Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-19
FLEET WINGED GENESTA.
SIZE WINS THE DOUGLAS CUP
OF THE NEW YORK CLUB.
The GrsylinE Second but not Danger
Gus Antsgontst--The Day aud Weather
ell that Could be Dssired-The VictOrs
Given an Ovation ~ the finnish.

The GrsylinG Second but not a Danger
Gus Antagontst-The Day and Weather
I'll that Could be Dssir ed-The Victors
Given an Ovation At the Finish.
NEW YORK, Sept 1S.-The English cut
ter Genesta retrieved herself by winning
tie regatta given under the auspices o.
the New York yacht club near SANDY
Hook to-day. II was the annual race o.
the club, and the prizes consisted OF two
cups, one given by Commodore James
Gordon Bennett for schOOners. and the
OTHER by Vice Commodore ". I. Douglas
for cutters or sloops. There were eleven
entries. The schooners were the Fortuna,
Crawling, and Dauntess. The cutters
xere the Genesta, Ileen, Stranger, Clara
and Isis. The centreboard sloops con-
sisted OF the Oracle, Athton and Daphne
Tho Genesta finished at 3:3S:5S. She wins
the Douglas cup. The Crawling wins the
rup for schooners. She finished at S:6l:l5.
The schooner Fortuna finished a minute
lister.
AN IDEAL DAY.
The day opened bright and clear with
stn breeze from the southwest. The
course was n triangular run OF 30 miles
from an imaginary line drawn between
Scotland Hghtship and the judges boat.
The first two legs were 1875 miles each,
and the third was So miles. The Genesta
was lowed down from her anchorage near
TOmpkinsYille, and arrived near scotland
wreck about l0:30 O'Clock this morning.
The judges and timekeepers consisted OF
j. Fred Toms, Robert Center, }. x. Bu5k,
and Henry q. Stebbius. shortly before il
o'clock the tug whistled for preparation,
and a few minutes later the signal tor me
start was given. The Daphne and Isis
were handicapped by an allowance OF i've
minutes.
The racers crossed the line in rapid sue
pessi0n as follows: Genesta at ll:O9,
Ileen at II :o9:30, Isis at II ;09:30, Fortuna
at :09:4n. Grayling NJ II ;03:5O, Athton
at 1l:ll.O5 Oracle 11:11:30, Dauntless at
u:I2:4j, Daphne at l1:13, and Clara at
ll:15:05. All had their spinnakers set to
BtarbOard
THE GENEsTA GOING AHEAD.
The Genesta forged rapidly ahead and
gained steadily upon the yachts which
mad crossed before her. She gained upon
the Clara and Ileen, and in turn was close
~ pressed by the Fortuna. At ll:45
o'clock the Genesta, lleen, and
Fortuna were almost abreast of each
other, with the English cutter slightly in
the lead, The Genesta gained slowly
upon the other two, and after the first
five miles it became evident that the Gen
esta was ahead and intended to keep first
place. She had the wind fair on the first
Leg and did not spare her canvas. The
result was that she steadily walked away
from her competitors. Capt. Carter deX-
trously rounded the first buoy at 12:49:l5,
followed by the Fortuna at 12:50:23. The
Graylng passed the red float a few sec
onds later. The GenestR made a big
sweep to windward and lett the others so
far behind that the race seemed certain
for her, but the Oracle threatened her
seriously for some time.
PASSING THE SECOND BUOY.
The second buoy was passed by the Ge-
hesta at 1907 40, and the Crawling, which
dropped into second place, turned at 1913.
The Fortuna came third and the Oracle
fourth, the latter slOOp being nearly half
an hour behind the English cutter. The
steamers Grand Republic and Taurus,
with a number of steam yachts and sail
ing vessels, were crowded with interested
spectators, who cheered the crew OF
Ihe Genesta for the superb manner
in which they handled their
graceful craft. ON the hOmestretch the
English vessel came scuddmg like a duck,
aud passed the line at Scotland lightship
at 3:4l 10, with the Grayiing second. The
English cutter, her owner, captain and
crew received an ovation after the race,
and between the cheers. the noise OF steam
whistles and the ain OF tor horns, the
course seemed a Veritable bedlam. Every
body was satisfied with the race and
weather, and the other conditions were
as favorable as could be desired.