New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
PUTTING THE YACHTS IN ORDER.
WORK on THE GALATEA-DIsCUssING THE MERITS

OF THE YANKEE BOATS.
J. Beavor- Webb gave orders early yesterday
to barricade the dock at Rutgersst against re-
porers and others who wished to look at the Gaiatea
The superintendent OF the dock said to Mr. Webbi
" Such thing was heard OF before"
"Weln replied Mr.. Webb III you do not keep people
off the dock we shall never patronize you again
SUPERINTENDENT Clark replied that he did not care
blank whether we" ever patronzed the dock again OF
not; that the company lost money in taking the yacht
up and only did 1t ss matter OF courtesy
The result that the public was admitted to the dock
and all day peope going and coming to look az the
English racer. 1t said yesterday that when Mr.
Webb ordered reporter off the Galatea on Monday he
assaulted him at the time by grabbing him by the
coat All the regular yachting reporters OF tue morning
papers present the Gaaea yesterday ana 10
compare to who had been OF so much trouble 10
the designer Only found who had ever WILL
ingy spoke word to Mr.. Webb That reporter had re-
ceived from MIN kilograms TO send just as MI "eDp
was sailing for England last year.
just hand them into the Office" said MrWebo " and
they will be sent" They refused and as they APP
peared the reporter sent them himself at an
expense OF 81 He informed Mr.. Webb OF the fact
and got his money back but without word OF thanks
The Gaatea has been pot-eaded to her wster-line
and fresh paint has been put on from the
yater-ne to the rail- gilt streak has been put around
the red one which along her rail- aud this ADDS 10
her beauty She will be put into tho water to-day aud
lowed to staten Island. The Atlantic went on the uOcK
at South rookly yesterday.to be pot
loaded The two soop from Boston, tho Puritan and
the Mayaower, came sailing down the East River yester
day aud will go In dry dock to-day They Will have their
bottoms ceansed and will be pot-leaded. The Priscilla
was still at anchor of Clifton yesterday. but Will be put
In dock either to-day tomorrow.
Thus four big soops and the English visitor are all
now n the harbor preparing for the trial races, the first
of which takes place Saturday The red lead paint on
the bottom OF the Galaea found to be SO smooth
after she cleaned that the poead was put on over
f. The the Gdatea 10 the moro the Impression
grows that s superior the Genesa Tue Puritan
(. going on tho dock at Market-st and the NARROWER
will south Brooklyn. The voyage OF the Puritan
aud Msynower to THIS port without incident j
Malco Forces Is with the Puritan aud General Paine
is with the Mayfower Lieutenant Hem visited tue
Galatea for few moments yesterday 10 see no" tue
work OF preparation going on. The BLACK pocsd
on bottom brings out her hne ines ana all
that patriotic yachtsmen could vest erday VAST
"Waituntii you see the Mayhowor on tue dock. Inc
interest in Saturdays 10 great among yachtsmen
As the race inside there are many
who stu pin their faith To the Priscilla Inc Maynower
IL general fayorte, however Tor Tue thtcc tris
races with the Puritan second PRISCILLA nlru lhcre
are many who that the relative merits OF the yachts
cannot be fairly tested over the abOuaOe nsdrlcorse
but they seuced by the remark that one OF tho
races for the cup will take place this same course
Tho committee the Americas Cup, however, Will not
already had good chance OF comparing the yachts at
the the cruise OF the NewYork Yacht squadron
there little doubt that the honor OF the defence
| lies between the Puritan and the Mayhower