The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-22
DTINRAVEN'S LATEST MOVE.
.yr ytLKYRIE SAID TO HAVE CHAL-
,tsGLD FOR THE CAPE MAJ CUP.

. r..e Royal Phelps Cnrroirs Nnvnhoe
s,o,Id beat Her All Interest In the
Au.r,ca,s Cup Contest Would Re Over
Yneht-mcn Here Puzzied-ProErnmr,c for
The New York Yacht Club Cruise.
ro,wecn the excitement OF getting ready for
,ho August cruise and the preparations for
Tho coming races for the Americas Cup. the
l1.r Onlcors'. Regatta. and Americas Cup
committees Of the Now York Yacht Club have
nod n very busy weok OF It. Just as they
thought their worries and labors were over
thew received T. short lettor from the Royal
victoria Yacht Club which has set them NIL by
tle ears. and for the time being both the
cruise and tho American Cup races IRE for
cotton. There was not very much In the note
at frat glance. and nll OF It which was made
nullIc could be covered in just thirteen
words, which were posted on the bulletin
board, viz
Tn. viking formerly vender. has forfeited tho Cape
NAY Cup 10 the Nalkyrio. REGATTA COMMITTEE
There Is probably mistake In the name. as
tho yavl wendur is credited with holding that
cup. Ordinarily there would not be ques-
tion about the right of the Valkyrie to chal-
lenge for that or any other cup she saw At to
rnce for. but. In view OF the fact that she had
challenged for the Americas Cup. no one
thought that she would race against the
American yacht Navahoe. which has chal-
lepecd for both the Cape May and Brenton
hf In case case the Navahoe should boat her. It
would rob the race over here Of all interest. as
e tn
not be the, slightest use OF the Valkyrie coming
With one or two exceptions. every one over
hero supposed tho defence OF the Cape May,
f,renton feet. AMI Royal Victoria cups would
and that the yalkyrie would not race against
the Navahoe at all. It seems this was al
he can beat the Navahoe. and wants to try his
boat against her before he comes over,
.sad the wna VIZ cp
the Fife cutter Gail una has charge Of the l5ren-
tons Reef Cup and will race against the Nava-
The 'et otiicers OF the New York Yacht Club APP
psrently do not exactly know what to do. They
the Navahoe II she wants TO. hut they may he
able to prevail upon Mr.; Carroll not to start
It will be RENE N bered that the Genesta won
this cup from the schSsner Dap mt; ;S when
The W S r" cha for f and the
tie A course Ss,e alone Now the Wsikyrie Cones
elong and challenges for it. and the Wendur
In addition to the above the Regatta Com
mttee OF the club. which consists Of : Niehol-
son Kane. Chester Griswold. and Irving Grin
ss;ss ut FOR the com%odorss cups viii be Dc:
Commodore Morgan offers cup for schoon-
ers and cup for sloops. cutters. and yawls In
ii 20 I. n. and viii '" be OVER % ra aSe
course Of thirty miles to the eastward and re-
sn hp to I'll be SS at sne SHi
the May up to 10 so A: n: on Ane; !;
P6r oest the viii tTe bo sa sfes
$1,000 cup for achooners and a $500 cup for
sloops is offered by Capt. Ogden Goelet, and is
have not hauled out to clean since the com
msncehent OF the cruise. Start at 1880 A. NJ.
sss close So It nat s. sseess Aug
and On !.oard the May atsr. NJ on Aug. II:
sm a TN hH S ssnrn e ss Ss fo
there are two. valued n. 5000 each are offered
Yacht Club and such foreg Yachts. as
limit OF six hours in these races. and the start
VII! be made at II A. NJ. each day, The course
I rs one % q 70" to
the 81 1he st * to take
for the other cup. In the event Of the second
cup being won BY the boat which was second
winner q the third race will take both cups. .'
customary runs rom port Sort IN cruising
trim. In each class thoro will be a prize for
first II two or more start. and n przo for sec
ond II four or more start. When tho Commo-
dore hns ordered the squadron under way the
NAV will establish the starting line. and yachts !
wishing t., be .imcd will cross displaying their
nun,bers and private signals They will finish
between the May and the, POINTS indicated.
tanks up to o'clock each morning.
For the accommOdation OF the members !
steamboats, have been chartered for the fol- |
lowing DAYS: Aug. Z. the Comm odore's Cup
The Taurus will leave tho foot OF Fast Twenty |
sixth street at a:45 A. NJ. Long Island City at |
~; and will make n landing ut Roslyn. She |
VII touch at those points returning, Aug. II.
the Goelet Cups The Gay Head will leave the |
foot Of ] ong Wharf. Newport. at 10 A. Nj The |
Aston Cups-The seagoing tug Luckenhnch |
VIII leave the loot of Long Wharf ut 1O:l5 on !
the morning Of each race.