Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-07
ALMOST A DEAD CALM THIS MORNING.
But a Breeze Springs Up, and
They Get Of at LBS p. m.
A SLOW RACE IS EXPECTED.
THE GERMAN-SPANISH AFFAIR
A More Peaceful Outlook To-day.
GREAT LAND FRAUDS IN TEXAS
THE YACHTS GET AWAY LATE.

The Puritan and Genesta Lie Reclaimed
O0 Sandy Hook Until I:3J-The Start
and Steamers.
NEW YORK, Sept. TAT an early hour this
morning the river fronts were invaded by a
small army of well-dressed men, most of whom
carried overcOats and had marine glasses slung
over the shoulder. There were also many ladies
with the men. The destination of the crowd
was the yacht race by way of numberless ex-
curslon boats. which, gaily decked with bunt-
ing, rested easily at the ends of the piers from
lar up town down to the battery and on
23d street the police boat Patrol received
a select assemblage. Further down, at
the foot Of Beach street the large iron steamer
richmond carried away q number OF passen-
gers. AT Starins wharf at pier and at the
DOCK OF the Iron steamboat company were
o'clock nearly ali had started on their way.
one OF the boats carried number of carrier
pigeons, which will be liberated at certain pc
which the race is progressing TO private parties
In the city. The betting. which last night had
changed somewhat in favor of the Genesta.
shifted again this morning on Wall street to 60
ana 40 TO 100 in favor of the Puritan.
Yachts Gathering at SANDY Hook.
SANDY Hook, n. j., Sept. IS n. m.-Yachts
of every size and shape dot the bay and each
one is crowded with people, who have come TO
witness the race for the America cup between
the English yacht GeneSta and the American
yacht Puritan. Early this morning the wind
was light from the east 1t afterwards Gained
down, and now there is hardly enough wind to
n II sail The prospects are, however, that
there will be wind enough for the race The
sea Is smooth.
The Puritan Passes Out
At ten O'Clock the weather is hay. Several
yachts are beating out from the Horse Shoe,
and others are being lowed out The sea is as
smooth as glass. The yacht Puritan, IN tow of
the tug Luther e. Ward, passed out at 9:55.
The Oldest Inhabftant Dumfounded.
Yachts, steamers. steamboats,, tugs and sail
ing craft Of every description are going out to
ward the Scotland light, the starting point.
Never before in the memory of the oldest in
Sandy Hook. The yacht Genesta sailed out
under her mainsail foresail club topsaii, lib
and jib-topsail, at 1888. When outside the
HOOK she took tug, wind five miles an hour,
and from the north.
The Prospects Rad ut Noon.
NooN.-The prospects for the race are bad.
There is but little wind. The contesting yachts
are still around the Scotland Lightship. Such
fleet as is now assembled at the Scotland
Lightship has never been there before. The
two sioops are getting ready.
The Yachts Start 1t Last.
After noon the wind gradually shifted around
to >. >. T., and became stronger, much to the
qualification of the multitude of anxious specta-
tors. who tnrOnged the decks of the yachts and
steamers. By one O'Clock the breeze had be-
come quite fresh, and finally the start was
made, the Puritan getting away at 1::S5, the
Genesta at 1:36. 10. The race will be a long one.