New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
PROSPECTS FOR TIRE YACHTING SEASON.
AN 1NTERyAm oNAL MATCH POssIBLE-TXING
DATES FOR REG atlas.

DATES FOR REG atlas.
That international trophy the Americas Cup which
Boston yachts have for the last few wears Sallanty
defended for the NcwY0rl Yacht Club and that club.
not to be behind in patriotism. has ably hedccd
around with various deeds of gift" may yet be
the cause of an international match this year. Lord
Dunraven has, after waiting for something less than
a year, sent letter TO the club asking If 1t VIII
kindly reply his proposition. which Is to have
a under the Thistc-Volmtccr conditions. The
committee appointed by the club with power to act
this matter is composed of gentlemen Of the first
reputation in yachting circles J. r. Busk was Tor
merly owner of the sloop Mischief and defended the
crp with her when the Canadian yacht Maanta IN
1851 came here to try for it. Lloyd Phoenix is the
owner OF the schooner Intrepid, cruising yacht OF tho
best record. He is decp-sca yachtsman and was
formerly officer of the Navy. Captain Paine is the
owner Of the Volunteer and Philip Schuy Ter is the
sole survivor of the original owners of the America
The question of a shore station for the New Yorl;
Yacht Club is agitatng the organization. Since tho
old station at staten Island was given up the New
York Yacht Club has had no shore station
in the neighborhood of New York The sue
cess of such clubs as the Larchmont ana
Atlantic with their fine shore stations have made the
New-York Club realize the necessity of getting some
place for a shore club house near the city. site
at CITY Island is said To bc the most likely t. be
chosen committee have the matter IN charge
and II really looks If some effort was to be Hade
to something for the welfare of the club.
The Atlantic Clubs new house on the break
water al Bay Ridge will doubtless be fine one.
completely equipped for yacht cmp mouse
but there will be many who will regret the old house
on the bluff where for years Captain Gregory
has fired the sunset gun.
The clubs are beginning TO fix their regatta days
The Larchmont has settled on the following: Opening
dav MAY 10: spring regatta. June annual regatta
Inv 4 annual SAIL July l. TO July 20; oN stcr boat
race August o3 fall regatta september :" Inc "i-
fcers and committee Of The club for the year are a. io
lows Commodore. Girard {. W. Lowrey, sloop Daphne
vice commodore Chester G. Munroc. cutter Orva rear
commodore, Joseph H. sterling schooner Lco" o
tary. William g. scott treasurer. Nliilalh MUTi1f
Board of Trustees the conm,iorc Snhi".n n'
secretary, secretary the treasurer. Auen>lh 'ioh'n.
Eugene l. Bnshe William : lley' ir@n'i, H. w. sou %
mttcc, Aususun Monroe chairman tuw'ir Nv ,o,o -, " i
cen the commodore eN oircio. Howard ". toa'cs' lnc
1reaSrer , ASi'lG; wam Cr tIcT William c. scott
Regatta Committee, FranclS VI. scout ,nairhlti "
wald sandcrson Harold = forw"od' ficc' Su'Ho'"'
Charles +. Roberts. VI. d.
1t will be remembered that two American cups are
now held in ENGLAND. the Cape May ana tle hI'l.nh .
Reef They were won by the uencsia IN races aeais
the Dauntless, races which the schooner hr'e @ nan
public spirited yacitsman 70 60 over ana WIN 'nch @
back again They were offered WIN 'lr iu,t o pro- p.o.
noting international yacht racing but she ,lcY ,aNe
hcn carried across the water they seem 10 have been
forgotten by American yacli'SHlcn-
The interest in small yachts and the racing of
them is testified by tn" cNi~icnc" Il" the '"ilhthl
Navy and The New York Yacht Racing t--ocatio>
II IS the object Of these associations Ia foster small
boat racing and they are carving 1T "ut Win N-r
rhcv work io dlsaitl>c the plhhc mind Of the idea
thai il requires a fortune to yacht and I"
can he got Out Of small boat II small boat ~iil
popnlar a sport which would othcr"lsc be the
privilege Of a wealthy few.