New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

was not the least bit seasck, but he said that the
water couldn't excite as much enthusiasm In him
as riding did .
The edge of the interest felt in Wall Street in the
lace has been injured by the frequent d.sappont-
ments and the brokers are t0nder OF joking about
the failures than discussing them earnestly. Ialk
Of making the time limit seven days instead OF
seven hours bogus dispatches announcing that tho
Regatta Committee had ordered the next race to
take place in the Forty secondst reservoir and ex-
trayagant speculations to the hidden motives OF
the weather bureau in spelling the contest were
among the pleasantres INDUCED in over the matter
Had the wind had an audiDhone yesterday and ap-
piled IL to the air around the bulletin boards IL
would haye heard some things not to Its advantage
People were anxious TO gather around these news
air, as If fearful of being taken In and done for
once more. Those who watched for, news found
the laugh was on themselves and those who DID
not stand with aching feet, looking for informa-
tiOn, were. content when they found their fears
realized that the race would be declared of AS
deep an az ever was felt In the contest put
the light wind did not make 1t as evident as on the
day before.
Interest in the yacht race AS seen at the uptown
hotels has been essened by the repeated failures
and disappointments. But many of the guests who
came here TO see the race have gone home,
tired out by the occurrences OF the week. AS one
s0ase ST ss ds IT. hs s %1
enough to SIT on steamboat deck for ten hours,
and see race; but to sit there all day long and
tough on human Dature. You get drink enough, of
course-too much-butyou can only get Sandwiches
to eat, and the liquor goes to your head, and you you
9Go Sst I'd 0H'e Come ~'f back neSs 1f'' week. f'ne
could be sure there, would be race
and that could hit the day it comes OIL" The
tapes and bulletins at the hotels were surrounded
by eager crowds yesterday morning, up to the time
when 1t was declared there was not wind enough
for the race. After that the matter was scarcely
mentioned.
The rooms of the New-York Yacht Club were
only half filed last night. The crowd of strangers
that has made the club their headquarters while
I'm nrrnf fAp hn arar frsr hA
yaohtsmen were either sailing homeward up
Long Island Sound and dreaming
With broon boWsD through ts TYPE heart Of
tornado, OF else outvlewing the, Saturday evening
sights OF the metropolis. little knot of enthu,,
siasts sat amid the emptiness of the big hall and
discussed yacht races past and present.
On the wall was exhibited magnificent photo
graph Of the Genesta, taken just before the start
on the morning of the first attempt at race. The
photograph IL by 10 inches in size, aud is taken
iIOm point off the lee bow. 1t shows every one
of the essentially English wrinkles In the main
sail, and the somewhat baggy headsals.
Her white-suited crew are seen scattered about
the deck, aud that famous club topssi Is sweeping
the cObwebs from the sky, as large as ife and
twice natural. 10 the windward glimpses OF
the steamboat Elm City and the tug Runyon are
shown, while "a large schooner yacht and two
steam yachts lie astem. The photograph is said to
be the first one ever made by this particular pro-
cess and was presented to the club by w. L. Pur.
Vance. companion picture of the Puritan will
be taken at the first opportunity aud added to the
CiuD picture SdlitIys
The general opinion seemed TO be that interest in
the race was waning under the main influence of
the weather One member stoutiy maintained that
IL they had waited an hour yesterday afternoon
there would have been no difficulty in getting wind
enough for the race.
The bulletin hoard was adorned with the follow
ing;
NOTICE.
Tho race for the America Cup over the New York
Yacht Clubs inside will take place Monday,
September Ia, as announced.
The race twenty miles to wndward, on Tuesday, sep
tember 10, II possible. j. +. TAMs,
Chairman Regatta Committee.
Nelc- York, September IL.
Agreeing to the change by which the inside race
is TO be run of first is generally regarded as a
graceful concession on Sir Richards part. as the
cutters best hold Is In outside work. and the moral
effect OF first victory will be considerable. on
whichever side il falls. In the light of history the
qualifying phrase "if possible" is to be regarded
as particularly happy thought.