New-York tribune., 1885-09-17

mind then l never would take so much trouble
people
Tie race for the Commodore cups viii be sailed
tomorrow over a triangular cours'. The DrcntOn's
Reef races are set down for Monday.
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TIE RACE VIEWED FROM THE TAURUS. ?
EXCURSION BOATS WELL FILLED-aXCGIEMENT
OVER THE CLOSE CONTEST.
All things come to those who wait-:n yachting.
No sailor doubts that if he whistles long elough II
the dcadest of Gains nc will succeed in raising
breeze. No yachtsInan has doubted that if he went
down the Bay four days in the week
for sufficient number OF weeks. he
would at last see the question who should
polish mp the handle on the Amer ica's Cup settled.
This sublime ia ith that earned hundreds down to
the race yesterday was rewarded by OF the fin
est and most exciting contests that ever kept a
mans nerves ingling for five hours on n stretch.
At the usual hour and in the usual steamboats,
the usual crowd of nautical enthusiasts started
down the harb0r in the hopes of seeing the second
O the serics of races between Eugland's
crack cutter and Americas fastest sOop. The
breeze blew brskly from the southwest and
hopes were high Everybody wished for front
scat on the boat and the ubiquitous Italian band
harpcd Oh the old, old tunes. OF Staplet0n lay the
Priscilla lonely as Mariana in the mOated grange,
left by her fellows to Live forgotten and TO die
seas, coquetted with her rival, the Puritan. The
breeze slowly faded away and the familiar "ltold-
you-so" expression settled on the faces Of
the steamers passengers. When the green
ramparts of Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton
were passed, so crowded Monday but so deserted
yesterday. the wind came up again. II drew more
from the west aud hope revived with IT,
Down tho bay could be seen the shining sails Of
the little feet standing out to the lightship, while
the high white hulls Of tho steamers followed
another out through the channel Inside Of Sandy
! Hook tho customary feet OF caul-diggors
10y TO with their sails happing in
| the wind az they dfedgod up the
toothsome clam from his N )do5t retirement in the
mud. They cared nothing for the pomps aud van
ites Of yachting and deigned scarcely look at the
passing champions and thor train. The Horseshoe
was emptied of its usual crowd Of steam and sail
ing craft. The flags on the Hook fat
tered in tho rising wind and all
things pointed toward o at last.
Several belatcd schoOners and a cutter were igno-
miniously being towed out by tugs. ald back and
forth among them ALL like two shuttes through
the wOof flashed the high white topsais OF the
Puritan and Gencsta.
The judges boat was bustling about as usual
while the various craft with their loads of sight
seers PITCHED gently in the rising sea aDd manGu-
vrcd Tor the 0e5t position. Inc steamers
Taurus and Sirius hal all that could
be accommodated on their forward decks
The Grand Republic bore her three
tiers OF humanity. The Columbia had afair-szed
crowd on board The j. B. Schuyler taTried on her
way to the Fishing Banks and the swift steamer
H. T. Baya bore fraction Of the malaria and
mosquito-ridden population Of Newark. The Pa
troll headed the procession with her corps OF police
officials and their favored sisters, cousins and
aunts, while the staid blum, steamship Richmond
brought up the rear with her big black hulk. Half u
dozen tugs and a SEQ Of yachts completed the list
of attendant craft the smallest that had assembled
TO do honor to the racers, There was the schooner
Clytie and the once famous Bedouin. The Rebcc-
ca. and the schooners Dreadnau ght and Foam were
beyond these. The Norseman, tho Clio, the Clara
and the Ieon stood of and on, while tho sloops
Gracle and Mischief slipped in and ont among the
feet. Besides these were the sl0Op Meta and the
Boston cutter Stranger. Steam yachts were
hope hon deferred that naketh the
heart and pocket sick had kept them from the
scene The yellow smokeetack and square stern
of the P0lynia were noticeable. j. j. Alexlndre's
Vision slipped through the waters already plOughed
up by the Lagonda, Mr.. GeTry's Electra, the Uto-
wana, the Corsair and the Aida.
The Puritan and Genosta were standing up from
tinually fresbening breeze. he crowds watched
with delight the play OF light and shade
on their swelling sails. Down they came
by the Judges boat, which had taken up its posi-
ton TO tho northeast of the lightshp, and then,
coming about, put back 10 get 10 windwaId OF the
starting line, aud the white suits of the sailors
showed where they stood grouped by sheet and
hailiard. ready 10 dash over tho Iins With every