New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORIS.
THE REPLY TO DUNRAVEN.


crNrp A. OPINION THAT ENOUGH HAS BEEN
coxcrnrD Ry THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB
Commodore Smith, as chairman of the America
CUP Committee Of the NewYork Yacht Ciuo yes
to-day mailed a letter to Lord Dunraven setting
forth more fully the ideas Of the committee as e'
bodied in the cable dispatch or the dly peioic' Inv
ouestion of the conditions under when the f'o!'
Yacnt Squadron must hold the cup II Loru D"''
raven should win next year is one that ought "o
10 be brought up at this late date 1t was prousn'
I'D I'm Lord Dunraven's previous challenge ana II
was pointed out then that the committee deell'u
the las; deed OF gift emlnently fair. and that the
Gun must be held by the winning club under that
deed. At the same time 1t was pointed OUT ''''
tho same rover which had been found III the h"-
tual agreement clause to allow the making % .'e
terms of tic Nigiiant-N akyrc race Wouid chap'e
Tho Rorll Yacht squadron to receive challenges
unJer the same terms Whatever may he the
merit. or deIncr;s ~ that heartily concemhei IN
strument the last deed Of gift. 1t is TOO A'e no" 20
alter IT, and 1t must stand. If me l'hsish ul'"
Il gives an unfair advantage TO the ciuo ho'"'"s
the Gun why do they object TO Hoidihg me cup
under it? If the Royal Yacht SQUADRON sho"n WIN
tho cup the club would not have TO walt long Tor
challenge from America under the strict terms OF
the deed Of gift ami II knows t. The cup VIII not
be nut into the hands OF tho English Tor tlcm 20
make such rules and regulations regarding II ~
they soc IT. OF to become u loving cup passed ABOUT
between royal and imperial yachismen on the other
side II is a great international trophy ana IS
going remain So
:, T., ,n ,.,r.r,l onlrlon Of vach,smen in this
country that all possible concessions have already
been MADE H. 'ia'..'n' w. -, ,,.t,,,e matters
hofn D"'l"''" Ia '''' 49,, ,s, b Gas NJ the
would io' AUNT !'S'e'""' s'"' for tho c,n
opinion that there would De no race l"i t"c N"P'
Mr. Kersey was before the cup Committee on Mon
dav and staten 10 the members Lord DunlaVeI
position in the matter Ex-commoI3te n nm she th
fr,pg
tna' ~ W IL reraiot Tor il I'm The deed OF gift.
,he para,raIh Insisted upoa reads as follows; 49,,
And the said party OF the s,conl par ,.' ~ t,o
lengerD hereby accepts the stlu cur 49,. .,,,.
said trust, terms ara cphdltohS' any, n'' - ,be
nantg and agrees 10 ara NI'n tnr S'' ',yl aim,
nrst part (N"T-lOrk 1icAt 'uD '"dt i. NJ ,,,
fully and fully see that the i,IeSu'~ CV,''..D
faithfully observed ana cCmpcd WIN " my 49,,
icsiant FOR the said cup durlH5 ''e ho'd's '"''''
hy H." g, t,, ,, D.,
Mr. Smith said: III thtir - No. - u "'' T., ,.
our fauit. W. have done all tnat u va al o. w.,
power to do t. brnS about a 'oIi.S ~ ,..er
gard the decd % git ~ uhspyt '-ini'.'n "a. .ha
mailed 10 Lord Dunra:.n On VIII 50 D,IIc ~
cw-YOTk tomorrow. II VIII DE- Hlt'' ~" -,
as It reachet Loi )Mnt'Nen 1,,t m' boen nv
Latham l. Fish sad. 1T mas al"dyt pee, t III
firm belief that r. the English have Doai VIM"
NOV h.lrye has a chance 10 "in. the} WIZ it-'.
This has always been my opinion ana F'' ''0