Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-01
THE AMERICA CUP AFFAIR.
Comments of the London Field on the
Decision OF the Royal Yacht Squadron.

The first official information received by the
New York yacht club from the Royal yacht
squadron concerning the much-talked-of chal-
lenge for the America cup arrived last week by
cable from Cowes. The cablegram was as fol-
lows: COMMITTEE regret cannot confirm chal-
Ienge. Letter follows. GRANT"
This, of course, is final and destroys the one
remaining hope for race between the repre-
sentative seventy-footers of England and the
United States. The yalkyrie, which has all
along been considered the fastest s,oop of her
class in England, will, however, according to
her owner, Lord Dunraven, be brought over
here. and doubtless will participate in many
contest with our crack white-winged flyers.
London Special To New York Herald. june 30
The Field. commenting on the controversy
over the refusal of the Royal yacht squadron
to recognize the new deed OF gift of the Amer
lea cup, says: The refusal of the ROYAL
Yacht squadron TO be party to a scheme for
foistlng new deed of gift on the world of
sport mas had a depressing effect on the
managing committee Of the New York Yacht
club. Indeed, they appear to be quite dazed
by the refusal, and seem incapable of
giving any ineligible account of the pro-
visions of the new deed. All that the sur-
vlving donor can say about the matter is that
the principal point III view in its adoption was
to adapt II to the changed condition in re-
sDect 10 the increased size of yachts built for
racing.
VERY BRoAr HINT.
'This reads remarkably like statement not
in accordance with the facts. Had the sur
viving donor forgotten that the first two
challenges for the America cup were made by
the owner OF the CanSgia, of 200 tons, and the
Liyonia, 2S4 tons, and that no yacht approach
ing these III size has since competed for the
cup? The surviving donor claims to be the
originator of the new deed. and SAYS he can
see no fair objection to it. We are not sur
prised at this IL all he can say i'll its favor is
that the yachts which compete for the cup
have increased in size.
GEN. PAISE's PART IN THE CONTROVERSY.
"Gen. Paine is also supposed to have had
some hand in drawing up the provisions Of the
new deed, and is said to have approved of ten
months notice ON the ground that Americana
that Is, himselt-were put TO some inconve-
Dience IN producing Il suitable yacht to defend
the cup against the Genesta. the Galatea and
the Thistle with SIX months notice only. This
is all very we'll and We heartily sympathize
with Gen. Paine and admire his boldness and
Judgment III producing two such vessels as the
Mayhower and Volunteer, and no less do we
admire the same spirit exhibited by Mr.. NAL
comb Forbes in building the Puritan
But Gen. Paine appears to have tempo
rar1iy lost sight altogether of the challenging
party in his reference TO the new deed while
dwelling on the ten months notice. Ii is all
very well to make general statement that the
new deed Is fair and sportsmanlike, but such a
general statement does not answer the specific
objections to the deed which We raised ON its
first appearance. and which every yachtsman
on this side of the Atlantic and MANY on the
other side have reiterated"