New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-21
BEATs THE METEOR IN A PRIVATE TEST
NO SURPRISE AT THE CHANGE OF DATE
THE FIRST RACE Tc BE STARTED ON OCTOBER >
THE DAY ORIGINALLY SET-TIME AND
pI ACI STARTING
AGAINST THE METEOR.

THE DAY ORIGINALLY SEl-IIME AND
PLACE OF STATING
The no,tnonement of the date the sailing OF the
first of the Americas Cup races between the Nlsian'
and valkyre from Thursday. September y TO lhurS
day October 5, did not cause surprise 10 ydc'ls-
man nor indeed to anyone especially Interested
IN the coming contest. When MONDAY morning
came and tie Valkyric not heard from IL was
evident that even though she should arrive Oh Ua'
day there would be sufficient time to AUNT
OF her being drydccked overhauiod anu Pu' i"
condition in season to stand By the side OF her
competitor on the morning of September S
Popular interest in the approaching struggle doubt
less caused many 10 look for the Nalkyrie mucn
earlier than she could reasonably be expected 10 ar
rive But whether or not in anticipation OF posSi-
bic slow voyage by his yacht Lord Dunraven on
August O. a week before starting from London ior
New-York requested H. Maitland kersey' MS rep
rssentative here. to apply to the committee io' d
rostnonement of the date of the first race Tor one
week On being advised by Mr.. kersey oil Lord
pun.ayen's wishes in this respect. the committee
took prompt action and the tollowlhg Ie''er WI"
sent in reply:
90 Cortandt-st. New.York. September 10. 1893.
Dear Sir In reply your favor OF this date addc7seo
n u Smith chairman of the Americas Cup COMMITTEE
requesting as the representative Of Lod DunraVcn 'h
the date for the nrst of the Americas CUP races "
poned rom THURSDAY september 2e 70 Ihuleu'S O'oO
ber 10 inform Won that the committee occcde to No"'
,.oue.t ,he date for TIC first stands Thurs
DAY october D. the day originally agreed upon very
univ you,s j. +. TAMS. Secretary. pro tent
r, II Maitland Kersey. esq. 90 Broadwoy ~ y
vLero was not the slightest hesitation on ue
mart oc the committee in granting the extension
With The Yacht still unsighted eight days pelore
the date fixed for the first race a reiusdi 0ou'
hardly he graciously made. Mir. kersey said yes
tsrdav that the change from October 70 sep
tember q was really made out OF Difference u
those who wished 10 the race as the udEH
ara ranidlv shortening and Il somewhat iatcr
view of the contestants could De hau Oh '"' "0'
tember than on the october date ,,n
At 4 O'Clock yesterday Mr.. hersey wa I'm
betrays no uneasness regarding her welfare. , E.th
the fact that the Teutonic arrived IN por, VIZ ~
or, s>r ntnc the yacht did not appear 10 u's-
turb him 49,, .o;o, Gun ,,or,.
j. D. smith, chairman OF the American CVp t0, one
miftee expressed the opinion That the NaIhyIle
should he heard from soon, but he was not dPPiiIx
hensve that harm had oVcrtaken her. MI. oHltl
also eaid that he had received many letteiS am
verbal innuirles as to the date OF the iISt . aac
ana also respecting the time and place OF the start
NJ Smith authoriZcd an additional statement as
10 The niacc and time of starting, as follows
The place OF starting will be either Oh Scotland Ign
,hip or SANDY Hook Lightship The time of starting VIII
pqobahly be II o'clock IN the morning from one "a W.
marks ,rhA races arc best three in i've and "i'i o
ssiled a, now arranged with one DAY r'e"l"
tween cseh race urcss in Of breakdown on e''
yacht when reasonable time VIII be gwen " 'P'
damages. 49, ~, c,,b
Tho Regatta Committee Of the hofk iao"' 80 49,
Of which : Nicholson Kane is chairman. WI" nav e
Of the cup JAMi"o u
New-York. Sept 70. 1898