New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-12
CONTEST OF THE TWENTY-FOOTERS.
THE TRIAL RACES TO BEGIN TOMORROW Al
OYSTER BAY.

OYSTER BAY.
According 70 the present entries there will be an
even dozen of the new 20footers TO race at Oyster
Bay this week. The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht
Club, which devolves the duty OF selecting
craft stand by the club challenge IN the interna-
tonal contest to be sailed Lake ST. Louis. near
Montreal next month, will start the trial races to-
day. tomorrow and Wednesday. Although these
three days are especially mentioned, 1t Is by no
means certain that the experimental contests may
not require four, Ave even more days on racing
before final selection is made. Last year 1t took
five days. and 1t will be that the committee mas
a delicate duty to perform. Each boat competing
this year has been produced at a considerable COST
and on each Of them great deal OF local nope mas
been staked The difficulty of satisfying all parties
is which was apparent last year. In fact. even
up to the present moment there arc yachtsmen
resident within a thousand miles OF Greenwich.
Conn., who are still convinced that the syndicate
half-rater called the Riverside should have oeen
chosen in preference TO the Crane boat Ill he'rie-
And this in spite of the most conclusive tests Inc
Race Committee-Oiiver f. Cromwell. Charles W.
Wetmore Walter C. Kerr D. lie Roy Dresser ana
Charles A. Sherman-may. however. feel sure tnat
the confidence the yachting public Is extended to
them in its entirety together with no small amount
Of sympathy over the difficulties of the situation.
The extreme care which they exhibited last year
throughout series OF trial contests is sufficient
warranty that their examination OF the relative
equally exhaustive and satisfactory.
So far there have been many ups and downs In
the hopes Of the contestants since the unohlciai
tests of various 2O-footers began. The Omstead
boat Ashore. owned by p T. Dodge. was one OF
the first to perfoi m at Oyster Bay on the day the
seaw,nhaka Corinthian Yacht Club opened. She
ran against the Shark. owned by Commodore Henry
c. Rouse and Sherman Hoyt. and also against the
Keneu designed and built by l.. ID. Huntington Jr.'
for Montgomery H. Clark and f Benedict. On TINS
occasion the Ashore made poor SHOWING "he
the Shark stock took a sudden leap owing to the
spunky fight she put up with the larger and more
powerful Keneu. The Shark did well in sunse-
ouent contests until the Huntington boat the
Skate appeared the scene A. the LarcnH nom
races and ut other times the SKATE paw , ,b e
ArSuca, built by l. E Fay for W w. Howsrdr APP
boat was designed with such huge dimensions and
was so slight in construction that she proved uil-
sGsa to b ,hf near haed with water Prior
TO her withdrawal however she was p f, IN
W MI Howard said at the time the MontauN,
and 1t yet prove that Ih Conditions She
has been repaired Oyster Bay and rnt the con con
rary be proved she must be eonn.ed III 'e THIS
AS was remarked several times in these col;
umns n ,yav to to make good showing against such
designing az exhibited IN the proauc'Eo,n .. e
eared in these waters general satisfaction man
Tested itself Since then the Skate was iai ny
Hnuntban Fleet regatta by craft caled the Al
go designed by c. H. Crane. and built by Law"
iax NJ Rosron At this yachtsmen were denshteo
because a continuous improvement was appaitint
az ssch newcomer But the interest grew more IN
tense When still another boat appeared to give the
,'intor,ons Al-Anka a most decisive beating Inc
N ICo also designed by c. II. Crane, has shown
herself superior the AAnka on two re
both light and medium winds treat hoPe' "''
t%erefnre nut aboard the Mono.
list of the boats which , Will coRpe'e Of ihes, it
aI az ~ he added that the Vagary, Idea and Mary
are unknown quantities The Mary S 64m ra and
rited Yesterday at oyster Bay. She Will repre-
sent the Wawassee Yacht Club, OF LAKE, p Pierce
n1d DR. George Hunt in charge Tns Snsf h
4 tIuntinTton Yacht Club. of Long Island IN, Inc
indian Harbor Yacht Club Of e;Te h n Jen
nngs: Oune,