Evening journal., 1895-09-21

VIII De Actepteu D9 the AhericAh tuf
Committee-New Aspirant Wen Known
Turfman.
NEw YORK, Sept 21-Another chal
longe has been issued for the Americas
cup. Ex-Commodoro James ID. Smith,
chairman of the cup committee of the Now
York Yacht club, has received cable
message from Charles Rose, son of Sin
John Rose Of London, challenging the
club to a race to be sailed IN 1896.
The challenge was turned over TO tho
New York Yacht club. IL cannot be form
ally acted upon because il was not made
in the proper form.
According TO the deed Of gift under
which the Now York Yacht club holds tho
Americas cup, the challenge should have
been sent through the secretary Of the club
10 which Mr.. Rose belongs to the socreta.
ry Of the New York Yacht club.
Mr. Rose challenges as an individual.
II is thought however that he viii prob
ably put his offer in formal shape for the
action Of the yacht club.
Mr.. Rose is member of the Jockey
club Of London and has been known f0I
many years as a racing man.
Commodore Smith says that tho chal-
lengor is a member OF the Royal Yacht
squadron, but his name does not appear
upon the list Of those belonging 20 that
organization.
Sir John Rose, brother Of the challenger,
is a member Of the banking firm Of Nor.
ton, Rose * Co.. London correspondents
of Morton, Bliss & Co.
The fact that new challenge comes SO
soon is regarded as compliment Co the
regatta committee of the New York Yacht
club from an English source.
There was in New York only one NOM
ber OF the Americas cup committee of the
New York Yacht club who knew the fact
of the new challenge. In speaking Of the
challenge he said:
Gratifying to the Committee.
"You may say that there has been a
challenge, and that its attendant terms
have been signinod by cable. In tho light
of its following so close upon the unfortu-
nate ending of the Valkyric- Defender
meeting it is significant, though / should
not wish to say that l regard It as being
in the light of a slap at Lord Dunraven OF
q disapproval Of his policy, but the fact Of
the challenge Is exceedingly gratifying to
me. The full conditions are not ready for
publication.
"I believe the gentleman who has pro-
posed the race for the Americas cup i'm
1896 is member of the Royal Yacht
squadron. Tho conditions, of course, have
not been arranged. II is not necessary foi
me TO tell you that it is too early for their
arrangement or for an agreement upon
them.
Concerning new international trophy
and the English proposition Co that effect
/ do not believe that tho New York Yacht
club will accept it. even though we might
win it, should we send a boat over OF
should the British empire send boat over
here for a like prize. If the challenges
continue TO come, as seems likely, / do
not know why the New York Yacht club
should desire any now bone of contention.
Indeed it strikes mo that such arrange
ments would Interfere with Americas cup
matches and dotract from their interest
rather than adding TO it.
"As to whether tho Prince of Wales has
anything to do with the challenge, can
not sny. OF course the prince might not
feel willing in his own title TO challenge
for even so important an honor as would
bo the winning Of the Queens cup, which
the America won over the Cowes course
in 1861
81 believe that it is a great vindication
of the New York Yacht club and its com
mittees that such IA challenge should have
been so soon received. It's promptness
makes me happy at any rate.