Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-17
REUNION OF THE ARMY OF
THE CUMBERLAND.
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SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
The Yacht Puritan Wins Again.
SANDY HOOK, Sept. 16-11 A. M-The
preparatory signal has just been given,
and the race begins.
11:O7 A. M.-The Genesta crossed the
starting line at IL :04, the Puritan at l1:05.
HIS A. M-The wind is increasing and
is now blowing Is miles an hour from the
northwest.
11:17 A. M.-The Puritan is gaining OF
the Genests.
At noon the wind was blowing "a miles
an hour from the west and northwest, aud
the weather is fair. A start was made mid
tine whistling of tugs and steamers. The
Genesta crossed the line ahead Of her rival,
but the Puritan quickly recovered ground
and gained slightly on the starboard tack,
and darted along over the course like q
race horse. The sea is covered with white
caps. The Puritan is to windward Of the
Genesta. Both yachts are contesting every
foot of the course, q are piling up
green masses Of water on either side
| of their sharp bows. Every sail is set,
| and the prospects are for a quick race. At
Ills the yachts were abreast. Then the
Genes,a began to forge ahead. The crew
on board of the Puritan watched the
| British ship go by with anxious faces.
| Five minuses later the Genesta had in
| creased the distance between her and the
| Boston boat three cable lengths. She lay
| well over TO the wind, cutting the waters
rapidly and gracefully.
1915 P. M.-The yachts have now COW
ered about IA miles of the outward run,
and keep well apart, with the Genesta still
in the lead. The wind ia now northwest.
and the weather cloudy. The Genesta
turned the stake boat at LOS, the Puritan
at LOT.
1:20 P. M.-The Puritan has had her
I opsails down for some time. The reason
is not known. The wind Is blowing %
miles an hour.
1850 p. M.-The Puritan ia now leaving
the Genests. At 1875 P. NJ. the Puritan
had not Sc. her topsail. The Genesia wac
to the windward of the Puritan and gain.
ing on her all the time. 1t was thought
the Puritan was crippled. At 1888 P. NJ,
the wind was blowing SO miles an hour
from the north and northwest, and it wae
cloudy.
1:54 P. M.-The weather has set in
thick, shutting out the yachts from view.
2:15 P. M.-Both yachts are still on port
tack. standing northeast. The Puritan is
about a mile ahead.
2:20 P. M.-The weather has cleared.
The Puritan is a mile ahead, but it is
impossible to tell which 10 to the wind
ward.
2:25 P. M.-Both yachts have gone about
on the starboard tack. The Puritan il
ahead. She has not set her topsail yet.
O.on frLa raabk. . NOM ahor
ten miles east of the Sandy Hook Light
ship. The Puritan is to the windward
and ahead, but it is impossible TO judge
the distance. The wind is blowing 81
miles per hour.
2:40 P. M.-Both yachts are east Of the
Sandy Hook Light ship. The Puritan Ii
q mile to the windward and ahead.
3:05 P. M.-The Genesta has every sal
set, but for reasons unknown the Puritan
fails to set her topsails. Her crew, how
ever, appears to be making efforts 20 tina
end.
$40 P. M.-The yachts are on their las
tack, and are about even. The wind 10 "a
miles, north and northwest.
3:20 P. M.-Both yachts are now about
Two miles northeast OF the Sandy Hook
Light ship. 1t il impossible to tell which
is ahead, but the Puritan is to the wind
ward.
1928 P. M.-The Puritan has only her
mainsail and jib set. The Genesta carries
q lib and maipsail and topsail, which il
all she can lug. The Puritan is standing
up straight as a stake.
3:55 P. M.-The Puritan crossed the
Genesta's bow q little outside OF the bar.
They are now going toward the Scotland
Light ship. The Puritan is Q quarter OF a
mile in the lead.
The Puritan crossed the winning
line at 400, the Genesta at 4:l0.
AS the Puritan crossed the line there was
the widest excitement on the steamboats,
and sailing crafts gathered near the Light
| ship. The whistle of the judges boat,
announcing that the Puritan had beaten
| the Genesta this time and settled the
| question az to the respective qualities Of
the two styles Of boat. and deciding that
| the cup would remain on this side Of the
water, was the signal for the general blow.
ing Of whistles, firing OF guns and on the
part Of the occupants OF various vessels
by the shouting. screaming, throwing up
OF hats and a general embracing. Such a
pandemonium has seldom been witnessed.
Little over q minute later, when the
Genesta crossed the line these noises and
scenes were repeated, il anything. on a more
elaborate scale. The gentlemen on board
the Britisher gracefully acknowledged the
manifestations Of good feeling exhibited by
the enthusiastic crowds and lifted their
hats in response to the cheers given them.
Soon after the race was over the two racers
were taken in tow by the Clubs tug, which
pointed their noses toward the city. The
excursion boats and the pleasure yachts
followed suit. and 80 apparently is the
question as to the supremacy OF the En-
glish cutter or American sloop settled-st
least for the time.
A Desperate Trio.
LOUISVILLE. Sept. 16. A Courier
Journal special says: A desperate shooting
took place at Owensville. KY, which re-
in the death of Nose and James
Ballard. brothers OF Jack Ballard. who
had just been sentenced to 20 years i'm
for the killing OF VIM. NJ.
last Spring. The jury had just