Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

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and Genesta displayed last
year over the twenty-mile triangular
course to the windward That they
are not brought to work in unison in
the Priscilla it is to be feared Is too
true, although it is to be hoped that
this fine yacht will ultimately be select
ed to sustain by superior sailing not
only the prestige of American-built
yachts for high speed, but also Della
wares claims for building good YES
sells.
That the former of these qualities is
worth possessing it is only necessary
to recall the enthusiasm manifested
everywhere last year when it became
known that the Puritan had won.
There is something not intoxicating,
but captivating about displays of high
speed that are irresistible, or else why
are ladies carried away with excite
ment when Maud S., the Puritan of the
turf, lowers her record by tremen-
dous burst of speed, seek to caress the
beautiful creature after the race :?
That again intense interest pervades
this enthusiasm for high speed is evil
dent from the crowds that thronged
the decks of steamers, tugs and sailing
craft of all descriptions gathered to-
gether in lower New York Bay
to witness the closing scenes last year
between the Puritan and Genestu. At
the sound of the signal gun both
yachts almost simultaneously bounded
across the line with the wind free for
the stake boat twenty miles to leeward
when it was seen now to the astOnish-
ment of all that the English yacht was
increasing the lead over the
more sheet was payed out and the
long booms protruded we'll out over
the sides; above this the huge main
sails bulged with the wind and soon
added to this were aerial topsails, spin
nacer and square sails, while water
sails and jibs caught the impulse of
every breeze below, and on came the
two beautiful yachts feeling the slight
est impulse of the shippers, who,
crOuching at the ends of the long
curved tillers darted their flying craft
into the most favorable position that
the wind and sea permitted As the
more open sea was made the long
swclls of the North Atlantic from the
direction of Montauk Point came roll
ing, in and in which the GeneSta seemed
perfectly at home widening each mo-
ment the distance between herself and
rival. Cheer upon cheer went forth
from thousands of throats, mingled
with the shrieks of numerous steam
whistles as this became more manifest.
Money in large amounts already at
stake was further offered the in clenched
hands of men wildly in the air rs some
trifling advantage was gained by
either yacht. Away to the leeward
banks of black clouds more vividly
brought out the white foam of the sea
through which lOomed forth the black
hull of the stake-boat. At this point
the handling Of the Genesta was be.
yond all praise, while every possible
advantage was being taken by the
skipper of the Puritan to turn the
stake on time. The plucky little Eng
lishman seemed determined to thwarr
this. Her piles of snowy canvass bel
lying to the breeze, Redeemed at the
peak as the cross of St. George flut
tered in and out, the tiny emblem O
an Empire that tcircumscribes the globe
as the little craft fairly few through
the water. And now the stake-boat i.
reached and the order to "go about ,
given. In an instant the yachts are
brought quivering into the wind anC
preparations at once made by botI
crews for the long beat of twenty mile!
to windward. All light fair-wind saili
are at once taken in and the boomi
blocked close down as possible at the
centre. The Genestd at once takes the
lead with the Puritan we'll down t
leeward and nothing now but the bes
of sailing can extricate the American
yacht from her losing position. Thi
the Puritan proved herself by magnifi
cent sailing on the wind " to leewar(
fully able to do, and in a little Will,
bore up to pass to the windward of tn,
GenestG. Three times the audaci0u
Yankee essayed this and three times
was compelled by the fine tactics o
the Englishman to "gO about" to lee
ward. Specimens of cOnsummate skill
in handling their yachts seemed hardly
secondary to superior sailing, now s,
important became each second of time
AS the boats near the stake the crowd
of spectators maintained a breathles
silence at the success of the GenestG il
keeping the Puritan to leeward. Ono
more the American yacht seemed JUST
ged in making the attempt to reach tn
windward but is again met by the Eng
lish yacht and by keeping away
forcing her to "gO about" as usual T.
leeward. This the skipper started t
do, but instead, quickly jibed his boOr
over, whirled the yacht around in a
instant and shot her under the Genesta
stern and tore away on the windwar
tack, darting across the line risin
minute ahead and America again ha
won. J.
Here is puzzling arithmetical ques
tion for our school boys and girls fo
odd moments during vacation Tw
boys together sell GO apples, each sci
ing 30. One boy sells his apples tw
for l cent and receives 10 cents. Th
other boy sells his apples three for
cent, and receives 10 cents. Togethe
they receive % cents. Now, the mex
day, one boy says he alone will sell G
apples, five for 2 cents, and does so
but he receives only "a cents. How
thatP What becomes of the othC
cent?