The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-12
SPORTING GOSSIP.
4 Collision in the Great Yacht
Race.
A JOCKEY Ku.IEn
Running And Trotting Events at Var
ious Tracks---Some of the Best
Ball Games Yet.

their favorlte Puritan would behave in
the first series OF the yacht race in the great
contest for the Americas cup, and have
not seen it yet. The most serious of delays
was caused to-day by a collision between
the " Puritan" and the "Genesta, -
just as the yachts were about to start under
the most favorable conditions in their first
real struggle for the trophy. The light fog
which-hung over the bay during the early
morning hours was cleared away soon after
+? o'clock, by the warm rays of the sun and
the pleasant breeze from the southeast OF
moderate strength, which came from sea-
ward with short ugly swells that told of
MORE WIND BEHIND THEM,
change hailed with delight by the crews
OF both competing yachts which lay at
anchor in the Horse Shoe west OF Sandy
Hook, and by 8 O'Clock the sails OF both
were hoisted and the anchors hove, ready
far an early start. They were under weigh
ut 1915, when the regatta committee
Messrs. Tams, Stebbins and Schuyler ar
rived in the tug "Luckenbach." The iron
steamers "Sirens and "Tauris" with the
TRY Leader" and Ireland" and the pilot
boat Hester OF Boston, were the only
The steam yachts Electra" ''Stilleto," :"
"Vison," "Polynia," Magnolia" and
Cox and schooners "Harbinger, '''Ameri.
ca" "Trseman," "Resolute," "Spcranzo," {"
.Clyte," "Mirvana," "Phantom," ''Dread-
naught" and Montauk," the sloops "Pen-
ln'' and Mischief" and the cutters "Be-
douin' and "Eller" all came out to
SEE THE START.
Mr. Forbes, General Paine, Mr.. Burgess
and the crew OF the - Puritan" were feeling
elated over their victory in yesterdays
twenty mile contest, while Sir Richard SUIT
ton, Sir William Levinge and Webb were
n No 1nS in
preliminary arrangements, as both were
eager to start in the splendid breeze
which freshened every moment. After
Lloyd Phoenix had been put on board the
"Genesta," as the representative OF the
Puritan" the judges boat steamed to
the Scotland lightship, anchoring at l1:13.
When the preparatory .
WHISTLE WAS BLOWN
at 1880 and accompanying steamers all
lay to the westward of the lightship while
the puritan" and "Genesta" were both on
IA port tackled, close hauled, standing to-
wards the judges boat and the lghtship.
The course was south by southeast, the
same within two points as yesterday, and
the tug ocean King had started about
five minutes ahead to lay out the course
when the first signal was given. The start
ing signal should have been given at 11:35.
al ewes were -" 4"", ,l..!..s crafts
.v. the minute the preparatory signal
was given at 11:34. just as the ''Genesta"
reached a point where she could cross the
line close to the lightship she tackled to
starboard, and therefore
HAD THE RIGHT OFF WAY.
The puritan" which had been about
2OOyarls to windward OF her when she was
on the port tack, evidently thought she
G ould cross her opponent S bow, for she kept
right along on the port tack, both travelling
at leas six knots an hour, and approach
ing each other at right angles very last.
At once her helm was put up for a moment,
but finding it too late it was put hard
down and the sloop shot up into the wind
right under the ''Genesta's 81 lee. Then
INSTEAD OF FILLING AWAY
on the starboard tack, as those watching
her supposed she would. her wheel was put
up and she shot ocross the "Genesta $"
bow. the intention evidently being to
"wing'' the latter. The "Puritan's' hull
had all cleared the latter when suddenly
the latter's bowsprit end plunged into the
clew OF the Puritan's' mainsail, close to
the boom, making a hole about two feet
square. The foot and back ropes held the
bowsprit as the puritan" dashed ahead,
and in a moment
1T SNAPPED OFF CLOSE TO THE sTEMHEAD,
making wreck OF the head sails and the
gear dropping overheard. No one was IN
jured, but everybody was astonlshed at the
audacity OF the "Puritan's' sailing master
in attempting to cross the vessels bow con-
trarv to all rules of the road. and the New
York Yacht Club. The accident has ended
all prospect of race for perhaps a week.
although it is thought the ''Genesta" may
secure a bowsprit in time to race on Friday.
As soon as the Puritan" could
COME ALONGSIDE THE JUDGES BOAT,
Mr.. Forbes asked the committee II ne 6,
should sail the race. "No, you won I,
said Mr.. Tams, curtly. .,4
After meeting had been held IN the plio1
house the committee boat went alongside =
the disabled "Genesta." I'VE have ruled
the Puritan out" said Mr.. Tams address, ),
ing Sir Richard Sutton, land you CAN s''i
the race if you wish" :. o.: p;oh
1--WE are much Obliged" replied Sir Rlch-
ard in few moments, ''but we can't DO IL.
We don't want walkover; we wahC
race'
NO PROTEST WAS ENTERED.
As Mr.. Forbes and General Paine, aiter
consultation with the committee at o1aCe''
Island, to which place both yachGs were
towed. agreed to sendia letter to Sir Klchard
sutton acknowledging their mistake, and
agreein, to nav whatever the damages
amount to. The Eastern yachtsnen are
extremely indignant that their pet si0oF o,,
should be the cause OF this delay. lnt nI
committee will officially declare the date ol
the next race.
A COLD DAY FOR RECORDS.
SpRINFIELp, Mass, September s:-iht
fourth ANIMAL tournament of the Spring
field Bicycle Club opened to-day under tne
most auspicious circumstances. with an a' d
tendance of 600. Many events were hovy
contested The Englishman won elght ou'
of ten races. The record breaking was re
markable no less than twenty OF tfe ''s'
est times having been cut down.
BOSTON TRoTTING.
BosroN, September s. This was 'li,
first day of the regular fall meeting AZ
Mystic Park. The weather was clo""y ". l,
cool the track excellent ana the a'0eu"'. ',n,
lair Class 2:35, untinished-Jahe y. VI. "
the first and third heats, George L. VIZ
fourth and sixth. Nellie Gray the seCol.
and fifth heats; best time, 2:26h. ois's'
2:l9-Billy Button won, Judge DAVIS 90.
ond, Mambrino Sparkle third; best tlihe
l:2O. Class 2:1S, pacing-Cohanet won
Joe Braden second, NARROW third, l"'e'''
Girl fourth; best time 2:l|s.
ST. LOUIS FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Sr, Louis. September S.-The weather 10
IL
Fair Association WAS fair, warm anu VIM, NY
The track was stiff and in some places places 1a,: ,a:
bad after the rain of yesterday al anu ta nn li'n
night. The attendance was mooer"S. s..cond
Loftin thir,. time, 1:53A Three,four'ns so :
Il mile for two-year olds-hirknalan I'm,
Mamie Hunt second, Enwright tmrd, lin
Lazy. Three-fourths of m,,e I'M ,e second ne.'vo
First heat, Forest won, kershaw seIon1
Glenlock third; time 1:2lh: Second th;n1 hfn'
Forest won. GiienIock second, Revoke ttsro th.re
time, 2:24A. One mile and qnhrtttt. qantto
Excite won, Keene second, l'o"""'''
third; time, 2:11h.
ANOTHER JOCKEY KILLED.
NEW York, September 8; sapt;ns spI;mrl
days sport at the fifth days neum ,narre
the Coney Island Jockey Club was hn % rod
ny the death of William Fora, VII Tho faI
Revenge in the steeple chase. Aiter Jle Gie tn tn
which happened at the fourth hurd,s. 1sa;, a, u,
horse and rider both sobbed out therr en- 90 q