Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-15

favorable. The Signal office at Sandy
Hook reported at that hour thirtsen-knot
breeze from the southwest, with probabil.
ity of continuance throughout the day. At
10 q. N. the Genesta and Puritan left their
anchorage under sail and proceeded to the
starting point off Owls Head. The wind
was then southwest and light.
The indications Of q good breeze, and
therefore lively contest between the rival
yachts to-day, served to resWaken the inter
est that had begun to wsne on account of
the previous failures. and early this morn.
ing the water vas dotted with Graf Of every
description going to the scene of the race.
The excursion steamers took down large
number Of sight-seerS, and the occasion par.
took of the festive air which characterized
the incidents preliminary to to the first
trial. When the yachts started OF
Owls Head, at l0:32, there was a scene of
intense excitement for quite length of
time, heightened perhaps, by the fact that
the Puritan had already an advantage.
Many of the steamers ssluted the yachts
with prolonged whistling, and the hoarse
notes blending into a sullen roar that
seemed to roll over the waves like the sound
OF tar-Away csnnonade As the Puritan's
lead was increased the excitement on board
of the various steamers that followed became
wild, and no outburst seemed too extrsva-
CANT in face Of the victory that seemed as
sured.
The Start Made.
At 1875 q. m. the Genests and Puritan
began the race, having crossed the line at
l034s. m. The boats started on the port
track the Puritan receiving an advantage
of half length. After ten minutes run
in on the Long Island shore, both boats
almost simultaneously put about for the
nRrrows, the Puritan snll leading. At
ll:l0s. N. the Puritan, in going through
the nsrrows, led the Genests by half mile
The shores of Long Island and Staten
Island were crowded with people, aud boats
OF every description followed in the wake of
the contestiug yachts.
The Wind Becoming TreacherOus.
ll:40A N-Both yachts were becalmed
of buoy L.. The wind was settling in from
the southeast and was light. Sandy Hook,
however, reported II knot breeze, which
kept the yacts encouraged.
The sea OF Sandy Hook was smooth this
morning. The wind, which at dawn was
blowing fresh from the southwark, was at
nocn q ten mile breeze. The bay was dot
ted with yachts and vessels Of all sorts aud
sizes, and the air was so clear that glasses
were hardly necessary to distinguish the
racers. II was Just ll:07 o'clock when the
Puritan and Genesta passed by Fort Wsds
worth. The Puritan looked to be at least
halt mile ahead Of the Genesta. At noon
the yachts we're heading south on the port
tack. The wind was southwest aud blow
ing only three miles an hour TIE Puritan
was in lead Of Gsnesta about quarter o!
mile
SANDY HOOK, September 1.-The feet
behind the racers extended from shore to
shore, and incoming ships had to lie to out.
side the NsrroWs until the racers and atten-
dsnt feet had passed seawsrd. The cllb
topsails Of the Puritan were not more than
half filed, and the Genesta's sails seemed to
catch more of the favoring breeze, but the
Puritan kept ahead. At 1901 the Puritan,
on the port tack, led the Genests By nearly
o mile. The Genests at the time was tack
ing 10 port also At l2:Z2 the Gene5ts
went about. The Puritan continued her
port tack. At 1920 the wind, light from
he west, commenced to 90 down.
Where the Course Lies To-day.
f. N-There is a breeze coming up
from the south, southwest. The yachts felt
it. They are both on the port tack. The
Geresta keeps 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 through
The narrows, across the lower bay, around
buoy No. 10 90 the southwest spit, leaving
that buoy on the port hand, thence to the
southwark buoy No 81, and to the north
ward of buoy No. on the point of the
hook around the Sandy Hook Egh:ship aud
home over the same course, finishing at
buoy No. Is, just outside of the uarrows.