New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-23
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DUNRA VEN WANTS A RACE.
A MODIFICATION OF HIS FORMER LETTER
TIE COMMITTEE OF THE NETWORK YACHT
CLUB REPLIES Ely CABLE-THE MATTER

TIE COMMITTEE OF THE NETWORK YACHT
CLUB REPLIES Ely CABLE-THE MATTER
ALMOST SETTLED
The letter received by the special committee Of the
New-iorl Yacht Club from Lord Dunraven. and con
Sidered by the committee ut lis meeting on Monday
night was made public yesterday. The reply OF the
committee also given out and II seems almost
certain that there win be for the Americas
Cup next year. The letter Of Lord Dunraven was rs
follows:
Dunraven Castle, Brigeend Gamorgan, Nov 7. 1892.
Sir have honor acknowledge your letter OF the
goth of October. containing the reply OF committee to
letter OF the 10th OF September On the general terms
Of the to be With regard to your
remark that "as :he details Of sailing the match al
luded 10 In your letter. think they be easily m.
ged after challenge has been made in proper form by
qualified yacht club take it the details would be
arranged within the PROPOSITIONS made in former letters.
With regard your proviso that ono yacht OF the
specified rig either under constructor ana
available for tn" purposes Of this club in Dc
tending the cup shall be barred or peiallzcd" an
agreeable sail any yacht without any penalty, be-
yond taking or giving the ordinary time oIowanc" ac-
cordlng 10 the Ncw.York Yacht Club rules and a. my
letter appears have been ambiguous On this poh' may
gay under that rule OF measurement ana scae
OF time allowances that proposed the match should b.
sailed.
In 1850 suggested that In calculating time allowance
the mean Of the rules used by the challenging 'hu
challenged clubs should be taken but the committee uu
not sec their way agree and have no wish U reopen
the question. In respect 10 the final clause OF !ou'
ettcr stipulated should win .he cup the club
obtaining the custody Of il should hold IL open 70
challenge on the conditions as tho. und'7 "nich
challenged To this must adhere oS being Only III NC
cor.snoe with ny das Of fair play ana no !"ch'
club would place ITSELF in Tie position o. having "'
power 10 exact Of appearing 70 expect a. the part
challenged terms diG rent from tlo'e rnheF ""''h "
challenged But feeling. am sure that your committee
with equal Good faith believe in Tie absolute fairness OF
the condt ons laid down in the deed Of fi't OF 1851
lad no intention OF barring a challenge under those con-
dtons. 70 this perfectly clear an qu''' "'."S
70 substitute for my former stipulation III U p' ul'
dersood and aarccl that should win the cup the club
ohtanipc the custody Of shall hold 1t subject 70
challenge ON precisely similar those under when
challenged provided always that the club shall not re-
fuse challenge in accordance with inc co""Ho'' '
down I'm In, de.d o, 1857 and IS al liberty II MAKE any
arrangement mutually agreed as provided Tor IN the
| deeds Of 1857 1852 ond lss7.'
trust that no difference now exists between u' ana
on your cabling that challenge on the tern" OF IVY
| former letter. herein modified. Will be ac'ep''
hall at once endcayor to arronge for for"A' c'a' 90
being sent through qualified yacht club rcit'A'
O"t ,,,n,rIv DCNRAVEE
| Tbis letter was Thoroughly discussed at the meet
inc Of the committee Monday night. ana the ioi'
| lowing dispatch wa sent 10 LORD Dunravcn
| Lord Dunrayen NO. % NoIfolk-st, London.
Committee will recommend club to accept former chnl
enec letter Of 17th II reference 10 former
deeds is omitted T"i'-
For committee.
1t IS thought by yachtsnen that Lord DnnTa zen
will not hesitate omit any reference to The d"cs
Of gift Of 15J7 and l--2. This demand on the part
OF the committee is only hat they may 60 on record
n, acknowledging deed Of gift except n" last one
rs being In the question AT al. IL was me general
opinion last night that the race was almost fore.
cone conclusion. Every yachtsInan 4 aEo cDDHcht
that IN Oi race the cnP VIII stay on tiS siae
Of the water.
II Is believed that the boat With which Lord bun
raven Will challenge Will lc seventy iootrI ms
i reported on -Ocl authority Nhlc several y"cht
designer will undoubtedly have ont boats next spl1hS
which will enter IN the competition rae" for TIE chpp'
ing Of defender Of the cup II Is almost SAFE - SAY
that the honor will fall to the ll"ircshcHs. me
answer Of Lord DunIaVen 10 the cable dl'ihich "ht
linn by the committee, is expected by cable To-Day.