New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
LONGING FOR THE AMERICAS CUP.
IRISH YACHTsMEN THINK IT POSSIBLE THAT
THEY MAY TAKE IT BACK TO
GREAT BRITAIN

The Americas Cup was the subject OF much dis
cussion at the last meeting Of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, and it Is evident from wha, was said
by some OF the prominent members ihat hopes are
entertained there that the cup may reach Great
Britain through the efforts OF the Irish yachtsmen.
The Lord Mayor Of Belfast, according TO the ac-
counts published in The Field" expressed the
hone that before very long. their friends In
the adjacent island doth English and Scotch.
Notwithstanding the many opportunities that mad
been given them had never yet succeeded In re-
gaining the Americas Cup Ireland might be given
the next opportunity OF competing for Il with a
vessel bull; in Ireland and need he say. sailed by
Irishmen. Ireland having already happily attained
such great distinction in the mercantile world by
the production Of many Of the finest sailing ships,
as we'll as the largest X not the fastest. steamers
ahcat he thought in all fairness this country
should now be allowed 10 make an effort TO attain
tina; desirable object. and. II ever the attempt was
made he hoped the Ulster Yacht Club would be
identified with the scheme and that 1t would be
eminently successful
In proposing the toast. Success to the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club" Sir James Musgrave, Bart.
ID L.. said that, although he yachtsman.
he Ike all the world took great interest In tire
long-continued competitions between American and
British yachtsmen; but TO that moment ne was I'M
able to form any opinion upon the relative merits
OF the American "centre-board" the British cut
ter model" He could only express his belief that.
II their own yacht-builders would condescend TO
avail themselves OF the experience 10 be derived
from the recent experiments. whether OF their OPP
ponents OF their friends they would before long
see the international cup in part Of the Brit
lsh Islands.
Lord DufYerin, In responding 10 a toast. said he
had heard with great pleasure from a member OF
the club who never spoke lightly and always
meant what he said. that there was prospect at
some future time OF vessel being constructed
within the precincts or Belfast which might be
hoped TO compete with success for the Queen >
Cup; and encouraged by that victory. might pro-
coed still further challenge for the cup which.
unfortunately still remained In the hands OF the
New-York Yacht Club.
THE Field" in its issue Of MAY !. says editorally:
THE dinner OF the Royal Ulster Yacht Club ap-
pears 10 have been a striking ceremony. and the
en- thusiasn OF the members carried them so
far az TO talk about that will-o' he-wsp, the
for 1t after she has the Queens Cup at Cowes.
The cues: Of the grail was trfe compared with
the quest for the cup won by the America; and We
trust II the ROYAL Ulster Yacht Club does back
some such terms as Sir George Newnes placed be-
fore the ROYAL Lordou Yacht Club. This club. II
Is true declined forward the challenge: but then
the Royal London Yacht Club. like many other
position to the Illegal document known the
New Decd OF Gift. Ird until that document is
burned there Is little chance OF any British yacht
club backing a challenge for the Americas Cup
tiors were that the Royal Yacht Squadron agreed
10 when the club forwarded Lord Dunraven's chal-
lenge 20 the NewYork Yacht Club but II is un-
derstood that the squadron will not forwar I'd any
a more definite understanding than can be arrived
nv CabiSgramS