The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-08
THE CUP RACE ASSURED.
THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON AC.
CEPTs CUSTODY or TIE TROPHY.
AZ q Result OF This the ClfalIspre IA
Definitely Settled-Joy In New rk
Watching Circles.

LONDON, Jan. THE Royal Yacht
Squadron met at the Boobies Club at
noon to-day. The Commodore. Prince OF
Wales. presided and Vice-Commodore
Marquis Of Ormonde acted as vice-chair-
man. About forty members OF the squad
ron were present. After the meeting had
been called TO order. Lord DunraVeh au-
dressed the meeting at considerable lehstn
in advocacy OF the acceptance OF the
custody Of the Americas cup IN the
event of its being won by the brush
yacht under the terms of the ceea -
gift of 1887. The Prince OF wales sup
ported the position taken by boru Du
raven, and il was voted to accept the
custody of the cup under the stpulauohs
OF the deed OF 1887. This result EdS
brought about by the influence Oh the
Prince of Wales.
THE CHALLENGE SETTLED
The Roval Yacht Squadron to-day sent
tho following cabiegram TO Comfhouoic
lanes ID. Smith. chairman oil the C"P
Committee. New YORK .,r,,,,,o,,
Having regard to the constructlou
pIaced upon the deed of gift OF 1891 ps III.
New York Yacht club. the Royal acht
Squadron is willing to give a reeSipt Oh
the terms contained in the deed OF SIN
tSignedD
II was Their decided to appoint sle-
ciaI committee. to be called the Amer
jcas cup Committee" and the folo"lhs
named gentlemen We're appointed tHere-
on. The Prince Of wales, the MARQUIS
OF Ormonde. Sir Charles Hall. sir Al
Ian Young, and Justice Sir balheSlolu
Bruce. -, 70
Later another cablegram was sent "
Commodore Smith, as follows
lr1r
snecial meeting Of the Royal iach'
Squadron, and conclude thal inc '""'
lenge is definitely settled.
(SiSneD .,.. "a,
The members attending the meeting III
ciudcd Lord Lonsdaie, LORD pu'hel''
Admiral Montague, Sir Henry Edwards
Captain Halford, and Messrs. MONTAGUE
]. Guest John Wardiaw, W. H. 'ooP-
son. |. r. Clark. L. Fl. Montgomery
William James and Il. a. 7. Brewster
JUBILAT1ox IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Jan. when 1t was
learned In this city that the Royal iacht
Squadron had accepted the coHuitIohS
laid down by the Americas cup com
mittee there was Jubllatloh Ill ydch.Ihe
circles. and also among the large contlh-
gent of patriotic citizens who nave an
abiding faith in the ability OF the Amer
cal Yacht to meet all corners.
The final acceptance of the terms re-
moves the last obstacle in the way N
an international race. The main detdh7'
which have been the subject OF CORE
spondence by letter and cable Tor Two
months between Lord Dunrayen ana sec
rotary Grant, of the Royal Yacht squad
ron. and the Cup Committee Of the New
York Yacht club, are now settled ana
minor details will be arranged after the
arrival of Lord DunraYen in this cOun-
Try.
Both sides have made concessions, the
most important being the reduction OF
the ten months notice clause 10 eight
months bv the Cup Committee i'm order
to satisfy Lord Dunraven's demand for a
race earlier than October.
DATE OF THE FACE.
As the matter now stands Lord Dun
raven has the right to ask that the llrst
race be set for eight months from to-
day. or September 7th. But as that date
comes on Saturday, he will probably
suggest either September 10th or lTth Tor
the first race. Whatever date is selected
will be subject to pOstponement In case
the new Vakyrie does not arrive in time
to allow Lord Dunraven three weeks TO
fit her for the contest.
Yachtsmen on this side Of the water
prefer a date late in September or early
I'm October, as the time In which to lay
down build fit and test the cup defenders
is none too long. Syndicates have been
formed, money subscribed, plans made
and many questions settled before the
actual work of construction Is begun.
Then the trial races with other would-be
cup defenders takes considerable time,
and the later the date set for the inar
races the better pleased is the yacht
huilIpr