The sun., 1894-12-21
WILL THIS SUITDUNRAVENi
MORE CONCESSIONS GRANTED BIZ
THE AMERICA,s cur COMMITTEE.

only Eieht Months Notice Required rrou'
che Royal Yacht sauadrOn-The Cor-
raittee stiu stans By the New Deed 81
eiN-There win ne No Race Uniess the
sausdro- Agrees 60 Hold the Cap Undsr
the New YORK Yacht Ciub's Term..
Some new and interesting Developments
cropped out in the Americas Cup controversy
yesterday, and unless all signs fail II will proba-
bly, be definitely known in a day or 30 whether
we are to have a cup race next year or not. Sec
retary Grants cableRram, which was expected
TO clear all difficulties away. was practically an
ultimetum from Dunraven and the Royal Yacht
Squadron, for IL stated that the Earl would not
race under the en-months' notice clause, and
that unless race could be arranged In Ssptem-
Der he would not race at all. As regards the
cup itself, Secretary Grant went over the same
old arguments, and again announced that the
squadron would not demand the cup, failing TO
come TO an agreement about the receipt A
copy Of Secretary Grants despatch follows;
LONDON, Dec. 10, 1924.
SMITH Nec York Yacht c7ub.
Cable seventeenth received; middle Of November
considered much too late but Dunraven will Sept
within three weeks OF arrival this is accepted
question OF receipts will be referred special meeting
earliest opportunity II refused, meeting unnecessary
Guarantee that squadron would not demand cup fall
ing agreement OF receipt intended, identical with
Dunraven's proposal June -, 1889. Please cable
acceptance or refusal. GRANT.
While the contents Of the above despatch
were familiar TO the majority of the members Of
the Cup Committee, It was deemed best for the
committee to act upon It as whole. For that
purpose q special meeting of the committee was
held at Chairman James d. Smiths ONCE yes
terday. There was full attendance, including
ex-Commodore Smith, A. Cass Canfeld, j.
Frederic Tams, Latham A: Fish. g; oliver Ise-
tracted session. lasting over two hours, the fol-
lowing reply was sent to Secretary Grant:
M srst race months from receipt of advice
from Royal Yacht Squadron n terms OF our cable OF
for three weeks % II out AFTER afri!s !. sssn,sd
sion of the meeting, I'VE have given them about
everything they asked; the only thing we have
Ting. sSsy viii 70
sign receipt for it under the deed Of gift after
CSgss q ne :sGyc sssRssSh, were posted on
among ar @ the men members @ seemed @ TO be that all OBJ
stacles standing IN the way Of race we're % now
nize the new deed Of gift. AS one member said;
The Cup Committee have decided 70 stand
and fall by the deed OF gift and In this they hey
Club" club '' ''p'0f' "a "'"' every '''''' - 'A'
For some reason the majority of yschtsmen
from their former high and mighty stand at
their coming special meeting. Just what they
viii Will probaSiy prob " be definitely Known about the
matter until the squadron meets. -.
refers to in his cable despatch, follows:
ss!s s$S iss: E asss
d az Sas e: ii s s
fss .sf Ss, 'os
the S n' %
and can only express sincere regret at being under
IN 70 'ss ao thought had
was sns TO I Y s ds {9s Cub
SELECT, ssSordns to the VIII -nch %
4. far 4: sailing tcr tSs America. Cup is concerned,
iSsy instruct @ % TO u .s % ve and sood on the
s nc Tor s %
faiS congestion % between awe two Eessels and ~ the
the Americas Cup prize, shall be ready on my
e st 10 ~ eer .s S
&c 'gGs Ss
should be BY .Cms Sns on ySgs side OF
q rSe s d 1 and sy w andy
n fanssments n he makes. Yours truly truly " pusS.Srs.
JAMES d. SMITH, Esq, New York
This request for special race, irrespective Of
the Americas Cup, was answered then. as Il bas
already been this year. by the Cup Committee,
as follows:
NEW Yong YAcTT cays, NEW Yong July Is 1885,
df es &. sca OF ef SS saS 20 not put
up special cup for composition In match race with
81
to R@ and that the Earl OF DuSTaSen 10 90 hGsnsd
by the Secretary.
you sni the have iss SoSor % Se%ais
yours very truly. Nv. s. oDDE Secretary n. " q.