The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-09
THE GENES AIS GAFFED.
THE SWIFT YACHTS COLLIDE.
The Puritan Fouls Her Antagonist In
Attempting to secure the Lead and
Serious Damages Result-A
Forfeit Pesaity Declined.
To Sail GU Friday.


lower bay is this morning again full OF
yachts. The Puritan is anchored near
Sandy Hook dock. The Genests is
further in. The signal service officer
reports light westerly wiudd u1dar
hvo mica an hour. Brisk east winds
are predicted toward evening, with
increasing olouiiness aud local rain.
AGAIN UNDER SAIL.
1920 A. M.--The Puritan and the
GeDesta are under sail, beating to.
ward the point of the Hook, TO try
issues again Tor the American cup.
The wind il light from the east and
the weather hazy. Tho Puritan and
tho Genosts got under way shortly
after 10 u. m, WHOM the judged boat
and tho stake boat came nearer
to their anchorage. There was quite a
number OF yachts anchored aud under
sail around the Hook. The yachts
soon got under sail and both passed
outside the Hook near together at 1925.
PROSPECTS GOOD.
lO:l) A, M,--rhe wind Ia increasing
aud is from the southwest. Tho
weather IL fair and tue
prospects are good for a
tine lace to-day, The Puritan and
the Genesta are drawing near Scot
land light ship, from which point the
start Will be made to-day.
FoULED THE GENEsTA.
ll:30 A. M.-Ths Puritan has fouled
the Genesta and carried away the
Gsnasta's bow-sprit.
TIE MORNING OUTLOOK.
NEW YORK, Sept. Sat 7 O'Clock
this morning there was, TO all appear
ances, as slight a prospect of q race as
on yesterday. There WAS no! enough
wiud to ruille tho sea, except when an
occasional pun, which made the sails,
that hung lazily on the crafts about
the harbOr, flap for a second or two
and fall down limp as before. To an
ordinary landsmau 1t looked as If
thore was no chance of good
wind, but those accustomed to see-
ing the signs OF the weather predicted
a brisk breeze bsfOre IL. The vessels
soon began to arrive, first singIy and
then by twOs and fhrees, till by S:45
the lower bay was full of yachts.
Near Sandy Hook dock the Puritan
was riding at anchor, while further in
the bay, the DARK lines of tue Genssta
made themselves visible as tho haze
began to disappear away. At $3.50 a.
IN. tho wind yeered round to the east
and the yachts in the Horse
shoe were preparing for action.
There, was, however, ut that time,
little OF a breeZs aud slender prospects
OF raco. There was not sail In sight
within two miles OF Scotland or Sandy
Hook lightship. Eager groups of peo-
pie kept sharp lookout Tor the black
hull of the Genesta, or tho snowy
white strips OF tho Yankee sloop, BY
which she was rea,ily distin ,uishod
yesterday.
"JuDGMENT."
There YVES a considerable amount
OF betting on tho Gonsata and
one sanguine Englishman had the hsr'
dih0od W double his bet on her. The
backers ofthe Puritan were equally as
sturdy in the defense OF the American
sloop. When the yachts were under
sail aud beating toward the Hook, the
Puritan wa greeted with enthusiastic
cheers. Tho excitement rose with the
wind aud tho betting became brisk,
with large odds on tho Puritan.
AT tho Highlands tho judges held
consultation after tho foliling occurred
and talked to the skippers OF the Puri-
tan and tho Genesta. Both declared
racing to DO an impossibiity. When
the yachts came in view frOm Sandy
Hook the Gencsta and tho Puritan
were In close. company and making
sail Tor the Scotland lightship, The
rsu' White and blue pennsut
Gonesta pointed rigt, tp toward the pp .de
tan, IN order TO take tho latter's wind
NJ Al 10
lieyed no could GROSS the Genes.a's
bow, and tried to do so. The result
was a foul, and the Genesta's bow
spirit was carried away aud tho main-
sail or the Puritan badly torn. The
CONSERVATION on the judges boa. was
great, ana u! they wero not near
enough to distinguish, thoy were afraid
tho yachts were Injured baloH the
water limo.
IL was foul, pure and simple, upon tho
part OF thePuritan, and wRs due TO the
TACT that her skipper thought he could
bring her before tho wind faster than
he did. The hole In tho Puritau's main
sail was In the lower corner, and, of
course, TENDERS her useless. 1t was only
by luck that further accidents were
averted, for alter the collision all the
visiting aud attendant yachts ran up
closs to Tho Purilan aud the Con.
esta and several fouls occurred.
The Puritan was entirely,st fault for
t0-day's collision OIL Scotland light
ship. The Genesta was on tho star.
board tack and had the
right OF way. The Puritan
was ON the port tack, and In attempt.
ing TO cross her bow less than one
minute before the starting
signal was given fouled hor
the Genesta'a bowsprit going
through tho clew of the Puritan's
main sail, close to the boom, making a
hole two feet square. The leach and
foot ropes OF the sail held the end of
the sowsprit, which was broken of
close to tho sternhead. The committee
then ruled out tho Puritan aud told
Richard Sutton no might sail over the
course ~ he wished. The latte,
promptly declined the offer will
thanks. No ono was injured. Both
boats were towed to Statan Island and
will probably sail on Friday.
L