New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
YACHTING.
SAVANNAH CHALLENGES
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE IN
LAND ASSOCIATION

LAND ASSOCIATION
When a club presents to the yachting world an
International challenge cup the question 10 how
far the club shall remain In control Of the trophy
is by no means a new one 1t has been held by
clever jurists that when the Americas Cup
given 10 the New-York Yacht Club by It's owners
10 be challenged for and raced for by any foreign
club which should comply with he conditions pre-
scribcd In the letter ~ gift. and that when this
cup was announced 10 the yachting world as
challenge trophy. a trust created IN favor OF
any one and OF all foreign clubs complying with
the conditions specified. As matter Of law Il was
argued that all property in the cup passed from
the original givers. and that surviving mem
her OF them could alter the original terms
without at least calling in all the personal
representatives OF the other deceased givers
and. these could be collected. there
was no legal way for the NewYOrk Yacht Club
10 alter the terms Of the original letter except
perhaps. by act OF Congress. This point stopped
the international yachting for many years. though
now all difficulties seem 10 he satisfa ctoriy settled
by mutual agreement
In a general way the question Is still proni-
nent though not on the same point The Seawan-
haka Corinthian Yacht Club can alter the terms OF
their challenge cup from time time by right re-
served but considered under its present condi
tons. Commodore Taylor incidentally reintroduccs
the subject when asking how far a trophy-Civing
club may insist on its own appearance in every
challenge race
The Inland Lake Yachting Association. huge
fraternity containing eighteen hundred members
and twenty-one clubs. arranged for its challenge
10 the Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club several
weeks before the last races II was not necessary
but II well 10 he prompt. and a member was
sent from St Paul TO Montreal to witness and re-
port the and file the challenge. President
Taylor previously wrote The Tribune asking II
his challenge would he agreeably viewed by the
Seawanhaka Club and also wrote to Charles J.
Stevens. the club secretary. on the same point re-
ceiving from the club a favorable reply. He is
surprised find that the Seawanhaka Club has
sent q challenge by telegraph which is avowedy
intended to cut out the challenge from the Western
lakes and the reason for doing given by
e. a. sherman Of the Regatta Committee. is that
II the cup were won by the Western yach;smen
English challenge would he likely 70 arrive.
owing 10 tho inland trip the foreign boat would
have to make. and assuming that no Canadian
correspondents have shown that II is easy to
send boa; 70 s.. Paul as TO send one 20 Montreal
been travelling back and forth for three years As
orer 10 pay the expenses Of any challenging boat
that comes to s.. Paul in case his club should "in
the yachting editor Of The Tribune ne refers 10 the
Seawanhala's claim TO have third consecutive
purpose Of keeping the club before tho public the
deed should he altered 10 read that way
President Taylor believes that challenge cup
that has only string 70 II is not challenge cup,
and some disappointe ted yachtsmen In the West have
given their opinion that this trophy Is not especially
but chiefly for contests with English clubs. which
would bring the Seawanhaka club into increased
notice Mr. TaylOr's letter Is as follows:
THE reasons and excuses given by the members
OF the Scawa nhaka Club for not allowing or wlsh-
ing our challenge 10 be accepted cause s i3
among our Western yachsmen. We mink no'hlnR
Of shipping our boats a thousand miles more VI
less. II the sport Is not worth the candle ~ shoud
be dropped The Inland Yachting Association hss
. r1.1ie-sbin 81 ahou, eighteen hundred VIC
foned the North American Racing Union for ne
purpose OF racing Eastern clubs and are perfectly
or England for race. II on account or EXPENSE
any club objects shipping It's boats out West ~
case we should win and ens ,ns cnP Hf obcc 70
coming here in case we should br'nK Inc up !"
ST Paul which would try hard 20 90 We %eis
given 70 understand thar the Seawanhaka 'Iub
wished us to make this challenge and would faNoi
instead 81 oppose In any way. J on can lnaslh"
our surprise when IN The Tribune mat
challenge themselves They have been 90 friendly
IN every WY toward me personally. as wei as ~
acton NJ tho eleventh hour Tho Royal ST Law
renee expressed themselves pleased M our chaI-
lenge 70 mo by letter as wei as 10 my IN
tive present at the races NJ Angus IL" u INC cuI
is m he raced for only by the S"awanhakas ana
their challenge only TO 10 accepted each yrhi, VIZ
not change the decd Of rift 70 read ihai way fn'
,ber none ~ The other clubs will pay further At
tention to this cup. but Try 70 ariahtt ,, 49,
way in which the East and West lhrough1 m. M
MAY get together. We hope the challenge thai Wa
aie3 bv M with the Royal ST Lawrence tlub VIII
yet be accepted. II SO we VII 90 our a. rnnrev
,,r1e nor Ia hor in trying - get the CUP. nave
heard nothing from the Roya 81. l;aWirlce ~, "a
few days We have the Kn snd arc anxious to
enter the contests for small boats II they VII ~
us The chance. We want 70 be ueaeu i'ig g, b or
rom Montreal 10 ST paul than from st. Paul to
Montreal