Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17
TEE PURITAN AND rnR GeyESTA,
Aasther vietssy fer the American
sleep.

TnR PURITAN AND rnK GGyEsrA.
Another viessry fer the American
sleep.
DCEroCs PROSPECT.
SANDY HOOK. Sept. l6.-This 10 the
day appointed for the Puritan and Gen
esta 70 sail 10 SEA 20 miles to vindvard
esd rseurn< frsn Scotland Ii9htship. Is
b question whether they vill be sue
oeeofnl IN covering the oourss within
the allotted time. The Wind ct $50
vas blowing from the vest at the rate
OF II miles an hocf, With probabilities
OF Its decreasing. The weather 10 clear.
Both yachts are nov on their way to
the liRhtship and the start gill prob
ably be made st about 1870.
THE srAKr.
SANDY HOOK. IL a. m.-The prepara-
tory signai vas Just given, and the race
viii be begun IN i've minutes. The
vind u nov blowing Il miles per boar
FROM the west. The sea is smooth.
1lN g. m.-The 6enesta crossed the
starting line q ll:O4, and the Puritan ss
IL 16.
rHK RACE.
SANDY HOOK. ILLS a. m.-The vied is
increasing. Ii 10 nov blowing Is miles |
an hoor from the northwest.
ll:l7 q. n.-Ths Puritan is gaining on |
the Geneeta.
At II Is the yachts we're OF Sandy |
Hook hRhtehip. their positieus being |
about the sane as at the Ukart. Is is |
blosinR l6 mtl0 an honr from the |
wegt northveGt.
u:46 q m-Ths Gsuesta u lssvins
the Puritan somewhat nov
SANDY HOOK, Sept. 16.-Noon- The |
start was made amid the whistling Of 1
tugs and steamers, the Genesta crossing /
the line ahead of her rival, bat the Pu-
ritan quickly recovered the ground, and
gained slightly on the starboard tack,
and darted along over the oourse like q
race horse. The sea is covered With
white caps The Puritan is to wind
ward of the Gsnesta. Both yachts are
contestiBR every foot Of the course and
throwing up great masses of water on
either side Of their sharp lows. Every
sail is set and the prospects are for q
quick race. The race began at ILLS
The Yachts we're abreast. Then the
Genesta began TO forge ahead. The
Grew on board the Puritan watched the
Britisher slip by with anxious faces.
Five minutes later the Genessa had in
creased the distance between her and
the Boston boat to three Gable lengths.
She lay well over TO the viad, cutting
the vatsr rapidly and Rrae fully. Ii
1905 p. m.-The Genesta IL leading
the Puritan BY about half Q mile.
I2:B p. m.- fhe yaohts have now Gov
cred about "A milee Of the outward run
and keep we'll apart, With the Genessa
sill In the lead. The wind 10 nov
northwest and the weather cloudy.
1926 p. m.-The yachts are still In
the same relative positions rs last re-
ported. .s. -. ..
SANDY HOOK. Sept. l6.-The 0enssta
turned the stskeboat q l06 20 and shs
Puritan at 107 81. |
lao p m.-The Puritan has had her
topsails down for some time. The rsa-
son is not known. Tue wind is blowing
Is miles an hour.
l:8 p. .m,-The Puritan has not yet
eet her topsail. The GsueSsa vas 10
WindwArd Of the Puritan and n Gain.
ing on her all the time II va thought
that the Puritan was crippled. A. l:3S
p. N. the wind was blowing IS miles an
hour. nor norwest. and cloudy.
l:50 .. m.-Ths Puritan 10 now leav-
ing the Gsnests.
l.54 o. m.-r The weather has set In
thick. shastins oat the yachts from
3sp .. m.-Ths yachts ars nov about
ten miles east Of Sandy Hook iiohtship.
The Puritan is TO viudward and ahead.
bat IL 10 impossible TO judge the dis
tance. The wind is blowing 81 miles
per hour.
2:20 r. m.-The weather has cleared.
Tho pnyifar N Nhannhk Nnh hSD ahaoA hnt
II is impossible 10 tell which 10 to wind
a:8 .. m.-Bosh yachts have gone
Aboot On the G1arboafd tack. Thc Puri-
tan 10 ahead. She has not Get her top |
sail.
2:&6 p. m.-Both yachts are east of
Sandy Hook liRhtship. The Puritan 10
a mile to Windvard aud ahead.
3O6 q. n.-fhe 6eneeta has every |
ssii set, but for reasons unknown the |
Puritan fails to set her topsaiis. Her |
ss:.; s:r.:. soys.;s: 2 s.s sPpA' = b maAins
$40 p. m.-The yachts are on the last |
tack and are about even. The wind 10
blowing % miles an hour. nor nor |
west.
$40 o. m.-Both yachts are now about |
tvo miles northeast OF Sandy Hook |
lightshiP. II 10 impossible TO tell which |
is ahsad. bat The Puritan is - Wind
80 ;. m. The Puritan has Only her |
mainssil and iib Get. The 0enesfa car
ries jib and msinsail and topsail, which |
In all she can lug. Fhe Puritan 10 stand |
ing mp straight A. stake.
3;55 o. m.-Ths Puritan crossed the
Genssta's boz little outside Of the bar:
49, ~ a NJ
lieAs sAip. The Pnritan 10 . qoastss Of
nile u ~ Iead.
rHs yrSlsH.
SANDY HOOK, Sept. It'll p. n.-Ths
Puritan CROSSED the winning line at 400
and the 0enssta at 4:i0:l5.
Az the Puritan crossed the line there
vas the widest excitement on the steam
beaaa and sailing srAft aashsreA near
the 49, soip. Tho whistle Of the
iuaes9 tat announelng Inst ehs Puri-
tan bad beaten the 0enessa, this time
settling the question - TO the respss-
tive qualities Of the two styles Of boat,
and deciding that the cup could remain
on this side Of the water, vas the signal
for Q general blowing Of whistles. nrin&
Of cannon, and en ths part OF the oocu-
paun e thoysyious vessels for shout
kM8s bW8VStA2 w - eos eoe
eeneral embraoina. Such pandemonium
hAs seIdem been witnessed
A little over . minute later when the
(;euesta crossed the line thees noises
and scenes we're repeated. IL anything
on Q more eiaborate scale. The Rsette-
men on board thu Dusi1nne aseesfuily
aekoovled<,ed ebo aAai1us1no0u1 OF
sood feeling exhibited by the snthusi-
sssis crowds and lifted their hats IN re-
spouss to the cheers given them. soss
after the race Vas over the tvo racers
vers taken IN toW By the club's s1R,
which pointed their nesss tovards the
eity. The excorsioa boats and pleasure
yachts followed suit and % apparently
Il the question - 10 The sopfeuacy Of
she Eneliah cutter or the AoefieAn
sioop ssttled, ss least for the time.
rHr nEsr RAos nvEs sxxs.
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