Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-17

10 her skyhghts amidships, ano ane'c
Was the limit. Captain Garter held her
10 her course, then about N. by h., !
f.; for the wind had hauled to y. n.
w, and she seemed 10 spring through
the choppy seas, which were topped
with seething whitecaps" as far to
windward as the eye could reach.
The Puritan was making excellent
weather of il at this time, and was
steadily " eating up" through the tie
pesta's lee. Just before she tackled TAT
2:l7j she was full half mile on the
Genesias lec-bow. Instead OF lacking
when size could have crossed the Oe-
nests's how, she kept on, thereby, the
committee say.
LOSING MUCH VALUABLE GROUND.
The Genesta went about Mt 2:ls.
This stretch 10 westward proved 10 be
the last one, ss the wind favored the
yachts so they were able TO fetch the
finish. When Captain Croker found
that he could easily fetch the light
ship be started the sloop's sheets and
gave her a "good pull" She was
then about half a mile on the English
mans weather quarter, who also had
her main sheet started a trihe, but was
pointing very high.
AT 3:35 the Puritan kept broad of
and came boiling down for the &c
nesta's weather, evidently intending to
"blnnke; =" her. Captain Carter, seeing
this. put the cutters helm down sud
denly and shot the Genesta into the
wind across his rivals stern and took
the windwsrd position himself, although
he lost fully three minutes by the ope-
ration. There was ''luifing = match
for few moments, until the Puritan got
far enough ahead. They were then, at
1858, about three and half miles from
The finish. The water was getting
smoother every moment, while the
breeze continued strong. The Puritan
increased her lead steadily, and crossed
the finish line at 4:09.15. The whole
feet Of steamboats, gave her
A RoUsING RECEPTION.
Mir. Forbes and crew responding heart
ily. The Genesta crossed the line at
4lO.39. only one minute and twenty
four seconds behind her. The yachts
looked grand as they dashed across the
line. Both were taken in tow by the
tugs Scandinavian and Luckenbach and
cast off at then Staten-lsland anchor
age at O'Clock.
THE RACE WAS OVER,
and the Americas Cup was still re-
tanned on this side Of the Atlantic. In
speaking Of the race ex Commodore
James d. Smith, who has seen every
important race for the last thirty years,
said alt was the grandest race ever
seen in The world, and if the Puritan
bad been properly handled she would
have beaten the cutter more yet.
GOULD HAVE DONE BETTER.
There was great rejoicing at the
rooms Of the New York Yacht Club
tonight. The general expression was
that the English boat had been fairly
beaten with wind and sea that gave her
all the advantages she looked for. and
that were il not for the miserable way
III which the Puritan was sailed she
could have easily beaten the Genesta
by 81 least ten minutes more than the
corrected time. The captain, owners,
and Other Puritan people left tonight
foI Boston. The Genesta's people take
the defeat IN good part.
Il has been decided by the club that
the race ioI the Commodore's cup will
take place on the 18th instant. The
race for the Brenton's Reef challenge
cup will be on the 2lst instant. and
that for the Cape May challenge cup
on the Goth instant.
Captain Robert Carter said tonight
that SiI Richard Sutton and Sir William
Levince said nothing during the race.
but watched It's progress with interest.
BeaY oT-W cob and Captain Carter de-
nounced the PuTiian's action IN bearing
down upon them as " sharp practice
and say that it would not be permitted
If racing IN English waters. They
think she tined to crowd them Of their
course. Mr.. 1ams. Of the Regatta Com
mittee. and other prominent yachts
men. said tonight that 1t was folly
about sharp practice. Captain Croker
' bore away" because he held wind
ward position, and in making his course
10 the lightship was able TO do so.