New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-19

THE NEw-YoRK YACHT CLUB IS AGREEABLE
TERMS OF THE PROPOSED RACE.
At special meeting of the Ncw-York Yacht
Club last night, the challenge of Lord Dunraven
to race for the Americas cup was accepted and a
committee was appointed to arrange the details.
The challenge reads follows
sudbahn Hotel, scmmcring September 10. 1892.
Drar Mr.. oddle: am anxious to bring about. 1,
possible, race for the Americas cup next year, and
porunlty Of submitting the following proposal TO the
Sew. lorl, Yacht Club for their, trust favorable.
l viii sail series Of matches according to the
rules of the new deed OF gift with the following
Frst-The length upon the load waterine Of my
vessel to be the only dimensions required. lnls
her Custom House register to follow soon as prsc
ticabe.
the loadwatcrhnc OF my vessel To count double III
cal Ilans tme n lowance but my vcss.l not in any
case, to exceed such estimated length by more than
= per cent Inc Yacht that sails against me not TO
exceed the estimated length the load -watcrllne
IN tneth beyond the e'tmacd lensh Of my my yesci
on the loadwaerline to count double IN calculating
II is to be understood and agreed that, should !
win the cup. the club obtaining the cnstd o. II shall
hold 1t open 10 clalrnse on the same conditions AS
should this proposal met with the approval 4 he
may be- considered rs my chale'ge TIE rul /
notice together with thS 3 nam g T5 lcn icms ,d on tIe
ateiy receipt Of an iutimaton Of the a2pr;val n
The club.
may take this opportunity Of suin, tat II he
challenge is accepted. l IN perfectly ssli,t'd with
the arrangement concerning number Of match -,
courses and other details arrived at between be IN
propose that the time Of starl!nc each lie
settled not less than twenty four hour, fore the
first race and that except only In the ca.e ot DlcR
fog the vessels bc started at the specified time
should either of them 50 desire. should neither yacht
express any desire. then the sailing committee T.
exercise their judgment I'm pos'poning race
A. cannot at present fix tl" Gat" ior a." first
mit,ec which no doubt iho New Yok Va ht Cub
viii ppint in N" event Of their accepting my c-ul-
lengc.
Trusting that they VIII do so ana that an into
esiing contest may le The result m main dear Mr
od4c yGrr- vrE ,'Fy ocro,orv Nv NAE Yo YScnt
Cub.
When the challenge had been read General
Paine. who had come on from Boston for the
purpose. moved set of resolutions which accepted
Lord Dunraven's terms. practically without re-
serve In regard TO that part of the chaIangr
which specified that ii the challenger won the
cur. the club for which he challenged should hold
il under the terms upon which it was won, the
resolutions stated that under the option clause
Of the decd of p1ft' tie winning club might
make such arrangements as II pleased, hut that
the New-York Yacht Club would not bind itself
not to challenge under the dimension clause. This
lets the New-York Yacht Club down easily, anu
NJ the same time makes race
possible Tie committee appointed - win
mower 10 nrrangc for such race as LORD Duhr'
ven specifies in his chnllanse consists of 'r'hei'i
Charl4 J. Paine. eA onmodorc James D. Snllh,
I@tunrn 4 Fish. Archibald Roger ana A. n q
rarfeld The committee will meet az No. ~
broadway AZ noon to-day. ~.
Tho formal challenge from the Royal f"ch,
Soradron viii now be sent over. drawn on the
lines laid down IN Lord Dunrayen's preliminary
challenge.