New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
THE AMERICAS CUP
YACHTING MEN ANXIOUS ABOIT AN =.
TERNATIONAI, RACE


The yachting world. and It Is a large and snNr.,~
one Is now anxious regarding the possibilities q i
race for the Americas cup next year. When -
Dunraven's challenge was received there s,s -.
reason 10 believe tat next year would see . 800
for the great International trophy. The party IN ~
New-fork Yacht Club In favor Of making everv ~.
sibe concession to the Englismen and opposed n A.
stringent provisions OF the last decd OF gift had sroJ
large and so powerful that It was felt that 49,,
which Lad been illadvisedly erected against fat,r. -
ternsdcnal contests would be burned away In "A.
fire OF public sentiment. Lord Dunraven had bes.
advised OF tie sentiment In yachting circles On ~
side OF the Atlantic and that is why he ssnt "A.
preliminary challenge. 1t was not until the le,t..,
sent In reply to his lordshps Challenge was rrads ma.
lie that doubts arose as 10 there being contest o.,
ttr cup next year Had that letter been as frnk ana
explicit as easy OF comprehension, were the sta.s
mcnts made by Commodore james D. Smith lu renv
to the interview with Lord Dunraven, and the y,o.,,
attack OF Dixon Kemp on the good faith OF the New
York Yacht Club, all might have been pain sailing
But It was not. This fact Is apparent when II /.
remembered that Lord Dunraven says he does not unit.
understand some parts of 1t, and there are manv
yachtsmen here who do MOI thoroughly understand n
There can be doubt however, as to the good faith
Of the committee. to the fact that they desired "a
bring about race. 1t must be remembered how
ever that the New York Yacht Club got Into ho,.
with the last deed Of gift and naturally wants TO e.t
out Of It In as graceful manner possible II IA
hardly TO be expected Tat the club. through It's CON-
m.tee, will do public penance before the world and
stand with lighted candle and winding sheet erwin,
Peccavi." Lord Dunraven must take something for
granted We want a over here and he will est
the faires. iacc ever sailed II he comes over Ma
shadow Of tie last deed OF gift will rest upon IT,
I'm Tim Nf1l a.
10 defeat the project for an international mex,
year IS Dixon Kemp. His Violent and unjust attack
upon the good faith Of the New-lora Yacht Club
shows that NJ. Kemp does not know the sentiment
among the better clement OF the club, an element
rs respectable, as honorable and as upright any
set Of gentlemen In the world, and one which does
not approve the last deed OF gift IL Is ttis element
Which il now trying 10 bring about race on equabs
terms, purpose which SIR. kemp is contributing
materially 10 defeat. lis statement that the NevA
York Yacht Club IS trying confidence game Ia,
regard TO Lord Dunravens challenge. and lis other,
violent abuse will have effect on 10th sides OF The
water. on this side. where the facts are known, II
ha, occs stoned resentment and caused more or less
revuslon Of feeling regarding the concessions to be
mad. 10 the English In England and In fact IN
ell Europe Dixon Kemp has large following Of people
who take his utieranceS statements eX catedra and
his personal influence and that OF The Field is 20.
tenn in all English yachting circles 1t Is TOO bad thai
Dixon Kemp should not have RETAINED from
piionung a situation which was 50 delicate and
complex anyway that nothing except mutual con-
edenee and cool heads could have unavened Il
There Will b. some International racing next year.
however. even If the negotiation for a race for the
Americas cap fall through Royal Phelps Carroll
when be goes with his new llerreshou boa' VIII
probably not only have exciting races for the Cape
Nav and B-entOn's Reef cups. but VIII SAIL several
match races against English yachts. That the new
e1Ioo,er Of his will be boat built for victory canho'
10 doubted Uerreshoff is building her under the
English rating rule aud she will not come home empty
handed Eut the races will he on the other side.
What lily IL will De II great international contest
can not take place here In the year OF the oOunoaa
celebration. 1t may be u te Anrca o,hboon e1 h.,
lsen lost that these two cups after Whch Mr. ta' ~,
IS going may become me intern"1I"s In, %.
national yacht racing is not going TO be keq enuay
The hast deed OF git gave II s,a yer cb c nj.
a. d ,apion, yachismen on both sides Of the water.
II would be a shame TO have the Americas Hup ana
| the races for 1t pass Into tradition. eurrg "e"
| mrst be some way out OF the present dimcu'','
I, looks as II the system OF measurement FOR rauhs
now used In England would, before long. be changes
and Lord Dunraven has made an excellent suggesuM
ono which Il is hoped will bear fruit in MS leuef
! " The London Field" In whlch ne proposes f" ""
ference OF English and American yachtsmen, VIM
,Ie,v Of getting AT a system which VIII be accepa@
| T., boih countries lie also says very truly that
an Interchange OF opinions better system Is IAey
| b.. arrived at Il would certainly promote yscs
| bullplug on both .des OF the water II yachts wen
| built under "A common rating rule there Is no uIS
form rule now In this country. ana all elorh 10 essy
| Esn on. have So far failed There being no orsahiy
| tion Of yacht clubs corresponding 10 me .auOnA
Yacht Racing Association Of England, each cluD meas
nr.s for time allowance II peaScS, ana casshes
ia peases Most az the larg" club, II i true, hos
CLASSIFY by sailing length, and have the same sy stem y
measurement but not all. II universal RUE coni
be adopted In this country. ana II II were one IN Mmea
the English would join. u would be great aaVsnSs .
There Is no reason why Il should not be done. excep'
the general pa.hy With which all matters Tor he az
vancemcnt OF yachting are regarded ny some oi Wv
wealthy but nonyachtnG yacht ciuos'
"The Forest and Stream" points out that mutuu
agreement clause OF the last deed Of gift under whea
Il now hoped the objectionable part OF that instrf
ment may u nulfed, not great discovery, ou'
wa, a faint echo Of the first and only legal decd
This l. true IN fact. the first deed OF GIT cOhssa
alm0 entirely OF Thu clause" The FIRST deed wa,
very simple document. free entirely from the lesi.
learning poured 80 lGNlshly IN the thrd oefr' "
said that I'm case Of Challange arrangements HaIs
factor Ia both parties should be made for the race
the rules OF the Now York Yacht club The orlSnanI
deed contained about 400 words. the second ABOUT w
and the third nearly 400. The growth OF me e''
IL remarkable and tae results OF the growth have been
| dis; strOls
LONG-FACED DEMOCRATS 1T S4R4IOGi'