New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-08
WANTS THE RACES HELD IN SEPTEMBER
LORD DUNRAvEN ASKS ALSO FOR THE GENERAL
TERMS OF 1893 FORM OF THE NEW VAL
KYRIE TO RF, KEPT SECRET

TERMS OF 1s93-FORM OF THE NEW VAL
KYRIE TO BE KEPT SECRET.
London. Dec 7.-To-morrow's Fled" will con-
tain this statement to the negotiations for the
Americas Cup race:
Lord Dunraven mailed to the NewYork Yacht
club on December l letter containing a request
for few trlfng notifications Of terms. The
chai:enge was cabled In full on the ID. and formal
challenge was mailed by the Royal Yacht Squadron
In his letter of the lst Lord Dunraven asks that
generally the terms should be the in 1893.
be hed in He asked aHa for Rs' he
eera terms of 1893, because. II the NewYork Yacht
have to 60 before the committee of the Royal
Yacht Squadron. and it would take some time to
the challenge. the building OF the new Vakyrie will
be at once begun The length on the water-line will
the form. which will be secret between the owner.
designer and builders uniess 50 me enterprising IN
Watson has remained at Adare the last week ready
regarding the challenge be received.
Field will also:
If the cup We're won under conditions % outside & the
might judiciously restrain the committee from
handing II over. lnasmuch as the members unani-
TO LORD Dunraven. no complication Will now arise
regardng the terms. We do not think the New
fairer spirit There must have been wonderful
awakening ( the members to have realized that
The visits of Mr. Carroll and the Goulds had n
great influence on American opinion. Despite the
wild statements Of some American journals. the
manner of conducting contests here might have
made an impres sion upon American yachtsmen.
All ought TO see that an American yacht at British
regattas @ tire tted with the fairness that the
British have always received in American regattas.
Cowes Dec. 7.-Secreiary Richard Grant. Of the
Royal Yacht Squadron. declined to-day t. make
public the challenge OF Lord Dunraven for race
for the Americas Cup on the gr usl that the Earl
does not wish the challenge published al the ores
ent time.
A special meeting of the Americas cup Com
W he
terday morning at the Office Of James D. smith. in
Broad-st. copy of Lord Dunravens challenge. as
telegraphed Mr.. Oddie, before the com
mittee. but definite action taken The com
mittee adjourned. after talking over the challenge
to meet again on Monday James u smith. the
chairman OF the cup Committee. said yesterday
that he thought the letter might he on the Cunard
steamer Campania. which is expected TO reach her
pier this morning II is accompanied by a letter
from Lord DunraVen. which is explanatory OF the
challenge.
AS the Campania sailed from Queenstown on
Sunday. the day the challenge IL supposed 10 have
been mailed. it is doubtful II Il caught that steam
er. Lord Dunravens letter may be on board. how
As the letter and the challenge ar
rive they will be made public. exCommodore smith
said yesterday. by being posted up on me bulletin
board at the New-York Yacht Club house. IA
Commodore smith said yesterday: Il do not be
lieve that any hitch is likely to occur. Always. IN
case Of challenge. there have been some small
to concede some mino: points TO the other. have
no doubt but that there will be a race have
reason TO believe that Lord Dunravens letter ana
the challenge published IN this morning Ion.
fact. they were so advised by cable"
a, The ueetitg yesterday were james D. smith.
A Cass Canheld, Archibald Rogers. Latham A
Fish Gouverneur Kortrish, and {. Oliver lseiin'