The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-26
FIXING FOR THE BIG RACE.
LORD DUNRATEN AND THE cur COM
NI7riE 10 MEET IO-DAE

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New Room, aud Is Ltbried Tor $500.
Tho meeting between Lord Dunravcn and
| the members Of the Americas Cup Committee
| which was scheduled for yesterday. did not
| take place. owing to his lordship being indls-
| posed, slight attack OF govt preventing the
| Nalkyrie's owner from meeting the members
| ofthe com,nttce as was at first proposed.
| Howovor. eS-Commodore James ID. Smith.
| Chairman OF the Cup Committee. was an early
| caller ut the waldorf yesterday morning. and.
| nitor paying his respects to the Earl formally
| lnvltel him to the dinner which will be given
| In his honor at Deimonico's on tho evening Of
| Oct. 2.
| Commodore Smith. when soon later in the
| day. said that he had enjoyed Il very pleasant
| call, and that Lord Dunraven Ind cordially
| accepted tho courtesies aud privileges OF the
| New York Yacht Club. which had been ex-
| tended to him. He added: II had very
pleasant talk with the Enrl, ana he is a
true sportsman and yachtsman in every
| sense or the word. What / principally
wanted 70 know was whom 1t would be agree
able for him to meet tho members Of the
Americas Cup Committee to arrange the pre-
| limnartes for tho cup races which will begin
| on Oct 3. Lord Dunraven agreed to meet the
| members Of the committee this afternoon
| and talk matters over"
| COMMITTEES met informally. ard 1t was agreed
| that they should meet Lord Dunraven at the
! New York Yacht Clubs Madison avenue house
| to-dy at $3.50 F. NJ, instead Of at Mr..
Smiths Broad street office. as at first proposed
The Cup Committee. which consists Of James
D. Smith. Chairman: A. Cass Garfield. Sec
rotary: Latham a. Fish. Philip Schuy-
Ter, and J. Frederick Tams. are all
in town now with the exception of Mr. Schuy-
Ter. VINO Is in IurODe. A number OF minor de-
tails In connection with the hour OF starting
be h IN eaae he
kyrle should be successful in winning it. are
likely e. to come up nt t"-days meeting; and
known as the "New Deed OF Git" will be
pretty thoroughly discussed.
Charles Kerr. Lord Dunrnvens brother-in-
law and private secretary. will probably rep
the New York Yacht Club on the valkyrie, A
suggested for the place. but rs yet the commit
tee has taken no decisive action in the matter
Intrepid. has served in this capacity on on
more than one OCCASION and can DO so again
IL ne to- tns h9s9
Rear Commodore Archibald Rogers. who built
the cup defender Colonial and J.N 5. Oddie.
who have been invited to be present at the din
at DelmoniSo's are the MARQUIS, Of Or
hobet LanGlsche. the Hon, Arthur Paget.
N Mn@ pf HSer ssse Rear oSGs
T T T: W. Hurst. Latham 4. Fish. J.
pGr rn flny ss
Gouyernenr Kortright {. Oliver Iselin OF the
SSiglant, Gen; Charles J. Paine a. and John !.
Pilgrim;, eX,Commodore Elbridge 7. Gerry.
and H.: Maitland Kersey:
away the swarm q small craft which have
bothered Capt Craniield not u little during the
crew We're up hetimes yesterday morning
putting the finishing touches on her new bow
spirit. which was showed cupboard shortly after
Under Can't Cranfeld's direction the crew is
az The nRo ny
ter will DO ready for her trial spin. Her bow
Spit; It seems. Is new one and Is s,ightiy
races.
1t is said that no larger head rig will be usod
viii vii draw better 81" Designer Watson and sal.
Pulver at about III o'clock. and were on board
all morning superintending the rigging Of the
returned again at ! o'clock with big coil OF
galvanized wire. which vii! DO used for bow
IN, RESPONSE to a query. as to how they, were
getting along. Designer Watson laughed and
said "Oh. we are making, tirst,rate progress
All our spars and running rigging are in |
place now. and. beyond a little rigging. clean.
ing scraping md Cling we are practically
fore Thursday. though" |
During the morning hours lot of ,superhu-
kyrie. was lghtened considerably by the |
transfer of number OF iron water tanks and |
They were all stored away in neighDoring
sail loft, along with anunber OF small cruising
sails
Out on tho. end Of the big hollow boom
sailor worked all afternoon fastening blue
and gold star on the boom end. which while
not novelty on old time sailing vessels is
Tho Queen MaF., which is now owned BY Mr..
Designer Watson ever turned out. was an
chored, Just in front Of the. ,Dunraven cutter
size, it was almost Impossible to tell them
apart They both have the same Roman nose
ters could hardly bs told apart A close exami-
nation. however. shows number OF differences.
bens s h Es esn hs
tons were suddenly interrupted by series OF
piercing, yel!s. Several Of the crew rushed on
deck and saw man struggling in the water
near tho yacht and an overturned rowboat
drifting away from him.
astorn. was broughtinio rsGuIstion, and IN
jiry tho drowning man was. saved He do;
ashore dsap g Ear up Fiity.fth street
The, report that Lord Dunrayen had chal;;
BY Royal Phelps CAROLS, yacht Navahoe. was
emphatically denied by LORD Dunrayen. Sec
retAry hbrr, IL. hhltlhnu hersey. designer |
Watson. and Capt. Cranileld, who agreed In
saying that no challenge had been sent, and
mono would be Designer Watson said: 4" We
could not race her II we wanted to. as We will
probably be on our way back before she gets
here"
Up, at New ,Rochele,. where the American
cup defender Nigant lies off :" All View" c. |
Oliver lselin's beautiful summer home. there
has been good deal OF activity lately. and the
TobIn bronze boat has been, tried under all
ton days. All three Of her mainsais have
been bent and used and three different sets Of
head rigs have been tried. with u view OF
finding out Just how she works under each.
These precautions, while apparently superfiu-
Gus in their way. have been Of great value to
MI lseiD and Can't Hansen and 1t is safe to
say that the NiGilant will come to the line in
even better shape than she did In the trial |
races which Is saying good deal. Her new
Oregon plne boom. which was brought from
lily Island on saturday, was lifted TO the Wig
liant yesterday. and she took n short trial
spin across the Sound to Cow Bay.
There was u good eaSterly breeze blowing |