New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
YACHTRACING PROSPECTS.
THE AMERICAS CUP CONTROVERSY.
WHAT WILL LORD DUyRAvrs Do'-DArEs FOR
10 CONTESTS FIXED ALREADY.

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10 CONTESTS FIXED ALREADY
The British sporting papers are bitter against the
new deed Of gift by which the New York Yacht Club
holds the Amcrlca'r Cup, and Of them advo-
eating the Offering Of international challenge cup
by the British yacht clubs. Meantime Lord Dnn-
raven. pending his receipt OF a reply to his request
for under tho ThstleY Volunteer conditions has
Amply contcntcd himself with acknowledging the
receipt Of Mr. Peabody's letter Offering him with
the shamrock. Oracle. Titanla and Katrina. No re
ply has yet been received from the owner u the
Yaraua. who received the same terms It Is thought
by some that Mr.. Jameson's New Irex may come over
hero and have q few with crack sin gicsticks
She Is II feet tho water line 10 feet beam. and IS
said be OF the same general type the Valkyrie
and larara.
"Thc London Field in speaking Of tho Americas
Cup says In its last issue va thought the present
generation at least had heard the last of the Americas
Cup, but an attempt is being rlade to gavanzc It into
lie again. However. DO rot think there Is O
shadow Of ground for stating that any present
Of crack yacht belonging to this country Will chal
lense for the cup, nor do VIC SEQ how any British
yacht club could back such challenge long the
new deed Of gl,t exists. The most prominent Yacht
clubs have condemned the deed and 10 Is difficult -
how any other course could be adopted. There
1, again talk of establishing al International trophy
ican yacht owners to compete for it. But We do not
believe in challenge cups Of great value, ard would
much rather see Joint committee Of British and
American htsmen--reDresentatiyes. say. Of tho
SewfOTk Yacht Club and ROYAL Yacht squadron
formed draw mp rules for future contests for tho
Americas Cup. We really think this is the only sou-
tion Of the difficulty. The original and only legal
deed Of gift VII! admit Of much being DONE and in
tho interests Of International rivalry the Acwiork
Yacht Club ought to tilNe the initatiyc.7
The 30 to co foot class OF the Cornthan Yacht Club
viii be- an unusually interesting one this year. 10
VIII have in 1t such boats the Oriva Clara Clnder
ella Daphne and Isis. The opening regatta Of tho
club juno ~ ought % be Of interest II the weather
j. ~snitin' and htin' ihe proposed union Mon OF ne
leuc Club seems to have ended IN talk
Dates have been fixed by the various yacht clubs
u the country for 10 and rcgattas far and
there more 10 hear from.
Tho action of the American Yacht Cub in providing
for a series Of lectures this Arctic explora
ton +. in with the spirit II the club.
which las always takrn interest IN this cold
subject When the Grccly relief fleet started out tho
club presented II with set of coors and a club flag.
and gave a dinner for the officers of the expedition
on their return Many well known Arctic explorers
are members u tho club.
II doc. not look now as II tho international trophy
offered by the American Yacht club for CON petition
hy steam yachts would be raced for by foreign
steam yacht this year. There has been more less
talk about tho subject recently on both sides Of the
water however The fact is that yhilo France aud
ENGLAND have each fleet of swift steam yachts. there
is none Of them that would stand chance with the
swift American steam yachts. II is thought by many
yachtsmcn that tho nrst challenge for the cup will
come from Trance.
The Corinthian Navy has now 1000 members,
all small.boat owners.