New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16

TIoN-FEARs THAT ACCEPTANCE WOULD
HURT COMPETITION FOR THE
TROPHY.
Charles A. Sherman. one Of the Regatta commit
tee OF the seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club. was
seen Yesterday at his Office. No ca Leonard-st'' IN
reference 10 the meeting OF his club, when was
held at Oyster Bay on the previous night MI
Sherman said:
The Seawanhaka Club has decided that 1t wouio
be a proper thing TO challenge now for the cup
Before the meeting was held we received an oihc'a
assurance from the Royal ST. Lawrence Yacht Gun
that i. we fled a challenge now II would be &C
cepted We therefore last night teleEraphed our
wishes and also said In the message that the HloIe
formal challenge would follow by mail. Inc iet'er
has probably been sent to-day. The acceptance
Of our proposal by the Royal 81. Lawrence 1ach'
Club will show that all differences De'"ee" wy "
clubs are settled.
Another member O. the Seawanhaka ciuo' VINO
did not wish to be quoted by name. reierreu 10 inc
challenge put In by Commodore John W. idSio'
the president OF the Inland Lake Yachting Hssooi
alton: "If the challenge from the Western yachts
men were accepted now. he said ana II '"e!
won mex. wear at Montreal. the cup wou'd prom
ablv 20 to those far-cf inland lakes to stay 'e'e
We could not challenge for II. The challehse "oui'
have 20 come from foreign country ana II any
FnglIshmen felt like trying FOR II they wono P'o"-
ably object to transporting their hoats oVe'id"u
We have thought that tho ,ong inland Trip "o",n
thus rractically bar out English challenge. IL
would be agreeable 10 the SeaWaUhHhd ''""
~ en- English challenge arrived ri the present 'ne
That would keep the cup before the yachting pup
lie and think I may say that We might WIN
draw our rropoeal II another came from across W.
water Ru. we have no wish tn SEQ the cup Drop
~, y, eioh, ana II the Western yschtsnen won
and M Canadian club challenged FOR the following
wear the trophy would he lying useless. perhaps ""
~ was forgotten in racing circles"
rbeso ARRANGEMENTS show forethoueht for IN"
future ~ the Seawanhaka cup. hut IN" 1oar 'nH'
cornetit,on for the trophy would cease seems 10
ma rather without foundations There are several
canadian clubs that would tkA 10 try fher lnoN ~
:. o,d ~ tho Montreal club bod returned tho cup
.. o,.s.er Eav a challenge would have hoen Med
with the Seawanhaka club Within two days or 'es'
THO Victoria Yacht club 81 Hamilton. Canada mas
er,o,,nced its intentions With no uncertain SOUND
,,o,ouodore Frank f. Moore was the prime mo'''
IN tho nroect and II. through the patching up W
recent d,fncuItiee he Ia unable 10 chanenss 'nr
Seavanhaka people II IS his intention, and that OF
bs c,ub n nut I'd large challenge cup TOT inter-
.,tor,l races IN a smaller class Of boats the
Roval Hamilton Yacht club. or ina same ''ss
Yachting centre, end the Royal 'ansolhh ia'"'
Club OF Toronto are both Interested IN Inc %"
wanhaRa trophy, and there seems 70 ne TO poSe'
hn,y - I, falling into disuse because Western
club won II. Moreover. II would ne JUST d go
a. send these little twenty footers on hstcars 10 'he
r,s..-, ,ot.s ae u Is N send them from oyster
D.. 20 Montreal. a. has been done Tor me Ia.
three wears win nv the Wts,et" ,.,a,,ass g.,
WILL racinr among small-class Yachts. but IN
ihh,s ESQ thc Seawanhaka club wouId some m
~ 90 e,and aside and the aSreea plehess U.
nh aen !" ZION, England might for long TIME -"
main unknown a. oyster hdH'