New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
CUSTODY OF TIE CUP.


The correspondence covers the disputed point
also as to the custody Of the cup. and this report
to the yacht clnb on that point:
January IA, 1885.
To the New-York Yacht Club ,-,.... .o,.o
Gentlemen: The Americas cup Com;nittee rave
cess'ons were. In the: opinion, necessary 10 IN. M
sure match they naye fnrceedSa IN ouadro Solas
a definite assurance by cable that the America 8
Cup shall be held according to the terms OF the
The cable message is az follows: ~,..,
'I.oniOn 1th January. 1925. Smith. Yacht tlnb
on Deed oiN Of GIT 1851 BY SewYork Yacht club
terms contained in Deed of Gift 1851 Grant
The committee have replied tha, with this uh-
derstanding the terms OF the pending challenge are
satisfactory and they therefore rea1es' sr ,ms c'ng
formal acceptance was not delegated to Inc COM
The following is therefore proposed: .,...
Resolved That the shasngss for 'ne aeG AmsTfs pe
ceber an 1874 be accepted with the undsrs,andiRs
Cup according TO the terms contained in the Deed
THE AMERICAS CUP COMMITTEE.
The next letter of Importance was written by
Mr.. Garfield on March 6, on the subject Of the
number Of persons 10 be allowed on board IN
cup races
NUMBER OF PERSONS on BOARD.
Mr. Garfield wrote
New-York March G. 1898.
Dear Sir: A meeting of the Americas Cup Com
mittee was held yesterday consider your request
as the representative of Lord Dunrayen. that the
number OF person to be allowed on board in cup
In his letter of October 25 1894 to M oddie, Lord
ds oneto the number of on hoard Should
be fixed according TO the J.. W. j. length OF ratlne
smith h he 's1 Speaks Of the nHm6er Of persons all
told" l make these quotations to show that the the
not merely as 10 the number of crew. ,, ,
wh the & Sf bos as
in the trial races. the committee did not feel az
liberty to take the opinion Of any one peson on s
be larger than that of Vigant last year great
limit as to the number Of PERSONS be carried
in races. before the vessels had been actually iried
the question to be decided bgwen the dSfgns S Sr
representative Of the yacht steciea 10
that the total number Of persons On board shall not not
SSgsd ha b be ey ,e cS
You WIN that in his letter Of & Oc'Gber Oh 70 n l o
l.. W l. or ratns. that he does not .e, necessarily
contemplate the same number for both vessels,
fait vim that the agreement TO measure the l. W l.
with all weights dead ana alive on poaTI maInher WI of
persons are competent 10 handle the vessel LIN and M
that by the sn ban Fl his own conny where
by the u r. A. rules the only restriction as 10 crews
in in pToydn Gyf e they y sha not % exceed their L.
length officially measured
THE TRIAL RACES.
On the subject Of the trial races the committee
reports:
In accordance with the committees circular Of
August T. the first trial foT me yht seiec0h c,h
was held off NewYork on August 90 The he-
gatta Committee kindly consented to under'4he a.
fender and Vigilant. The two vessels were meas
nred according 10 the conditions asreed 9 u9n an roI
alive. on board during measurement when were
Owing to the necessity Of putting new mast II
Defender after the hrst day ne seSo1d @ am 'n,rr @
ices etc Of trials will be found IN the appendix
At the close Of the trials Defender was selected
On ae the evening OF September 50 the Earl Of
Dunraven met the committee al thr Ne" n, vih on,
Yacht Club settle the minor conditions sNH uh-
At the above mentioned meeting Lord punrayen
was Informed that Defender would be me repre-
sentative Of the New-York Yacht club in The com
From no'ez taken 'hs meeting 5 the Os sgers,sTy r s
IRfrea rbt aeraons atnr5 o When he deemed advisabc
The statement OF the conditions N - iinii ana
finished FORM was submitted 10 rorn sna
signed by him and the chairman Of the committee
James d. Smith on that Gay.
On September Lord Dunraven wrote to the
committee that the Vakyrie would go INFO Erie
Basin the next day. and requested that she be
measured two days later al p. IN.
ANSWERING THE EAREs QUESTIONS.
In this letter Lord Dunrsvcn asked several
questions and received in reply the following
note from Mr. Garfield:
will write at once TO the messurer that the Val
: p m, tha, you will carry nf'y-hye persons dur
ing races. ! am going to suggest that ihs res.s .
floors bowe- anchor and cable be waived % .s,,,,,o,
Of il shouId have caused you any perplexiiy
think after reading carefully what you say that
you undersiand perfectly exceP' 'nst py hIng
when she trst crosses the line after the e starns
spy nss recae her time not being taken until she
The majority ot races will be (by agreement. not
by the decd to wndward or leewdrd and return:
tit the committee. after careful consideration did
either yach, fetches the windward mark without
tack the race shall be VOID. u, 49,.
We hardly ever postpone race on account OF 700
much wind. If such contingency arises me IKE,
gata Committee must by the agreement ASK and
obtain the consent Of both Yachts 70 Pos,poho-
ment. and think IT viii be sufficiently evident why
they do 50 without ssnang hsn 10 eec When the
yachts measured, We are quite content 10 ieaVr
should you desire to send some one when the % De
fender Is measured pray feel at osTiy to 40 so
As / wrote you yesterday, found some coIrec,
our agreement and will send the corrected form
to j. d. Smith. No AZ Broad,s; st; to,day; ayr.d.v
wish very much to see your boat out or water.
RULES GOVERNING THE RACES.
After this correspondence the report contains the
ru.es governing the races OF which the following
OF interes, at this time: -
sasnrsd , an the %ae On
aye which hey intend to carry auIss ,cs aS Sr
ing any race than are admitted 0y New-fork Eacat
gn9 rses b. eS wt Wasr 0 a, the time Of
ment The boat carried 10 De not iess tnan Il feet
The RESTRICTION Of the New York Yacht Club rules
TO floors bukheads, doors water tanks bower