New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
cpORTs ON LAND AND WATER
mn nrrryp TIE AMERICAS CUP.
r,,p, III INTEREST MANIFESTED IN Ihh
FopA'o GREAT YACHT RACE.

GREAT YACHT kACE
vocbtsmeu are remarking with much gratlnca'on
MT never before, in all the contests that nave
sLen nlace for the symbol OF the yachting supicn'
.cv Of the world, has there been such WHO 60
os among the people at large, as well as
~eop .oao cunning and interested in the pleasure
a.e,s "a ureyails at present ever the approao".nS
-.,..,ou,ent with the Gcuesta. Ever since .ao
Ss.S,o come over here and spoiled the eomior'aoio
ao,ns;on that a Yankee boat was OF necessity Ia,
,oror IN all others there has been 'us"o Co.
.nr,sasant feeling among yachtsmen ina. 'hoS w.
.oo,, 20 undergo hattie in defence Oh tho '."o
"a ., ,rb;ch would tax American resources III VIZ
-. ofaes;opinx and constructing poaIS " M
80, extent The brilliant powers Oh INC o0"o''
shon,n that this suspicion was weii-grounoou o,
s .Sos,;r created in the central ciuo tha. WIN
-, tb;s aset cutter, has not only eA'."o
lew man who knows how to handle 'i,'o,'
has pervaded general society ana arousou SEQ, hoo, n
.,;nct of National pride in degree that mas ooV'
stimulus and an encouragehon' W ~
autv is the Cups proper defence uo,,on
~ hoso of the contest was more generally spoho"
.s.han this during the recent cruise OF tho No"-
york Yacht Club, and mono gave SO inucn p,o"9
a. tho vachtsmen 1t added materially W '"o P"0
romenal success Of tho race. Inc hee' =, m"' 49,
larger INIT never SO imposing as now iho i"...
have been moro frequent, but he'o' 'o
-. nor 90 brilliant The club has never known
.h s,re rh sailing so free from errors OF hau'iv"
INDIGNANT as that witnessed IN every oh' Vi
rocss from Glen Cove to Newport Every '"N
as roused and felt that his best was none 'oo go
aoo.sion when all the English-speaking woro
was looking on to see II the greaV ',opii' IN
~, American sagacity aud seamanshlp was ho" ~
80 - ,ho, understood their responsibility anu
.h.t were preparcd for fight worthy oi 'hoii
country's and their clubs honor ,,o
rnouch is known of what is to bc TO warrant Vno
.vormsnt that tho cup will not go IRON thlS coui-
trv for lack of focman worthy OF the ch"iiens.
stool The white-brcasted sloop OF Boston mas
aa,oonstratea n signal ability as an aIl-wea'nei
boat roady for any emergency Oh w'nu anu '.uo'
Ana n ia an all weather boat that must DC chosen
In meet such sailor as the Gcnesta. Shc Pos'.''0s
+bat Ycculiar model and rig which move pUae fha
forward in dead calm ana Iii the ordinary
varieties of weather IN the recent clu,so, IL" ,rcuI
hodv admits that she did noby nndeI AZ anoraI
stonoas Sn far as sho is concerned, INC Son,
a; - ia that boat is at hand which VIII make
the crack cutter of Great Britain put aons T eroT
resources More and more lne quoS,,o; S,';Snrotion Of
tv IA narrowing down to the one cohsleta;eo%n =; % i.
ho,d,ing Everybody feels that the poat Is , avd,.
able that can beat the Genesta sno n cnntnne
sailed. But as TO that matter yach''''e"
TO feel the greatest anxiety. r.;.; uo+
nst not he understood. however, that IL Is yot
conceded that the Puritan will certainly oG enosos
as the chsmp,%hh hut there IS general and
mcndahle disposition to await the verdict oI tne
trial races and not to hamper the Judges ny any
exhibition of favortism. Perhaps IL Is Gu o,;
~ phs snirt of fairness that causes serious feeus
smong club men to the effect that MI ans anu
Mir BuSk both of whom are members pi tne h'net, III
COS 1,nn Committed and therefore lndges IN tie
tS;al RACES have prejudiced themselves by the un
dine interest that they manifest.ng IN the r,is
elias It is snscjav sTRp1stn in deter
,;n;o9 which of these boats shall have the honor
OF defending the Cup and yet ne IS AT u" pathhs h
whateyer to copcea his as meaning
that the Puritan will have TO be unquestionaoiy
snperor to her rival in order to be CHOSEN, anu
that all the IN ts Prsea those who want
the strctest justice done. ana 10 ieei .h. .no
is being defended by the best boat 40 not WeIc0e m
the suggestion that there is any -log-roiii"g III
Many persons feel convinced that the alterations @
lust completed in the Priscilla rig VIII noa
Tho faster boat There is not SO much diiierehce
now between the two, but that change VI W. uTo
might throw the balance Of superiority Oh the sue
of the NewYOrk boat SIX ieet nay & noeh enSfbened
and her topmast has been made longer Inc pres
ent week will show how materially these cnanges a @
have improved her. The trial races are nxea tb toa
NEXT Thursday and the subsequent days OF the
week. The al-important races VIII occur on
septembeT T. and H. II is roiacfsd enceroS american e
sIoop will challenge the Genesta for an Immedlate
r,ce' A fairly grounded rumor reDresents that Mr.
Beayor- Webb has Withdrawn MS cnaiieneo oh 'no
nat of Iientenant HEM X. ". for the Galatea
The Larclmont Yacht Club has ARRANGED an % ODD
match race for oyster boats OH August -. Inc
clnh in planning this affair appreciates fact. not
w,dclv kuown that some of these oyster boats arc
fast racers. Tho club desires to offer inducements
for improving their model aud rig. Prlzes nave
been offered IN six classes follows FIRST class,
cabin. S75 to the winning boat second class CABIN
S35 third class cabin, $50 first class, open S221
second class open, $685. third class open, Slo. Inc
Larchnont clubs rules and time allowance stand
ards will prevail for the race, the boats TO carry
working canvas with stationary ballast and
limited crew. ~, ,,u
hearing the name of that town. Its newly elected
officers are: Commodore, G. Pryor; yceicoIlmo-
dore, J. II. Ryley; secretary, T. ). krackei treas
nrer' +. Lambden; trustees, n. ID Lawton and r.
T. Alder