Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-19
UETRIEVfs HERSELF.
The Genssta Wins the New York
Yacht Club Regatta.
she WILL TAKE HOME WITH RERA CUP
Even though It Be Not the Queens
Cup---She Walks Away From
the Rest.
eRAYLlNs WINS The BENNETT CUP.

New YoRk, September ls.-Ths English
cutter Genesta retrieved herself By winning
tie regatta given under the auspices Of the
New York Club, near Sandy Hook to-day.
I, was the annual race of the club and the
prizes consisted Of two cups one given by
Commodore James Gordon Beunett for
schooners and the other By vice Commodore
". P. DOoglas toz cutters or Sloopa Thsre
IA. .rlasxs is'a't sSoe. rs
schooners were The Fortuna, GrayEiag
snd Dauntless, Cutters. Genesta, Ilean,
Stranger and Isis and the Centreboard
:lOops, Oracle, AtblOn and Daphne.
Tie day opened clear with stiff breeze
from the southest. The course was
Triangular Run OF SS Miles
from an imaginary line drawn between the
Scotland light ship and the judges boat.
The course Wss 6rst log east BY north, sec
oud log southwest BY threequsrtsr west,
snd third log back to starting point.
The first two logs were l3i miles each and
the third was 81 miles. The Genesta was
towed down from her anchorage and az
rived near the Scotland wreck about 1890
s. N. Shortly before IL o'clock the
tug L1ckenosch Whistlsd for preparation
sld s few minutes later the signal for the
start wss given. The first to crossed the
hne was the lleen, which passed over
lllt& The was followed by the Clara 81
lLli.U9 The third craft Was the Genesis,
uuon which sll eyes were fixed She Gid.
I'd over the line at ll:ll:3n, and was TO-
loved a feE seconds later by the Fortuna.
Trsn came the Grsyhng, Athlon, DAunt.
,s.. Gsice, Daphne and Isis. The last
~ ere handicapped by an allowance of
@ 70 % lrUtes.
The Genesta Forged Rapidly Ahead
snd gained steadily on the yachts which
had crossed before her. She gained upon
the Clara and Ilesn, but in turn was closely
pressed by the Fortuna At ll:54 the Gs-
nesta, lean and Fortuna were almost
abreast Vi'h the English cutter slightly in
the lead. The Genests gained slowly on
the other two and after the 6rst five miles
il became evident that the Genests was
ahead aud intended to keep there. She
lad the wind fair on first
log ard did not spare her canvass. The re-
suit was that she steadily walked away from
her competitors. Capt Carter dextrously
rounded the FIRST buoy at l2:49l5, followed
by The Fortuna at u 5O02 The Grsyling
passed the rex aoat a few seconds later.
The Gracie rounded the buoy fourth in the
list The Genests made a big sweep to
wirdward aud left the others so far behind
that the race seemed
Certain for Her,
The Oracle threatened her seriously for
sons time. The second buoy was passed by
the Ger sta at 3.OS, and the Grsyhng, which
dropped into second place, turned at S:l9.
The Fortuna came third aud Oracle fourth
the latter sloop being nearly half an hour
behind the English cutter. The steamers
Grand Republic and Taurus, with num-
Der Of steam yachts and sailing vessels,
were all crowded with spectators who
cheered the crew of The Genesta for the su-
pey0 manner in which they handled their
craft. On the home stretch the English
vessel came scudding like duck, and she
passed the line in 3:4l:lO, with Grsyhng
second. The following isa
Summary.