New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-30


ily canvassed. her Herreshon suit. which was
bent on Sunday. took every advantage OF the pref
Is blow that seemed to be coming on. at least IN
her section of the water. and she made good uthe
toward the rendezvous.
One Of the first vessels that could be seen near
ing Glen Cove was the vigilant The old cup-de-
fender had her mainsail jb and clubtopsail set
Standing guard at the entrance TO the Glen Cove
harbor full Of yachts. was the steam yacht sui
,ana. belonging TO j. II. Drexel, of Philadelphia
close beside her lay the Vanderbilt steam yacht
the Valiant. on the quarterback OF which were
Mr.. and Mrs Butler Duncan. a couple who were at
first taken for W. *. Vanderbilt and Mrs. lsciin'
then there was the Herreshon white steam yacht
the Eugenia. and the Viking
The scene at Glen Cove took on an even more
festive appearance at IL O'clock for then from
each Yacht arose a puff II smoke. and series OF
boons that flew from Yacht TO yacht win
rhythmic effect told Of the arrival OF the Larch-
mont contingent. which came over as Meet out
not to join the cruise. The Larchmont poa's
lowered their own colors and hoisted those ol
the New-York Yacht Club.
Among the more noteworthy OF the vessels at
anchor were the steam yachts Hermione. flying
the English flag. and the Sheerness. with the
I.ppitt Brothers Wasp. Mr.. Brokaw's Amorita'
the Queen Nab, ths Loyal. the Gossoon' the
Emerald the Lasca. the Thistle, the lfoquos'
the Radha and the Hildegarde. a meeting OF
the fleet captains was at once held ABOARD 'he
Sylvia, the flagship Of the New-York facht o'uo'
T, was voted TO proceed with the cruise. and the
signal letters were at once run up
THE START FOR HUNTINGTON.
The feet then made sail for Huntington. to
heeln the races for the Commodores cups
,r,are was additional interest In these races be-
oo,s. Commodore Brown had offered in addl-
,,or IN the other cups special cup for first
class sloops In racing TRIM which would perhaps
hr,nc about a brush between the Defender ana
the Vigilant.
There were three courses for these CoHmo-
dore's CUPS races. Course NO was signaled
from the sylvia Course No. Is TO start from
49, ,o,ween the committee boat and MATINEE
cock Point buoy. to and around a marx one Nile
18th hv west from buoy on Green Ledge. Nor
walk Islands Oeaving 1t to porp, return hVe
,nues over the same course to and around
,n.rt ueaving It to porD. and finish over line
hetween the committee boat and stakeboat one
.,,o ueet from Eatons Point Light. distance
about twenty-one miles.
ALMOST a COLLISION.
The most closely watched yachts WERE OF
course the Defender and the NIgiiah' a "bh'
wind from the southwest sprung up ana '"'
crack Yachts put on a speed that the o'ne' wee
sells could not approach. The Defehder ""s 'ne
first 10 rush down tow-rd the hasship vi '"'
starboard tack She had her mainsaiI' c'uo top-
sail and lib set and her jibtopsaiI III s'opH i'''
s,,rnaker boom was out to starboard Just as
she pointed up little for one OF her QUICK '"''s'
the yis,lant came along and 1t looked TOT al
N
~ hoa,s that brought spectators was in'en, on
the living Defender and her rival. QUICK turn
IN the mart Of the Defender put stop 10 inc
chances of an accident and then nttie at'eh-
,ion could be given to the brilliant array OF con-
| testants for the Commodore's cups
! The haze on the water was only slight ana
every sail and cleanly painted hui shone re-
| splendent In the sunlight as the first gun 'he
| signal TO prepare 10 start. doomed from Inc
svlv,as deck at exactly 1885 p. II. The ma
noeuvring for the start had resulted In the
| Oueen Nab getting q little the best OF the posi-
ton. and this boat was right on the line ready
| 70 cross as the starting gun was fired, exactly
fen minutes later. The AVA and boat with the
number ia. which Is not on the race list were
next over amid the plaudits of the onlookers
Hardly had the enthusiasm had chance 10 de
ont when the next boat approaching the line
was seen TO be no less formidable a competitor
| than the Vigilant.
! THE BIG BOATS HAVE PRETTY BRUSH
The old cup-defender had her balloon jiotopsa''
staysail and mainsa set, and she came over wei
| in shore and headed little toward the coast o.
Long Island. with burst OF speed when sho"ee
the effect OF recent tuning UP. As she neareo 'h'
buoy and went over, her lib came down. Inc De
tenders start was a sensational one. Hardy WA
the former champion over before Mr.. isei''
| brought his boat by the inside TO leewaro o
the vigilants course and went across VITA 'us'