The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-09-17

SANDY HOUR oupts lo,- ~ II bht
day appointed for tao Pdrltan and
GenestR TO aail tho race 20 SEA 70, miles
to wlndward and return, from Scot
land llghtship. IL Is a question
whether they Will bo successful in Gov
erlng the course Within tho allotted
time. The wind at $3.50 " m. wa'
blowing from tho Yves, a, ths ratio OF II
miles an hour, with probabilities o.
its decreasing. Weather clear. Botn
yachts are now on their way 10 the
lightshlp, aud tho start Will probably
bo made about l0:S0 a. IN.
DULLEl ms.
LA. M.-The preparatory signal has
beon given ard the race Will begin IN
tivo miuutes. Wind fresh, now blow
ing IA miles an hour from the west
sea smooth. The GenesLa crossed the
stsrtiag l'ne at ll:0i-32; Pul,tan al
| IL $3.50.
il:l5 A. M.-wind increseing; now
blowing IL miles an hour, from the
northwest. Tho yachts are heading
east-southeast.
ll:2O A. M.-Puritsn gaining on The
Genesta.
ii:25 A. M.-The yachts are of Sand y
Hook light-shir. Their positions are
about the same as at the start. Wind
blowing l6 miles an hour, from west.
northwest.
ll:i6 A. M.-The Genesta is leaving
the Puritan, somewhat, now.
1905 r. M.-Tno Genesta Is leaving
tho Puritan by sboat half a mile.
The Genesta turned the stake boat
at l;05:2O; tho Puritan at l:073
l:20-p. M.-rhe Puritan has had her
top sails down Tor some time; reason
not kno Hn. Wind blowing % miles
an hour.
1870 p. M.-The Puritan is now lead
ing the Gepes.a.
1855 z. M.-The Paritsn has not yet
set her top sail. The Gen
esta was 10 windward, aud
gaining on her all the time. II
was thought the Puritan was cripple d.
les p. M,-wind blowing SO miles an
hour, north-northweSt; cloudy.
l:5i p. M,-Weather has set III thick
shutting out tue yachts from view.
2:l5 p. M.-Both yachts still on port
tack, standing northeast, the Puritan
about mile ahead.
go p. M.-Weather has cleared. The
Foritan is a mile ahead, but impossible
to tell which is to wiudward.
225 p. M.-Both yachts gone about on
starboard tack, the Puritan ahead-she
has not set her top sail yet.
$50 p. W.-Yachts now about 10
miles east Of Sandy Hook lishtships.
The Puritan IL TO the windward and
ahead, hut impossible to judge dis
tance. Wind nov 81 miles an hour.
2:4e p. NJ. Both yachts east of
Sandy Hook lightships. Puritan
q mile in windward and ahead.
$3.50 p. M.-The Puritan has only her
main sail and jib SGT. Tho Genesta
carries her jib, main end toD sail,
which is all she can lug. Tho Puritan
is standing up straight as stake.
4:l0 Z. M.-Ibe race is just finished.
The Puritan wins.
The Puritan crossed thet winning
line at 400; the Genesta at 4:10.
AS the Puritan crossed the line,
there was the widest eXcitemont on
st steamboats,, and sailing crafts gath
cred near the light-ship. The wbis-
ties of the judges boats, announcing
the Puritan had sgain beaten the
Genesta, this time settling the ques-
tipn of she respective qualities or the
two styles of boat, and deciding that
tho cup would remain on this side OF
the waters, was the signal Tor the
general Blowing OF Whistles, firing or
Cannon, and, on.the palG OF occupants
IL various vessels, by shouting,
screaming, throwing Up of hats and
general embracing. Such pande-
mopium has seldom been Witnessed.
Little over q minute later, when the
Gsnesta crossed tho llue, these noises
and scenes were repeated, ii ANYTHING,
on 81 more elaDorsr9 scale, The g0n-
tlerlen on board the Britisher grace
fully acknowledged the manifesto
tions of good will exhibited by the
crowd, ana lifted their hats in response
10 the cheers wnich were given Them.
Soon after the race was over the two
racers we're taken in tow by the clubs
tugs, which Ioin ID their noses to :
ward the city. Excursion boats and
pleasure yachts followed suit, and so,
apparently, and the question as to the
supremacy of the English cutie over
the American cutter, is settled, at least
for the time being