New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-27
WHO WILL RACE DUNRA VENy
TALK ABOUT The NEW YACHT
THE AMERICAS CUP MUsT De WELL DEFENDED
MOTIFS ND COMMENTs.

THE AMERICAS CUP MUsT BE WELL DEFENDED
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
All reasonable doubt as to there being n race Tor
the Americas cup next year Is now removed "r'"'
credit IS due to the special committee OF the New
York Yacht Club and especial credit to Lord pun
raven. who has had faith In the love OF fairness III
American yacht mcn, and has persisted where other
men would have given up In despair. II Is for'una'"
that there one Englshman who could look be-
yond the deed of gift. and who knew what II was
worth as representing the sentiment Of America
How different has been the course OF Lord Dunra'en
from that Of Dixon Kemp and large part OF lhe
British press! Rcazing. or falling to realize t"'l
tho last deed OF gift placed American yachtSm"n IN
a false position. they have done their best to max"
an international yacht race impc s,lble. But they
have filled and the perpetrators Of the last deed
Of gift have failed Everything I, a It should b.
and let the THIRD decd Of gift be forgotten. The com
mittee which has done so much to smooth The way
for this long.desrcd result is worthy Of all praise
Never once has II compromised the dignity Of the
New York Yacht club. Yet 1t has adroitly managed
affairs that all barriers to race are removed.
The next question l.. who IS going to compete for
the honor Of defending the cup. General Paine has
been three times owner or part owner OF yacht bult
10 defend the trophy. and each Of these Nac's dlh
defend It Wen. II may be that he has not had enough
Of glory and will try again for the honor ArchlDaIH
Rogers who last year launched the Wasp, and +. ID.
Morgan, who III, laurcls "A yachtsman with the
Glorlana are also possible builders. 1t is more than
probable that f. d. Morgan will have yacht entered in
the trial races. In 1o-5 the officers Of the New-fork
Yacht club combined and Lul boat. They may do
50 again. There dozen people mentioned In
yachting circles likely to build boats TO defend the
cup. yet no one seems to mention Commodore Gerry.
though he Is n SSH iiity Tile commodore Is wealthy
and pas,lonatcy devoted to yachting 1t would MT be
l,, a. Tdt
fast bat t, defend tie cup. lIerrsnoH said recently
that he could turn ou four boat, by next spring in nd
didon to the work be- now has IN hand.
How sweet and pleasant thing It IS to sec a
yacht club like that Of Dougl1,ton! There Is never
any campaigning for offices in that Organizations
Thee +, never an opposition ticket. when the noml-
mating committee gets rcndy to announce who are
10 be the officer, Tor the coming year. love feast
&, called and amid incense Of errnpn and libation of
hz" the deed T. done. time later the secretary
calls himself together and ha, an annual election.
casting tho vote FIR the club. II the Donghston
Yacht club gets much hrccr il is TO be- feared tlmt
this Arcadan condition ~ affair, VIII erase to exist
ana That Womb lc pity. for It is probably the only
Yacht club eNtnut 100 which the members begin and
end their meeting. lt singing " How sweet the Tie
that binds" Tho time of annual election, !, ap
rrolchug I'm most Il M" yacht club. The most im-
p,rtaut ~ the elections viii Doc that of the Nc" FORK
Yacht Climb. II i- pretty Wei uni'i- "id th" '"'hi'
d0rc Gerry viii NOT rll a2ln. and f. ai,p received
81. Truth that VIC CpmmoG 're r.. y. Moran VIII De-
promoted {, hr Commodore. u lloE- now .. u this
wou'd D.. accomplished With ont struggle bat Do ~o
large club a. ti Nrvl orb where ilrr" are different
sets Of mon with dic eat ilol-. there b. u1 counting
on What j. going 80 happen. When % LOOKS IKE Pir"
horfid war break. our. AMI when 30 look, LH" war
peace pi"Vail-.
Yacht, ago beginning - De ltt,d ont for winter
cru.c- in IRE Nc- lul IS. There B, np such delightful
cruising ground in 20" world as ~" West Iudinn
4fs To-
strong eternal summer .s ou the and Land. ara
yachts wander un ftw Island u.f1 island Hi ii'
.ItrVav- - tl. day. Th" steam Yacht squadron.
owned iy vs.. \. sitter. h1~ CONC south already. ARD
a. -. X ns', schooner acAt. HrIrlall', viii go COW"