New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

,,,o o,oso h,gher ard the results, In the weather
exnerionccd M Montreal were exactly what were
to be expected from this procedure. Inc ie
proved the truth of what has so often been sus
pos,ed in these columns. that the discohhec''u
efforts of a large number OF good designers ,a,'
hardly hone to compete with system In whic"
every requisite demonstrated In trial races II sup
pl,ed IN further building. ard where every such
discovered necessity is registered In one BRAIN.
CHANCES or THE EMERALD.
Nothing could be brighter than the chances O.
the renovated schooner Emerald seemed 70 De Il,
the early part of the season. Mr.. Max"e' sce''u
N have disproved the old idea to the usolessness
OF trying by alterations to rehabilitate beaten
boat Her inside ballast had been taken out ana
bo;ed on In the form OF deep keel, and she was
now carrying greatly enlarged sail Plan she gave
the Coonia the greatest surprise OF her existence
when in the Atlantic Yacht Club race OF June l.
she sailed w through the big schooners lee round
cd both lightshps ahead and finished with win OF
over five and a half minutes. Again at Larch-
mont on June 10. she by ten seconds in rip
ping good race. which held no hukes for any one.
and In which she outsailed the big Colon!l in her
small margin OF time allowance. This was b.
long way the hes; schooner race Of tine season. ana
why the Emerald did not repeat these first brlliiant
performances is not TO be quite understood IN tne
next big Larchmont of July ;. she traied along
year AT Larchmont on July Il. 10 and p. she got
beaten again very decisively. On July u II vas
no, starr. With the exception Of TWO or inIer
fuky SQUADRON runs IN the New-lork iach, o! .nn
cruise. the Emerald does not seem TO nave pea en-
the Colonia again, and on GOele; Cup day she did
yard Haven TO near Bar Harbor. she lost by only
twenty-on seconds. and since thai day, AusnSt y
she has not appeared or The courSe; IN en- we
races that followed The lonl1 BAD chc' 70 ak
walsover or else sail against the Am0rta inucH
big boat. But W. Could Brokaw always cheeriully
enters the Amorita when he has his iull time a.
lowance. and chiefly to make a good showing for
his club every one knows.
With affairs in this condition. among he
closed out and rendered practically forgotten by the
extra speed OF TWO vessels. II cannot be suggested
The non-apDearancc of the Quissetta. which made
such good racing with the Amorta last year. was
AN unendinS and unexplained disappointment OF the
whole season ana the fiasco IN the t9ele schoon'r
cup contest when only one two-sticker Went on.
1t was absurd The only ming that could have
rcjained he Gnet inieies; in ne big boats was TO
the COlonia in schooner rig
SYCE-VENCEDOR CONTESTS
For two seasons Ncw-York has suffered through
Newport; Those crack racers known rs the special
thiriies, of which there have been ten or twelve
in commission were in almost continuous contest
ali summer, ard their absence from the happy hunt
ing srounds of New-York did not fail 10 diminish
the local interest that perhaps the best antic-
b4stion focused on the contests Of F. NJ. Iioyts
nfty-one fooer Syce and the Nencedor. purchased
10 I,,Sr ~? Iilii! " h.ii'e' i'u
had 20 much hard luck in different ways that it
""9 HO uHtH ItSt TWO races OF lilc season mat
any one could feel sure TO her ability. Mr.
iioyi is too much of Il favorlte for any one TO wish
MN TO lose. yet some would have been glad 10
Harry Gillig experience even a small modicum Of
luck to reward him for his long. patient and sports
Vencedor had many btS 10 in her m nSM% and g
The rivalry between the Two boats generous
that some OF Mr. iioyts best friends could have
wished that his boat was not so good az she finally
proved herStlt 10 be when she demolished the last Of
the Nencedor's hopes.
Among the other failures OF the year may be
ranked .bf WI ir
promise well at first with her leg of mutton main
IAN, "a though perhaps George I'M did not intend
fault Of the new kestrel the Fife cutter Intended
oi II in her FIST runs with the New-York Yacht
Among the catboats the contests have been az
spirited as usual. the Volsuns in her class got
away from everything AT first and was content 10
appear in every race until the Kit was launched
and soon established her superiority. As
this happened. the Nolsung disappeared and WAS
snans Acs6ia eenrrav had d" an casS line .x
cept whep Mr. Baird's Surprise got her day and
il was not until IN. last races when the Anoafok
was brought out By Oswald Sanderson. that the
A sr, got real shaking up
possible. tamcr than eyer in the way OF Gains
fukcs and cat's-paws. On the only day which
brough, a fresh breeze when the two greatest
races Of the year. for the CioeIe; CUPS. we're TO
come off the entire canvas feet remained in har-
Dor while the Colonia. the Navahoe and The Vigiart
went out ue-huntng In the most lonesome way.
II was on ms day ihat me surprise OF me ye1r
beat the Nisilan,. and also proved that she had
always been much underestnated boat. The
valuable attempt Of Commodore J. Plerpont Morgan
10 relieve the monotonous m-pond work OF this
cruise by arranging long ocean race to Bar
Harbor TO have created little enthusiasm.
and some doubt has been expressed as to whether
the project Will soon be repeated. To have the
annual cruise of this great club understood 20 he
an ocesn-going one was certainly commendabe
idea but 1t seems possible that the love for Long
Island Sound will prove TO be too deeply rooted
for speedy alterations.
There is cause for congrainia,ion in that ne
yacht-racing has passed without loss OF life.
The sinking Of the Dorothy near Larchmont. with
the narrow escape Of one OF the amateurs. was
about the nearest approach to an accident that
occurred.