New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-06
FOR THE AMERICAS CUP.
A CHALLENGE FROM THE ROYAL YACHT
SQUADRON.
IT IS II THIS CITY NOW AND 1T WILL BE
PRESENTED TO THE NEw-YORK YACHT CLUB
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IT IS ~ THIS CITY NOW AND II WILL Be
PRESENTED TO THE NEw-YORK YACHT CLUB
IF TIE DEED OF GIFT IS MODIFIED.
challenge for the Americas Cup has arrived
here from England, and it will be presented to
the New-Yorlx Yacht Club as soon as the present
deed Of Gift is SO modified as to do away with
the Objectionable dimension clause prom
incnt member of the New-York Yacht Club, who
is also well known I'm shipping circles. has re-
Gently returned from England with the challenge,
which he is instructed to present to the New
York Yacht Club the minute the deed of gift Is
modified.
The challenge comes from the Royal lacht
Squadron of England. and while the name OF the
porson in whose behalf the squadron challenges
has not been made public. 1t is supposed 10 DE
the Earl of DunraveD. The bearer of the chal-
lenge told the fact Of his having been conmis-
stoned to offer it a few nights ago In the mouse
Of the Ncw-Yorll Yacht Club, before gathering
Of some of the most active yachtsmcn in the cluo
The matter will probably he considered at uHe
next meeting. If any way can be iouha py
which the last deed Of gift can be stripped oil the
Objectionable clause known as the Immersion
clause n boat will at once be built in England
TO compete for the cup
Tho strong sentiment in the Ncw-Yor< Yacht
Club itself against the provisions OF the la't ueeu
OF gift and the outside pressure which mas oecn
brought TO bear by all the yachtsmcn OF the world
will il is hoped I've powerful enough 10 secure
the making Of some arrangement by when the
bearr of the challenge will be Justified III present.
inc il 70 thc New-York Yacht Club. The news
that a challenge is already here and only awaiting
the removal Of the barrier Of the dimension clause
70 be laid before the club has been rapidly
circulated among the members OF the NcW-iorK
Yacht Club. and has even got beyond Its limits
The man who is empowered TO present the chal-
lenpe il well known on both sides ot the
Atlantic a. n thorough yachtsman, and as most
dcsrous Of bringing about an international race.
The opposltion TO the abrOgaton OF the last
deed Of gift or it's modification in manner 10 10
AWAY with the dimension clause has lts whoic
strength in two members of the CLUB, one Oh
whom is an officer Of the organlzau0h I'ooh
men have regulations as spOrtsmcn ana gehOc-
mon which silence criticism as TO their mouVes
They arc the last two men in the world whoh
ono not familiar with the Ncw-lork Yacht CluD
would pick out as likely to oppose the remoNai
~ any artificial barrier to international compete
tion in Yachting II is not thought however th&o
thcec two men will oppose their wishes much longer
% these Of the Yachting world. As long as they do
their many followers in the club will prevent
ar, oc,ion favorable TO repeal OF the last decd
Of gift ,
The bearer Of the challenge is hopeful OF hIaN-
ing some arrangement which Will make poSSloi'
revt season another international yacht race ana
his hone, are shared by all yachtsmen outside th'
N,w-Yorx Yacht Club, and by strong party III
the club.