New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
PREPARING FOR THE TRIAL RACES.
WORK oN THE PURITAN AND PRiscILLA-oTnEl
YACHTS 10 YNTER.

WORK Of THE PURITAN AND PRiscILLA-oTnER
YACHTS TO ENTER.
At the foot of Market-st, where the Boston
sloop yacht lay aud at the foot OF Gouvcrnour-st,
where her rival the Priscilla, lifted Into the dry
dock hosts OF people gathered yesterday TO view the
champions. Yachting Is supposed TO be rather an ex-
elusive but certainly not less than 10000 visitors
came down Inspect these boats between early
ing aud sunset Out OF water as In It, the utan Il by
far preter boat IL she is not cutter within the
real meaning of that word then Il hard to what
cutter Is She has cenreboard, to DO sure. but many
there who shrewdy suspect that II has never been
dropped inch into the
Yesterday a significant change was making in her
The repaes had cut the wood out or her keel aft clear
away to her stern post hole OF four feet In length and
OF fifteen inches In Depth aud were melting lead TO
fill IL. The additional ballast cannot weigh less than a
ton. good deal OF speculation INDUCED IN AZ TO
its probable effect and yschtsmen we're by
unanimous predicting that the change would improve
her speed. gang Of meu were engaged sandpaperng
her hull which job together with the addition OF the
ballast, was completed yesterday To-day coat OF
black lead will be put her, and this afternoon she will
be dropped into the water and taken down TO Bay Ridge
where she will await the start tomorrow morning.
Nothing has been done with the Priscilla except attle
sandpaperiag and painting one coat OF red.lsad was
last night. and coat OF black will DO put all
No one can say that the OF two boats have
not done all that human skill aud ingenuity can accom-
liant trials Of nautical science that has taken place
Everything that could be spared has been taken OF
the Priscilla and Captain Gibson she Is three inches
lighter than she when on the cruise.
Mr. Bnshs sloop Oracle and Commodore Rogerss cut
BcdOun have also entered for the trial and their
respective owners said TO have placed 300 side
upon the result between them. This may induce the
Fanny 10 enter also good deal OF money has been
privately staked the contest and the Pscillaa back
srs have taken courage They taking all the
bets they get their confidence resting the fact
that the improvements recently made IN her rig VIII
than Offset the sght adv antage had by the Pur
tzn durng the club cruise. They tho effect will
marked, and will re-establish the old faith In q soop
model and rig everything else.
The for to-morrows race has not yet been de-
cidod IL will probably be the regular club
but the committee will settle that to-day. The inside
course Is Triangle starting of Owls Head. abent
fourth OF mile south OF buoy No. 1e. thence keeping
outside Of Fort Lafayette TO ana Ground buoy No 10.
the Southwest Spit passing TO the west and south
of It. buoy No. 6s and north OF buoy No.
g. off the point OF Sandy Hook TO and around the light
ship and thence the the
boat 30 many applications made 70 the commit
tee for passes TO the judges boat that Mr. rams
| gestsd to the Iron steamboat Company that
/ they put Of their vessels which arrangement
was made. The Cygnus will accompany the racers
leaving West Twenty thrdst. nj $50 IN. Tomorrow
and Pier No. l. North River. at g. No ono will be
allowed board the judges boat except the cemmittce
members OF tho To-morrow's race Ia not ex
psoted decide which yacht win defend the Cup uncs'
one or the other Allows most decided Thezs