The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-25
YACHTING.


Tho Great Atlantic SweepstRke Race.
meeting Of the New York Yacht Club was held on
Wednesday evening, tho 2lst inst, Demonico's Ho
tel OF Fourteenth and Fifth avenue 10
AXE action with regard TO tho ocean yacht The
i'm 9esson tried to be created by the World that the
I'D yacht between the propristors Of
the vssn for simple wager. refutcd and the fact
declared hA the contest was for sweepstakes
and endorsed l. the New York zach. Club.
To ruxS EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Nv attention has IL invited 70 tho wall of an cam.
phibious" correspondent IN copperhead sheet OF No
yember 10, wherein tho l'sntloman makes a most pa
thec appeal the owneI> or the contestants IN the
coming yacht Cowes 90 the proprety Of these
gentlemen accompanying their boass thither
humble and retiring /" landsman," who, like the
tlmd forest flower wishes hide his little head, Is
made TO blush at tho fact that he too warmly On
deavored 10 defend his friends only to afford oppor
tunity for great and "Amphbious unknown to launch
at him the shafts OF mcrciless satire. Did "Amphib
ous' watch the heavens few nights ago for tho mi
grating starsf For what other Influences can have So
duoed him into such mecoric brioncy such rhapsodi-
cal eloqcsncof. But ''oIsa jaoa est" and like the
knigb< o. old whom kind Kungundc challenged 10 pick
up the glove thrown into the iions dcn must veu
tnrs into the iaws of death irsnblinay seize H.
So, with your usual courtesy, pray spare mo little
sAmphibioas" friend. who, ~ . matter Of
course, reads tho HERALD daily win he please
inform mo how, In my defence for them,
made the matter for the yacht owners'
II these gentlemen have commercial interests which de
mand their time and claims upon them OF a domestic
nature which cannot be sacrificed for yacht across
the ocean, should they be held idicule and kicked
and cuficd about by John Jones and Billy Smith, who
are not interested in another in either YACHT
To satisfy within, for pastime. these gentlemen
from their several ztandpoins OF safety and look
calmly and smilngly and croak out, "eave your bust
ness leave your families lot both go the devil and
take the pleasure trip to Cowes What do you for
your families and homes, What do you for your
pockets, Go, all three OF you buffet the biovs OF
December Atan,ic-snif the cool breezes OF mdwinier
eaiestoss TO and fro, up and down topsy turvy, hig
gledy piggedy-Ret wetget sea sckgct turned inside
Quit" And all for whaiy why, Tor the
"fame OF the thing For the mere Sc1t attendant upon
To please a few Engltshfnenf Is this any they
should gO2 All stun and Can these gentlemen
DO expected reasonably, ask, to inconvenience them
selvesperhaps rrccoverably for tho sake Of 1--WE
six thousand dollars apiece, wngered boat
"AmpLbous" should before no makes assertions know
we'll that they correct. He will pardon me II tell
him that he makes great mistake when he states that
the owners have contributed $500 In gold apiece 10
tho match Tho sweepstakes Of $40 600 In CURRENCY
and liz divided among great many. In the
owners subscribe very small sums, And does "Amphib
ous" suppose for that certain OF these gentle
have thrown into the general purse afford TO throw bust
interests 10 the do~ss They stay at home for tho
benefits to be derived the future What little they
might gain now by crossing will not bv any
pensate them for the damage they might thus incur
financially here
This race will scarcely nay the winner for the trouble
and expense OF sending his boat The outlay necessary
TO tho trip will consume all he gains by the victory
Now, why sir II certain OF these gentlemen inter
esed to small amount IN the sweepstakes (what
outside wngers they have know notl should they DO
badgered Into letting their hest interests here DO scat
the four winds OF the about
for throc -four weeks salt water contest which
In nj best otteryt For the life OF me can see Trve
Il would be better think all things considered IL me
could accompany their boats But Giro
sometimes alter cases and this N OF those peculiar
cases But most astonishing thing to me is that
many should. Paul Pry Ike interfere with matter that
concerns them not-a strictly private match between
members oil the Es~ York Yacht Club Their boats
for their amusement, to tickle the million with
II " Just AZ preposterou- as Il the owner
trial VI speed aud the babtues Of the track should cry
out FOR "jockey on his back !" or u the or
Dexter should decide 10 tro him 10 wagon and tho turf
ties insist upon harness. II reminds OF old fash.
Toned toa party once suffered at where the old maid
Ni@s Brown, knew all about the aars of Dorothy Ann
and Penelope Jane and attempted rule the domestic
hearth OF sister Magee And ali this time tho Robbery il
going on, how pity the poor Yacht owners Does any
BODY think they appreciate these attacks OF newspaper
dom They are like the poor frogs the naughty boys
stoned II great fun 10 the boys. but precious us
TO tho frog. In Their stead they send members Of
eIo 70 ~ n s sH
OF the New York acbt Club will be -i dearly
IL the owners Themselves we're on bosrd
Now ~ 10 the necessity OF possessing lions heart Ia
battle against the called perils 60 be encountered
for one, "dont gee il.
"Amphbiousn seems 70 he OF tho opinion that
these gentlemen just as well go across the
In Their yachts to pass few weeks with tho squad.
summer cruising He asks, How IL H. the own
ION board their boats absent themselves
from home during the summer season vi month. =, .
time cruising In the Sound &c In response beg 10
ask him when the summer sailing Of the Yacht Squad.
roo ever was heightened into six months crJiises
And when yacht ON ners ever sailed 80 long without
visiting their pacss Of business their honest Even
n they did they not always IN casy distance OF
ethert Could they nlmost day take tn tram
or the steamboat for desired point IN Gao &C
gencvf was the telegraph not nesr nj hand he goal
for which these yachts will run ~ distant from little
village three thousand mie j. this 70 be
plished in n day or week
As to the question that "Arnphihious" puts in re-
gard to the domestic tie being stronger n winter
weather. "a affected by rough seas than j. would be
summer sailing, | have only 20 say that this great
ocean race frightened great many that CENTER
sex whom vs should all endctvor 10 please and .Lose
tender trees sooituds for the welfare ~ their
and masters knows ,nguishcg, Who appalled, by ,hc
dangers their issraons have pictured plead and pfay
10 listening that durv do"s not call them away
land their places an ca-y BE- snppied they will stay at
nome.
Now Tr II pain me 70 aqrin be Obliged 70 INFORM Mr.
'Ampbblous that ne commits another serious error
whom surmlses that all the owners Contemplate
log the s,eArners, NJ % me", their yachts
when they \; Cos~s one gentleman, the owner
Of the Hsurera believe, intends accompanying his
YACHT the Others have declared that they entertain no
idea of taking lrssage IN steamship ono OF thesc
positive Viii do He H. consistent throug houL
Really must confess my surprise that my unknown
friend better posted whom he sent his letter
the press. Nv sdvie to him IL a. look In future be-
fore he leaps This striking out lantrrness q dark
pathway ~ productive Of sD'nc strnDl One word
aud have done. Tho writer Of the wouif.ic Erriiao-
nlous article 10 the editorial columns Of contemporary
few days ago amused himself Al eugih by Comment
ing the manner In which this match made
and peeped into tho why's and wheTeores IN true
BETTY Martin style He complains thai LHrondelie~-
Yacht nearly sixty tonr lnrsvr than of the contest
ants In tho coming race--was not allowed % enter the
LIST. a- against the bOss With keels and the bosts with
out lie probably not aware that al the making OF tho
svesps'skes the Of this yacht present,
and could not have been included for that
very reason The mstch entirely private one not
q regatta, and n~a thought advisable not increa.s
the number ~ competitors Az tbs terms OF the agree
ment stand other yacht enter II would
beoe-nate change IN the entire programme, which
the gentlemen do not willing ~ ADOPT
Now sir have transgrtssef too long already your
courtesy and psiienc. hut uus, you Will let the
anristy Of tnid nTsndsrnanH To LOT "Aniphibioua't
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