New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-21

READY For THE GREAT YACHT RACE.
CHANCES OF THE MISCHIEF AND THE
PRISCILLA.

Gradually all the preparations Tor inc srca0
snt 400 rs ne,ne satisfactorily perfected, and tho
e,ose Of the present week viii probably anord an iao
which American boat viii be the chosen mower o. NV
eeet AT present Mr.. Busks Mischief Is the champion
nst ~ the New.york Yacht Clab and after her pretty
victories OF this season her may be pardonea M
fudulging the hope that neither OK tho newly o'.i.'
expressly designed champions will walk OH with INC
honors that the Mischief has hardly Won Dut 10 '
time for the trial approaches the exc'e'nen' "
only becoming wide and Deep but u Is TAKING noio VI
patriotic and less OF personal color every o"'. w
yacht owner will feel aggrievedi II the friSciii
Puritan tho rate Of speed that IL expeceSu
ner All that any one IL that the proud trophy
of supreme seamanship at once the sign oi tne oos'
In design tho best science In construction ana the ~
ssil in sailing shall not be borne away by inc cr"'A
cutters Of England. 60, Iii,
M beut on the Priscilla tomorrow. Every
rope stay and spar Is now in place Inc powers VI
Me.srs Bennett and Douglas her owners; OF Gary SMITH,
her desisner; OF Harlan and Hollingsworth' nor ouu
era; Of Philip B. Low, her rigser. ana OF MI '""
veer her Joiner have exhausted In the pro
of the boat Her hull has been provided WIN wv,
o,s,be support that will lend IL strength Tor 'hs F
sn-eaa f sail that Is to It's endurance Few eApe
saeuts have becn made in her construction OF iseN
but no recognized improvement has Deen iorgo''eA' saw
boat Ia bnilt solely for speed. and II she las '" ~
through the water ahead Of any yachting crai' ano "
will confound the men whose best Intelligence anu Ca
perience have been drawn upon.
This week the Priscilla will engage in tilt down 70
Che SANDY Hook ghtship the Mischief, ana prop
ably with the Fanny and the Beaeuin. sac VIII SAT,
under obvious disadvantages for her bottom Is ioae
with sea weed and sails will have Had no previous
chance of getting their wrinkles out Unless some I'M,
changes are necessary result Of this trial
che win go to Boston and pay her compliments 10 hei
sister and rival the Puritan. The Boston soa' was y.
no delivered to her owners yesterday, but the news ~
being pryatey circulated here that SONIC serious her
lions are to be made yet She bent her sails last ao"
day. and took little trip out from South bos'oh e
novel bowspr rig which has all along oecn tho
of much adverse criticism did not seem 10 WORK 80
vantagecnsy a. was hoped for by these who conceived
n the demand of the practical yachtsmen Is FOR
larger lib and shorter bewsprt Trey SAY thas his
carries 700 ctcd Sac did not sail on Wednesday in
fbe regatta OF tho Dorchester Yacht Club as was e
Pm ON. VITA the Priscilla ~ next Friday After these
two trials the Priscilla will return TO Poen ya h t
iess nlss on the last days June the first CT
July The committee are heavily lsdcn "i'a 'no P''
ncinsed that the English cutters win not con.
ne tsr to tine g5oss s wsch the RenHe
Chaenge Cup. the Cape May Cup ana stners are peas
raced for TIE Genesis mas arsr Gs' sans her him
self Hehas provsioned ner fer twenty.eisnt Gay D
expects to make THIS hsrs 70 witsess our trial
races The decision of Mr. schuyler . ,n as nae
soent for time a.Iowapee made ny the New VOTE
Yacht club rcs instead of moan time between th Oh
the AMERICAN Club and that of the Yacht Racing Asso
citation OF England demanded by beavor Menp az
challenger on the part Of the cutters Is an ancaoe
nositjon of the only serious controversy sat arose
Between the coittee and Mr. Welsh In all their core
snondence IL is matter for mutual ccngatulaon tnaI
every arrangement has been made fer this most mpo
tant Of international spsrting contests w'tnoo' n'
mnr OF discori. - ,.-,..,.... xoos
ra reassrpr m II Is true that she is "uuiranageanle
aud Too p.e All OVER she business to race under
the Conditions Of this They were made Tor tr
visant and ebedient tn at comprehend tse vie
of An inch in tack 1t is not yet aanouacea whea Tue
Calatea will sail fer this country. -
Among the contests OF the present week
Arc the oh race Tuesday between the catamaiahs
Nemess and Duplex the annual cruise OF inc Aineiicn
Yacht Club on Wednesday and the annual regatta OF tnc
Brooklyn Yacht Club on Saturday. The Newafk. tne
Enekerhocker and The quincy clubs will sail regattas on
July and the Larchinost Clubs annual regatta taxes
place Tie next day. The |T NO.
Annual cruise frOa Iarehmont occurs on jay D. lhe
Eastern Clubs ANIMAL regatta occupies much ihtersss
among Boston yachtsmen- II Is u take place on ue o"