New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-09
LIEUT.. HEM CHALLENGED.
FROM MARBLEHEAD TO CAPE COD.
Scale OF miles

crSrRAr. PAINE WANTS TO RACE IN GALE
GETTING READY FOR To-DAY's Contest.
General Paine called on Lieutenant Hcnn yester-
day morning The Generals fiery suspen ders were
concealed by well hitting yachting UNIFORM ou'
they were there nevertheless. as was shown oy
their owners presently making challenge 10
Lieuten mt HEM. He proposed atter the ihter-
national races to keep the Mayiower IN cominis-
sion in Marblehead Bay until there camo I'D gaio
of wind. Then in this gale he proposed 10 race
the Galatea from Marblehead to Cape Cod Lieu
tonant Ucnn was somewhat taken back at this
hold challenge and asked time to consider the
matter. The news of General Paine's challenge
GOT abroad yesterday and divided in yachting
circles the discussion Of the prospects Tor to-uays
race 1t was the general opinion that race across
Massachusetts, Bay in a gale of WIND woulu DO
much better test of the weathery aualities OIL lno
American and English champions than race
around Bermuda. One yachtsman said:
"A race around Bermuda would involve great
exnense of time and money and the yachts might
get good weather aud they might get oau l. an III
hopes that some American yacht-owner VIII accept
the Bermuda challenge if only to show tnat we arc
not afraid to take our yachts anywhere IL o"hou
one Of the big sloops l would race Lieutenant
Henn around the world if he wanted me TO- ra'Lcr
tnan leave any suspicion that the yacht was unable
oralities Of n Yacht what a chance it would be in
race from Marblehead to Cape Cod In gaze OF
wind No chld's play that, but real downright
business Both yachts would have the same
weather and they would forever settle the question:
of the relative value of cutter ana d sloop ~
blow, The English papers have been saying .n"'
the Galstea is not the fastest boat IN England ou'
all admit that she is unrivalled among racing
Yachts for weathery qualities don't believe that
an, one believes that even the boasted ireA couio
sail with her in gale. Now here Is a chahce VI q
race of the heroic kind worthy of two great mari
time nations. hope Lieutenant HEM Will accept
the challenge"
Opinions among yachtsmen yesterday were
unanimous as to the race of Tuesday. 1t was
olorion, light weather victory for the Maynower,
and every one was hoping for a good strong "lhu
to-dav and confident of victory. Great indignation
WAS expressed at the way the racers were pothereu
nv the excursion tugs aud steamers. Ex Comno-
dore Smith said in regard to this:
Itis surprising after all that has been salu ny
the committee through the press, ana Tue grcaC
desire that every one must have that 'hc RACING
yachts should have fair play. that there can De
found sailing masters and pilots olscourteous VI
stupid enough to put their vessels In the way as
they did yesterday. 1t would nave pee pe.u Oan an
enough if 1t had been an ordinary race Dut az an
lpternationaf race 1T was unbearable. All laiI-
minded men, whether yachtsmen or not, must oe az
indignant as | am at tue outrage. c:.
lir Chase the charmaD OF the Regatta Conm.t-
tee expressed himself as fully in accord Win
Coiumo.ore Smith ON the subject. Lleutenaht
tenn is too good-natured to comp ain about any
IhIuC The only remark he made about the aeIion
of the steamers was when he met General faihe
yesterday, when he said
Oh but those fellows did bother u.s. . A..
They bothered us awfully, too, repued inc
General A., amman,
Lieutenant IIenn astoDished at the turnout
on tuesday and said he was glad 30 many peopio
took au interest in the and came 10 sec H. even
if they did bother him. ,;L .
The captain of the steamer 81. J0hDs, whicn ran
across the Galatoas bows, felt much conceIhcu
over the matter. He said: I" would not nave
done it Intentionally for thing. l did not reaLze
that the cutter going SO fast ana thOugn. nau
plenty Of room TO pass ahead of her without giving
her my swash When found was gong 10 pass
so close il was too late To STOP Tor IL haa tno
Galatea would have run into the steamer. ain
exceedingly sorry" 1t is hoped that TINS spirt OI
contrltion has extended to ali the pilots VINO SO
bothered the racers TUESDAY and that tue yacn'S
will have "A fair show to-day. ~ $500 .
Among those who saw the race on luesday was
| marty OF 800 Boston ans VINO arrived III Douy Oh
| the Fall River steamer and immediately oo"iuou
| an excursion steamer and went down tho par'
There was another large party on one OF tue eAcui
sions steamers, who came from chicago 10 scc 'he
| race. ., o.v
| The Mayhower and Galatea lay at anchor near near
each other OF Bay Ridge yesterday afternoon. nc
| crew of the Mayfower l0unged urder an awning
spread forward of the mast and ana nothing eAcop'
return the salutes which every passing steamer gave