Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-09-24
WE RULE THE WAVES,
30 Far as the Peaceful Pursuit Of
Yacht Sailing Is Concerned.
Second Unsuccessful Attempt OF the En-
glish Yacht Gcnesta to Capture the
American Cup-It Was n Fine
Race and Cloje Shave.

american Cup-lt was q Fine
Race and Clo,e Shave.
New York, September 1.-THE race
yesterday decided that the American cup
shall remain In America. 1t was a grand
contest, and it can not DO said that the
result proves that the cutter Is superior
to the centerboard. The Puritan's win.
ming was 50 small that the slightest
slant in favor Of her opponent would
have turned the tables. The Puritan
was the better boat by only one minute
and thirty eight seconds. The breeze
early in the morning was from northwest
and only fair.
At eleven o'clock the preparatory sig.
nal, five minutes before the start, was
given. The yachts were the same dis.
tancc away. The starting signal was
blown at ll:05 q. m. The Genesta
crossed the line first at ll:05:l6 o. m.
AS she crossed Cher spinnaker was sci,
and 1t bellied out In the fresh breeze.
At IL :06:0l q. m. the Puritan crossed
the line, and also set her spinnaker.
They both looked like black birds with
enormous white wings. The Puritan
drew upon the Euglishman at once,
and got so close that from directly In
the rear they looked like one boat. Then
the Puritan got on the Genesta's port
quarter aud gained gradually, until they
were on even terms. As they passed
the Scotland light the Genesta was
under mainsail, splnnaker topsail, jb,
jib stay sail, and jlb topsail, and the
Puritan under mainsail, splnnaker, club
topslil, and jib.
At 1l:42 the Puritan looked to be
ahead about five lengths, but The Genes
ia caught puff directly and drew up
with her. The Gencsta took In her lib
topsail. Both started with splnnakers
out to starboard, but at ll:57 the Genes
ia took hers In, and at twelve o'clock she
jbed, and Two minutes after ran out her
spinnaker on the port side. She seemed
to do better than before, but there was
no advantage on the part Of either. the
Puritan continued under the same sail.
The wind frcshened O little and white
caps appeared. This was what every
body was wishing for. Probably all
wanted "cutter day" 80 that the speed
of the Englishman could be shown.
ttl2:l5 p. m. both were even and
about half mile from each other. Fol-
lowing them were four excursion steam
ers, four steam yachts aud few tugs
and sailing vessels. These latter did not
70 far, however. The champions went
too fast, and they concluded to 60 back
ana see the flnisL
Atl2:4S p. m. the Gencsta took in her
club topsail, and so did the Puritan. half
| minute later.
Atl2:52 the Genesta put up spirit
topsall They were nearing the turning
raft. The Genesta was leading about q
quarter OF q mile, and at one O'Clock she
took down her spinuakcr, aud her sailers
swayed up the boom. At sol p. m. the
Puritan took III her spinnaker. The
Genesta's boom was over to star
board, and as she had 10 60
to the starboard Of the raft, 1t was nee.
essary for her to iibe. Everybody thought
she would lose some ground by this, but
she didn't, She jibed and went around
the raft so neatly and quickly that what
ever she lost was not pcrceptible. She
stood away on the starboard tack, having
turned at :05:30. The Puritan turned
at l:07:36.
At 1890 tho Puritan went about on
the port tack, and half a minute later the
Genesta followed. At l;25 the Bostonan
housed her topmast and went along
under mainsail jib and jib staysail.
Under the ten-knot breeze both bowled
| oear and ha Gonacta vva q
at an angle OF forty-ave degrees. The
Puritan began to outpoint, and got
nearer her rival.
At 1887 the Genesta set her working
topsail. 1t began to blow great guns,
and the spray dashed over the decks Of
the judges boat SO that 1t was I'M
comfortable.
At2:l6 the Genesta went about on the
starboard tack, and at 2:l7 the Puritan
followed. This was the last tack and
both laid their courses for the finish
The waves dashed over their bows, and
they bobbed up and down q:
they rushed along. The Puritan had out
pointed the Genesta, SO that she was
ahead little aud gaining all the time
She was about three-quarters OF q mile
to windward, and eight miles from the
light ship, when Captain Croker let ou
the mansail little and let her 60 ant
she ran up close to the Genesta.
At S:46 there was little lufflng match
The Genesta was behind, and she wen,
to windward evidently trying to get ur
aud soup her opponent, She lost
ground in this. The Luckenbact
went ahead aud anchored about thirty
yards to the north of the llghtship. Thu
end was approaching, aud the steamer.
rot ready to blow their whistles and thu
yachts to fire their guns. The Puritan
crossed the finish line at 4:09:l5. Tn,
whistles blew, the guns were fred ant
everybody cheered. She immediately
luffed aud watched the Englishman com
up.
The Genesta crossed at 4;l0:S9, au
she also was cheered and saluted.
1t was all over, and 1t can hardly b
called defeat The tug Scandinavia
took the Puritan in tow, and momcn
later the Luckenbach gave the Genesta
line. The din OF the whistles and cheerln
continued for some time. The Luckenbac
overhauled the Scandinavian, and as tn
two yachts came near to each other tn
Genesta people doffed their caps to th
Puritan people. The Old Dominic
| steamer Richmond passed by VITA
| crowd of spectators from New Yorl
They cheered the Genesta aud then the
, cheered again.
. The sailing time was: Puritan
b:0S:l4; Genesta, 5:05;2S. The G.
nesta's corrected time was 5:0i:52. III
Puritan won by one minute and thirt,
eight seconds.
An Ex-Onicer Sued.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September IT,
The United States yesterday entere