The sun., 1893-08-14
EAGER FOR ANOTHER DASH.
ALL TIE CUP DEFENDERS BUT TIE
PILGRIM MAI MEET AGAIN TODAY

In Twenty-seven Knot Ruu TO Vineyard
uaven-The Volunteer Is Likely 10 BE
Deprived or tho GoeIet Cup, which Will
he Awarded to the Lascs Instead
Change of Dates for the A.tor Cups.
NEWPORT. Aug 1a-The members of the
New York Yacht Club passed rather dull
Sunday here While q eoodly number re-
mained at anchor. the majority OF the feet
took advantage OF the fine northwesterly
breeze and enjoyed q good days sail. large
number went to jamestown. Providence. and
Narragansett Bay although the larger num-
Der went to Cottage City. where the squadron
will go to- m orrow.
Nearly every ono thought. in view OF the fine
breeze. that Commodore Morgan would re-
scind his order Of the previous night aud allow
the shippers to take their feet to Vineyard
Haven in any order they chose. However. the
Commodore willed It otherwise and ut l0
o'clock signals were observed to bo 1uttering
from the May ordering the yachts to dress
ship at IL o'clock. and announcing that the
fleet would proceed to Cottage City at an early
hour tomorrow morning.
SUNreporter visited tho cup defenders dur
ing tho afternoon. Designer Stewart. In speak
ing Of Fridays accident to the Pilgrims Club
topsail said that 1t was caused by the parting Of
the strap at the west head. through which the
halliards run. causing the yard OF the topsnil
to fall and break the club. He said further
that he had been able to secure new stick from
the sloop Thetis OF Boston without getting ono
made Tho new one, which is hollow.was made
by Hawley. and is a great Improvement on the
old one. He added that the Pilgrim would not
60 to Vineyard Haven with the fleet. but would
remain here until the Astor Cup races on We'd
nesday. The Pilgrim was out for a sail this
afternoon and went over as far as NarrnGan.
sett Pier aud back. She moved very last. and
board the Vigilant. Capt. Hansen said they
were going on with the lleet to.morrow II any
he hoped there would be breeze.
Archibald Rogers on tho Colonia He said
When asked about the Colonia, he said that he
had no chance as yet to compare her with any
breeze" he added and j hope We viii got
the Regatta Committee ON ie' will have Some some power over
to declare race of whom it is found i'm posi-
bic to furnish it within reasonable time.
Capt John Barr Of the Jubilee said that they |
were going on with the fleet tomorrow. and. |
like oil of the others. was PRAYING for more |
be a fine triangular race OF twenty seven |
knots to Vineyard Haven tomorrow between |
The % AIc%a Caat CSaales and and T. TaSshsn clarkes
beautiful 9O-foot schooner yacht. which mas !
peer been doing some remarkably gool work Of
is lust SS l3 feet the water line. Secretary j.
V. S. Oddie and Treasurer f. w. J. Hurst. who
are on board. have been praying for breeze |
all week. and, think that the Aicaa will beat
any schooner atioat in Il tack to wlndward:
Among the recent arrivals here is +. r.
Osgood's fast stea IN yacht Cosette from Nor
wish. with a large party on board. and Har-
which Is here on her trial trip. She was de-
prettiest boats in the harbor. She made the
run from New Haven to this place In six hours
At late hour tonight 1t was learned that
the Volunteers entry was not received for the
Goelet Cup race on Friday. and. although she
finished first, the schooner prize will he award
ed to John L. Brooks's 30 foot schooner Lasca.
which was second. Mr. Brooks. it is said. does
take the cup 1t seems that J. Malcolm Forbes.
the owner Of the Volunteer. thought that he
had sent her entry in. but forgot to mail 1t.
S. Nicholson Kane Of the Regatta Com mittee
was interviewed about the matter to- night,
and said that as the Volunteers entry had not
been received. of course she could not get the
prize They simply took her time as q matter
OF record: :, He further said that tho Lasca
Mr. Brooks was seen on hoard the Iasca to-
night He said that he had as yet received no
notification that he had won the cup and that
until he had he did not care to discuss the
matter
The programme OF squadron rurs has been
changed again. Instead Of coming back here
on Tuesday. the feet will continue on to New
Bedford. II the weather Is favorable. and re-
tate q change in the dates for the Astor Cup
races. which W III now take place on Thursday.
Friday: and Saturday. II the programme Is not
altered again.