New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-02
WHY THE GENEsTA AVOIDS BRUSHES.
opJEcrrNa TO POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON THE LOSING

DIRECTING TO POSSIBLE EFFECTS on THE LOSING
CREw-PRIscILLA OUT WITH PURITAN.
The Genesta went out for her usual sail yes
terday towing the inevitable small boat asecn. light
breeze was blowing from the westsouhUest and the
smooth. II III o'clock when she got under way
and stood down for the Southwest Spit Then. starting
sheets and running sea- knocked about trying
the set OF her spirit tOpsa On board the cutter
Beavor-webb and J. Roosevelt Schuyler. Sir Richard
sutton and Sir william Leving have pot yet returned
from Niagara Falls. but will be here on Saturday Al
o'clock the Puritan and Priscilla got under way and
started for sail out beyond the Hook
A strong ebb tide running and. though
the wind high. the two yachts moved swiftly TO the
southwark. When down by the Hospital Islands the
Genesta seen running up from the Southwest Spit.
sho had her spnnaker set and came up rapidly. On
board the Priscilla were J. Frederick Tams OF tho
Americas Cup Committee J. Malcom Forbes. DIR. Bryant
and others the Puritan They had gone the
Priscilla II they could discover from that point
anytning to amend about tho Puritan.
When Captain Gibson OF the Priscilla saw the cutter
coming he wanted to give battle But Mr.. TaTs
and the gentlemen from the Puritan said
that the desire Of the Englshmcn to avoid
brush must b6 respected long thoy
were on board. Before reaching the West Bank buoy.
the party returned TO the Puritan and the
Yankee sloop JAILED away toward the open Captain
Gibson no~ left alone. determined TO OF what sort
OF stuff the cutter was made, and when opposite the
Romer the Genesta and the Priscilla met. the
latter yacht about aud proceeded 20 try concu-
sOns with the English boat Tue Genesta had taken In
her spinnakcr time before and sailing under
mansai, foresthyshil sprit-topsa and lb The Prs
club topsan, OF course instead OF spirit For few
minutes the yachts sailed along together the Amer
lean boat holding her own II not doing lIte better
around aud up In the wind Then the cutter took
her spirit topsail and stood away from The Priscilla
frutless attempts get chance the cutter the
Priscilla passad up through the Nnrrows aud anchored
IN her old berth OF Htapieton. The Genesta followed.
huggu the eastern shore and then stood across the
bay and anchored OF TOmpkinsyie. just before night
fail the Puritan. which had been sailing about outside
the Hook. came in and anchored nsern OF the Priscilla
Captain Gibson. OF the Priscilla, still believes that his
boat is faster than either tho Oenesta the Puritan,
and thinks that tho she did succeed better
was because many experiments tired With hor.
He SAID yesterday that she would not he changed INTO
schooner but that DeNt season sho would astOnish peO
pie. .
this morning Tho water Will b. gradually drawn on
and the copper scrubbed tho water reccdes. j.
said that this not for tho purpose OF
conoeaug lines. but for the purpose OF making
of tho In scrubbinR Every one Will be allowed To
look M IL they do not Interfere with the work
The reason said Mr. Webb. why have avoided
brushes with the Puritan ana Priscilla l. that we
should be beaten In snch race IL would have de
moralizing effect the II beat, the effect
the crews OF the other yachts would be the We
want yachts and crows to be In the best
posslbe condition the day " the race. and the
best boat WIN" The Puritan goes the dock
either to-day tomorrow be prepared the
The Iarohmont Yacht Club has Chartered the ocean
DAYS OF the Members procure tickets tho
payment Of - for single day - for tho series or
by the Atlantic Yacht Club for the races Members may
procure tickets of the committee OF the club Ia charge of
the arrangements.
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