New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-03
YACHTING.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAS CUP cHAL-
LENGE COMMITTEE.
s,p THOMAS J. IJProNs REPRESENTATIVES,
REACH TIE CITY ON THE BRrrANSfc-No
IMPRESSION GIVEN AS TO TERMS OR

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REACH TIE CITY ON THE BRirANSic-No
IMPRESSION GIVEN AS TO TERMS OR
coNDrrIoNs-To MEET THE NEW
YORK YACHT CLUB COM
MrTrEE TO-DAY.
The members OF the Americas cup cnahense
committee Immediately left the city on poafo a
steam yacht after their arrival IN Ne"-'orA o''
the Britannia These visiting yachtsmen arc 10
strongers TO New-York though they ADMIT that
they never knew such heat as yesterdays. Inc
Earl Of Ava, Lord Duferins son. pays II V'sit W
America every year: Hugh Kelly the secre'nry %.
the ROYAL Ulster Yacht Club. has crossed several
times once when he witnessed the races mere
three years ago. and previously when he took an
1rish team of lacrosse players to Canada IN lseo'
Hugh McGildowney saw the last DunraVen raceo
al New-York
Mr. Kelly said sir Thomas was not by any means
~ novice IN yachting. and that he had o"ncu
yachts on the Clyde for more than twenty years
lie said no had been filled with an ambition .ha'
an Irish yacht should make n try for the cup ever
since he witnessed the international races III "h'e"
the yalkyrie III called
W. Fife, jr., the designer or Inc chshens"s
Shamrock said he Intended TO acduant hlmseh IN
A general way with the average weather con.
dltIons that might be expected IN the region OF
Sandy Hook In the month OF September. He addeo
that he would not produce the challenger Tor any
one type OF weather in particular, put wouio hopo
to win II he won Mt ALL In any sort OF weather
lie declined to say anything more ABOUT MS CONF
ing boat saying that the object OF his WISH was 10
assist In arranging the terms OF the challenge as
IN details IN regard TO the rig and dimensions OF
the challenging yacht.
Hugh McGildowney was az one time mempei
of the shipbullding firm Of Harland & Wolh, wnich
will construct the Shamrock. He was then master
OF construction In the yards, but since he innerted
fortune on the dea,h OF his father his interest IN
tha r1a
of his love for his profession. He II skilled IN con-
structon work and is the owner OF the yacnts
Melissa and Maladetta. and is an experienced hand
at the stick of "A racer
Major r. ]. Sharman-Crawford is Justice or the
Peace I'm County Down. Ireland. and has been In
this country many times. On his last visit. to see
the Valkyris races, he was the guest OF George j.
Gould on the steam yacht ATLANTA. Major Snar-
man Crawford said Mr. Gould was a member OF tho
Royal Ulster Yacht Club. and that the Ataanta
was registered of the club fleet.
Secretary Hugh c. Kelly has always been fond
of sport. He is lawyer by profession. and has
filed the office OF Under-Sherf in County Down.
Having been educated at Rugby. he was an earnest
advocate of the Rugby game of football for many
years. In the early eighties he took to lacrosse
when the Canadians first showed this game in the
old country. and later he took mn irish team 10
on re the os h yas when the last
bunraven boat sailed here for the cup:
Star Line by the Ion. Charles Russell who is Sir
Thomas's solicitor and personal representative In
regard 10 the challenge. The party which went
TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel was made up Of Mr..
Russell. Major sharman- Crawford. Hugh G. Kelly.
Hugh NJ. McGildowney, James Leofric Temple.
Earl of Ava; William Fife. IT., and Hughes Mar
tin. The first four live in Belfast Ireland. Hughes
Martin lives in Cork Fife lives at Fnirie. After
informal meeting, to arrange for future move
ments, the party had luncheon, and then took a
trip up the Hudson on steam yacht; -,
At 10 a. x dsy the the tOseheT %n
of the New-York Yacht Club. with view to ar
ranging the terms OF the challenge 1t Is said that
the Royal Ulster club favors challenge with
70-foot yacht, and would like to have the
race off Newport, but this Is only gossip that has
foated across from the English newspapers. and
there has not been single word spoken by the
visiting committee 10 suggest that terms of any
kind will be asked. On the contrary there has
been an abundance of statements that the chal-
lenge will in all ways conform to the deed OF gift
and be entirely free from conditions. Yachtsmen
in New-York have been accustomed to the
more tangled form OF challenge that a complete
simplicity of proposal would be almost discomfort
Ing.