The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-07
FOR AMERICAS CUP.
Yacht Committees Decide to Race at
sandy Hook i'm October, 1890.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6-At a conference
between the challenge committee of the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club and the cup COM
mittee of the New York Yacht Club to-day
the Sandy Hook course was agreed upon.
The Newport course was not considered
The conditions agreed upon are:
Number of Races-Match to be decided by
best three out of five races.
COurSeS-Stdrting from Sandy Hook light
ship. First race to windward or leeward
and return; second race, eQuildteral trlan-
gle; third race, similar TO first race; fourth
race, similar to second race; fifth race sim
liar to first race. The courses shall be, as
nearly as possible thirty nautical miles in
length. The challenger shall be Informed at
least one week before the first race what
vessel is to defend the cup. The system Of
measurement, time allowance and racing
rules of the New York Yacht Club shall
govern the races. The first race shall be
sailed on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1899, unless the
Shamrock should be detained by stress of
weather or other casue, in which case three
weeks shall be given her for fitting out
after her arrival; but the first race shall not
he started later than Oct. 10, 1899, and the
races shall be sailed on Tuesdays and Sat
urdays until completed.
Measurement--The competing yachts shall
be measured with all of the weights, dead
and alive on board. which they intend to
carry during a race, but shall not have on
board more persons, all told, during any
race than three for every five feet of racing
length or fraction thereof. Waste or water
tanks, if carried, must be filled at time of
measurement
The restriction of the New York Yacht
Club rules as to floors, bulkheads, doors,
water tanks. 10 be waived. If either yacht,
by alteration of trim or immersion by dead
weight increase her load, water-line length,
or in any way increase her spar measure
ments, as officially taken, she must obtain
a remeasurement by special appointment be-
fore the next race. If either yacht decrease
her measurements for sailing length in any
way in order to profit thereby in time allow
ance in any race, she must obtain re-
measurement by special appointment before
such race.
The following statement was made on be-
half of the New York Yacht Club; The
committee of the New York Yacht Club in
announcing the conclusion of the negotia-
tions, wish to particularly draw public at
tention to the act of Congress passed in 1896
under which the United States government
has power to formulate and enforce regula-
tions for the purpose of insurng a clear
course and the safety both OF the spectators
and the contestants, and the committee
confidently appeals to those who may at
tend the race to assist the authorities by
strictly carrying out such regulat tions. The
growing popularity of the race and the con-
Sequent increase in the number of the spec
tators renders it absolutely essential, in
their interests and in the interests OF both
contestants that all regulations the au-
thorities may publish shall be strictly ad-
hered to.
The members of the Ulster Club will leave
for various parts of this country and Cam
ada within a few days, but will return here
before sailing for Ireland. The date for the
sailing of the races is later than that usu-
ally placed for the international races. Only
once, in the races between the Vigilant and
Valkyrie II, was it held so late as October.