Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-17

The rejoicing among New York yachtmen at
the victory OF the Puritan over the Genesta
yesterday IL tempered by the regreat that the
formers lead at the finish was not greater as
many contend it might have been had the
Puritan been managed more skillfully. At the
rooms Of the New York Yacht club, last night.
the manner in which the Puritan was man.
aged was freely criticised. 1t was said that the
Puritan at the turning point should have jibed
over on the outer mark long before the Genesta
did, instead Of waiting until after her. Again,
1t was urged, on her second stretch to the north
ward, the Puritan OverstoOd the mark very
sail long before it was necessary, and lost time
In SO doing. It was thought the Puritan should
have come in at least ten minutes ahead Of the
GeneSta.
NEAT PIECE OF BRITISH F1NEssR AT THE
START.
According to the corrected time the Puritan
won by one minute and thirty-eight seconds.
The race il generally declared to have been the
most interesting and exciting yachting contest
seeon was
did the prettiest they had done in American
water. They had been timing their vessels
pretty boat swung In the course Of her curve ex-
actly into line ahead of the Yankee boat and be-
gan 70 move upon the imaginary starting line
tiier SO as to bring their boat into the wind and
move her ahead. Every American heart was
In every American throat when the Britisher
was seen TO swing into place ahead of the Puri-
tan and Osmake her gallant course past the
line at distance of at least 200 yards ahead.
the neatest thing that M had vet BEEN done with
either yacht and the first piece of finesse to be
credited to the Englishmen.
best at the start and she lessened the lead the
Genesta had gained. At the start the Puritan
was little to the southwark of the Genesta,
but presently she shifted to the northward and
afterward kept that relative position. The wind
freshened to twenty miles an hour immediate
~ after the start, and the passing fiOtilla of
steamboats, had to strain their engines to keep
up with the racers. When the Sandy Hook light
ship was left behind the Puritan was neck and
neck With the Genesta and presently she passed
her. The wind dropped little just about then,
but presently again 1t hauled up to a stiff
blow of "a miles an hour. The Genesta car
ried jib topsail to catch the spill from her
spinnaker, but she hauled it in later and when
she did so the spectators noticed that she was
two or three lengths behind the Puritan. To
In her spinnaker. All eyes were turned toward
her to see what movement she would make
next. She gybed her nainsail to port the side
opposite that which 1t had been on. The yachts
men on the judges boat concluded that she had
found herself edging too far south of the course
and was correcting her mistake. The Puritan
having no mistake to correct kept on the even
tenor Of her way, now four or five lengths ahead.
The Genesta ran up her spinnaker on the
loon. The Puritan's spinnaker was gloriously
curved forward. but not with the steady force Of
the Englishman's.
THE GENESTA AHEAD.
The wise yachtmen on the judges boat saw
the Genesta forge ahead in consequence of this
and knew that they had been mistaken in
thinking the cutters sailors were correcting q
mistake when they reefed this auxiliary sail;
instead they were improving their condition.
Now she was abeam with the Puritan, and now
she passed her. Down came the Genestas club
Puritan. - '''0
outward had been made. Up went the Genes
ta's sprit-topsail, but the Puritan's, where was
that? She was scudding along with her top
mast bare, except for the presence of two white
clad Scandinavians, and they were doing MOTH
ing but hanging, like little white bugs, high in
the a ar Minutes sped and no sort Of topSail
wise men on the Judges boat were at a loss to
account for this. Was something wronge they
the raft the Puritan was away belinda half
mile, or perhaps mile. This was at 1880.
At 1:7:36 the Puritan plunged around the raft
TO the melody of whistle Threats and guns,
looking quite ordinary and commonplace with
merely her jib and mainsail to the breeze,
though both these spreads were drawn taut as
the heads of a drum.
THE PURITAN's VICTORIOUS HOME RUN.
Under the ten-knot breeze both yachts boiled
through the water and the Genesta was at an
angle Of about As degrees. Now the Puritan
began to Outpoint and got nearer her rival. 1t
began to blow great guns and the spray dashed
was uncomfortable. At 2:i6 the Genesta went
about on the starbOard tack and at ply the
Puritan followed. This was the last tack and
both laid their courses for the finish. The
waves dashed over their bows and they bobbed
up and down as they rushed along.
The Puritan had OutpOlnted the Genesta, so
that she was ahead little and gainingSoll the
time. She was about three-quarters OF Inile TO
windward and eight miles from the lightship
when Capt. Croker let out the mainsail little
and let her 60 and she ran up close TO the
Genesta- At BAG there was a little luffing
match. The Genesta was behind and she went
to windward, evidently trying to get up and
"cup" her opponent. She lost ground in this
The end was approaching and the steamers got
ready TO blow their whistles and the yachts to
fire their guns. The Puritan crossed the finish
line at 4:O9:15. The whistles blew, the guns
were fired and everybody cheered. She imme-
come in. The Genesta crossed 4:1O:3S and she
also was cheered and saluted. The din of the
whistles and the cheering continued for some
time. The sailing time was: Puritan, 5h. 3m
14s.; Genesta, 5h. ON. 23s.
THE PRErTIEsT PIECE OF WOOD HE EVER SAW.
Charles HankinsOn, of Nazareth, a fishing
village on the Jersey coast, saw the yacht race
on Monday, and this was his comment OH it:
II met The boats out at sea, and they passed
the Prscla and the f Parisan The PURE
tan is the best all-rOund boat in this country,
Even in gale she stands up to her work like
were built for her to SAIL on She is the prettest
piece of wood ever saw under way"
The Puritan Is to be sold by auction in New
York next week to the highest bidder.
THE COMING RACES.
The Genesta is understood to be entered for
all the yacht races at New York yet to come.
The Puritan and Priscilla have not been entered
for any Of them. Tomorrow will occur the
race for the cups presented by Commodore
Bennett for schOOners, and by Vice Commodore
Douglas for single-masted vessels OF all nations
belonging to recognized yacht clubs. The race
for the BrentOn's Reef challenge cup, open to
yachts of all nations, will be sailed on Monday
next The Americas cup Is now In the custody
of the New York Yacht club, and is kept at
Tifany's, where it has been for many years. 1t
will remain there. Sir Richard sutton will be
entertained by the New York Yacht
club some time next week.
Political Notes.
Through an error of the Associated Press yes
terday STAR dispatch was made to state that
Hon. Joseph y. Carr, secretary of state Of New
York, would "accept any other place on the re-
publican ticket except that for the office of
chief magistrate" What Mr.. Carr really said
was that he would not accept any other
place."
the general committee Of the German-Amer-
lean Independent Citizens Association in New
York last night pledged itself to support for
governor any candidate who would support
President Ceveland's administration.
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