New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
TO BE WADE PIBLTC on Friday.
INTEREST IN THE MEETING OF THE NEW
YORK YACHT CLUB. AT WHICH THE RE
SUITS OF THE DtNRAVI,N INQUIRY
WILL BE GIVEN OFT

The special meeting Of the Nc,-York Yacht club.
20 be h"l! q: J. IN. or Friday. viii probably De
largely attended. The last special meeting ~ the
club was called 10 hear MIR. Iscln's reply % tho
punraVen charges The mcetilg-ro0m was too sna'.
10 hod all who waited 10 emphasize with their
presence their sympathy with the Defender synd.-
cate. and il is expected that all those who can VII
be present or Friday to add force f possible the
findings u The committee The committee. consist
ing OF !. Pierpont Morgan. Wniafn g. Whitney
George l.. Riyes Captain \. r Mahan and eX-Mn-
!s;er T. j. Phelps viii probably be present. bn, Sir
Iscln. whom the charges concerned the most
directly. VIII not De present - witness his v.niica-
uon. But as arrangoments have beeI made for IN.
publication Of the report here and n Europe stimuli
tanoously. Nj Isolin VIII probably be kept IN
the dark long
The news that Dpnraven's case has fallen nat
VIII b. known IN England saturday" said A
yachtsman yesterday. and am prepared 10 see a
long statement from Dunravcn in the London papers
Of Monday. He wanted 10 show his friends how and
Why he lost the races. ana now be viii Doe equally
anxious to show why he lost his case hut what 10
Will say that will have l,t.c Weight either
here or IN he home. for he Is practically - the
sporting word"
Ever since the unfortunate charges OF Duurayen
against the Defender syndicate have engaged tho
attention OF yach.sn on the majority o. those who
have written on the subject have confcnlcl that
Durrdven's un;)Gnaci accusations and the New
York Yacht clubs acton in the matter. regardless
of the findings. would have no effect on ne inter
Il tlonal sport. II wa TIE opinion of yacrismcn
that n" English lovers OF he sport would De willing
- forget the DInra,ea episode and would. after a
reasonable timo. try again The tone OF the Eng
hsh press had be~r such % laie that the American
yachisnen hal good cause 70 believe thai ail W1.it
soon blow ov"r and that the IierrcshOMs mgaf
soon be- called upon 10 build something better than
tney Aave ~v.i yet built \ recent publication IN
The London Ndcntsman', throws cold water an
such hcpes IN IT, ISSUE % January l5 THE Yacht
man" says. "Nhat"y"r the result of tho New York
Yacht club inquiry may be. one fact stands oui
clear, va. that the time has gone by for matches
:or me AmrTcas 'up Formerly huch contests have
been looked upon a. The acme. OF international rae
ng, yet Trey have ia - $50 much controversy anl
so much hcart-burnug ihat most British yachisineu
viii b. glad II the Valkyrie- Defender hasco saould
prove 70 bee the asst of them We shall always be
GLAD 10 see bg American yacht Join IN he regu-
POSSIBLE. she should prov" herself superior 10 our
"Buf the best international sport that we can
have ! ~ be found nearer home Ia competition
with Continental ydchisnen. There is a strong
iect The Con..n Maritime OF too Yach lin de
Franc has lately issued circular 70 yacht cinbs
IN which # IS stated that since last spring an un-
derstandng has been arrived At between the Yacht
gates from the Belgian ana Netherlands Societies
Naut!qucs TO adopt the Yacht Racing Associations
At tho next regular meeting % the New-York
Yacht club m an eudment to Bylaw 10 viii be
bars the club doors against any person living within
fifty miles OF the city Of NcH-YOTk The rule be-
came p&Ttcu.aIy conspcuots during the sessions
of the Dunravcn Inquiry Committee when the
House Committee enforced II. 70 the exclusion OF
representatives OF the newspapers and others who
sent there TO get news as to the nvestiss lion
Tne proposed amendment Is slight modification OF
the rule. and reads "A member may introduce for
one day any gentleman residing within nifty miles
OF the city. but the anne person shall not be In
troduced oftener than three times in thirty days
nor snail Il member Introduce more than TWO such
guests at the same time