New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-29
THE AMERIC4'S CUP IN DANGER.
THE BETTING IN FAVOR OF THE GESEsrA.

MANY NEW-YORK YACHT CLUB MEMBERS GIVE
ODDS AGAINST THEIR OWN BoAts.
In view of the difficulty in obtaining infOr-
maten concerning the qualities the performances
or the sloop yachts Priscilla and Puritan the public
are OBLIGED TO content themselves with the siraws hat
show how the wind blows in OF the probable
fate OF the AmeressCup The straws significant and
VIII lie those who have in hand the cups defence
willing admit that the Genesta has what is termed
walkover" yet It is known that nearly $4,000 OF
American money has been staked at odds her favor
the Larger part by members OF the New-York Yacht
Club
A member OF the club said to a reporter of The
tribune on Monday:
ayes. have every believe that your figures
10 the betting are correct I myself have Just
Fl 80 upon ngsh cutter. and have Of
odds Of two o one Let see "-referrhg mem
orsuGs-" 500 OF &c is bet a,an,t $3.50 against the
Priscilla, Ii she sails. against $3.50 against the Puri-
tan. II she sails That is with man. With
another I have $500 on the Gsnests against
500 against any American boat chosen a.
the clubs representative. Then have $3.50 in small
all At oid- In favor Of he cutter Ten ninutes
ago offered het "A man II 900 to $3.50 He did not
take up. but SAID he would get "a man. At least
5000 is wsgcred within my personal knowledge ali in
favor of the Genesta"
review Of the facts they have leaked out IA
those who hope the cup this side
OF tho wafer. First to the Priscilla,
in model and rig she IL n typiea sloop She was built on
the plan OF Mr. Bsks Miscnief the fastest s"op
now on the water but she did not possess he sailing
qualities OF the Mischief Her trial trip. compa y
hr smaller sister. from I,rcnnon down the sound
WAS thoroughly dacourtgtng To windwri the Mischief
ran away with her, ami even with "A free wind she did
develop the sailing espseity that expected OF
her she nkrrrd here and there. and tried again
hat additional weight ballast last week and
tired the with the Gracie hut the Oracle beat
Ter Des Wur<W Len al AT "
five minutes In three hours run but even that wont
do for boat that hopes G., defeat the Genesta The
Priscilla must give the GeneSta time.
The Puritan IL better boat than the Priscilla IL Is
given out and has been received without denial that
the Burgr>. Brothers. Of Bosom. modelled her. bat
THE TEbus 8 reporter ws tod on Non
ice" Ellsworth and mis- crack crew have been engaged
10 sail her soon as she comes to New-York. That
ARRANGEMENT has been perfected and after all the iuss
about the rejection OF the Ellsworth model 10 IL
bo -urnised that the Puritan Will be worked for
al she Is worth. - against the PRISCILLA Captain Joe
viii do all in hs power 10 defeat the 3oat that
cepsd In preference to the model that he had set hts
heart o. and II must be that II the Puri-
any In her h. Is the who can bring II out
She IL so-rnsi aud eutterriTged with tho sxcep.
lion IN & uer howsprit dies not house and her manshi
Ia laced % the bUom Just az it must be acknow lodged
the Priscilla n~s done badly. II mus be owned that
The or ,ck schooners OF tho Boston clubs IN their
and the netting Is strongly in her favor for
the ri rsccs II she mas her own weather breeze IN
which carry her Ill ri2. with smooth water
hong easy well she may WIN the day But syea then
and the chances for such conditions are about one In
nfe III there De DtceIs, uilIl,
or "a heavy aud "A light wind. even with her cutter
riz the Cgrnesta will be the favored boat.
ouly Is the visiting craft the best altweater boat
In Great Britain. where dangerous rivals plentiful
but she a from the tip of her topmist to the
bottom Of her keel She has seventeen sails for all
sibe and her Is the pick of all Eng
land. Mr.. Beaver Webb has taken chances In rst
Her arrangements are Ike so mulch
machinery IN which every man has his
definite place. and her captain offers to
proye thar he make the most radical chan of
in three minutes All theses considerations In
dncinx the wide belief that struggle for the possess
SION OF the great cup will take place such
has never before been known III the history OF
these contests. All the American hopes stsked
the twn vessels for IL been definitely settled.
IS pruphsspd weeks In The TRIBUNE, that the trial
would DO between the Priscilla and the Puritan
only