The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
TO DEFEND THE cur.
some orthe Men who May Bu,id New Yachts
for That Purposc.

Tho following notice was sent to all the
members OF the New York Yacht Club yester.
day:
special meene OF the club viii be held At the club
house Tuesday. Dec. 10. at sac T. NJ, to consider .
challenge from the Royal Yacht squadron. on behalf
otthc fa'l OF Dunraven. for tho Americas Cup.
Although some OF the members Of the New
York Yacht Club have raised objections to the
wording oil tho challenge every one seen yes
to-day was OF the opinion that there would he
a race next year for the Americas Cup. and
there was considerable talk about what new
vessels would be built to defend the cup. 1t
was regarded as certain that two New York
boats and two Boston boats would DO placed
at the service Of the club to race against the
Nalkyric. IL there arc only four new boats
built next season. tho competition in the 81.
foot class will be very keen. but many yachts
men seem to think that there will DO many
moro than four new boats built. Ono promi-
nent yachtsman. who ought to know what he
is talking about. said that instead Of Gen.
Paine land ]. Malcolm Forbes forming part OF
Boston, syndicate. these two gentlemen
have announced that he will build boat with
his son John. and Mr.. Forbes is to head a
ap # 6 aste Of h0 a Gh
boat: Henry bryant. who desi gncd the schooner
Alert. is looked upon as the man who will
draw the plans for the new yacht.
=, While it is GENERALLY regarded MS certain
that Commodore H. j.. Morgan will build a
boat It is not certain that Herreshoir will fur.
nish tho new craft Some yachtsmen say that
Mr.. Morgan L. very much dissatisfied with
HerreshotT. while others affirm Just as posi.
lively that Dir. Morgan has an arrangement
with tho Bristol boat builders and that they
arc to furnish him n new craft this year EN-.
hodyins all their latest worked out plans and
ideas.
tits by no means certain that Mr.. Carrolrs
the disposal OF tho New York Yacht Club next
season. Mr.. Carroll is said to have announced
positively that he is going to England next
year with his yacht to raco in the regattAs
there, and TRY to bring back the CarO May
anu Brenton,s Rcef cups that were taken to
England BY Sir Richard Sutton's cutter Gan.
estn. II Mr. Carroll goes to England Yachting
IS likely to he quite as interesting there as 1t 10
IN this country. George Watson, In addition
TO building the Nakyrie. has on hand two
large cutters. ono for the Prince Of Wales and
Tie other Tor the Emperor OF Germany. The
Emperor OF Germany. too. has offered n val.
liable trophy Tor yachts OF all nations that is to
be raced for Off Cowcs.
The nomination committee Of the New YORK;
Yacht Club mot Yesterday to select men for
the different offices of the club for the next
season. The election does not take place until
February and the result Of their work will not
be on ciall y mado known until some time next
month. 1t Is said. though. that these officers
for next year will be as follows: Commoiore,
Edwin ID. Morgan: Vice. Commodore. William
Butler. Jr.. Rear. Commodord. Ralph =.
Ellis: Secretary. J. V. s. Oddie; Treasurer +.
". j. Hurst: Measurer. John Hysiop: Regatta
Committee. $. Nicholson Kano. Chester Girls.
void. ana Irving Grinnell.