The sun., 1893-08-01
10 HAUL OUT TO-DAY.
Three OF the Cup Defenders to 60 On the
Ways Before the Cruise.


Most of the cup defenders took their fare
well spin Yesterday. preparatory to haulin g
out for the New York Yacht Clubs cruise next
week. The Colonia came down from Newport
and will haul out to-day in the Erie Basin. She
was hauled out less than ten days ogo and
probably does not need any fixing up but her
owners are not taking any chances. and il she
is not in fine fettle next Monday 1t will not be
Capt Han's fault
The Vigilant was out again yesterday at New
Rochelle. and the crew went through another
course OF sprouts under Capt. Hansen. To-day
1t Is said she will go on the dry dock at City
Island, when she will ship her new 9s-foot
hollow boom. and bend her new racing main
sail. Boston paper in speaking OF the Wig
ilant's work on the Sound. sareastically OBJ
seEYHfs: eHsr rob,n bronze bottom bseoma. so
heated under her great pace that Ice will have
to be packed inside to keep the plate from ex-
pandine The boats csntreboard is not drop
ped, the owners being afraid that it might
The two Bostop boats are reported, to have
had an exciting brush of Marbehead on Sun
and centrsboard combination The general
pointed pointed and outfootsd the jubilee. and that
the latter may have little too much power
and not enough 60. as was the case with the
-secretsry oddie and Chairman s. Nicholson
Kane OF the New YORK Yacht Cluo's Regatta
Committee said yesterday that, SO far. they
had received no eommunicatton from the
part in the New York Yacht Clubs cruise Mr..
Kane in speaking of the matter. said: "Of
course it Will be all right. but ! wish We could
hear something definite in the matter. The
Pilgrim. Of course. can race for both the Goelet
and Astor Guns il she is invited by the donors
OF those prizes, and have no doubt she will
be asked to take part in these particular races,
secretary Oddie said that the Pilgrim had
and that everything would. Doubtless be salts
factorily arranged before the cruise started.
II .sToS. July :3l.-The Pilgrim arrived here
this forenoon from Marbehead. She will be
hauled out tomorrow at the Charlestown
Navy Yard dock and cleaned and painted.
port and take part IN the ioelet Cup race. Az
ter the race size will Ioin the New York cruise.
Elaborate preparations are being mi ade at tho
navy yard for the important commission IL ID
about to fulhll. There Is much to be done before
the yacht can be received. but it is expected
tide to- morrow. Early this morning q gang
OF fifteen men was put to work in the big dry
dock building. the cradle in which the pilgrim
will rest, Near the seaward end of the dock
six huge timbers. nineteen feet long; were set
un on end and anchored securely In the
foundations of the dock by means Of spikes
and tie timbers. These were spaced twenty
one feet apart lengthwaYS OF the dock and ten
feet apart crosswayE. From the tops OF these
tim hers big girders will run out 10 the sides of
the dock. These will support the bilge bloeka
Thus the cradle Is ruilt.
When the foundation timbers have been well
anchored down with pig icon. for the lifting
power ofthose sticks is tremendous then the
water can be let in. About y o chock to-mor
row morning the water Will DO started into