The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-25
ONE FOB THE YANK.
Amer Three Previous Trials ths stace Mads
and she rarisna wins the fret
uess--Aa ExeittaK Race
and Close Finish.


NEW YoRx, scptember ss--At Last,
after many attempts, tho nrst Of the
series OF races which are 70 decide wheth-
er the American cup shalt remain 10
America OF 20 10 England. has been
sailed and the Puritan won. The morn
ing broke cloudy and overcast, with q
good sailing breeze from the south west,
which weather prophets said would prob
ably hold all day. But X only held for q
litlle while, aud II turned out TO be
purely Puritan dAy-the sea smooth aud
the wind light.
The race was 70 he over the inside
course, aud therefore there was an I'M
mense crowd 81 steam yachts. tugs and
sailing boats Of every kind on their way
TO the starting point on the Nsrrows.
The excursion boats were crowded,
and everybody bubbied over With en-
thusIasm. an night long the rival
yachts lay NJ anchor. the GeneAtA
on Tompkinsvliie, aud the Rari-
tan OF Slapieton. The sailors on
both were assir early getting things
ready. Both yachts began TO set sails
about nine o'clock. The big main sails
were 'sswayed'' up, and then the men
rode the top sail halllards. At half-psst
nine both got under way and sailed out
in the middle Of the Nauows, lacking
across and back again, wait.ng to start
A large fiscs Of excursion steamers and
tugs. brilliantly decket with fAcs and
bunting, lay back OF the judges aud stake
boat t.f~rm
AT l0:45 a. m the Lockenback biewa
number Of short sharp blasts which
-
ready. Then ~ 1925 T. m til- prcpara-
headed for the line. The Puritan crossed
The line A. lO.si.s a. M, and the Ge-
ncsta M l0s32l0. Both vessels stood
over toward the Long Island shore on the
sfarboard tack. the Puritan 10
windward. The FIRST stretch was short
one, and Al 1887 the Genesta entabout,
followed ten seconds later bv the PurI-
tan. The enthusiasts aboard the sxcur-
sion boats perceived that the Puritan was
gaining = bit, and they cheered and wills
ties we're blown. making an appalling
noise. The wind freshened bit, and
both boats heeied over under Il until
they seemed In imminent danger OF up
setting. Then II Stacked and swerved
around little more 20 the west The
Puritan caught this change first, and laid
her course directly toward SANDY III COX,
and gained rapidly on her opponent
The parapets Of For: wad-worih were
packed with people who cheered and
waved hats, handkerchiefs and paraspls
a. the racers went ~. Just AZ the en-
trance az the Narro vs. the Gencsta
worked 10 wind ward and improved her
position Tncn the Puritan caGgu, 3
ant Of wind aud she went shead 90
rapidly THAT 1t. the upper Hos Itsl
Island the Gens-sta was fully mile
astern. and the Puritan sailing fast The
wind acted qu-eriy. II came Ia
puts and from different directions At
IN :s7 a. m. there came . slight faw
from The South. and the sails Of the Pur-
itan fsntfered 80 that she was Obliged 70
MI away on the port tack. The Genesta
caught IL moment later. but she was
prepared for IL. and did not 20 about
Then the breeze died away almost en-
iirely. Both tackled several tacks. antil
they were away Ia toward the
Jersey shore. and finally The
Pufi an stovd away on the stretch which
was TO carry her past the SOU Invest Spit
buoy, the FIRST turning point la the race.
This buoy was passed BY the Puritan a.
:20:i5 r. M, anc BY the Genesia a.
sz4:50 y. m. There Was mighty scream
OF delight from hundred whistles aud
cheers from thousand throats when
the Puritan rounded the Spit and headed
for the stake boat.
The big feet was spread out from
SANDY Hook To The Narrows The yachts
suffered great deal from the wash AZ
the steamers. particularly the Genests.
the people anxious 70 be near the ArnerI-
can, forgetting they were retardin. the
piucky foreigner. But II did not make
great zeal Of difference. because the
wind was 90 slight
The Puritan rounded the Sandy Hook
licht-ship, the stake boat AZ ais 20 p.
M. and started for home The Genesta
turned NJ 2:s0, both on the port tack A.
3ss3:l5 y. IN. the puritzn rounded the
southwest Spit and the Gcnests at 5s42.
The sail home was a procession In spite
OF the fact that the Gcnesta set her spin
maker. she could not make NJ the lost
ground. The immense feet kept 4 din
that must nave caused the fishes 10 won
der much, aud IL was increased when the
Puritan neared ihe finish BY = salute Of
guns from Forts wadsworth and Hapil.
son.
The Puritan crossed the finishing line
al f:t0 p. m, snd the Genesta At 4:s6
IL. Corrected time, Puritan, 4sss IL;
Genesta. i,4t IL. Both vessels were
towed mp 10 their anchorages. The
steamers went up the bay aud landed
their thousands Of passengers, But
away be Iind was a biz feet Of schooners,
sloops. cat.boats aud every other sort
OF boats, who could not sail 90 last
They completely choked the entrance 70
the Narrows. and as they struck the
strong bb tide they remained for q time
nearly stationary. They had Just en- oush
wind to stem the tides buff they could
not sail, they could sing and shout and
cheer. II was most remarkable sight.
Finally the tide turned aud they reached
home.