New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-26
NO MEETING HELD.
LORD DUNRAVEN HAD GOUT
THE CONFERENCE WITH THE CUP COM
MITTEE POSTPONED UNTIL TO-DAY.
vALKYRIE ALMOST READY FOR \ TRIAL SPIN
SILLY STORIES LAUGHED AT-A TOW
ING COMPANY FILES LIEN
AGAINST THE VIGILANT.

AGAINST THE NIGILNNT
Lord Dunraven did not visit the Valkyrie yes
terday, being laid up with eou' at his Motel
The attack is said to be a mild one, however, ana
he is expected TO hc all r,ht to-day. The meet
ine Of the Americas Cup Committee, which wa3
to have been held yesterday. was postponed until
to-day on account of Lord Dnravens Illness
1t will be held at $3.50 o'clock. at the
rooms of the New-York Yacht Club. Lord Dun
raven will, it is expected be well enough to be-
present.
James d. Smith, chairman Of fine Americas
Cup Committee. said ycster1Sy Il called up
Lord Dunraven this morning, and hal pl asant
talk with him At the mecting of the Cup Com
mittce tomorrow there will be little for Il, TO
discuss Lord Dunravcn said to-day that the
understanding between himself and the commtte,
was 50 complete that there was little left 10 b"
arranged. We are in accord with each other in
all respects and no question can arise Mr.
Kane the charmln of the Rcgattn Conmiitre of
the Ncw-York Yacht Club, will probably b.
present at our meeting Tho story that Lord
Dunravcn has CHALLENGED Royal Phelps Carroll
to sail for the Brcntons Reef Cup is absurd.
believe that Mr.. aud Mrs. Carroll are comin- over
here in the Nayahoc At any rat" th" Navahoc
has not yet left England. aud if sh" lett today
she would NOT get here in tim" TO b. challenged
and sail a race for the IirrntOns Reef Cup. Lord
Dunravcn told Inc to-lav that h. would probably
make hying visit 10 the Worlds Far at chi
cago after the international races, and would
then return At once to England"
YACHTSMEN TO DINE At DELMONICO'S.
The date for the dinner which Commodore Smith
is to give to Lord Dunraven has been definitely
fixed for October >. The dinner will he given
at Dcmonico's There will be present, be-drs
the host and Lord Dunraven, the Marquis Of
Ormondc. Lord Wolvcrton, Hercules Robert
Tangrshc. Colonel Arthur Pdgct Commodore +
d. Morgan Vcc-C Commodore William Butler Dun
can Rear-C commodore Archibald Rogers. j. v )
O,ldic. secretary Of ia" New-lorl Yacht Club:
Y w. J. Hurst, TREASURER OF the club Latham
A. Fisk \. Cass Garfield. Philip Schuyler and
J. Frederick Tams. members of the America :
CUP Committee: : Nicholson Kane. Chester Gri'-
wold and Irving Grinncll. members of the Rcgatta
Committee: Fleet Captain Gonverncur hortright.
& Oliver Iaclin. representing the Neiant; K.
Suydlm Palmer, representing the Pilgrim: ten
eral Charles J. Paine. representing the Jubilee:
H. Maitland kcrsey and cN-Commodorc Elbrlds"
+. Gerry.
THE vALKYRIE HAS 80 CENTREBoARD.
The absurd story which has been stated that
the Valkyric has c'utrrboard was only laughed
AT by yacht,mcn yesterday. and by everybody
else who knows anything AZ all about yacht
ing Yet there are - many people who nav"
given tie story so,nc sort OF crcdcncc that it may
be well TO state that the Valkyrie is keel
boat. and had no ccntreboard when she lelt
England II will bc remembered that the same
story has been started concerning all ia" cup
chIllcngcr- which have come over here Of lat"
vcars beginning with the Gencsta The largest
r,cirg Yacht of the Ccntrcboard typ ever huiIt
in England is probably the Queen Nab, now on
thl~ side.
Lien FILED AGAINST THE YlGIL\NT'
When The storm of August - was raging, the
Vicilant. lying AT anchor in Ncwiochrllc llaroor'
b.can 10 drag her anchors. Nj. I~'lln t""phon"d
IN the clty for tug-, and also TO Henry Pi'psia',
,b. boat builder AT City Island. lie asked MI
piepgras 10 hail passing tuE. ana r"ni them 10
the help 1f the Vigilant. MI Pi'p peraS hhll'l
the tugs Fast Chester and Flhsnln-, ana sent them
to her assistance. The yaclt did not toach the
rocks a-tern Of her and had ceased dragging "h'h
the tugs arrived. They tcwcd her 10 a pace oil
safety however, and sent IN blll Tor S"V" 10
Mr. I,.lin Yesterday the company 10 which tn"
tua- belong the Red Star TOWNS Company hicG
in the County Clerks Office lien for 500 against
the cup defender John lommcdlei' the aSclt
Of the company. said yesterday that thc step haI
bcen taken 10 bring Mr.. lslm to terms dna tiat
if the claim was not paid the yacht Woud hol
,au i'm the race 1h" matter - not one oI great
importance and preparations for the International
races still go on.
PUSHING WORK on THE ENGLISH BOAT
Work was pushed forward on the Valklre yes
tcrIay. Her bow-sprit WIS shipped, and she Is
now ready 10 have her sails bent. This Will prop
ably he. done to-day. ami tomorrow Sic w'll take
her lirst sail under racing canvas in American
,yatcrs Owing to the lad weather tlcrr were not
w. many hoai, as usual surrounding The l.ngllSA
= cI,ompion but there were Amy peopl" VINO praF,l
th, rnin 70 eazc Al the v1oht from the shore As
tL, Nalkyrics racing rIg grows on "r, opinions 9i
her are, more and more favorable. nat SIN p'oplr
Iovc not forgotten entirely the quiet boat dhchol
in New Rochelle llarbor A. 80
n Maitland kcrsry sald yr,tcitia. thit th' re-
. ~ The challenge Of Lord DunIaVon to MIR.
Carroll was absolutely untrue.
Thc S,nwanhaka Yacht Club has chartered VI"
,.in .crny steamer Foster for the C!dh members
and their guests during the international iAc,'.
I ickcts will be 81 for each race or $40 ior 'hc
series.