The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-05
DIRECTIONS.
To Be Observed In the Struggle Be-
tween Defender and vaIkyrie
THE FIRST RACE ON SATURDAY.
Sports Offering Three to Two
Against valkyrios

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.--Tbe regatta CON-
mittee of the New York Yacht club yes
terday announced the program of rules
governing the Americas cup races. They
are appended:
The start will be made off Sandy Hook
lightship, the preparatory signal being
given at 1880 a. IN. and the starting sig
nal at IL.
Courses: No. Oetter C)-From the
starting line. to and around mark 10
miles 10 windward; or to leeward and re-
turn, leaving the mark on the starboard
hand.
No. Qotter D)-From the starting line
10 miles TO and around The mark; thence
10 miles to and around second mark,
and thence 10 miles 10 finish line, turning
the marks on the outside of the triangle,
to port and starboard, according as the
yachts are sent around.
Starting and finishing lines will be be-
tween point on the committee boat, i'm
dicated by a white flag, and the mainmast
of the lightship or other staksboat, IL the
start Is made farther out 10 sea. These
lines will be at right angles with the out
ward and home courses, respectively.
Compass courses will be set before the
preliminary signal is made. The signals
for course No. must be read beginning
forward.
Marks will be floats displaying q red
flag with white stripe. The position OF
each float will be indicated by tug show
ing red ball and stationed about 100
yards beyond. Should fioar be wrecked,
It's place will be taken by Its marking tug,
which will show the club signal in addi-
a k.n "a L. 4.
the directions for turning the float will
govern.
Starting signals: Preparatory--A gun
will be fired, the "Bue Peter" set and the
red ball hoisted. Start-Ten minutes later
gun will be fired and the ball will drop.
Handicap time-Two minutes later n gun
will be fired and the blue Peter" hauled
down.
Should n signal gun miss fire, pro-
longed blast Of the whistle will bo given.
Recall signal; A yacht crossing the
line before the starting signal Is made
will be recalled by blast of the whistle
and the display Of her private signal
Postponed signals: DETER H)-Do you
assent 20 postponing start until later In
the day? (Lctter G)--Do you assent TO
calling race Off for the dayf III a yacht
assents, she will display letter c. If
yacht dissents, she will display letter ID.
Uetter L)-Race postponed on account
Of fog.
No Start After Three O'Clock.
No race will be started later than 3
o'clock in the afternoon. In case of a
calm the start may be delayed until 49,
after which tho Committee may exercise
their discretion in regard to starting at
all, or postponing the race.
Unless something unexpected happens,
the racing days vii be Sept. Z, 0, H. l2
and IA, should flve~races be necessary.
There is still some doubt i'm regard to the
last of these dates. IL may be changed by
mutual consent.
The Nalkyrie Is now undergoing her
final scraping, painting and general tun-
ing mp before the races. The pot-lead has
not proved permanent, and new prepara-
ton, the ingredients of which are kept
secret, will bo used this time below the
waterline.
While the interest in the yacht races
this year seems TO be greater than ever
before, the betting has been light
The general disposition has been TO offer
3 to against Valkyrie, but little money
has been wagered at these odds. Both
sides appear TO be chary of giving odds.
and the reported odds OF to laid in Eng
land arc laughed ut by Captain Sycamore.