New-York tribune., 1895-09-13

discussed between Lord Drnraven and the members
OF the committee at p m YESTERDAY: a. ,orows.
The reply given possS no tns at So short to
postpone the race xed for to-day September H. Clear
2 That the race would not rad be started u"' ''e
8 That the committee could not assume & , ynid n
stber yesse suffered from the accompanying steam
The committee regret that they were uhao'e u
send an answer this morning -. hoo, tho same
AS however their reply would Hb nave tSe fact of no
answer having been made is unimportant
Signed 00r the GAMES JAMES 3. SMITH. Chairman.
A. CASs CANFIELD Secretary.
II was so late in the evening when this corre-
spondence was posted that the members paid little
attention to It, seemingly weary OF the matters
touched upon in the letters. The members as
whole who were present concurred IN the cohciu
sions Of the Cup Committee. while some OF 'hem
INDUCED in sharp comment upon the hre"orAs'
as they called It, which they seemed TO thihK the
Earl had given himself over to In order 10 pave
the way for abandoning the race In the manner
in which he did
THE DELAY IN REPLYING EXPLAINED.
Tho following notice was posted in the club at
midnight:
d ffsy 4s IN #. 5s1Enf Ea4 e s ss
the cs Cup Committee beg TO stat state nastans snas ns
abot 40 m. September H. with instructions no;
to open the until decision on the protest. mao
Seen ot ster resshed es until $50 D. m on that day and
from that hour time was lost In laying me maj, mat
was sa made made the he same evening The letter Of sepsm
ber Il was delivered al the New orK 1acnt ,so
house AT | a. m September IL, and delivered 70 the
nommttee on the Regatta Committee boat at a. m.
the morning.
WHAT WAS OFFERED DUNRAVEN.
A nrominent citizen-one who stands near 10
the officers Of the New-York Yacht Club-said
Yesterday that he knew that overtures had been
made TO the Earl Of Dunraven with view 10 re-
sailing the second race and that he had discour-
aged them.
''I know" said the man in question that when
the Iselin protest being considered by the
Regatta Committee. several propositions were
made to Lord Dunraven. all OF which ne refused
TO consider When he appeared before the com
rnittee he was told that If he desired inc race 10
be decided in his favor 1t would be so decided II
he wished it decided in favor of the Defender MS
wishes would be respected, and II he wlsned the
race TO be sailed over again the committee wouia
take action accordingly. To all these propositions
he would have nothing to say and the committee
then told him that under the circumstances there
was nothing to do but TO make an investigation
an6 to decide in accordance with the facts IN the
ease This was done, the Isen protest was sus-
talned in keeping with the facts, and that may De
the reason for Dunraven's withdrawal
GREAT RUSH TO THE SEA.
The rush to the sea almost, II not quite, as
great as on the day OF the first race All the
public conveyances leading from the residence
mart OF the city to the various piers on the East
and West sides carried thousands OF passengers
whose nautical costumes indicated the object OF
| their tourney down town at such an early hour.
| Tho dav was scorching hot. but the discomforts
| experienced on that account did not seem 10 az
feet the spirits OF those who went raceward, for
! Dofarder stock had gone up and the misgvngs
and fears with which people went TO the nrst
| and second races had given place to feeling OF
| confidence which justified thousands OF men and
| women in carrying tiny red. white and blue
hadyes IN their pockets ready to be worn just as
soon as the Defender beat the Valkyrie.
ALI, BOUND FOR THE HOOK.
Ahout every yacht In this port and many from
far away pointed toward the Sandy Hook Light
shin. Each had merry party on board. Strains
| ~ music came from all points across the calm
waters and gentle. too gentle. breeze at times
| hlev away the haze with which the torrid sun
was having a contest and in which neither seemed
| to gain.
! And so they all came to Sandy Hook Lightship.
The yachts with their little crowds and the ex-
cursion boats with their great crowds. the tugs
and the patrol boats; and out, far beyond the
| point where the patrol drew the line were the
two great yachts. their beautiful lines half hid
den by the haze which hung curtain-like between
them and the floating city.
VIEW OF THE YACHTS.
The Defender rode the waters nearest to the
visitor Some distance beyond, the Valkyrie
could be seen with mansail and jlb set. but no
| club-topsail 1t WAS noticed by every one and
any number OF questions asked as to the
| why and the wherefore.
Can she 60 just well as the Defender with
out that topsail?' asked little girl Of her
yachtsman father.
mo. my child; she can't go as well as the De-
| fender az all"
Then why isn't It put up'"
| TT will be presently
| But II was not.
| The preliminary signal was fired at 1865, but
there was no movement on the English boat to
show that her topsail would be set
] WHY what's the natter"