New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
A RACE VIRTUALLY ASSURED.
DUNRAVEN LEAVES THE DECISION TO
THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON

GIFT WILL BE OBSERVED
London Dec. 2l.-In an interview with a reporter
for Field" Lord Dunraven said to-day:
A cablesram which | received yesterday from
New-York contains an acceptance OF the challenge
to eight months from date This alters the
whole situation. l think now that there will be
race.
As to the receipt for the cup Lord Dunravens
utterances reserved. since this is club ques
ton
If the Royal Yacht Squadron should decide to
adhere to the committees decision of 1889 namely,
not TO back the challenge If deed OF gift
must be accepted there would be But If
they should adopt the deed and accept the chal-
lenge under the mutual-agreement clause the
terms to which the Ncw-York Club have
now agreed there would be Field" will
say tomorrow OF the latter statement:
orv ,b ferms ns be SET forth nrecisev in he
deed The New-York Club ought TO get legal opin
Interpretation of the mutual-agreement clause is
allowable. As the case now stands. according TO
deed can be waived-in fact. the race can he ar
ranged as If deed existed. We feel sure that
the mutual-agreement clause never meant this. II
II did two clubs could to race one-raters.
and we could send the boat aboard steamer
United states The New-York club should say
cans he be
tached to the deed as SUGGESTIONS snort o. de,
TSs% Of ne denes to do We do
see any other way out OF the difficulty The posi-
Royal Yacht Squadron will accept the deed. sub
ject to the conditions mentioned
The Morning Post will say tomorrow. in
leader the concession OF date in september
for the 1T is obvious that the conditions i'm
posed be complied with so the concession
a9fs mot aesi the hf soST OF tho 90 nd "ce
severely their conduct since the hrst chailehge
was sent 1T cannot be said. he remarks; that
desire or the original donors"
Stamford. Conn. Dec. 2i.-Commodore James d
| hot
there would be an international yacht race next
September. Said ne:
The cable message today from Lord bur n,,aG
ron wl be Jailed tosether January g. shows that
they have acted early on our message OF yestei
is something in their bylaws preventing call Tor
a meeting at an earlier date, II should hot taH'
fifteen days because the earlier We have the de-
cision the better for us since We gave them eight
months instead OF ten. But to be sure not To
aware that the press Of the country had about con
cuded there was not much Ghance 'oT a race s, Du
men on each end OF the line-one side asking every,
Inns aPG the a Hhe AND TR oya to %"a
Yacht Club thought they would at length Re, u
know what il could be. You know. 1t is not easy
to think OF everything at one time. when one has
been the OF British yachtsnen In this chai
s9es their S hy uRS s@s se Sss
us much nearer q match than ever before during
the pTese M make rae but afs my aor for it,
mai under the present regime that cup n won
Ell OF Iss7: and that Will be agreed to before
30 ,S Sa here Nil w be be in M
There is every prospect that there will be
a race for the Americas Cup next year. Il. Malt
land Kersey who Is Lord Dunraven's representa-
tive in this country, received a cable dispatch
Yesterday which. though brief. had lot OF
meaning in 1t. and gives every hope that another
race for the great cup will be sailed next fall
,,r hat
o. the ROYAL Yacht Squadron had been called for
January ) TO consider the challenge for an Inter
national race. Mr.. Kersey at once teesraphed
the message James d. Smith. the chairman
OF the Americas Cup Committee.
In order fully to understand the significance
OF this calling of a special meeting OF the Royal
Yacht Squadron the last two dispatches that
passed between that body and the cup Committee
must be read. They were as follows
London, Dec. ~. 1884,
Gable OF Eth received. Middle OF November con
sidered much too late but Dunraven will race
September or within three weeks Of arrival II
this is accepted. question OF receipt wi" be re'erred
TO special meeting at earliest opportunity -
If refused special meeting UNNECESSARY Gua1an-
that Squadron would no, demand cup ia I
ravens proposal. June a. 1899 Please Sc, cable ac
ceptance or refusal 'HAN' owes
New York. Dec. 20. 1884.
Grant Secretary. Cowes:
VIII fix first race eight months from receipt OF
terms Of our cable Of i7th are omciaily agreed to
and Dunravens request for three weeks to NJ out
after arrival is granted SMITH CHAIRMAN
The cable dispatch OF December H. referred to
by Commodore Smith. was as follows;
New-York, Dec Il. 1891
AZ AS the Americas cup is purely challenge
trophy. and only valuable as such. we cannot
agree that Squadron after having won match ior
may rfJec eh or 10 we agreed to accept
challenge condition that squadron would sign
receipt for cup terms OF deed withou, cohdi-
We will wait until January Is for an official reply
from squadron and FIX mrs, race ior zen ah%apns
dates later on II possible SMITH CHAIRMAN
II will be seen by these dispatches that the com
mIttee has waived the ten-months notice ana made
It eight. but still adheres to the demand that II
Lord Dunraven wins the cup the Royal facht
Squadron must sign for IT under the deed Of gift
t'ntl the question OF signing for the cup came mp
in the last challenge one ever dreamed that me
Royal Yachi Squadron. II II won the cup. "oui1'
refuse to sign for 1t nder the deed or git. ,s a'
when Lord Dunraven raced Tor the cup IN 1872
either he or the members OF the squadron intended
in the Valkyrie won. to refuse TO sign Tor tne
trophy they were wilfully guilty OF sharp practice:
for they knew very well that the Americans nag
no such idea In granting tine terms they dld Az
is apparently plain sailing now: however an ant
In a sensible manner. Mr.. kersey said YESTERDAY,
1T is M opin"r hat there VII VII be nav race b 1f
little than surmse on my part out nrm ht
believe that the Royal Yacht squadron VIII ra C
Ire challenge OF December TO- The Americas up
COMMITTEES has shown such a sportsmaniike spirit
and has really done 80 much TO bring ABOUT FACE
will agree to sign receipt for the cup n won ny
their representative, and hold II In accordance WIN
matter of fact the Cup Committee has done every,
thing in Its power ard feel sure 'n h here er WIN
nv personal view OF the situation.
THE COMMITTEE COMMENDED.