The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-01
Newport in the Hands Of
Visiting Yachtsmen.
Preparing for the Big Race for the
Goelet Cup.
The Racers VIII BE Started About IL
O'clock, Sloops Going First.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 1.-The yachts
men own this town today, and all the
waters adjoining. Men, and women, too,
for that matter, rugged in suits that
easily speak in maritime style, crowd the
streets, while their steamers, schooners
and sloops block the bay. 1t is day OF
general loaf among them. There Is moth
ing on the program and all hands are
waiting for the morrow, when the big
event among both schooners and sioops
will take place. The affair alluded 10 10
known as the Goelet Cup races, so called
because Mr.. Ogden Goelet offers two cups
for the competition. One Is open 10
schooners AMI is worth $1,000, and the
other. valued at 800, will go TO the last
est sloop. No boat which has hauled out
for cleaning purposes since this cruise
began will be allowed TO enter. The
yachts will be started at about III o o'clock,
the sloops getting away first, ana the
schooners five minutes later. The start
Will be made from the Brenton's Reef
lightship, a couple OF miles away from
the nearest point of this coast, but the
direction in which the yachts will be
| ordered to sail, cannot be specihed until
| the regatta committee can see tne conul-
| tion of the wind and weather. Tne poats
| may be sent down to the southwest 10
stake boat anchored off Block Island,
distance of 1917 miles, thence back to the
| mort heasterly for 10 miles, and home,
| distance altogether of 3S miles. Or they
| may be sent To the eeast-southeastwaru lii2
| miles, around the Vineyard Haven light
| ship. thence a short cut northward to the
| Hen and Chickens lightship and nome,
| distance of about the same as In the other
| course. -
There Is no limit I'm this race. The
contestants may take as long as the WIND,
or, rather, the absence OF II, compeis
| them to. 49,
There is no doubt that the Jubilee will
be ready TO Join the Defender, Vigilant,
and VOLUNTEER in the class TO whlcn all
those vessels belong. There Is an I'M
preston abroad here that General Paine
will not start his boat, however, uniess
there is a stiff wind 1t is said the ropu-
lar and respected general is satisfied 1iist
his Jubilee would not be in IL with Ine
Defender in light wind, and that ne
does not want TO to run the risk OF a de-
feat in ga case of sure thing. III there
is a blow there Will be no hesitation ana
the gossips go on to say General Paine
believes he can give the Defender ana
Vigilaut hard game to beat.
The regatta committee Is holding. a
meeting on the flagship Sylvia to decide
races shall be held this afternoon. IL IS
thought likely that a favorable decision
will be reached These races are for the
, launches and yawls belonging TO the
yachts and excite much interest among
the members of the various crews who
participate. :, A..
} Mr.. Leeds, who last year sailed on the
Vigilapt. said this morning that 1t took q
? great boat to beat the Vigilant, as she
was sailing yesterday, making neary -
knots an hour under her new sails, sns
! was going better than ever. he aoupteo,
, however, il the change in her paiiast nae
/. improved her in light winds. Inc Vign
Q ant model in his opinion, was mor'
Y favorable TO be driven faster before tn'
d wind than was that OF the Defender. ~
:. said the Defenders work yesterday wa
q a surprise to her owners.
o 1t was this morning decided TO sail IN
n Goelet Cup race tomorrow unoer Tn
d original cup rules, Is miles to winowar'
y and return, instead OF over trianguia
), course. 1t was intended to measure IN
/, big boats this morning, but the sea wa
q rough The protested race between IN
|, Vigflant and Defender was hoped To nav
J. been settled today, but Mr.. Willard wa
called TO New York. Tomorrow q mee'
,f ing will be held on the flagship TO deter
mine upon the day for the Americas Cu
IN race. The Jubilee has broken her toE
Sc mast in two places and another spar car
he not be got here. 1t Ill be battoneo
De and the Jubilee will sail In tomorrow
., race. The disputed race between tn
IN schooners Loyal and Neaera was deciae
OF this morning in favor OF Loyal, put M
sutton, owner, refused to accept none
under such conditions, and II mas pee
agreed to go over the course y Nm yacn
tomorrow for prize money. The races U
M day for the Owl and Gamecock COLO
have been postponed on acccant OF roue
water. -