New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
READY FOR TO-DAY'S RAOE.
v.1NLY HUNTING FOR BARNAcLEs.

-rster at every one OF last Wech ui"iS 80 49,
Nd easily as sea gull circles in the air. her enor,
rstic and tireless owners were airao
~. ~. there might be on her bottom the
rss ,o,v of a shade or mayhap the odor, OF
hornacle or some other of the many
.s;,ic organisms which are prone to take up
isa;r abiding places on the submerged hull OF
'ooden vessels. So they towed her up to the Screw
.ooE late on Saturday night and soon had her high
"a drv. As her dripping form rose from the waters
- The Fast River shapely Aphrodite rising from
AZ. toom not a trace of weed or barnacle could be
s;soovered The black coating of pot-lead was as
'.,ootb as when the sturdy tars first rubbed 1T in
her planks.
"Talk about her ben' foul" said the old dock
o.or with an air of the deepest contempt for any
ono who might harbor such reasonable thought,
So her hull shone so you could see yer face In II
way from the gates"
Nevertheless, the solicitous hackers and trainers
.f the nautical champion had her carefully
.orubbed off with brooms and water. Then they
saw ner rubbed down with dry flannel until she
.bope seven times brighter than before. and doubt
lees IN her wooden way, thrilled and
tinoled with animation and the desire
.o walk by the Genesta like
crack sprinter past cripple. Two hsurs sufficed
IN accomplish all this and AZ midnight, before
tbe tide had been more than an hour on the
.hb she was lowered again into the water At
e.so a. IN. tug appeared on the scene and the
,nucb.scrubbed sloop was towed back to her old
berth off Staten Island.
The wind blew freshly from the southeast yester-
dav. and the water was of Geld blue. 1t was fall
weather, with the high winds which come at this
season of the year. "What day for the race"
everybody said and it did seem out OF place to see
the stars-and-stripes of the Puritan and the red
cross flag of the Genesta floating over yachts
nj anchor when the wind was whistling through
the rigging and the yachts tugged at their anchor
chains as if struggling TO be free. But Sabbath
rest was upon the feet of yachts that lay of the
Staten Island shore. The sails were furled and
covered with their white sail covers. Cutters and
sloops we're anchored peacefully side by side and
all their rivalry was forgotten for the day.
On board the Puritan and Genesta everything
was ready for the race Of to-day. Both yachts
ver. in the best condition and both crews were
confident of victory. Among the yachts anchored
off the Staten Island shore beside the racers were
the enters Bedouin, Ieen, Gaviota, Clara, Surf,
Madpe. Maggie and Yolande; the sloops Arrow,
DoIphin Eclipse, Fanny, Mischief, Vixon, Vinder
and Vixen and the schoonsrs Montauk, Speranza,
Foam Norseman, Ruth, Sylph, Elm. Clytie, Clio
and Dauntless Over at the anchorage Of the At
lantic Yacht Club at Bay Ridge there was forest
of masts, where a large fleet of yachts were watt
ing until this morning. when they will spread their
white wings and follow the Genesta and Puritan
over the course. Most OF the Boston yachts, dis
ensted with the attempts and failures to sail the
international races, went up the Soundon Saturday
night but number remained at anchor in the
bay. and the blue pennant of the Eastern Yacht
Climb. with its red diagonal band and white
star. was prominent among the many club
signals that huttered in the fresh breeze. Those
Yachts had COME here 10 Bee the Puritan win the
international races and they bound 10 do ii if
they had to stay in New-York Bay until they
twined their masts with Christmas greens. The
Staten Island shsre since the international races
have been hanging IN the wind has been like a
second Cowes on a small scale Yesterday was no
exception to the rule Of the past week. Every
where there were sailors in their picturesque attire
OF sailing masters with brass buttons shining on
their suits of blue. Sailors. smooth-faced sturdy
and sunburnt, lay Oh their oars near the
landing waiting for people who had gone
ashore or were coming down on the ferry
boat from the city. Every type of yacht foated
there on the water and this morning they will all
hoist their sails to the breezes and follow the
Puritan and Genesta 10 their struggle for the vlc-
tory in the first race for the Americas cup.
Captain Crocker, of the Puritan in speaking of
the race on Friday said: IL think that the Genesta
pointed fully as we'll as we did, but of course |
could not Judge well from where was to say moth
ing of the fact that had to pay all my attention
10 nv own boat. When we began to run away
under the Genesta's lee, after she had crossed
bows, can account for our outfooting her only on
the supposition that we got different slant of
wind did not ease sheets at ALL"
g;r p,obord Sutton said. 80 think fha Puritan
Is the better boat for these waters but not for Eng
Iish waters. labor under some disadvantage in
coming over here to race in American waters
hope we shall have good breeze to-morrow-and
il looks as if we should now-and that the better
boat will win In the race on Friday think the
Puritan outponted u.s. l am sorry that the people
who came down 10 see the races have been disap
pointed so often The reason objected to sailing
the race on Saturday was that we could not have
cot back until 10 OF IL o'clock. and did not care
TO be bobblng aronnd out there so late. At
that time too. il did not look if we could
complete the race in seven hours. Then
there was an understanding between myself and
the regatta committee that the should not be
started after IL o'clock. 1t was not in writing,
and of course, was not legally binding, but still
that was the understanding / was very much
pleased that was able to get new spar for a
bowsprlt In such short time. 1t was good piece
of work and quickly done"
Captain Crocker thinks that the Puritan en- FRI
day did not have enough sail on her until he
hoisted his club topsail. He says she began to do
better Immediately. He complained yesterday of
the way in which the tugs and excursion steamers
crowded around the buoy which marked
the turning point, and says that after he had
rounded the steamers coming after him completely
took away his wind for some time The people on
both yachts are afraid of trouble from the steamers
which will follow the race to-day.
The race to-day will be over what is called the
inside course of the New-YOrk Yacht Club The
start will be off Owls Head, about a quarter of a
mile south of Buoy No. Is. The course will then
lie down through the Narr0ws, across the lower
bay around Buoy No. 10 ON the Southwest Spit,
leaving that buOy on the port hand