New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-12

Tho Seawanhaka Club filled the decks OF the
steamer William Fletcher. the Beverly Yacht Club
retained the Haviland. and besides these a swarm
of tugs among which were the Harry Russell, the
REINDEER the James ID. Niool, the Robert l. Banks
the James A. Garfield and the enormous Cyclcps'
were all about the lightship, bearing private
parties.
The scene was beautiful on Monday. Then the
sky was serene the sea smooth and pohsh d, the
sun kindly but not too warm the breeze J4st slons
enough 70 serve a. grateful fal' thc coast-
line on either hand clearly dehhed against
the sky-just a lovely day for a party on the seh.
But yesterday was grand Iatne[ tpam tte heavy
swells and choppy biilows and thrown from slIe 70
side, a hundred closely gathered vessels eaSh pVo-
bmg mp and down In dinercnt ih4iiou. IA and
bleak warm aud radiant by turns Inc oiouus
gathered angriiy In spots, and then All cluhpe1
together rs II engaged In discussion. Inc ilhes ol
The northern shore from COney Island down TO
Long Beach were faint and dismal LOOKING ana
that nearer by, from the Hook 10 Long bfAhoh'
looked like a long range Of dark sand
An hour of delay occurred when all seemed ready
for the start. The rival boats were wandering
around, and the breeze blew hard, and an the eA-
cur.ionl,ts wondered at what appeared 10 be y
causec~s walt Finally the Luckenbach assumed
her place and the whistle sounded Tor the yachts 10
Qct ready. Thousands of spy-g asses were leVelled
M tbem Eager throngs pressed over tho rails OF
their craft 10 watch every motion oi the qhschy
vessels Trey cl>mbored mp on he paddlc-boxcs
of the steamers and invaded All sorts OF dangerous
aud unseemiy points OF VisiOn - IL
among the yachtsmen Oh board the Taurus VINO
watched the boat contending ior cholce oi Poil-
tons were l.. NJ. Kut heriOrd, formerly owner OF tn9
srhooucr Yacht Palmer, VINO was on board the olu
America when she the cup In the famous
race OH Cowes; I. Denny Boardmhn. WILLIAM
the American champion Charles Marshall. George
r. Fearing, NJ. GuIteau. Frederick bronson, +.
Lincoln, Judge McGowan. ex-Park Comlnlssl9neT
Lane. K. w. Cameron, manager OF the AustIallan
Line of steamships, and r. j. w. Hurst OF the
National Line. The tactics OF the puritan ue-
ighted exDerienced yachtsmen. She won her po-
siiion TO windward by much the same manegVre AS
that which secured the advantage 10 the Genesta
ON Tuesday Seeing the impossIbillty OF getting on
her rivals weather quarter, the Genesta put OH
for fine starting line aud the race began.
All the steam fleet followed the racers cosely,but
the greatest care taken by their pilots ana
ciptans not to get into any hltuhtlon NhICH
could i'm any way interfere with the movements Oi
the ynchts. Some Of these performances were
warmly commended as striking proofs OF Their ef-
tronrdinary qualities. When the Gcnesta, by sail
inc away from theWiGd on her first starboard tGck
secured sufficient heaaway to enable her npOh g.
ing about TO cross the Pnntans bow. she woua i'a
have been the recipient OF loud applause had she
UT Talk about your Yankee tricks" said the cap
tain of the Taurus to Mr.. MOniant; did YOU ever
in all your life see n cooler piece OF mpertinencc
than tGatf She just waited ill she could pass her
50 close that they almost touched hld
Paritap's method Of acknowledging her
adyersary's compliment was not less delightful TO
th, crowd. She bore away tiille and pIoceeued
to nlnv on the Genesta the trick that had been
sueces.fnlly played on her. The Bostonans were
Wild with enthusiasm when they saw her driving
ahead 40 soon as she took little OF the wind Inc
Pn,it,pSs pointing was received with Outbursts OF
de- ght. TX Commodore Dickerson stands ready to
RS - basket of champagne to his old hat that thero
il mo- weather in which the little white sloop can
not show her heels To the cutter. II she can do ~
now he said lin this unsteady wind and win
This tai-end of stormy sea, she can win every
time y The salute rendered the slOOp when she
dnnlIv crossed the line cOuld have been heard Tor
len miles IL was an uproar multiplied by q
hubLub The whistles Of hundred craft shrleked,
screamed and footed If they were playing u
The disappointment Of the excursionists at the
failure to make a of the contest was Keen ana
nrononnced A good deal of blame was attached TO
The committee for not ordering the race an hour
sooner while the wind was strong The mnrnur
was loudest among the Bostonlans, VINO, haHing
been here for nearly a week. feel highly unwilling
10 90 home without seeing even the nrst race Inc
race to-day is not likely 10 be largely attended.