New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

A RACE FOR THE AMERICAS cup NAY
TAKE PLACE AFTER ALL

MESSAGES FROM LORD DUNRAYEN md si:cRE-
rAEY GRANT PUT NEW LIFE INTO THE
NEGorlATioNs-rU COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER THEM TO-DAY.
LONDON Dec l9-Rchard Grant. secretary Of the
Roya! Yacht Squadron said in AZ interview To-Day
y conferred with Lord Dunraven this morning
in REGARD 20 the challenge for the Americas Cup
We carefully considered the conditions and decided
10 give the New-York Yacht club another chance
Accordingly l have just cabed TO the New-fork
club stating the only conditions under which We
VIII race
.These conditions. as matter OF courtesy 10 the
New-York club, / cannot disclose. If the condi-
tons are accepted will challenge for the cup
again. cannot say more Than this penang d
The Royal Yacht Squadron wild not meet on De-
cember 90 but the Yacht Racing Associa non
i mSe!!"s Will probably arrange '"e ''S"'''' ~
There may be a race for the Americas Cup after
all Two DISPATCHES were received from England
yesterday regarding the matter, which may make
an opening the conducting OF successful heso-
tiations. one dispatch was from Secretary 'rdh'
OF the Royal Yacht Squadron. addressed TO eN-
Commodore Smith. chairman Of the Americas cup
Committee and from Lord Dunraven To
H. Maitland Kersey. When the dispatch TO OK
Commodore Smith arrived at the clubhouse II vas
at once taken to the eX-commodore's Office lie
called meeting of the cup Committee for noon TO-
committee were az Mr.. Smiths office In the alter
noon and talked the message informally.
The dispatch received by Nr. kersey was taken
by him to Mr. Smith. and viii be laid before NE
committee to-lays meeting. copy Of Mt.
Grants dispatch sent TO each Of the members
OF the committee with an urgent request mat they
be present at the meeting to-day.
Ex-COmmOdcre Smith said that the dlspatcn OF
Mr.. Grant had put new He into the negotiations.
THE message Will not be made public sdd IN"
commodore. until the committee has acted upon
IL. which will be tomorrow afternoon ! can nor
discuss its contents until then. have thought all
along that the Engishmcn were anxious 10 race
and am Of the opinion stu. cannot say
positively that there VIII be race, but nope
there will be one" +. ". j. Hurst the treasurer
OF the Ncw-York Yacht club. said: II am thor-
oughly in accord with the action OF the cup COM
mttee. as are. ! believe all my FELLOW yachtsinh
! admire the stand the committee has taken. me
deed Of gift can not be- ignored and thrown ASIDE.
As ! am not q member Of the committee can
not say what the outlook for "A race Is now, but
| hope there will be one. II rests with the Royal
Yacht Squadron whether there j. a race or not
Ex-CommOdOrc Smith yesterday received chAr-
acterisiic letter from Captain l.. NJ. Biggs. the
sailing master OF his yacht Pocahontas. The cap
tain had heard OF the remarks OF Lord DunraVen :
sailing master on the situation and 50 expressed
his. Among other things he said:
Il was very sorry 20 zee at first that yon were
again chairman Of the cup Committee. for KNOW
that i gives you good deal Of work But since
those Lords and Dukes on the other SIDE want
everything their own way. and lille more, am
very glad YOU are again there. for know they
won't get the cup until they win H.