Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-08

The Puritan Fouls the Genesta. Carry.
ing Away Her Bowsprit-The Puri.
tan's Mainsail Badly T0rn-The Race
Again Postponed Because OF the Acct.
dent.
New YORK, Sept. Sat z o'clock this morn
Ing there was to all appearance as little pros
pect OF a race yesterday. There was not
enough wind to ruffie the sea except when an
occasional little puff came, which made the
white sails that hung laZily on the craft about
the harbor flop for a second or two and fall down
limp as before. Looking seward the water was
as smooth as glass, and not a sail was In sight.
There was a thick haze in the distance. To an
ordinary landsman il looked as if there was no
chance for good wind but those accustomed to
scan the signs OF the weather predicted a brisk
breeze before IL. Vessels soon began to arrive,
first singly, and then by twos and threes. till by
500 a. IA. the lower bay was again full of
yachts.
Near Sandy Hook dock the Puritan could be
seen riding at anchor, while further in the bay
the dark lines Of the Genesta made themselves
visible as the haze began to clear away The
sea was occasionally ruffied by a catspaw, the
intervals between each puff of wind growing
less and showing that the wind was strength
ening. From the signal office light southery
WINDS were reported moving then at less than
OreezeS toward the afternoon were predicted to
be accompanied by increasing cloudness and
ram, and soon the feeling became general
among the spectators that there would be a
race to-day after all.
At half past nine the wind veered round to
the east and the yachts in the Horse Shoe were
preparing for action. There was however at
that time very little of a breeze and slender
prospects OF race There was not sail in
sight within two miles of Scotland or Sandy
Hook lightships. Those who had been predict
ing that there would yet be wind enough for
the race began TO look gloomy, though some
sanguine people thought they could still discern
signs of n fresnenng breeze At almost every
window from which a good view of the Horse
Shoe could be obtained telescopes or field
m NJ
people kept sharp lookout for the black hull
OF the Genesta or the snowy white stripe of the
Yankee sloop by which she was readily distin-
guished yesterday.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC ENGLIsHMAN.
There was considerable amount of betting
on the Genesta, and one sanguine Englishman
had the hardihOod to double his bet on her. He
declared emphatically that he would continue
to stake his money on her, and expressed his
firm conviction that i'm no event could the
Puritan outsail the English cutter.
THE PURITAN'S HACKERS STURDY.
the hackers OF the Puritan, however. were
equally sturdy in their defense of the American
sloOp. When the yachts were under sail, and
were beating toward the Hook, the Puritan
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers. Nor
thusiasm. There was increasing excitement,
and the betting, which had begun To flag, he
came brisk. Large odds were offered on the
Puritan.
Getting Ready for the Start.
The Puritan was at anchor all night near the
government wharf. She and the Genesta got
under way shortly after 10 a. m, when the
judges boat Luckenback and the stake boat
Ocean King came near their anchorage. The
wind gradually increased towards noon and
the weather cleared OFF, The yachts soon got
under sail Both passed outside the Hook
near together at 1925 q. m.
The wind continued to increase from the
southeast The weather had grown fair The
prospects were good for fine race. The Puri-
tan and Genesta made towards the Scotland
lightship, from which point the start was to be
made.
The Puritan Fouls the (1enesta.
SANDY Hook, Sept. 8, 11:2O a.m.-The Puri-
tan has fouled the Genesta, and the latter's
bOwsprit has been carried away. The Puritan's
main-sail was badly torn.
The judges boat has taken the Genesta in
tow and is returning to the Hook. The Puritan
is returning under single reefed mainsail. All
the other boats are coming back. The Genesta
has got her bowsprit on deck.
The Race Postponed.
SANDY Hook, n. j., Sept. 8, L p.m-On &C
count of the accident to the competing yachts
the race is off for to-day.
The tug Ocean King, with the yacht Puritan
in tow, is passing in at Sandy Hook at l:l5
pm