New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-02
NEW-YORK YACHT CLUB CRUISE.
THE RENDEZVOUS TO BE MADE TO-DAY
AT GLEN COVE


The cruise of the New-York Yacht Club begins
to-day. SO far the names of 22f yachts whose own
ers have signfed their intention be present have
been printed by The Tribune but this list did not
include quite ALL The scene to-day at Glen Cove
will be memorable and magnificent. Apart from
the spectacle which 1t will afford. this cruise will
differ from all previous by introducing real
Atlantic racing. Never In the annual cruise
OF the New-York Yacht Club have there been
ocean-going contests in which the distances
cred have been so great, and the precedent here
established will have its necessary effect upon the
building OF safe and strong yachts when It is seen
that in order to win princely prizes at least FIVE
hundred miles of open must be traversed In the
eastward and westward passages.
The commodore wanted contests OF this kind. He
tired of seeing large and able yachts combining
themselves TO Long Island Sound In their racing.
and perhaps only venturng far scaward as
Vineyard Haven. He aware that for many
years this so-called "mpond" cruising has been =
subject for comment. and he was determined 10
make such additions to the ordinary annual cruis-
ing would not only constitute estoppe
to criticism, but also entitle his club to rank an
institution making special feature OF real ocean
going racing.
A satisfactory outcome OF this well-consdered
aim has been sought by Offering superb trophies
Mr. Morgan gives four prizes-the first a cup cost
ing $1,000. and also second. third and fourth cup
each valued at $1,000. These cups have nothing 10
do with the ordinary prizes offered by the club In
the usual squadron races from port to port and
other contests in which the prizes of much
value, and they are in addition TO the cups an
nually given by Captain Ogden Goelet For sixteen
consecutive years Captain Goelet has given two
cups, valued respectively at $1,000 and 800. to be
| raced for off Newport by schooners and single
masted yachts AS this is the sixteenth series, 1t
will be that Captain Goelet thus contributes
in all the sum of $4,000 for the advancement Of the
into If his cIu apdo Of erail
In order to win the Morgan prizes the contestants
will have to sail course of 81 miles from
| Vineyard Haven to the East Penobscot River.
Besides the Morgan and Goelet cups, there VIII be
| number of special prizes which have been ac-
cepted by the club from various donors to be raced
for The cup to be given by the vice-comm n
printed in yesterdays Tribune. will be sailed for
ington. In this run Commodore August Bel
monts cup for the special thiries will also be con-
second cup will be given Mr.. Belmont also gives a
cup for the single masted vessel or yawl winning
class Ex-Commodore Edward NJ Brown gives a
cup for schooners on similar terms. Henry Wal
gives a trophy. to be called the Narada Cup and to
be by the yacht. OF any rig. winning the great
vice and commodores' cups excepted Percy
Chubb the owner of the NigiIant. adds 500 prize
Haul to Bar Harbor. The vigilant has her racing
rig once more. and the Navahoe viii contest with
her For the greatest race Of all the ls3mile ocean
sail from Vineyard Haven to the East Penobscot
River. the following yachts have entered:
Schooners-The Montauk. Nice-Commodore Lewis
Cass Ledyard; the Ariel stephen w Palmer; the
Colonial Clarence A. Postley; the Emerald J. Rog-
ers Maxwell: the Viking. James ID. Smith; the
Alert Clement A. Griscom: the Fortuna; Henry 3
Hovey: the Shamrock Prescott Hall Butler; the
Marguerite. Henry W. Lamb: the Intrepid C. on, OIL
Yer Iselin: The sachem John G. Moore; the Sea foS
Alanson Tucker; the Amorta. w; Gould Brokaw;
the (oronet D. Willis James and A. Curtiss James;
the Clytie. Henry C. Ward. and the Hildegarde.
soops The Bsdou9 J. Murray Mitchell; the
N. Woodbury.; the syce, Frederick ~ Hoyt me
VisiIant Percy Chubb; the Wasp. II. Il. Llpplt;
the Nayahoe Royal Phelps Carroll. and possibly
The Mineola Commodore August Belmont,
and the yawl Huron, Edward $. Hatch.