New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
STARTING THE YACHTS.
HOW SHALL THE EXACT TIME FOR A RACE
DE FIxEDt9n'

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VIEWS OF LoRp DuNRAvEH AND OF THE
AMERICAS cur coMNITTEE-THE ccR1NTH.
IAN MOSQUITO FLEET ORGANIZED.
In view Of The numerous reports that the Earl OF
Dunrayen would withdraw his challenge. the text Of
the challengers letter James d. Smith, chairman OF
the Americas Cup Committee has surprised the
yachting public. The older members % the New-York'
Yacht Club, men who have had opportunity 10 con.
slider the communications Of the former chaengers,
are united IN the opinion that fhe Earl OF Duhrayen IS
the most courteous sportsman tho yacht club ever had
dealings with. IN the document published on Friday,
IN reply 70 the letter Of acceptance formulated by tho
committee, Lord Dunravon expresses his willingness to
kgreo 10 ell The conditions Of detail suggested BY the
defenders, with the exception Of one. The latter Is
the paragraph rofcring 10 the time OF starting. In
his challenge Lord Dunraven proposed the following:
The time OF starting bs such to meet the oon-
Vensncs OF the members OF the SewYork Yacht Club.
The start to be made at the precise time fixed, and
under whatever conditions Of weather may prevail At
the moments dcnso fog excepted"
To this suggestion the Cup Committee replied In
these words The time OF starting must absolutely DO
left to the discretion OF the regatta committee
OF the New.York Yacht Club, who will have
charge OF the races. II is useless starting
a race in a calm In . very light
air, when, by waiting short time, there is chance
Of breeze coming up which would enable the yachts
to complete the e0urse within the given tines
This opinion OF the committee Is tefsely Analysed
in Lord Dunrsvon's reply and his arguments against
the condition seem plausible. should the yachts DO
required TO start at specified time no matter what
be tho wind or weather it Is evident that one OF the
contestants would have tho same chance for favor
tho other. An edvantago TO either you'd have
to be attributed 10 natural causes or an Intervention
OF fato but could not possibly DO accredited 10 any hui
man being. On the other hand, the regatta commit
-. lal.g until ding n
their opinion, the Wind is what IT should b. there is
always = danger, Lord DunrNvon suggests, OF a
misc0uceptlon OF the regatta committees motives or
sciIonA Though Americans viii indorso the iadg-
iSS Ts.Sk there might sa5y Tss Be- S6SasS abroad
for the cry Of iavorinsm,' should tho
S sIfSnS's Selected the W. Saa for The races The ns
proposlOn made BY the chaihnger that the question
mites, pr6vidsd that. whs,svSr tbSr opinion may be-
starr .hSu :ak: g!scc a. the specin9d time should sa
vove no suspicion Of nnfarness. Tho Cup Committee,
II may be ventured 70 SAY vi! reronsldcr theT nrst
be hIed.
Tho second bettcr road 10 the Esw.York Yacht Club
last Thursday evening, tho one written by Dun
10 Secretary odte doeS not look nearly so salts
factory. II shows a. once what was the unexpected
clause" which Secretary Richard Grant Of tho Eoyal
Yacht Squadron referred 90 IN his letter received last
week. At tho time the orant lettor arrived II was
Supposed that the surprising clause was the one on
classnca ton which pointed out that the TVc'ng ciAss
acation OF tho NowYok Ysoht Club did not refer TO
challenge cup contests. Il now seems tAi The DIM
Guilty was not In this direction AZ ALI nor In fact con-
nocted With the details OF the rsces 10 any way. Tho
British yschtsn1sn say now that they understood frnm
the dispatch sent 10 sccroiary York, Of the Royal
CLYDE Climb that the NewTbfk club would sail rsccs
under precisely the same Conditions O. those which
governed the former oohtests. iE fact the dispatch
isclt did not mention the condition imposed by tho
~, ka1A lT
he winners OF the coming races uhdor
Tho new deed Of gin. The New
York Yacht CIub. horerver. passed resolutions
1t The same meeting from which tho dispatch WAS
sont imposing the condition mentioned, aud mailed
II vas natural for tho British yschsmen 20 Be sur
prfsei, but u absurd for them 10 desire 20 al
bes.dss Il vas snnouDncd that PARTICULAR would DO
sent b. man. Tho resolutions must have beeu re
70 tas GnoWisdso Of sI copccrnsd and TO show sny
surprIss st them ~ this late date loo" strange 70
IN ri Il. iSttcr TO Mr. oddIo Lord punavcn drcarrs
b. % to n The S0s P0 10 BE- sHS s ~ tSs be
'ucS discussion bc p"tponCd gG'n after no raj.
all not probably hc sccepi"d. u is morn rnssonee
2 rro.2 re- , 6o .%%['rs r ' wh Se
snpoIn,nd by Inc Royal Yacht Squadron Of which |
N" Prince of Wales ana the Marquis of ormond' are
members.
ESCommnAore lanes d Smith has given mp al |
hone OF a meeting o. me Comm'fHn" before ncNt |
we'ncSdav whrn h" vaS Yesterday he de- |
cinrrd that he thought that eventually Their" would
be nothing 20 Interfere with the racoS Tie dId not
sc how the Royal Yacht Squadron couh object 10 |
the conditions OF fr decd Of gift while The New
York Yacht club was willing IN challeIEr under thnSe
same conditions should mo cup go abroad. In the |
meantime tho preparations are going on here tor
tte trial races which arc IN take place about mo
last Weeh OF August or hr arsi week o. september
Mr. Smith Is now reasonably certain that the Vomn'
tor. Katrina. Bedouln, shamrock and Ii'anA WIN !
possibly tho Puritan VIII be the entries for the trials
The mosIuitu- regatta hch last wear by the New |
Rochelle Yacht Club much Of succoH' that N"
" mcSqurCrS" have organized CoHnthian Mosquito |
Fleet and will 80 into ihc sport on their own hook
this scason 4 successful organization OF the same
Kind skps over the Boston waters every year, and
New York Is 10 be congrsmla'"f on the new Hcqusi
ton Tho officers and committees ~ n" Corhhlan |
MOSQUITO Flcrt for this year ~ follows; Comno- |
dore Thornton II. Smith vice commodore Thomas |
ClAphATn secretary. Theodore LedyGd; treasurer |
Prank Il. Jones Executive committee the Comm0 !
dnre the Secretary. W r. stephens. the Vice Nomm0
dorc the TrcASur~r. Harold s. Forwood. Frank p |
Sherwood Regatta connittec-Frank H. Jones +. h. |
DunnNl Thomas T. TAhcr.
Tomorrow evening regular meeting viii ee held
At the sturtevAnt House. end many det ais for tho
teaSOn'B programme will Ia nxel. |