Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

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whirled ON the starboard tack on the
weather bow Of the Englishman and
probably blanketed him. This wonld
have given him good starting advantage
and he doubtless thought it was worth
striking for.
The two boats rapidly drew together
like the parted sides of V coming back
to reunite. The English captain seemed
10 see that the Yankee would not accom-
plish her object and that foul would be
inevitable but he stood at the helm MS
motionless as a figure head. Not u word
was spoken either by him or his crew. who
crouched about the deck and calmly
waited for the shock. The cutter silently
slipped through the winter. Just as it
seemed MS il the hazardous Down East
shippers little trick would be successful
the bowsprit of the cutter pierced her
mainsail Just above the boom aud about
three feet from the clew. The Puritan
luffed q little, but not enough TO stop her
Roadway, and the strong back rope Of her
sail ca ching the eud of the big bowspl
snapped it of like a pipe stem.
The Yankee sloop's skipper freed her
sheets Immediately after the crash,
rounded the lightship and squared away
toward the Narrows. A few minutes later
she turned on the wind and dashed past
the Luckenbach. Mr.. j. Maicom Forbes
shouted from her deck
I'VE want instructions shall we sail
over the course ~
An emphatic negative was Mr.. Taln's
answer. As the crack centrebnard, lenp-
ing over the rolling seas and displaying
big section of cloudy bottom, continued
oceanward, she was met by the tug Ocean
King, which had gone out to log oil the
course, and was towed into Stapletoll
With furlod sail.
land IT's GREATLY TO HIS CREDIT
The Luckenhach steamed over to the
unfortunate Briton. Sir Richard Sutton.
leaning over her rail, supporting himself
by the port rigging inquired:
"What is the limit of time for lodging
written protest?n
.sThree o'clock tomorrow afternoon, f"
responded Mr.. Tams.
On going back to the Genesta the Luck
enbach passed the, big Havilland, with
Commodore JelTerey and other members OF
the Beverley Yacht Club on board. The
commodore, who is cutter advocate, re-
marked, mournfully:
"There was no excuse for it. l never
felt so small in my life."
Regatta Committeeman Tams, Stebbins
and Bayard had consultation in the
pilot house of the tug while she was
steaming toward the Genesta. They came
out, walked forward to the bow and
hailed the cutters owner as they drew
alongside. Mr.. Tams thus shouted the
decision reached by the committee:
1--WE have ruled the Puritan out. You
can snil the race if you wish to-"
"We are much Obliged" replied Sill
Richard Sutton in few moments, "but
we can't do it. We don't want it that way.
We don't want walk-oyer; we want Q
race"
No protest was entered, rs Mr.. Forbes
and General Paine, after consultation
with the committee at Staten Island-t-
which place both yachts were finally
towed-agreed to send letter to Sill
Richard Sutton acknowledging their mis-
take and agreeing to pay whatever the
damage amounted to. Eastern yachts
men are extremely indignant that theii
pet sloop should be the cause of the delay
The committee will officially declare
the date of the next race. twill prob
ably be on Friday to be followed by the
others on Monday and Wednesday.
THE RACES POSTPONED.
The races have been postponed as fol
lows: The ocean race, 20 miles to wind
ward and back, until Friday, Septembel
| 11th: over the club course until Monday
September l4th, and if deciding race il
necessary it will take place on Wednes
day, September 10th, over n trinlgula
course outside Sandy Hook.