New-York tribune., 1885-09-17
AMERICA TO KEEP THE CUP.
Continued from First Page.

OF getting down to the course, very different
from the apathetc Indifference evinced few moments
before The regular attendants upon the yachts Tor Inc
last ten days have off their first feversh interest,"
but nevertheless do not want 10 miss being present when
anything is done The Taurus and the Sirius each car
red good loads though they by means crowded
even full. The Richmond from the foot of Beaohst
carried about 300 The steamer which left tho foot OF
Whtohast. at l O'Clock carried good many business
men, been unable TO get away IN the morning. and
who desired to the finish. By o'clock, however,
pretty sprung up aud tho waves even In
the rivers choppy and ugly to any one with SEN
stve stomach. This deferred good many from going
and some who came to the wharf turned back IN dis
gust caution.
About $50 the steamer St Johns backing into
her slip at PierNo. North River The steamer Conm-
ba coming down the river to make her pier, No g. came
close in shore TO avoid ferryboat. The wind, blowing
pretty sly drove the Columbia the iron stem Of the
ST. Johns. The Columbia, being near her pier had
little speed on and there little damage done to
either boat the guard rail Of the Columbia being slightly
ripped up She had 900 passengers board but there
panic among them.
Long before the time arrived for the yachts TO cross
the starting line there were crowds around the news-
paper bulletin boards. When dispatches were posted
Indicating that the yachts mapGuyrng for fav-
orabe position TO start the interest shown by the pco
pie was great and thero n timid acknowledg-
ment of the Britons power In the remark
that "ThiS is Genesta day. AS TIE
day wore on and the wind increased here doubt
IN the minds of many that the weather was just what
English cutter ycarnng for. and that she woul
show her heels to tho American yacht over the entire
And when was announced that the DOats au
satod and that the the nrs ihe line,
t became welDgh settled conviction that the Genesis
that the race had begun the crowds around the bulletin
boards increased ana many persons placed themselves
stay until the even though it resulted In
lowering the the coors Of the Puritan As bulletin amer
1,ftlle The
surely drawing away from the Puritan feeling o. de-
By the smiling faces of an nelishman scattered
among the crowd ard the bhsstul Gonntehances
of men who had put mp their money on the English boat
Tie melancholy feeling of the majority increased as
the word passed that the Puritan had possibly been
nounced that cutter had lost her bowsprt some wish.
ing that might prove to be the English cutter That had
thus suffered. But the next news was that II was an
unknown cutter and that the Genesta was stll going
away from the Puritan. There was more excitement
shown than the day OF the first race.
When the Genesta turned the stakeboat FIRST the hearts
OF the wo-wishcrs of the Puritan went into their boots
On the run home however as became lhat ue
Puritan outfoong the Genesta ana gaining what
she had lost the to the stakeboat NE thermome-
ter OF patriotism ana nope rose rapiHY hhu we nn
noumcemcnt that tue Puritan was ahead was greeled
with hearty cheer In Printing House s1nare. Inc
crowds increased rs the boats neared the huishns nne
and the excitement as intense as IN times OF great
etins seemed uncertain TO ihc end and when upon z
TRIBUNE bulletin boaid the first annouhcome OF thc
result given to the world IN the words PURITAN
the air. hats thrown upward. handkcrchieIs Wero
The intense interest which the excited IL Wall
STREET was shown by the cheers given IN the stock *
hcaugewhcn it announce ell shortly before O'Clock
uat the Puritan had gained the lead. Tho wisdom or the
bIidng committee IN making the new ceiling oi ]nr wa5
p.oved conciusVcY because the od plaster ceiling
would inevitably havc tumblcd down on The heads nI
tho cheering brokers' Business ont Oi The question
in view OF the possible victory or the YANKEE slooh
when its success was announced. few minutes aiicr
o'clock the greater part OF " all street ha gone nome
few ardent Americans who dared not leave tho news
tape even for few minutes. from fear al missing some
OF the great event, the bosiOu members
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad board WHO were de-
aincd by business and all persons VINO had ever iaccd
the air Of the northeast winds 90! that CITY.
were the only left They all agreed t.at they
knew "A lOag time hat the puritan mis win NItrf
any crcunst The fact that the oopdu not carry
her topsal aided their eNhaTation and tn dcciarcd
that the Puritan could beat the Gencsin without nny
They said that she merely playing with her
antagonist.
Every ono reioiccd as the wind reported 10 bo
shening Every VIII the remark vas heard Wei,
thy rishcr has wind enough to-day anu Doe ought 10 he
satisfied that 10 blow IN ms country ~ wen rs IN Tue
The Amrrica's Cup has been placed on exhibition In
ofe of the show-wudows Of Tiffany q Co. LnTved ON
one side OF 10 America Cuaieu-c Cup; won hy
In aDo.bcr window Ia piece OF bronze WORK
representing LOnis XIV, by Grardon, pre-
ecnted by the state OF Ecw-Y9rk as %
prizo for the First and Second D-yi-lon National
Guard matches, TO be shot for az CfsfdmOor this week
Oihor prizes the National ihc Association are also
pnt on exhibition. The Mciidcn Britannia Company
have placed IN their windows costly silver m0lel %
the yachi Puritan under full sail. The base of the
model Is about one foot and half square, ANA sets
upnn silver snas The spars. ropes ana rigging 0i the
yacht itself are timely executed.
The Yacht made exciting theme OF discussion
in tho hotels yesterday and the bulletins wcr" sur
progress Al the Hoffman House last night this bulletin
was hung out: