New-York tribune., 1885-09-17
TALK AT THE YACHT CLUB ROOMS.
TIE OFFICIAL ANNoCScgMESTs-A EECEPnoS TO
SIR RICHARD SUTTON.

RICHARD SUTTON.
The glass doors to the entrance of the New
YORK Yacht Club House swung continually backward
and forward from eight o'clock 70 midnight
last night Inside there we're hustle and ex.
element in the crowded Bronzed
yachtsmen stood about In groups and eagerly
discussed the race fighting the baltic OF the cutter and
the socp over again and then beginning at the start
and going over the course yet once more in i'm
agnat!on. There was bat opinion expressed The
American had proved her superiority over the Eng
lslnan each and every particular and In any and all
conditions. As faoetious member PIT Il,
"Tho Genesta's fine boat-a remarkably nne boat
hut SIZE has fault. she's just tre slow forthe Pu
tan"
Secretary Charles A. Minton said: We naturally all
feel Intensely racd for there can be question that
the Englishman was fairly beaten every point To-
days OF the most exciting II las ever been
my lot to witness"
About half past j. +. Tams aud tho res, OF the
mlttce came in and tho following notice was posted
the bulletin board
Puritan wins race by 1888 and match.
Then followed the official analysis of the time and tho
following abstract of the
Wind at start fresh. n \. W. l2 TO 3 miles an hour
ncreasns shortly asr t"yRnS 2acnas GSfr marx MIND MIND
e blew hard 30 to 3 % m miles @ cS, by rising sea-
j. L. TAMs Chairman Racing Committee.
The second bulletin
The race for COm1odores Cups will take place
Friday 18th inst all conditions re.nainng the same as
originally announced. The for the Brenton's Reef
Challenge Cup will start Monday, 2lst lns and that
for Cape May Challenge Cup on saturday 10th Inst
The following additional Information was given by
Secretary Mnton:
The Brentoh's Reef Challenge cgp Race Is open 70
sailing yachts of all nations, according to the rules CT
tho New-York Yacht Club. but without time allowance
The course Is from the sandy HOOK HghtsLp TO ana
around the BrentOns Reef nghtshlp, outside Long
The race rof the cups presented by Commodore Ben
nett for schOOncrs and by e-COmmodoro Douglas
for singcmastcd vessels OF all nations belonging TO rec
oai side sandy Hook TO be sailed for under the rules
OF the New.York Yacht Club applicable 70 sch contests
and with time allowance, nut with no limit as to tine Of
performance The start will take place at ii o'clock pre-
cisely, II possible.
yachts OF all nations, belonging 10 any recognized yacht
club The rules and regulations OF tho NeTYork Yacht
course Il from Sandy Hook TO Five Fathom Bank
Ightship of Cape May and return TO Sandy Hook Light
property the winner OF three consecutive races and
will not he subject TO further challenges. The Gencsa
Is not vet entered for either Of them but the entries for
the Commodores Cups viii not close Ill this evening.
Iti not key that the Priscilla will be entered at ALL
according to Secretary MintOn.
EMcssrs. Tams slebbiDs and Montant then went down
TO the Union Club to meet Sir Richard Sutton and Mr.
Forbes at dinner, and up TO n late hour had
not returned TO tho Yacht Club. The
stir and hustle about the club decreased
and the elaton that undoubtedly felt by the mem
bers had no outward expression, and there was lto 10
feather TO their caps About halfpast 10 q
dispatch was posted on the bulletin-board. IL
SAN FRANCISCO
Accept tho concentrations OF tho Pacific Yacht Club
on to-day's victory. PHILIP CADUc, Commodore.
The members tired out with their days exertons, be-
gan slowly drop out though remained TO well
come their Boston visitors should they ARRIVE. The lat
howeyewere being entertained at the Kniekerbocker