New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-13
A NEW RACE IN PROSPECT.
LIEUTENANT HEM NOT YET CONVINCED.


HE HAS WITHDRAWN HIS BERMUDA CHALLENGE
AND WILL NOT SAIL ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS
BAY.
|. Lieut.. Hem, like the proverbial Briton, is
loath admit defeat He did the Atlantic In his
famous cutter figure merely q piece the eI-
plots OF tho graceful Yankee soop. Tho Americas
Cup, 1t 10 true, has been lost in two luck
less attempts to sail the cutter light
sloop breeEes. But with stiff breeze
and choppy tho gallant Lieutenant Of the Royal
Navy thinks that he can beat the Mayfower yet VIII
not be his FAULT II another Is not arranged The
proposal OF q cruise around the Bermudas and the
counter proposal OF run across Massachusetts, Bay In
the convenient gale longer under consdera-
tion. Thinking It had stood unacceped long enough,
Lieutenant Hem withdrew his Bermuda challenge
General Paine too agreed 10 forego his heroic
project trying tie merits OF soop and cutter in one OF
the savage norheastes that blow sometimes clear In
to Boston Harbor, and the conditions OF new ana
perhaps final test talked infol maly
by tho owners OF the two racers Nothing has
been definitely fixed upon. but everything points to
In the future. General Paine has given up
all intention OF sailing this week Tor Europe, although
he had already engaged passage lie started yesterday
for Newport iDstead, where Ihe Mayfower viii meet
him a day The Gaatea is also booked oT the
Newport Challenge Cup and the details OF what
ought 10 be the owning yacht Of the season VIII
doubtless be given out there Lieutenant Henn trusts
this will his opportunity, and every yachsman
who the Gaatea's hopeless struggles OF last week
will wish her a last chance the victorious Mayhower
In the sort OF weather winch she may call her own
The two yachts lay at anchor off Bay Ridge all day
yesterday. Both under bare poles, with tner
huge white sails tightly fured and carefully housed
with rough canvas along the mass. The Galaea noaei
her club ensgns fore small British hac at
the stern. The Mayfower showed the Eastern >achl
Club flag and the stars and Stripes. There were many
callers at both yachts, though General Paine went
away early Lieuten ant HEM was still to Ill to ap-
pear on deck Tho visitors walked curiousy over tho
smooth. holy-stonod decks chatted with the
blue coated sailors and glanced at the sparS
and ropes aloft or into the cosey-lookng
saloons below. Tho crowded excursion boats
ran close the Bay Ridge anchorage to give all on
| boiri a chance to The famous Mayhower: All
mad a cheer for the wuner Saturday and the aloops
responded at rt but soon got Tired ana scattered
beneath decks The Gaatea though lying nearer shore
cheered too but less often and the Engish -aors
made response. The sun shone brightly al morn & ng
and the fresh breeze across the Bay was more nn n
tantazing to the achs at anchor after the GAINS au
fogs and failing wnIs Of Tuesday, thursday and Saur
day. Toward evening heavy thuhder clouls na.nerou
by staten Island aud series or gusts Doke over
tho Bay The wind grew to small SIZED hurricane anu
the small boats scurried for the shore . ~
"lts queer weather yon have down mere III Ne",
nRiDUSE TepOrer. wHoM w,Vs Ts blow, hard when one
doesn't need It, and sticks dead calm for racing days
What weather had suited us, however We were an
the light breeze OF TUESDAY ana saturday una.
sailed the MayGower too' In honnsv the s"ancS Mnes'
Sf SdaI safsa Eat ana doa think the General will sail
her around the Bermuiss. 1 know I shouldn't be on
Ncw-York this morning, and we expect 10 take the
yacht around tomorrow to meet hlh don kno% LOT
certain whether the MayhOwer will enter for the New
port Cup not. It's probable. AS TO another race
%n 9e snt Ws sha s Bay
in gale OF wind against her. General PANE VIII NOT
dower was built rst Of all as pleasure boat but she /.
probably the fastest racing sloop anoat. naVsn heau
any ming OF our sailing Tor some ol 'ho E"siS" cups
"els Captain stone is handsome darsy-browned New
has beau
The thundergust had spent itself by this time and the
TRIBUNE reporter started across for the whte-hued
cu;trr Lieuicnaut Hem had not recovered enough
from his illness Of Saturday he deck. but cour
teousy sent word up from the csoin that be was Wiling
have few momeDts' c0nvrrsatlon. Inc fePotea ,e
found him lying sofa IN the main saloon oi tic
I'm FEELING much better to-day" he said in ansTer
to an inquiry about his health caught 6ad c9d IN
the fog Of Thursday have had oongrstion OF tue
| Yesterday [ have TO be extremely cautious In this
American climate, and slight exposure Is likely 10
Wednesday shall the Gaatea for the cup race
there and after that want TO have another Try al ne
| Maynower. / withdrew my Bermuda challenge, since
doat -" care to try conclusions with General Paine
in IN" his Massachnsett. Bay gale. have been
trying to wholly new race against the May,
think they viii be shortly shall SOC General
| Paine again in Newport or Boston ..,..,or -..,.r-
IL was general opinion among yacbtsmen yester-
day that the victory OF the Mayf wer has
her superiority, not only to the Gaaiea, but TO all oher
British yachts. In the Two lniernationaI races IT Was
conclusiv-ly proved that In windward WORK me Egn
Without being 80 pinched that she was
The Mayfower able TO hold her windward position
too a greit deal better than her antagonist Inc race
of SATURDAY proved that In good wholesale breeze
the MayfiOwer could outrun the Gaaiea Inc races oi
England matters Of record ana prove
onclnsiyply that boosted reX Is not capable OF
heating her as badly as the Mayfower can % running
tbe frey NAV equal OF the MayhOwer, but prObd-
hi, moi I'm gindward work tha Mayhower IL uudOuDt-
| eGly tile superior OF the Irex. An Enelshnan VINO
was on board the Judges boat the saturday.
| s.Id that tho Gaatea was underrigged. III was the
general opinion yesterday that Mr.. Webb made mis-
take IN attempting to mako the cutter point WIZ the
sloop. Al, .o... ,.o,,
England for the Americas Cup soon. There was WlIu
| rnmor circulated that j. BeavOrWebb had been ssudy
ING the lines May flower art that lie intended 10
them and build cent? ebOaru sIoop 10 ona-
lenpe for the cum There Ia little fear, however that
| Mr. Rurcess's models will soon he improved on
9TH. race WAS with such ridiculous ease that ono
almost ashamed TO be jubilant over It. SAID ueihOer
Of ne Eastern Yacht Club yesterday lie ha just come
from a visit tho Mayfower aud MAS fnil OF tne
| heanss and merits OF the soop. The Maynower can
| heat the Galatea i'll any weather. | think so now
fhongh was doubtful about IL before. She easily OUT
ran the cutter the best breeze OF the wcek-tha OF
SATURDAY. morning-and would take even chances on
hrr i'm gale As for choppy you will have to go
| The .nrrd out OF the Maynower."
| F.w vachtsmsn had neard yesterday or Lieutenant
| Henn's plan for new race. IDerc was put
| ons nnininn however, among those who talked the
oyer-hat the gallant Englishman should nave
eyery possible chance 10 make record mere Win ns
rracefu cutter which would repay him ior the ulcues
/ ana dangers OF his tedious ocean voyage.
| REMOVING THE TURBULENT AP4 CHES
| DENVER. Sept. 12.-A dispatch from Ihe
Aibuonerqe Democrat TO tho Associated Press. dated
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