The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-29
ROSES CHALLENGE TO RACE.
THE TERMS OF HIS OFFER VERY
COMPLIAIENTARY.


He Leaves All the Conditions to the
New York Yacht CIub-His Letter
Confirming His Telegram Vow En-
Route TO New York-The Challenge
Absolutely UnconditiOnnI--It Is in
strong Contrast with Those of
Lord Dunraven.
Ryde. Isle of Wight. Sept. 2s-Mr. Percy
Theiluson, secretary of the Royal Vic
toria Yacht Club. has furnished to the
United Press exclusively the following
letter conhrmatory of the challenge OF
Charles Day Rose for the Americas cup.
The letter was sent by registered mail
this afternoon.
Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Ryde, Isle
OF Wight. Sept. 2S.-To J. V. S. oddie.
Esq. Secretary New York Yacht Club
Dear Sir. / beg to confirm by letter my
telegram on Sept. % as follows II. ON
behalf of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
and in the name of Charles ID. Rose. a
member Of the club. challenge to sail
series Of matches for the Americas
cup IN 1896 with the cutter yacht Distant
Shore. load water line length 50 feet.
In the event of this challenge being
accepted, / should be much obliged IL
you would kindly inform me what dates.
courses and conditions the New Yorh
Yacht Club will propose to govern tha
races. 1 have the honor to be, sir, your
obedient servant,
Percy Thelusson,
Secretary Royal Victoria Yacht Club"
The meeting of the sailing committee
was held in the club house here. Sir
William Levigne, the chairman Of the
committee, and a number of the members
were present.
New York, Sept. 2S'-The action Of tha
Royal Victoria Yacht club in to-day send-
ing formal challenge by mail in the
name of Charles d. Rose confirms the corr
respondence which has already passed.
and clinches the challenge Of the Distant
Shore for the Americas cup. 1t only re-
mains for the New York Yacht club TO
take action on the challenge ana SEND 10
Secretary Thellussen OF the Royal Vic
tOria Yacht club the formal acceptance OF
the challenge, This VIII be done at an
early day and a series OF races for 1896
Will then be assured The prompt endorses
ment by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club
OF Mr. Roses offer TO challenge was very
gratifying to the members OF the New
York Yacht club. There had been some
talk of difficulty in obtaining the backing
Of q prominent British club for the new
challenger, or at least, OF delay until
after Lord Dunraven had returned to
England and stated his grievance to the
Royal y 1Hcnt squadron. But the fcduluerA
to challenge by the Royal Victoria and
the willingness of the challenger TO leave
all conditions TO the cup committee show
ed that there are Britons who have con-
fidcnce IN American fairness.
The challenge Is unconditional Instead
Of the weeks that were spent by Lord Dun-
raven and the cup committee in corre-
spondence by post and cable prior to the
challenges Of 1898 and 1895, there has been
nothing but an informal offer by cable
to challenge, on Sept. q, reply as to the
form the challenge should take and the
transmission of the official challenge to-
day.
The whole business has practically been
completed in five days. The challenger
has named his yacht, and the length OF
the load water line, as required by the
lie has left the dates, courses and condi-
tions to the cup committee. He has
virtually offered to build yacht,
bring her over and sail match races when,
where and under what terms the commits
tee please As one OF the members OF the
club put It: His offer takes ones breath
away, but our people VIII try TO outdo MIN
in generosity"
There will be a special meeting OF the
New York Yacht Club called for an early
date to receive the report Of the Ameri-
cas- cup committee of 1895. and to act
upon the new challenge. The members
OF the New York Yacht CluD do not
look kindly upon Lord Dunravens de-
sire to arrange for cup races for Valkyrie
entered the lists. He may be given some
private matches, and opportunitie Will be
plentiful for racing in open resattas, but
the feeling is that one challenge for tho
Americas cup is about as much as the
club should be asked TO meet in summer.