New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-20
THE VOLUNTEER WON'T SULK
GENERAL PAINE REJoNs THE FLEET,
so THE THREE GREAT sLooPs WILL RACE FOR
TILE NEWPORT CUPS TODAY

so THE THREE GREAT sLooPS WILL RACE FOR
THE NEWPORT CUPS TO-DAY.
Newport, Aug. 10 (spcclaD. The great surprise
today in Newport Harbor was the arrival at p. m.
OF the Volunteer out yesterday from Boston. The
surprise even greater than that expressed over
her leaving the feet at Cottage CITY, Her presence
Is the subject of much comment, and 1t may safely
be said that most yachtsmen glad to have Ameri-
cas- crack sloop again in the fleet, and especially to-
morrows race. General Paine, as has been stated in
The Tribune BEFORE left the feet In anger over the
decision Of the Ncw-York Yacht Club not TO go to
Marblehcad His friends also put out by tho
result OF tho trophy run from Newport TO Cottage
City. 1t Will be remembered that the Regatta Com
mittec changed tho finish line from Oak Bluffs to
West Chop light at the last moment, and the Volun-
tcer, which had anchored against the tide in the con-
hdence that there plenty OF time before the
finish, was beaten by the change. The Volunteers
best friends commended General Paine for leaving the
icet under these circumstances, and supported him
In his decision not to compete for tho Newport cups
The General however, is a heightened sportsman, and
he diskcd to detract from the Importance OF
to-morrow's contest by sulkng. So he back
amid the plaudits of his colleagues
The three great sloops, Volunteer, Puritan and
Mayfower, will, therefore, be pltted against ono
another once again. The work Of the Mayiowcr VIII
Of course be the point of interest and considering her
recent sailing, 1t may be predicted that there VIII be
a fight All other facts about the race learned in a
cruise about the harbor to-day indicate that there IS
fun ahead. The third schooner class, which has
been crippled by the departure Of the Sea Fox and the
accident to tho Grayng is next TO the sloops, Of the
greatest interest. 1t is encouraging therefore, to
hear that Jesse Mecafs Providence schooner Sachem,
designed by Burgess, will be encountered by the
1roquois, of the fourth class being given time allow
ance. The schooner entries further strengthened
by the arrival this afternoon of John Handrln's
larn NH ham onto vtnr 1aav ahc
cruise OF her own The smaller sloops have also
ceivcd valuable addition in the Fanny, which has
also been away from the fleet for several days Sho
IS In a class with the cutter Bedoun and the sloop
Katrina The Fanny is an orthodox cenre-boam
craft while the Katrnas lines rather sraddle those
of the Fanny and Bedouin The official programme
of the races for the Newport cups is given below.
The distance has been reduced from twenty miles to
windYard and return to fifteen miles. Tho races are
open to schooners and sloops Of the New-fork and
Eastern yacht clubs that have not hauled out TO clean
since the beginning of the present cruise There Will
be eight prizes raced for, as follows
Glass AL keel schooners $3.50.
Glass 2An ccntreboard schooners over 80 feet, W.
$3.50
Class s-Al centreboard schooncrs not over 80 feet
l. W. |. 5000.
SlOops cutters and yaws:
Glass 1-An over so feet |. W. |. $3.50.
Glass 2-An 81 feet l. W. l. and not over 80 feet
5000
Glass s-An over SO feet l. W. l. and not over 81 feet
$3.50
Class ALI ove- 40 feet l. W. l. and 90 feet.
800
Class s. All under 40 feet ". L stoo
Any yacht which shall have been launched prior
to June 90 1883, exceeding the higher limit in any
class by not the fraction Of foot shall be In
Guided in that class At least two yachts must start
in each class or no prize will be awarded In that
class. Tho will be sailed under the racing rules
and with the time allowances OF the New-fork Yacht
Club All yachts crossing the line Will be considered
The race must be sailed within eight hours; but
any boat finishing the race within tho time limit
ment the fact will be announced by signal from tho
flagship, and the race Will take place on the first
favorable day thereafter The start will be from an
imaginary line drawn from tho flagship Electra to
Brentons Reef liehtship; thence 10 stakcboat
ing 1t on the port hand thence to the starting line
RAISING between he flagship and the lghtship, where
stskcboat ' when anch6rcd, will ay an american
from the fE flagship pat at the Starting point so
and the starting signal at 10 o'clock precisely
the United States ensign viii DO lowered |
from the foremost, and bnc peter ter. set TIN in
VIII Be second gun fired the blue peter lowered and
the New.York Yacht Club signal set in Its place,
when the time of each yacht VIII be taken IA, as It
q third gun fred and this time WIN be recorded a.
whistle Will be substituted short blast VIII DO
given IL practicable when each yacht crosses the line.
y achts sailing I'm the will carry their private
signals at the main peak, and their official number
upoE their main sail.
Following is a correct list OF the entries for to-
nonOw's
Keel schooncrs--Pamer against Miranda. for cup:
Dauntless against Intrepid, IN cruisngg for special
Prize.
Second class schooners-Sachem and Iroquos
Filth class schooncrs-IIalcyon, Triton, Lydia and
Clio
First class sloops-Volunteer Mayfower, Puritan.
Third class sloOps-BedOuin Katrina and Fanny
Fourth class slOops-Match race between Hide
,arde and Huron.
Fifth class sloops-Papoose, Peri and Swift.
The cutter Maggies crew Will be on board the
]edoun.