New-York tribune., 1885-07-12
SPORTS ON LAND AND WATER.
TIE AMERICA OCP CONTEST.
GRAVE DOUBTS OF THE PRISCILLRS sue
CEsS-THE BOSTON YACHT PURITAN.


CESS-THE BOSTON YACHT PURITAN.
Boston yachtsmen are crying aloud with glee
over the unquestionabe triumph Of the Puritan In the
annual regatta OF tho Eastern Club though still un-
familiar with her and entirely comfortable as 10
her rig she the Marblehead course distancng
all the schooners, heading everything ana eadihg ner
class by fifteen minutes corrected mo and by twenty
nine minutes actual time Ever since then she has been
training her and getting used to her sails her
victory O browning one, madel despite the moss
adverse prophecies and In the face OF mechanical coh
alterations that seemed make success impossible Al
the same time New York yachtsmeD arc triie gloomy
and taciturn with regard to the Priscilla There is
either something to conceal nothing to boast or In
either event they apprehensse OF the late OF 's
new and costly venture.
II the Pr.scila's trial trips have been encouraging
there can good why people shoua not know
# and vet nobody speaks of her above whisper They
say she drew away from the Mischief something more
than half mile the day OF the Larchmons regatta
but then she is much bigger boat than the Mischief
and she must sorry failure indeed II she cannot do
better than that As nearly can be ascertained her
work to wndward very disappointing and the MIS-
chief has gained upon her In every trial when on the
windward tack 1t safe to say that she needs some
thing she does yet possess 1t cannot be sailing
talent for she been in masterful hands The trial
races have been postponed till after the cruise OF the
is INTENDED to give the Priscilla all the show possible
The impression being made that something very
like conspiracy exists tU force the Priscilla upon the
committee the chosen sloop whether or not sne
proves be safest guardian OF American Interests
shs Is Commodore Benefits boat. Ii, however. the
Wilmington sloop docs not develop powers superior
those Of the Puritan, the action Of the committee VIII pe
sharply watched ,,
The correspondence between Mr. J. Beavor-wehb rep
resenting the chasngers, Sir Richard Sutton ana MI
Charles A. Minton tho part Of the committee OF the
New-Yo Yacht Club been published aud shows the
satisfactory and cordial manner In whicn All tne
details of the races have been conducted Whenever
disputes have arisen the committees preferences nave
prevailed They choose their representative poat
within OF the contest and they have Obliged Mr.
Webb to the OF the time allowance
tables OF tho New-YOrk Yacht Club. This point was
the subject of controversy and was only decided
by reference George Lschuy the surviving donor
OF the America Cup who maintained that the ruiss
of the club which has the custody OF tho trophy shoulu
obtain. III the Gcnesta wins this decision will prove
anything favorable to American vessels in any later
effort to recover the prize.
Tho cruise Of the American Yacht Club to New LONDON
and Shelter Island will take place Thursday, Friday
and Saturday OF this week. On Thursday the regatta
the regular from Larchmont TO New
London. Friday the squadron will proceed 10 Sheltcr
Island where in the evening an exhibition OF nreworKs
will given from the vessels and reception held III
the Manhanset House.