Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-20
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
e ncessions to Challenger for the
Americas Cup.
EIGHT MONTHS INSTEAD OF TWELVE
Determination Of the New York
-. , Yacht Club.
PROSPECT OF A RACE

LONDON. December 2o.-The greatest in
terest Is manifested In yachting circles
here in the result Of the meeting which
the Americas cup committee Is to hold at
noon today at the Office Of ex-Commodore
James d. Smith. in New York, and the
Associated Press was requested to keep
the members CT the syndicate challenging
for the cup promptly informed of the de-
cision of the American yachtsmen. This
syndicate is composed of Lord Dunraven,
Lord Lonsdale, Lord Wolverton and Mr..
Henry McCalmcnt
A representative of the Associated Press
called upon Lord Lonsdale. at his resi-
dence on Carlton House Terrace, today,
and his lordsbip said:
IF the New York Yacht Club does not
accept the offer which we have, after long
consultation, been able to make in view of
the difficulties which have arisen after our
first challenge was sent, in my opinion
there will noe be another international
yacht race for generation.
English yachtsmen generally indorse
the position takon by the Royal Yacht
Squadron, and we feel that We have done
everything possible TO bring about a sat
tSfactory arrangement.
1T is true that If the Royal Yacht Squad
ron Is unable to bring about match, the
the English yacht clubs, or, perhaps, the
Royal Dorset Yacht, Club, also very
prominent organization, might challenge,
because many Of the members of these
two clubs are not members of the Royal
Yacht Squadron. But English yachtsmen
generally would not approve of such ac-
ton.
I'm my opinion. the Americans are act
ing In childish and unSportsmanlke
manner, while We are doing everything
We can do to arrange a race. We want TO
build boat and let them build a boat, and
then let the best of the two boats win
Anyhow, the Americans have got six
weeks the best of US. While our craft
will be stripped for an ocean voyage, cross
ing the Atlantic and refitting on the other
side of the water, at least six weeks must
elapse. and during all that time they will
be able to keep on tuning up their boat to
get her In perfect trim"
Concession is Made.
NEW YORK, December 2O.-Ex-Commo-
dore Smith of the New York Yacht Club
has made public the following cable cor
reSpondence relative to race for the
Americas cup from Secretary Grant of the
Royal Yacht squadron.
smith, N. Y. Yacht Club: Cable of 18th
received. Middle of November considered
much too late. But Dunraven viii race
September within three weeks of ar
rival If this Is accepted, question of
ceipt for cup Will be referred to special
meeting of Royal Yacht Squadron at earli-
est opportunity.
IF refused, special meeting unnecessary.
Guarantee that squadron would not de-
mand cup, failing agreement on receipt.
Challenge intended to be identical with
Dunravens proposal of June "a, 1889.
please cable acceptance refusal
GRANT, Cowes."
To this message the Americas cup COM
mittee today sent the following reply:
Grant. Secretary. CoweS: Will fix first
race eight months from receipt of advice
from Royal Yacht Squadron that terms of
our cable of 18th are officially agreed to
and Dunraven's request for three weeks
to fit out after arrival is granted.
SMITH, Chairman"