and tried hare to get another good
in on McGregor's face. Suddenly the
id, with a swinging uppercut, caught Black
his short ribs and Handed him outside
he ropes where he lay like one dead. After
quarter OF a minute Black revived and
cyan to pull of his gloves, whereupon the
eferee awarded the fight to McGregor.
'ully $40, 900 changed hands on the result.
letting at the opening was slightly in favor
i Black. At the close OF the second round
;lack's friends were offering two to one
18th Jew takers. Although nearly 1,5OO
ion witnessed the fight, no disturbance Of
ny kind occurred.