Evening star., 1886-09-06
TINE nNrEnNArroNAL RACES.


The Mayfiower and Gaiatea are the yachts
which win contest this week for the cup won
by the America at Cowes I'm 1881, and which
England never has been able to get back. The
New York 7>ibuas says; The CUP was won by
the America in q race against The fifteen vessels
of the Royal Yacht squadron, and IL has been
defended here against yachts which sought 20
carry IL hack 10 England i've time& Two OF
these races were against yachts owned by Mr.
Ashbury, and two have been against Canadian
yachts built by boat-builder named Cuthbert
The last race against the cutter 0enestS,
owned by Sir Richard sutton Now comes the
Salatea. the property OF Lieut. Hennt OF ths
popular Gentleman. The firsi OF the races se-
tween the Galatea and May Will take
place on Tuesday over the New York Yacht CLUB
10 windward and return on the open sea. IL a
tniro race Is necessary 10 decide the questions
course outside OF sandy HOOK. -
Ihe English yacht Galatea is almost an un-
known quantity even In England. She is little
races. When she has been entered she has
generally been unfortunate aud has never
really really shown what she is capable Of Both
these boats are designed by the same men who
designed the contestants OF last year, the Puri-
Tan ana Genesta In each case tue designer
model In the case OF the May tower there 10
no doubt that Mr.. Burgess has designed yacht
hs sesn nsh M ms famous Puritan IL remain. To
model Ia the 0aiatea. The May yiower was de-
signed by Mr. burgess on purely scientific prin.
cipies, as all MS boats are. He IL the first Amer
lean designer who has really given the rule-o.
thumb hard bow-it looks like a fatal wound.
IL was one OF the dreams of Lieut. Henn's boy.
hood, when he was "midshpmiIe" I'm the
royal navy, 10 build yacht that should bring
back TO England the Americas cup. For this
purpose he built the Galatea. and this week
will decide whether he will carry out his cher
ished plan, and make the next for the
Americas cup take place around the Isle II
h.ah law.
Hover will have on board crew of thirty men.
Gen. faine, the yachts owner; Edward Bur
gess, ner designer, aud three or Iour guests os
Gen. Paine, Will Also be on board. The ,ialatea
WI carry her regular crew OF twenty men all
The yacht which defends the Gun is undeubt.
eoiy the best one on this side the water. 10
seemed Impossible last year that boat could
be built that would be swiIter than the Puritan
but the May flowers speed was a revelation. ID
does not seeEl now as ii it were possible for "A
yacht 10 sail faster, but yachtmen have become
SO accustomed To surprises since the Priscilla.
Puritan and Maynower have been launched
| successfully upon them I'm little over year,
that they are prepared for any hing aud no one
, centuries 10 say with any degree oi posiIiveness
what the Galatea viii do in the races. The
hnglish papers complain that the best yacht
has never been sent over here Tor the cup and
point 10 the lrex as the fastest British yacht.
The owner OF the lrex has persslently refused
10 come over and compete Tor the cup, though
American yachtmen are all xlous To nave him
do SO, and Lieut.. Hem before he came across
proposed series al three races with the lrex,
The Gaiatea in her favor. His ofier was de-
clined.
In the international races this week the MAY.
hover sails as the champion OF the New York
Yacht Club, which holds the America cup Ia
Trust, and the Galatea sails as the champion of
the Royal Northen Yacht Club. The Nav
Hover, though the shorter Vessel on the water
line, has the larger sail area. This L. shown
directly In the difference in the sailing
length" OF LA feet in favor of the Galates-
Consequently the Maynower, under the New
hork lacht Club rule. must allow the oalatea
about AZ seconds over the club course OF :8S
miles, and IA seconds over a 40 mile course
outside of sandy Hook. The races Will be sailed
under the time allowance system OF the New
York Yacht Club ana governed by the clubs
rules and regulations except regards tho
time allowed Tor making the race.
MRS. VICTORIA sCHILLING A CONVENT
The New York Sila says: A lady who was ON
Intimate terms with Victoria Schilling said
yesterday that the arrangement her father
Banker Morosini, had made with her was that
| she should so 10 Montreal and spend "A Year Ina
| "A convent there. she met two sisters from the
convent In the Grand Central de pat at q clock
| last "Wednesday eNenlng, aud took The $50
| train on the New YORK Central road. Tue
got into the newspapers attendant upon
her checked her trunk through. She reached
| Montreal Thursday morning and went TO the
| Convent Oh the Sacred Heart Alter one year
| spent there she Will return 10 her fathers