New-York tribune., 1885-09-15

blnod:duty with pleasure; tho William " Wilson
and the Ii. +. Baya, completed the group Ct
steamers which followed the cOntending yachts.
The tugboats were to be counted in companies
OF tens. They were hired chiefly by private
parties and representative members of the yacht
Gibbs In and about this city. The Seawanhaka
Club In consider aDle numbers were On board the
William Fletcher The Larchmont Club iilled up all
available space board the Joseph Stickney. From
otter tugs flown the flags OF the Eastern Club,
tile New-Jerscy Club, the New Haven Club, the
Beyerly Club the Atlantic Club. the Southern, the
lOukcr-, the Hull, the Harlem, and the Oswego.
The city OF lonkcrs in gOodly numbers was packed
tOwt OF Flushing. Long bland, was represented by
% STEAMER the Melzinl ala, and tug, the George b.
hoe. The Hospital booths OF the tug Frank lin
Edison where tue smallpox and the yellow fever
have several times held sway, were turned Into re-
clining cushions for the benefit of city officials at
tachcd to the Health Board. An organization
which made the welkln ring with songs and cheers
90 the undyng glory OF the American eagle, calling
itself tho Produce Exchange Yacht Club. over
lowed the proper limits OF the pennsylvania kall-
road tug, the RenOya. Harry llll had the steamer
MeIingah which he runs between this city and his
pavilion on Flushing Bay. and on its decks were
couple OF hundred OF his friends. Throughout the
entire course bombs and rockets were fired into the
AIR. They rose 10 dizzy heights ia lull view oi tue
OtIla. and breaking formed rOOsers, and eagles and
fishes aud dragons, and creeping things and stars.
Among Others OF the larger tugs about were the a.
G.. Cheney, tho Charm. the Henry X. Heath, the
K. T. Cahill. the Edward llawley, the Lewis
Pulver, the +. w. losburgh. the L. w. STANDARD,
the Cornela and the +. VI. Millard.
These gayly dressed vessels presented beautiful
spectacle. On either side were the heights OF Bay
Ridge and of Staten Island green with yerdure and
trees From peak and masthead iloated the National
emblems of almOst every country In the world. sur
mounted by streaming pcnnants that waved gently
as the breezes blow lightly or snapped with dcil-
ance in tho stronger gusts From half n hundred
decks bands of uniformed men played waltZes and
the light airs of familiar operas. he sun grew
81. a and fhg nm
city grew in population. Nothing was lacking TO
make tho panorama suitable to the sport that was
at hand.
It was n host of hardy tars that met on the clubs
steamboat Taurus Every other man could not only
tell marlinsp from jibbOom, but he could tell
a story of nautical adventure that made ones mar
stand on end Among those on board were COmmO
dore II. r.. IlOyey, of the Eastern Yacht Club
Lieutenant Commander q. ii. ilaswell, OF the
Dickerson. of tho New.York Yacht Club; James NJ.
Wnslow owner or the cruiser kelple; Captain
Robert Boyd, United States Navy Captain John
Minton, of the Ncw-York Yacht Club; Colonel
Grosyenor George B Loring, Philip Is. Low.
Colonel q. H. Stone, Dr. o. d. Norton, United states
Bnrrow George A. Goddard, X. g. Hooper, Captain
Wilson, B. +. Schwerin, I. Shaw Sape, ID. w.
Bishop, Frederick White, Robert W. Rqtherford,
Vaudy, Eben Klmball. w. +. Bassett Floyd Clark,
the Rev. Alfred c. Roe, Leonard j. Wyeth, John NJ.
Guiteaa, 7. +: Parsons, Girard Morris Edwards
ii Captain Carter, OF the Genesta, ana captain
Crocker, of the Puritan, had been on board the
Taurus in the society OF these blooming tais they
woud have learned many things to their advantage
during the progress of the rhce. They might have
been a trne bewildered by the variety Of opinion
and information offered them, but they would not
have wanted for quantity. Captain Carter would
have been especially delighted To hear Mt. Wlnsl0w
say that all his money on tire cutter and he
hadn't hedged a dollar: that this was soop day,
made especially for the Puritan, aud If she couldn't
win now she never could but that with heavy
sea and n light wind all the chances favored the
British boat Captain Crocker would have been
eauay gratiled to hear Commodore Dickerson re-
new his wager of basket of champagne against
cutter mans pea jacket that there was no Dreeze OF
sea IN which the Puritan could not win. And when
the wife of "a captain In the Navy won diamond
necklace from her nautical husband on bel that
the Puritan would not beat the Genesta TWO
minutes around the ghtship, ii would have done
j. Malcom Forbes's heart good if he could have been
there to congratulate her.
The American champions tactics at the start were
warmly praised Ii Is noticeable that In eaeh OF the
starts far, except the one when the accldenJ oc.
Cured, the Puritan has shrewdly managed TO get
prettiIy yesterday and the sloop's pointing in the
beat down around the buoy oil the Southwest SPIT,
was commended in unneasnred terms. Her snort
and frequent tdcKs system OF manGuVres
not readily understood they appeared to lose her
the advantage of n steady headway, but when ~
was found that her rival succeeded no better IN
making longer and more direct stretches, tnis lho
of criticism was abandoned.
The salute of steam whistles andcannon when the
yachts passed the buOys and aiterward when tney
rounded the lightshIp was wild aud deafening. lt
was gratifying to observe that the courtesy offered
to the Genesta was not less ardent than that with
which the American boat was favored. Inc ap
pearance of tte vessels in their sail down was sight
which the most unappreciative landsman could not
fail to regard with enthusiasm. Bending far over
TO receive the full force of the stiff ocean breoze
careening and recovering as the gusts struck their
wide expanse of pure white sail, they cleaved the
water, at n twelveknot pace. They turned the
lightship closely If they knew the valde OF q
moments time. and then hurried on their.homeward
course amid wild din of applause.
But the greeting won by the victorious boat
when she passed the stake boat ut the finish was