New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26

81 90, and the field SAG. Bessie sa % half leneths
tire journey winning clevery by enc ana na sann6re
with HazarIs second. six lengths In p p0 "
third Time 2O2 Mat1ais paid Tae Starters and bet.
tipg-Banana z to against whzgg 70 q .xaa and
Girona to against Pat Dennis 10 sioo whz-
ZIG $50 Girofa SO the field So wh dIS bg 90,
OF in front and never headed, w,hh ha length in
front of Banana third. Time 4s% -; %"'""'' P''N
ST. The winner was bought IN Tor , tworrow's races
with weights and pools: ~ a mile. Min
ME Meteor (lO6 S2) Wizard Q0l. ST. S9nAns NAo'
siol : Cleaner dis. 500 Curtlema Sss, ~. fnr,opq
Bisnton do se Leroy Go4 $500; Lady Of the Lake
195, 500; and Vindex az. 500. .u.o-. ., n milo
Bee 1i Goi si Carrie sIeysS p9s 6 f FSs
Mocking Bird s9$Io Sir Garnet go $R saSo 49, So
inh ron s2 $3.50 one mile charley MARKS
(99 $40; Rosiere qo5 SOD Easter W. 5s s,e. Huron
(96, 500; Girona Qo3, SD; bele r'' '0o' Y''''
Fifth raceFree handicap hurdle race; p nrss s59
Spea. Nimrod' G46 $2o); Beechmore Q42 sd Ihaoy
CSl35. $13); Iolanthe $50, $25)'
TIE FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAS CUP
THE PURITAN WILL PROBABLY BE CHOSEN To
RAcr-rOREcAsJs or THE STRUGGLE
Though the committee having the matter III
charge viii not announce their choice OF yaon' 10 ra
the Genesta it Is well understood that ther cnooo VIZ
be the Boston sl0op Puritan. Tho performances Va '
white sloop have been source Oh surprise w many
andc criticisms her nave Detll many INV
savs "The Puritan a cutter In everything except
that she has centre board She Is not typical Amer1-
can sloopy This man was Nsw-Yorker Anotner
vachtsman and be was from the East, ssio' IL 10
absurd to say that every yacht whnh does NOT cono
to the New-York skimning-dish idea Is not - pa
American vessel wo have always bnit aeeP Oos''
down East and every line III 'ne
pnrttan except her overhang stern. new
idea suggests the New England fishing smack ehe Is
tpcal and thoroughly American boat Why, look NJ her
beam II is nearly twice that OF an Bngsh cutter VI
her size." , g.,
But all other discussions sink into hsigniueanee DO
side the discussions regard to the relative merits VI
the Puritan and Genosta AS matter OF fact ho'h"s
Is known about the qualities OF tho English yacn1' e@
cent that she Is best heavy weather. as the recoru OF
her races in English waters shows ana tia' shc 10
crack crack English cutter The other cutters thA'
have come here have had their day1n Ehsiapu o
fore they were sent across tho "Wasterh ocean
But the Genesta comes over mere IN 'he
height of her fame with the prestige Vi
many victories The majority Of those who have seen
the Puritan In the trial races DO not DsHeNy u'Is
rnse Who have ssen the Gcnesta sail IN England have
fun confidence that she will take PACK t.e cup. Sa
Richard sutton has been exceedingly careful Inee ne
has heen on this side not give Chance
Of the mertsot his yacht Neither has
much interest the perorDsnccs OF the Puritan aa
the Priscilla Both sides are in happy state OF e01h
II has been suggested that unfair for the Euesh
to expect to single taeat to eenys'e ror '
Gun. that the cup was won IN u sIhahiot 4"Se' ~
sSans he defended in another OF the same sort
Others believe that however the cup was was won Sn
IL is much fairer that IL should De
defeuded by single representative yacht. Otherwise
the yacht would labor under TOO gea uis nH
vantages The Americas Cup II an tnterhatioha emu!
enge cup and the yachts OF nation car compete o
IT, II is certainly gratifying 10 the great AhgosaAoh
race that OF its possession stinoe aloe pc
tween England and America There are yAcht
cluhs 10 France with large heets; there arc
YACHT clubs In Germany. Denmark and Russia anu
one In Sweden with King fOI Commodore; tihe
yachts owned by the Italians and some lew ~ ans
Vat nations think. OfChalths-
ing for tho cup nor IL they did would they stand any
chance Of winning IT, the cup is lost In tue coming
racs. it win mt Americans OH their matte 10 win II
back and the result VIII M beneficial to ychting In ths
country Whatever tbs result OF the races may be IL II
csrfain thai they will be iting and sharply eoneste
The Puritan may the Genesta, or the Gen, sta may
beat the Puritan but neither boat VIII GAM het '''O'
uifhnnf q struggle.