Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALI QUARTERS. THE FOUL NOT CLAIMED. Allowed To Pass As An
 Accident.
 THE YACHTS TO SAIL AGAIN. IA Disastrous Cyclone In Ohio. SPAIN MAKES AN APOLOGY. The Radicals Bitterly Op-
 posed to Parnell.
SPAIN MAKES AN APOLOGY.
THE YACHTS IN COLLISION.

THE YACHTS IN COLLISION. An Unfortunate Mishap by Which the Genesta is Fou1ed at the Start-The English Yachts Bow spirit Carried Away and the Purf-
 tan's Mainsai1 Badly Torn-No Foul Claimed by the Genesta.
 NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The yacht race which was failure yesterday was to have been sailed to-day. It would have been sailed, good time made and fair trial had between keel and centreboard if it had not been for an accident which was much more effective preventive than 8 calm such as yes terday, because in the latter case hope can be indulged in up to the last moment. The weather early in the morning was much the same as yesterday. A haze hung over the bay and rivers and there was hardly any wind. Occasionally little puff would come up from somewhere and lift the mist bit, but the sky was leaden and there seemed much more likelihood of a steady rain than 8 yacht race. From the riverside the docks in
 Brooklyn and Jersey City showed indistinct ly Sailing vessels moved along with the tide like shadows. The tug Luckenbach left
 
 On the way down she passed large numbers of yachts all heading for the Scotland light ship. Soon the haze lifted, the sun came out brightly and brisk breeze sprang up from the southeast. Yachtsmen's hearts were gladdened. A race appeared sure. When the Luckenbach reached the Horse shoe the Genesta was seen under way making for the ightship. The Puritan was near her and both sailed lazily along. The Luckenbach went alongside of her and put MT. Tams of the racing committee on board to say some- thing to the Bostonians. Then gentleman was taken off the Genesta and one put aboard her, after which Nr. Tams was recaptured. Clustered around the Scotland light were crafts of every description, but they were not nearly so numerous yesterday and the few excursion boats were only partly filled. A steamer carrying few members of the New York and Eastern Yacht clubs aoated about. The wind having settled down to south-southeast the course was to be along the shore.
 About il o'clock the judges boat took her position at point north northeast from the lightship and about quarter of mile from it. There was liberal breeze just heavy enough for yachts to use their clubtopsails and sail with their rails well down in the sea. The sea was comparatively smooth. The judges ordered the tug Ocean King to proceed twenty miles to windward and anch- or the turning raft and shortly afterward at 11:15 the s'get ready signal, series of sharp blasts from the whistle of the Luckenback, was heard. The yachts were then on the starboard tack, the Puritan somewhat aste1n. At 11:26 the Ge- nesta went about followed moment later by the Puritan. At 11:30 the preparatory sig nal was sounded. Both yachts were then on the port tack and heading about southwest. The Genesta went about again at 11:31 and then a fatal mishap occurred which put the final decision still further into the future and inspired people to make the remark 'Poor seamanship!" and other uncomplimentary things. When the Genesta tackled the Puri- tan still held her course: The Genesta hay ing the right of way kept on steadily. Ap- parently the skipper of the Puritan correctly and he thought he could get to the windward of the Englishman. They came closer and closer together and neither swerved from her course. The judges and spectators saw that crash was inevitable and held their breath The DOW or the EQRllSn yacQG ab urSG seemed likely to strike the Puritan forward, but the hull of the latter glided by in safety and the bowsprit of the Genesta shot through the Bostonian's mainsail about six feet from the ! leach and just above the boom. It hung for | an instant and then the cracking of timber was heard and the long spar broke off close | to the bow, carrying away the jib. The spar | fell into the water and swung around
 under the starboard bow. The yacht, as far as the race was con l cerned, was "a wreck. There was big hole in the Puritan's mainsail. | The Genesta immediately hove to. The Puritan wore ship and notwithstanding her condition came up to the judges boat. MT. Forbes leaned over her bulwarks and shout ed, "Shall I sail over the course?' One of ! the judges harshly shouted, ttNo," and the Puritan sailed away followed by tug ready | to take her in tow.
 The red capped, white ducked crew of the Genesta went promptly to work to clear away | the wreck. The bowsprit was hauled on board and the jib slowed away. As soon as | the accident occurred many boats l came to the spot and their occupants | wondered what would be done. In the pilot house of the Luckenbach the judges
 were holding conference. The knotty ques- ' tion of whether the race was begun or not
 with the blowing of the preparatory signal | was discussed at some length and was not | settled. It was finally decided that there ! would be no race to-day and the Genesta was ! given until three o'clock tomorrow to enter ! 8 claim of foul. The disgusted yachtsmen | on the Genesta disappeared into the cabin and the Luckenbach threw her a line and | started for her moorings at Tompkinsville, l s. I. Meanwhile the Puritan had made \ everything snug and was in tow
 8 long way ahead bound for her anchorage. Then all the boats with
 the people aboard who had gone ' tn Saa a yacht sailing started for home. There were ! the Phantom, Arrow, Magnolia, Norseman, ! Waterwitch, F. Naruna, Spranza,. Gaviotte,
 Mischief, Electra and Resolute. They came
 along finely in the spanking breeze. The | steam yachts StiIetto, Polynia, Nourmahal and Stranger lowered about the Genesta. ! The whole affair is unfortunate as the Puritan seemed to everybody to be decidedly | at fault and the Genesta's protest, which will undoubtedly be filed, will in all probability 1 give her the race. Mr. Sawyer, who made
 the Puritans sails, was with the was impossible to determine how long l it would take to repair the torn sail until the details of the accident were known. The Puritan has a new mainsaii stored on Staten Island and it would not take long to replace
 the damaged one if the rent is not to be con l veniently sewed. The Puritans second jib is now in Mr. Sawyer's loft and can be sent to | the yacht whenever she needs it. The jib is | 6 very heavy one and is bound by four inch
 manilla rope. The Genesta has sailmakers
 and carpenters on board and her extra spars and sails are stored at the Seawanhaka Yacht
 club house. It is believed that she will mol be ready to enter another contest before ! Thursday, so tha6 the races would not be de ! eided this week. It was said that the Puri tan was crowded on the Gsnesta by the
 gathering of the yachts and steambeats that 1 came to witness tht fsee.
 The Gehesta will not make claim of feu against the Puritan, but will allew the mat ter to se ss ah accident. The races will b,
 sailed en Friday, Monday and Wednesday.
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