The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-14
ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.
The Puritan and Cenesta Start
Again Saturday
But the Wind Dies Away and conpeis
A Postponement.
To-Day's Attempt Will be Made Over
the New York Clubs Course.

New YORK, Sept. 12.-Itwould seem likely
that the yacht race bids fair to become per
ment Institution in New York. Four trials
have been made, and the yachts have not
yet made twenty miles to windward and re-
turn. To-day they might have done so, but
the breeze was so tardy in springing up that
portion OF the race would have had to be
sailed in the darkness. There was great
deal OF disappointment expressed. The
judges boat left her pier at $40 a. IN. The
wind was from the west, and so light that
the flags on the ships at the docks clung to
their staffs with only tiutter now and then.
Only boat or two was making for the light
ship. People had concluded that it wasn't
worth while to pay money to see the cham
pions float around The Genesta and Puri-
tan were seen little after 10 o'clock headed
for the lightship. On board the Genesta
the sailors were, riding the halyards,
up alongside. Sir Richard Sutton, in striped
Jacket and white trowsers, walked slowly up
and down the deck.
"Are you going to have any wind to-day?"
sang out Mr.. Tams, tipping his cap.
SIT looks bad at present" replied Sir
Richard. And it did look bad. There was
just the slightest ripple on the waves, and
the atmosphere was haZy, like day In the
middle of August. The tug Scandinavian
with the turning raft on board took off
Messrs. Oelsen, Forbes and Capt, Joe ELS
worth, the latter intending to go aboard the
Puritan, which was about half mile farther
out to sea under mainsail, topsail and jib.
The Scandinavian was directed to take her
in tow. At 1926 the Luckenbach threw
line to the Genesta and started for the light
ship. The Luckenbach steamed to the light
ship, and the bronZed old tar, whom people
always pity and say he must lead prisoners
life. was handed the morning papers.
Are we to have breeze to-day, captain ?''
some one on the tug asked.
''Well, he drawled, 1--WE may have little
from the southeast this afternoon"
I'VE don't want it then; we want it now''
The sails of two yachts, which were head
men grumbled. The tug got on the sunny
side to give photographer chance. Two
excursion boats and two steam yachts and
few tugs were all the spectators there were
The Assyrian Monarch, outward bound
changed her course little so as to get lit
tie closer She fired gun, dipped her colors
and her passengers gave three cheers for the
Puritan and three for the Genesta. The
steamers and tugs answered the salute and
the New York Yacht Clubs oolors on the
Luckenbach were dipped. Then the AssyA
rlan Monarch dipped colors again and stood
away for Europe. 1t was dull business wait
ing for a breeze which it seemed would never
come. About 1.30 the wished-for breeze
took up her position about furlong east of
the lightship, and at 1.5S blew the "get
ready" signal. The yachts were standing
out to sea and they came about and started
back. The .Genesta passed to the right of
the tug and shouted that they couldn't make
a course to windward the way the wind was
blowing Mr.. Tams replied: "We thought
the wind would freshen little and shift as
we went along; but if you object to start, we
will call it off for to-day
Il object to start" laconically replied SUIT
ton. The tug steamed to the Puritan, and
she was told that it had been decided not to
race. Then the two yachts were taken in
tow.
The Genesta went on to her anchorage at
Stapleton. The Puritan was towed to an
East-riyer drydock to have her bottom
scraped. To decide what was to be done
Monday, the racing committee boarded the
Genesta and conferred. 1t was concluded
that Mondays race should be over the New
York Yacht Club course, from the Narrows
around Sandy Hook lightship and returned
NEW YORK, Sept. 49,
Everyone in town who knows anything
about yachts and many who do not are dis
cussing last weeks. racing failures in all
their phases and all are ready to board the
first steamboat that goes down the bay to-
morrow, and take their chances of being dis
appointed for the fifth time in their eager
ness to see their favorite boat win. 1t has
been reported there was little or no betting
on the contest, but such is not the case for
nearly every man who is interested enough
in yachts to talk about their respective
merits has placed money on either the Genes
ia or Puritan, and is willing to place more,
Inc DeCIlnS on wall street is much
heavier than is generally supposed and a
careful estimate shows a majority to be in
favor of the American boat. All along the
river fronts on ferry boats and in cars peo-
pie are saying: ''Why don't the yachts race
to-day, so many thousands of working peo-
pie might see the contest in this splendid
breeze?" For a stiff breeze has been blow
ing from the southwark all day, that would
have sent the yachts over the course in five
hours easily.
The Puritan was hauled out on the screw
dock at the foot of Market street at 1890 last
night and put overheard again two hours
later Twenty men thoroughly cleaned her
bottom and potleaded it where the bulge
blocks had been when she was hauled out
before. She was then towed to her anchor
age off Clinton, S. L., where she has laid all
day surrounded by boat loads of spectators
curious to see the American representative
yacht. Gen. Paine and Mr.. Burgess took a
sail down to Sandy Hook in J. R. Busk's
sloop Mischief, but the others with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Welch were at the Brevoort
House and Sir Richard Sutton and party re-
manned on board the Genesta off Tompkins-
vile all day. The race will be over the club
course (triangular) 3S miles tomorrow, and
the start will be at 1890 sharp.