New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
WITH THE FLEET AT NE WPORT
THE PILGRIM BARRED FROM THE ASTOR
CUPS CONTESTS.
ALTERATIONS IN THE COLoNIA-TROPHIES WON
By QUEEN NAB AND CoNsTELLATIoN-THE
OWL AND GAMECoCK coLoRs-PRos-
pFcrs or , GOOD RACE TO-DAY
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pECTS OF 4 GOOD RACE TO-DAY.
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Newport. Aug. 2o.-The Pilgrim will not sail in
the second contest FOR the Astor cups TO he sailed
on Tuesday. Tie Regatta committee omclaiiy DC
cided tonight that she is not eligible. This will be
great disappointment, botn 10 the public and to
Mr. Stewart hut under the conditions governing the
races for these trophies the committe could make
no other decision than the arrived at. The con
ditlons are As follows: The wlnher OF the hrst
days race is TO take one cup anu inc winner
second third and fourth boats snail compete III the
race for the other cup. In the event Oh 'le
second cup being won by the boat which was second,
third Or fouth in the first days race, there shall
be a third race between these two boats, ana the
winner Of the third race shall take both cups
Now there was no fourth boat at the finish In the
first race the Pilgrim breaking down anu Del 'o"c"
back to port therefore, the committee mas u'cu'u
the Veilant Colonia and jubilee are eligible TO sail
in the second race. AS The Juphce ma So"e w
ros,on tho yieilant ard Colonla alone remain 1t
Is probable however. that the Pilgrim VIII san Nc'
the course on Tuesday with the other yachts IN
private match TIL. Coonia will, after the races
90 +, Prevalence to have alterations MADE II her. 1t
has been rumorcd that the Co!onia was TO have
ccntrcboard put In her. This, however was oehei
tonight. II IS stated on good au'hori!' h0".N'
that she will BE- decpencd. Lead VIII DC tahe" iroi"
her Inside and placed on her keel OUTSIDE. sue uo'
not 60 10 the wntward As the other cupu'iei"'i'
do but says of TO leeward Therefore IL mas peeh
decided TO deepen her rs to get more ''eI i''''
ance when she IS working on The whd'
The Pilgrim Is now In good fighting 'rlH' all "er
damages having been repaired and she Is eNpec'eu 10
make "A good showing I'm the Cortnthan races 10
morrow I'm these races the CO0nia, Niellant anu
Pilgrim entered and there Is every prospect "e
tonight Of the race being sailed over stormy seas
Admiral August Belmont, Of the Cornthlan 'iho' mas
offered the ho,pltaltles OF his flagship TUNA Tor 10
morrow's race 10 the NewYork and Boston reporters
who have been making the cruise.
There has been no official race for the Owl ana
Gamccock eoors the cruise. and now tiit III" h''
il disbandcd there will not BE-. The Dauntless hods
the Gamccock colorS. ON saturday while lne h'satla
Committee was out on the Aston cup race, race or
The colors WAS rowc1 between crew from the Da'nt
less and one from the Spcranza tn" Dauhtlcss VOL
The cruise being over, the number OF FachtS III
the harhOi has greatly diminished, but there Is sun
con siderable fleet here. The record OF the various
yachts ON the cruise has not yet been compiled by
Tho Regatta Committee. II Is known, however, that
the Queen Nab has won five cups OUT OF SIN sllIl.,
and tln Constellation has probably won all the stan
she made except one. As shs has been IN all thr
runs and races Mr.. Thayer VIII nav" locker lnn
~ Guns q Boston. The cruise mas not D''il
fortunate I'm tile matter OF weather. lack OF wlnd
having rendered many Of the runs and races I'M
Interesting and Improbable. in icshId 10 lnr
cupdcfcnders enough has been learned 90 show
The superiority Of the Vlglant. and more
probably will be learned in the races OF tomorrow
and ncNt day Every OF the big SOOps NNl
have alterations made In lcr as result OF Up
knowledge acquired the cruise.