New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-12
YACHTSMEN IN ILL-HUMOR
MICH BAD FEELING CAUSED BY OCCUR
FENCES AT COwES.
THE PRINCE OF WALES DIsGUsTED AT TIE
BIACKBALLING OF Mr. CLAHhf@
POPULARITY OF MR. AND MRS.
GoULD-PREsS COMMENTS.

GoULD-PREss COMMENTS
London Aug 1.-THE weeks racing at Co"es
was on the Whole disappointment. Inc coh'e''s
were tame. and between the races many persons
were su.kng private injuries and sefhi-P'''"'e
ouarres Much Of the friction was due TO the snoo-
Dish conduc, OF the Royal Yacht squadron. ne
members 0, this organization behaved themselves IN
sbion so generally offensive 10 the rules OF K Cd
taste and spor, that every one is CAD to see me
competitions removed from the tainted atmosphere
OF Cowes 70 the wholesome air o, fyde
A. d. Clarke who was blackballei By the Ro'a.
Yacht Squadron because his social s'aniing WIS
no: considered satisfactory. has left his yacht tie
Satanita at Southampton. He has had enough OF
the men who manage yacht races in Isle 81 wight
waters and probably Will not race agan ms seas T.
The Prince OF Wa.es who proposed Mr. ClarH y
name Is hardy less disguised. When he learned
that Mr.. Clarke mad been rejected he covered the
Commodore's flag on the Britannia and holsted the
flag OF an ordinary member. There was some Ia
OF proposing George }. Gou.d's name for memb'1-
ship bu, he wisely declined u le, II be done. HID
ne assented he would hardly have escaped Nr.
Clarke's fate.
Mr. and Mrs. Gould entertained ,av.sh.y at thtir
beautiful home. facing Southampton Water Tiny
also gave occasional receptions on their steam
yacht ATLANTA. They well liked. beng uni
formly quiet and unaffected. Mrs. Gould especially
expresses keen delight with her sojourn abroad
Howard Gould is In Paris. where Miss Odette Tyler
the actress. Is said TO be passing a week or two
He takes little par, In the soca! HE Of his brothe
and siser-in-aw
The newspapers here. which have found much in
Mr. Goud's conduct to criticise since last Monday.
say that he will try to withhold the Vigant as
much as possible from future races. although likely
TO leave her IN most of the contests for which she
has been entered. Mrs. Gould is represented as
feeling the vlg!lants last defeat keeny. and urging
her husband 20 rest on the laurels won on Monday.
The sporting editors in London predict that Mr..
soop from several future races. The next race on
the Vigants programme Will take place on Hyde
There /. little doubt that the ugly temper shown
at Cowes after the Brtannia's defeat on last Mon
britannia and Vigilant. and has left disagree
able impression on the American yacftsmen who
noticed IT, The neglect OF the British yachtsmen
10 give a cheer for the Nigiant was explained
plaus!bly at The tine There c never -, was any
were told yet when the Britannia won on
THURSDAY members Of the Royal Yacht SquadrT,n
in the solent and ELECTED resounding cheers from
The On W Tia has many
on board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern lie has
britannia and others concerning the merits Of
the racers
In an article on the vig!ant- Britannia races.
THE Field says to-day
Britannia has defeated Vigiant under every
condition OF weather and sea except hard-reefed
sail in a heavy head sea The contests are be-
Sa Mr. oSG Ras Secned to san ne miles
to wndwad match mat on the b sround sa vgH
and that does not desire any further contests Of
the kind.
.The Pail Mall Gazette" comments thus on George
J. Gould's refusal TO accep: the Prince Of Wales .
conditions for match outside the Needles next
Monday:
1t Is curious that an American sportsman is never
lns c sxr M oS take ns
e the pr9PG,ed match VIII S9nSn's Soi the E9ssh