New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-12
RACE FOR THE CUP.
THE REGATTA COMMITTEES RULES FOR
ro-DAY's CONTEST.

SUGGESTION THAT THE vALKYRIE MAY
HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE.
The third of the International cup races Will
take place to-day and will be sailed over course
No /, from the starting line to and around
mark fifteen miles to windward, or 10 ieewaro,
and return leaving the mark on the starooaro
hand The start will be from Sandy HOOK Light
ship II the wind Is favorable, and the cohoi''ops
will be the same as those OF the previous races
The Regatta Committee has issued the ioiiow-
ing programme:
Starting and Finish Lnes-will be between point
the sGs a. ahshp or p other
the start s made further out TO sea inese hs
WIN be at right angles with the outward and nome
Compass coursew be set before o1 the pregara
% sHss i Ss read i beginning aSS isrxsrd ,
Marks VIII be boats displaying req nas with IL,
d!cated By tug showing req 6sl and Stationed ed
about one hundred yards beyond Should noat 30, Dc
which viii show the club signal IN addition N TO the
Ing the float Will govern.
STARTING SIGNALS
set sPa fsS BAN fa
a gun will be fred and the ball will drop Handicap
time-Two minutes later gun will be hred ana the
Should a signal gun miss fire prolonged blast OF
the whistle will be given.
RECALL SIGNAL
nal is made viii be recalled by blast of the whistle
and the display of her private signal
DISAPPOINTMENT SIGNALS ETC.
Letter Hpo assent to start t u ea
w F dsea S1 letter os '1s yacht Win
dsy i e Letter
in the day. Letter Q-Race postponed for the day.
Letter vTThe startins-point Will De- shn'eo Out
I is pSstpeSSsab or the Srs stsanK
snas WIZ be mass BY R Ing o4 gun een
before case sss Of serious either yacht prior
the ss%s suent shf time to rePs
being required start should sTeh tn 90 re
nair before being required to start In the next
'A The committee boat will sgay the club signal
at the fore and the committee flag aft reocn the
Should the committee boat fall 10 ruach IN,
finish her place will be taken by Vesse d'sp'a'" ms
Note~A special chart for the Americas as, Cup up
rae Yaes Cub and can Obtained at
the club house, 81 Madlso anc,,e, CON ZANE
fGR R1HsYTEHa R dH!sMI.D'
The racing rules time alSwancs and sys,e% shs TI
| measurement OF the New-fork 1achl Siu" Sh''i
Of races outside g, hsaG ens
The first third and NTH races shall be 10 WIND ns
forth races shall be around an equilatera ri,
angle one leg (and the first. II the WIND perm'o
' One day shall intervene between each racing day
Or mot sas e NEXT race in the
series Tss 1a ts.e' wiz a be started Sandy Hook
I Iss;hR 1 Bst z e tss Day fs
the course @ be aa si0 from ns
| point further out to sea.
| The decision Of the Regatta Committee. Dy
which the Defender now has two races TO per
| credit has had tendency to lessen the interest
| to some extent. and still 1t is supposed that Inc
attendance will be fully large as 1t was at the
| first race. II the Defender wins the race to-day
| her victory will insure the possession OF 'he
| Americas Cup, which according to the deco Oh
| gift goes to the winner Of three out OF the hve
| races. II has been suggested, though. mat Mr..
Iseln may waive his right to the second race
| and give the Valkyrie another chance 1T thirty
| mile triangular race. II he does THIS there VIII
| he another opportunity TO see the two giant myers
| doing battle, even II the Defender wins ;o-days
| race
| The expressions Of confidence In the DefenoHr
| were not so loud on the eve OF any OF her con-
| tests. either preparatory or real, as they were
Yesterday, and her friends seem TO nave dis
missed all fears on her account.
| The excursion fleet will te just ms iarse as ~
was AT the last race and II Is hoped that the COIN
| manders OF the various boats Will Keep al proper
| and safe distance and respect the wlshes OF thc
| Regatta committee anu '"0'e " Wv
| yachtsmen.
| BOATS WHICH WILL TAKE SPECTATORS
The New-York Yacht Club, with its guests. will
| 90 TO the scene of the race on the steamer 81
Johns. which will leave Pier 5. Rector-st' at a.
m. sharp j. V. s. Oddie. secretary OF the ciuo
| will be in charge OF the boat
| The steamer Monmouth, OF the SANDY HooH
| Line will also leave Pier g. North River at O. m
and will take limited number OF passengers myers .
| The Fall River Line steamer Mount Hope VII
| take messengers from Pier Is, North River. the
sale OF tickets will cease when the sale reaches
| one-half Of the licensed capacity.
| The Yorktown Of the Old Dominion steamship
| Company. will take 600 passengers, that beine
| one-fifth of the number allowed under the In
| spector's rules. The Yorktown Will leave Fer 20
North River. at 3 a. m. -,
leave Pier 40 North River, at $3.50 a. m, ana VII
carry one-half her capacity.
The three-deck steamers Grand Republic anc
General Slocum will be the only boats leavlne
West Twenty second-st. They will each carr,
one-haN the number OF passengers allowed pI
law. The Grand Republic is advertised to leave
West Twenty-second-st. at $3.50, battery .anaint
at 9:15 a. m. and the slocum win leave Twenty
second-st at 8 and Brooklyn Bridge DOCK al y;3o
The Richard Peck. under the management D
her owners. will leave Peck Slip at $3.50 a. m
Provisions for the safety and comfort OF q limit
ed number Of passengers have been made.
The Hudson will take limited number OF pas
| sengers from Pier 8. North River, at a. m.
The Atlantic Yacht Club will see the race from
| the steamer Gay Head, which will leave the club
house. Bay Ridge. at $3.50 a. m. sharp.
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