New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-02
DISCUSSING THE AMERICAS CUP.
HOPES ABOUT THE PRISCILLA--COMMO-
DORE BENNETT RESIGNS.


The homes of American yachtsmen, that the
Priscilla will finally work into dangerous and worthy
rival OF the English cutter Gehesta, have been III
measure revived by her superior sailing from Glen Cove
TO New London the initial sail OF tho New-forK iaeh'
Clubs summer cruise. Two private dispatches orchy
analyzng the race. sent to gentlemen In TINS CITY VINO
have good deal OF money staked the Genesa advise
the not TO hedge their bets yet The Priscilla had gooh
sailing weather aud did we'll she could IL IL not
we'll enough She might easily beat the fee OF the ciup
miles in sail OF ninety. and still not be hateh ior
such racer the rakish cutter That was uiScoh-
certIng incident OF tho tho rocks on unnil eag
f. ascbed TO the clumsness OF her and 1t invites
tho remark that crew expects to sail against such
fellows a. been brought over here by Mr. Beaver
Webb have no business to be cumsy and to run their
boats rock.
The Now-York Yacht Club mach disturbed over the
riinor that Commodore james Gordon Bennett had re-
signed his ONCE. TRIBUNE reporter was assured p an
officer Of the club that the true Mr. Bennett
has been moved 10 take this seI by the sentiment that
he hould not hold an oco duties Of which lie Is I'M
able for business aud other 10 perform Ho had
been away New York since the season Oeea ahu
aside from part in the construction OF the frise ne
has performed work In tho stirring OCCASIONS OF thc
year II caused considerable remark at the regatta Oh
the club In June that neither the commodore nor the
vice the commodore, the thrcc gem
eral officers OF the squadron present Mr. Benett
Mr. Douglas and Mr.. Lawrence were all In Europe
Mr. Douglas has returned aud Is In COMMAND OF tue
squadron Its cruise. aud VIII no Oh mana through
out the races for tao Americas cup hut Mr' Bennett
does not er pcct TO this country soon ana ne
naturally feels hesancy about holding an once
which Ia supposed require high standard OF executive
mower Ordinarily IL would. but Ia the case OF this CLUB
Mr. Minton the secretary. and Mr. Tans al the head OF
tho Regatta Committee the real powers III IL not at
all likely that Commodore Bennetts resignation VIII DC
acceptoi Few persons In club know anything about
l. IA la mia ll4tf
OF the club aud those who prevail in Its management are
all AGAINST accepting They do not forget the fact tha
Mr. Bennett Ia always ready to raise funds To meet great
emergencies such Sir X suttons challenge mas pro
duccd and for that reason II for no other the run
would 10 un ng for him 10 his Official relations
Several newspapers are rather tar oily getting hod Oh
the fact that rloop Oracle had brush with the
pr,scl, a.t ws.k ne stalencss OF the intelligence
miyht be excused II they did not represent that tue
Oracle was beaten THE TRIBUNE referred Ia the affair
on say and Irinted tho real Tact that tue frsca
~.s buily wor.tcd This. and the statement OF the
ma de on Monday I'm the iron s.oops ballast
and OF the engagement OF Captain joe Es"oths crew
10 sail the Pt rtan excited much discussion and In
tctest .,.-,
Ions mermaid the catnaran Jessie for some time mt
iea, Fred uuglcs sold her for ~ 900 English
man naied Singer aud she Ii now ON her way To London
in u Monarch Line steamer. While he owned her
Hughes offered TO bet 81 900 that she could make
better straight away course OF thirty miles
. an n" dav To- AL the race and he to take his
tcnd I'd Ia for gale and expected To sail the course
i'm al, nour The Jessie capable of doing almost any
thing Hughes has her up within ely Inches 81 per
Ia a capu OF breeze anfstopped her without shock.
Vice commodore Douglas has chartered his large
centre board soop yacht Arrow to beanln Nlcoll ana
hs brother Delaney the assistant district or
three months she Ia sxtyonc feet long on thr wafer
line the Messrs Nico sailing her III the yhcht
cruise. 1t is said that Mr. Douglas w offer an elegant
mug 10 sailed for In he Lower Bay on the return OF
the Yachts from tho cruise.
Nj Usrreshon ia not going reiiuluish his American
Yacht Club Prize to Jay Gould without contest. HIS
letter tnat he sacd over the course accordns
10 the prescribed rules given him by the Regatta Com
ntce quoted In his reply. which arc exactly the re-
ouirements OF the committee. would secm Ia settle the
question and to him and the Sctto In the unds-
puted possession OF the prize.
and oacl the New Rochelle Yacht CLUB; It's officers
were elected Monday last ut New Rochelle and are
az follows: Commodore. e. Fryer; vlce-comnodore j.
H. Ryoy; secre ary T.. j. krAckel; treasurer Eugene
Iam6lcn; trustees, ". ID. Lawton ana +. T. Alder.
IT, membership Is rapidly increasing and II Ia tho inen-
ton Ia mike the club strictly first class.
The nrst annual boat race open to boats OF any
,aee engaged i'm the oyster business. will be sailed
AUGUST DO Tue Larchmont Yacht Climb will give $2iO
n prizes.