New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
TO BEAT THE NIGILANT.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT TO HAVE
9O-FOOT TOBIN BRONZE YACHT
SHE Is TO BE BUILT BY THE HERREsHoFFs
UNDER 4 GUARANTEE-PROGRAMM FOR
MEDITERRANEAN RACES NEXT YEAR
A POSSIBLE CHALLENGE FOR
THE AMERICAS CUP.

A POSSIBLE CHALLENGE FOR
THE AMERICAS CUP.
There are prospects of great yacht racing in
the Mediterranean next year. and also a posi-
bilty Of another challenge for the Americas Cup
1t learned yesterday that James Gordon
Bennett had given an order to the Herreehoffs
for n ninety-foot yacht To- be built OF Tobin
bronze. She is to be used for international
racing. and it IS said that Mr.. Bennett has re-
quircd a guarantee from the Herreshoffs that
she Will beat the Vigilant She will be taken
across the water to race. and will be especially
designed to meet the Britannia. Vakyrie and
Vgant in the Nice regattas. CaptGn Mccall
mont. Scottish .yachtsman. will also have a boat
In the races. He has given an order for boat
of the same class. which will be built the
other side. The Bennett boat will probably be
called the Prunclle and Captain McCalmonts
boat 1t is said. will be called the Tobin. for she
like the Prunee, will be Of Tobin bronze.
If the Captains boat is success. or if he is
convinced that she Is likely to be superior to the
Vgant and the Prunee. he will probably
challenge for the Americas cup. II is regarded
as almost settled fact that the Vigilant will go
to the Mediterranean for the races there next
year.
Baron Arthur de- Rothschild will race the same
boat he did at the last Mediterranean races Mr..
Bennett has a contract with the Cramps for a
new steam yacht and il T. hoped that the Ata-
lanta VIII Dee ~ the Ne lierrancan az tho time or
the races. So that there may be- some good steam
yacht races 1t Is stated on good authority that
NJ. Bennett will have racing crew Of Cor
inthans on the Pruuelle She will he a centre
board. and the Hcrrcshoffs will spare no expense
In building her IN first-class condition for racing
abroad.
The estimates Of how much she will cost vary.
some yachtsmcn saying she will cost 10000, and
others $4,000. The former price ought % be
nearer the facts That was about the cost ~ the
NiRilant. and boat ought to be- built cheaper in
these hard times than II could be when the NiSi-
LIANT vas built.
a United Press dispatch from London gives the
conditions OF the Mediterranean races. II says;
Captain Pryce Hamilton. secretary of The M"liter-
rancln International Races has gv'n pubic notlce
thar tire" races have been arranged for in con
i.'''' iow.-'.' WIN viz ''''' ''''' 10
Firs, race-For sailing yacht Of over twenty tons
belonging To any recognized club 10 he sailed under
,s, u, - ,-rc s f io1 frncs FIRST nrza
by James Gordon Rennett. second prize. a cup of
the value of f3". given oy Baron Arthur DE- Roths-
second race-For steam yachts Of over 100 tons
belonging 20 any recognized club; 20 b" conteste
over a Triangular cours. twice around. making 4
total ~ nNN-three miles, no handicap EntraUc
Zee prizes and pvers the same in the nr-' race
lo tons belonging 10 any recognized c.un. no He.se
ami glvcrs the same as in the second race
Following are The conditions OF elch race.
The winning yacht Is TO hold the cup a. chal-
lenCc cup which Is - become tho property Of thf
owner ~ tho winner ~ two successive contests
tho race so be held either a. Nice IN April. Al
Cowes during regatta week. at New-Nork Week
before after the June regatta, or when the Amer
ica Cup Is contested for. at Newport in Augus
during tho squadron cruise Of the New-N Ork Yacht
11u, as may he decided by the yacht first hOdine
g. The cup may Doe challenged for I'm the next year
after It has been won by giving six months notice
The Grand Duke - Mcckcnburg- -Schwcrn. Duke
George of Leuchicnberg Baron Arthur 10 Roth
schNl James Gordon Bennett and Captain Prycs
Uanf ton form the Sailing Committee.