The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-15
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rhs Yachts Get Away in Good s.yIs-Ihs
Seenes on the Courae.

Sesnes ON the Course.
NEw Yonx, Sept. l4.-At $3.50 a. N. tha
indications that the Puritan and Genesta
would be abba to have, to-day, the initial
race for the American cup, over the in.
side, or New York Yacht Club, course,
were quite favorable. The Signal Office al
Sandy Hook reported at that hour thir-
teen.knot bretze from the southwest, with
q probability of continuance throughout
the day. At 10 A. n. the Genesta and
Puritan left their anchorage under sail
and proceeded to the starting point oG
Owls Head. The wind was then south
west and light
The indications Of q good breeze, and
therefore lively contest between the n
val yacths to-day, served to reawaken the
intereit that had begun to wear on ac-
count OF the previous failures, and early
this morning the water was dotted with
craft OF every description going to the
scene OF the race. The excursion steam
ers took down large number OF sight
seers, and the occasion partook Of the les
tive sir which characterized the incident
preliminary to the first trial. When the
yachts started of Owls Head, OF 1852,
there was scene OF intense excitement
for quite length Of time, heightened,
perhaps, by the fact that the Puritan had
already an advantage. Many ofthe steam
erssaluted theyachts with prolonged whist
ling, and the hoarse notes blended into a
sullen roar that seemed TO roll over The
waves like the sound OF tar-away can
nonade. As the Puritah's lead was in
creased the excitement on board Of the
various steamers thst followed became
wild, and no outburst seemed too extra
VACANT in face Of the victory tat seemed
assured.
THE START.
At 1855 A. N. the Genests and Puritan
began the race, having crossed the line at
1884 A. NJ. The boats started on the port
tack, the Puritan receiving an advantage
OF half length. After q ten minutes
run in on the Long Island shore, both
boats almost simultaneously put about
for the narrows, the Puritan still leading.
At ll:l0 A. II. the Puritan, in going
through the narrows, led the Genesta by
half mile. The shores Of Long Island
aud Staten Island were crowded with
people, and boats OF every description
followed in the wake Of the contesting
yachts.
At l1:40 A. N. both yachts were be-
Gained of buoy Is. The wind was setting
in from the southeast and was light.
Sandy Hook, however, reported 12 knot
breeze, which kept the yachts encouraged.
The sea of Sandy Hook was smooth
this morning. The wind, which at dawn
was blowing fresh from the southwark,
was at noon q ten mile breeze. The bay
was dotted with yachts and vessels Of all
sorts and sizes, and the air was 50 clear
that glasses were hardly necessary to dis
tinguish the racers. 1t was Just II :07
o'clock when the Puritan and Genesta
passed by Port Wadsworth. The Puritan
looked to beatleast half a mile ahead OF the
Genesta. At noon the yachts were head.
ing south on the port tack. The wind
was southwest and blowing only three
miles an hour. The Puritan was in lead
Of the Genesta about quarter Of "a mile.
SANDY HOOK, Sept. 1.-THE feet te-
bind the racers extended from shore to
shore, and incoming ships had to lie to
outside the Narrows until the racers and
attendant fleet had passed seaward. The
club topsaiIs OF the Puritan were not more
than halffilled, and the Genests' sailsseem-
ed to catch moreo OF the flvoring breeze, but
the Puritan kept ahead. At 1907 the
Puritan, on the port tack, led the Geneeta
by nearly @ mile. The Genesta at the
time was taking to port also. At 1922
the Genesis went about. The Puritan
continued her port tack. At 1920 the
wind, light from the west, commenced TO
go down.
ANOTHER BREEZE.
At1P. N. there was a breeze coming up
from the south, southwest. The yachts
felt it. They were both on the port tack.
The Genesis kept nearly two miles astern
Of the Puritan. The race to-day is over
what is called the inside course Of the New
York Yacht Club. The course is down
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