New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02

IN bostr will leave East Twenty sixth-st at go
10 moruw morning she will stop at Glen ISLAND ana
NewRochele, leaving there at 10 80 a. m, and MAKE
landing at Glen Cove Returning, She VIII alsO 'oh0h
al each Of these places.
For several days past yachts have been arriving al
the starting place and at IL O'Clock III the morning
the CAPTAINS Of each will report aboard the flagship
Electra when thed etails of the cruise will be arranged
The start win probably be made Immediately after the
mestinS stephen Peabody viii act as feeteaptain.
This is the forty eighth cruise of the club. The
fryt one was on July IA. 1874 The club has not
missed single cruise since then They let only one
vestr pass without regatta. and That was during the
war At first the start made from the Battery.
Then the place was changed 10 WhteStohe, and In
1857 the start was made from Glen Cove. This re-
NAMED the meeting place TIL 1892. In 1884 Newport
was selected. Now they have gone back to their old
good habits.
Tho rgogramu,o which will be followed, wind and
weather permitting, is to make Huntington Harbor by
Monday night and TO leave before coOrs on Tuesday
morning for NewrLondon That place will he gay
indeed on Wednesday. Then the races between the
gigs and cutters belonging to the yachts will be rowed
Fouroared gigs pulling sweeps will compete for the
Game Cock Coiors and cutters pulling two sweeps or
two pairs of sculs will row for the Owl Colors. The
Owl and Game Cock Colors are prizes which all me
tars banker after. Then there will be number OF
other boat races besides the ever exciting races he
tween the steam and naphtha launches. THESE races
can almost all be seen from shore, and New-Lonaon
will undoubtedly turn out In body to sec them.
On Thursday morning the feet will leave for New
port Here viii the feature Of the cruise, the
races for the GOeet Cups They Will be sailed on FRI
day. August = and will bring out all the great yachts
The will be open to all club yachts that have
not hauled ont to clean since the cruise began
Bcatrix Oweene and Gorisna will no doubt come TO-
gether If there are accidents, and somebody's PRIDE
will have fall The Boston men talk as thodgh they
were confident and ii won't do to prophesy too
daringiy. If the Gloriana hasn't lost her cunning
though it will be surprise if Boson's pride and hope
should come the finish anywhere but aSteGfi
of the Herreshof beauty The Volunteer which comes
ont this year Us schooner, 113 feet over all, VIII
probably try what be done with two sticks instead
of one The course Will be either No. or Nc. of the
club courses to be decided by the regatta committee
before the start.
Each course Is over distance Of thrtyeight miles
The start for each is Imaginary line drawn
from stakeboat 10 BrentOn's Reef Lig1itsIp Course
No 4 is to and around markboat due east Of BLOCK
Island buoy one mile to and around markboat two
miles southwest by west from West Island light, with
q finish over same line the start. Course No. s
to and the Vineyard Sound Lightship, formerly
known as SOW and Pigs Lghtshp; TO and around lien
and Chickens Lightship, and finish as Course No. T.
And it's oh for a heavy tnmblng and mighty
blowing wind"
This is the tenth series of the Goelet Cups. They
we're presented by Captain Ogden GOeet. of the club,
and have been the occasion for great sailing in the
last ten years There is 81 900 cup for echoonerS
and $500 cup for slO0ps.
On Saturday the feet will leave for Vineyard Haven,
where Sunday will be spent. On Monday the start for
New Bedford will be made. On Wednesday the yachts
will anchor of Newport again, and on Thursday the
races for the special prizes for forty footes VIII
take place there. These also are open only to
yachts that have not hauled out to clean the prizes
are $500 >up money! for first $50 lcup or money!
and (cup
course will be twelve miles TO leeward Tor to wind
vardl and return On Friday the fleet will dlSband
at Newport but many will stay there Till Monday,
August H. to see the arranged by the Cornthan
Yacht Club of New-York for the forty -six-footers.
The fact OF the start being made from Glen Cove
where the yachts be all together should be
factor arousing public interest than has been
shown lately OF all the thousands who turned out to
see the international only very small proper
ton came to witness the interesting and exciting race;
that were sailed recently in the lower bay Many who
live in New-York have never seen the handsome and
graceful boats that now sail for the cups. Scattered
a. they are I'm NewYOrk Bay, along Bay Ridge, Staten
Island and the North River, and generally anchored al
safe distance from shore, only comparatively few
peope have seen them, and few have any idea OF the
fleet that can be turned out nowadays. 10 them
tomorrew,s feet will bring a revelation. One can
hardly imagine more beautiful sight than one OF the
nau, txventv five footers on sunny, calm day. Grace
f,llv dipping in the slow swell. flashing IRE from
polished brass fittings with deck and sides vanished
and polished till every nch of her reflects the sunlight
uke !. FURNISHED mirror and with her every line III
stnct with beauty the dainty craft looks Ike Dving
thing that could spring from the water ana cleaye
tbe air The finish which has been expended on these
small craft is indeed wonderful. There Is not
sot that is not vanished and rubbed and vanished
TIL ii shines again.
The regatta committee Of the club Is composed o.
s Nicholson Kane Irving Grinnel, and Chester Girls
void who are all men anxious to do all they can &c
arouse more widespread interest in the sport hr
Kane especially has always been active, ana MS na'
Is inseparabIy connected with many Of the best year.
Of the club years that brought laures and honors
IT, He is a graduate Of the Naval Academy WHICH
he entered in September, 1862, graduating IN June
1866. lie remained in the service till November ~
1868, when he resigned as an ensign. Hc was com
nodore of the club in different years from 1901 u
1877 his schooner Restless acting as flagship. Ihls
schooner was afterwaTd sold to g. q. Haven, ana II
now called the AIbatrOss Mr.. Kane was Instruments
In getting together the social element Of the club, and
30 his efforts much Of its present position is due
Though he owns no yacht now, he is as active as
ever and Is at the clubhouse almost daily
The names Of tho yachts that expected TO start
tomorrow are given herewith. Where a number is
given it denotes that the yacht VIII carry that num-
Der In her sail when racing This will enable the
readers of The Tribune 10 distinguish some OF the
yachts tomorrow. The numbers for many vessels
have not yet been fixed on. The list is: Agnes, No.