Evening journal., 1895-09-05
ALL READY FOR RACING
The Earl Of Dunraven Signs the
Terms of Agreement.
FIRST RACE TO BE ON SATURDAY

tained-The Terms In Detail.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Everything is
ready for the cup races. Tho boats are
tuned up to tho last notch, and now the
arrangements between the Earl Of Dun
raven and tho Americas cup committee
have been completed
At the last session Of the committee
only one thing Of Importance was done, so
far as the public is concerned. That was
20 leave out Sunday as one Of the inter
yening days between races. Therefore
while the first race OF the best three out
Of five match viii take place on Saturday
next tho second viii not take place until
Tuesday.
The other dates settled upon by tho
committee for racing purposes are tho
18th, 14th and 18th, presuming that four
or five races viii bo found necessary.
After tho meeting ex-Commodore
Smith announced that Mr. Latham A.
Fish, owner Of tho schooner yacht Gray
ling and ono OF tho Americas cup COM
mittoe, would represent the New York
Yacht club on the Valkyrio during tho
races IL might be mentioned incidental
" that Captain Terry Of the Grayling is
Hank Haf's right hand man on the De-
fonder.
The English yacht win be represented
on the Defender in the first and second
races by Mr.. David Henderson Of the An
ohor line Of steamers, and in the third,
fourth and fifth, If there be so many, by
Mr. B. Duryoa. Both Of these gentlcmen
arc members of the New York Yacht
club. Mr.. Duryea is the owner Of the fast
sloop Naquero
Below will be found tho articles OF
agreement entered into on board the
steamer City Of Bridgeport the tender Of
Valkyrie Ill at the Erie basin, South
Brooklyn, between the Earl Of Dunraven,
acting for tho Valkyrie, and ox-Oommo-
doro James ID. Smith, chairman Of the
Americas cup committee,
Tho details chiefly refer TO matters that
have been long agreed upon and were in
foroo during the Vigilant- Valkyrie II race
IN 1898. Tho only striking features Of
the document are that, the committee,
while naming the Sandy Hook lightship
as the generally understood starting point,
reserves the right to start the racers from
any point which, in its judgment, may
seem TO DO, from weather conditions pre-
vailing, a desirable location.
This may mean that the committee will
send the boats of from the Scotland light
ship or send them out from the sea beyond
the Sandy Hook ship. The committee
specifics that it Will put the racers on
their journey to windward as nearly as
possible in either sort Of course, whether
15 miles each way or over the triangle Of
ten miles to the leg
The Articles of Agreement.
Number Of Racos.-The match shall be
decided by the winning Of three out Of
five races.
Courses. Starting from Sandy Hook
iightship; first race to windward or lee
ward and return; second race, oquilateral
triangle; third race, to windward or lee
ward and return; fourth race, equilatoral
triangle; fifth race, TO windward or lee
ward and return The starting line and
compass bearings TO bo announced as early
as practicable. In every case tho course
from the starting line to be laid to wind
ward IL possible from the Sandy Hook
lightship In case the course as required
by these conditions cannot be made out
from Sandy Hook lightship the regatta
committee may provide some other suita-
bio starting point, and in this case the
preparatory signal will be given about
half an hour later than tho time named
before starting from the lightship.
Longthfof Courses. s.-Tho courses shall
be as nearly as possible 30 nautical miles
in length.
Start.-The starting signal shall be
given at IL a. m, and this time shall not
be changed except as follows:
first.-By the regatta committee as de-
scribed in a preceding paragraph for
changing tho starting point.
Secondly the regatta committee in
case Of fog.
Third-In case both yachts consent to
n postpOncmont, in which case the regatta
committee shall determine the time OF tho
start
Fourth.-In case Of accident, as horein-
after provided, the preparatory signal
shall be given ten minutes before the
starting signal, and in case of change Of
timo of start a preliminary signal shall be
given II minutes before the preparatory.
At the starting signal a yacht may cross
the limo. The exact time at which a yacht
crosses the line duriRg the succeeding two
minutes to be taken as her start and the
end Of that period as the start Of one cross
ing after its expiration. If a race is not
started at $50 p. m, the regatta commit
tee shall have the power TO declare tho
race postponed for that day, but no race
shall be started after 3 p IN.
The Time and Measuring.
Any race in which the elapsed time of
the yacht finishing first exceeds'six hours
shall not count and must be resailed.
J.. w. L. Length.-The challenger hav-
ing named 50 feet L. W. J.. length, the
condition of 1898, limiting any excess to
per cent thereof, is covered by the con-
dition limiting single mastod vessels 20 30
feet u. W. L., as expressed in the deed Of
gift.
Time Launch, Measurement Etc. The
system of measuromont, time launch, en-
hracing rules at present in force in tho
New York Yacht club shall govern the
races except as hereinafter modified, and
with the proviso that any excess Of L. W.
l. length over 50 feet shall be counted
double in calculating the racing length
for time allowance.
Date Of Raccs.-The first race shall be
sailed on Sept. T. One day shall intervene
between each racing day unless changed
by agreement. A race Of one kind shall
be repeated dntil finished.
Accidents.--In case serious accident oc-
ours TO either vessel prior to the prcpara-