New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-12
YACHTING
arr THOMAS LIproN's PROPOSAL FAVOR
ABLY RECEIVED

THE PROSPECT OF NAcc roi'
THE AMERICAS CUT.
=, 4. NOW certain that the New-York Yacht Ciuo
Intends TO deal frs. with Sir Thomas Lptons ch"i-
ienxe I'D 20 last night there was mucn discus
s,on as 10 what course tho club would adopt IN
regard to the CT Die message sent over oy husn -
Kelly. which Inquired ~ challenge forwarded by
the ROYAL Ulster Yacht Club would be ag7eeaoE
received by the New-York club. l. was 'nousht o'
eoc,e members that the club would a'oio o'nu"s
itself TO one man who Intended 70 chaiienge' OUT
had net yet fled the necessary papers ana. as u
was known that other yachismen IN Engiaho n"u
been for ;oag time DESTROYS OF competing ior ,ne
Americas Gun n was thought that an opportunity
might possibly be afforded them OF putting IN COM
plcte challenges In the mean time But All oouo'
was dispeIlcd last night when the cluo orai'c"
message to Mr. Kelly. which expressed the pleasure
OF the New-York Yacht Club in no uncertain terms
Mr. Kelly's message. which was given OUT 'as'
night by Secretary Odde. was as follows:
The New.York zach, Club. No. 6 Aadison-ave.'
have 10 Inform you that the Royal Ulster Yacht ,ht
Club. on behalf Of Sir Thomas tipfon ton ha W,ndv
s soHIf his is asTscabe to YOU small committee
Appointed by the cub will shortly sail for Ns .Ys
York with formal hHa G. "pa T.
Mount Pottineer Road. Belfast.
On the same day Secretary Ods.e sent the follow
ing reply TO Mr. Kelly:
o
Huge Eelf g: Kelly secretary A''"",rO , voS.
have The honor. on behalf Of New-York Yacht
Club TO acknowledge receipt Of cable Of even date
fts nurport is most agreeable and VII be con-
eidered as ms meeting can be CARED 'ou'
committee wiz ' ODDIE. Secretary
=, .s.,on NTH tho nromise made by Mr.
Odd,e In his reply to Mr.. Kellys communication
.nec,a, nce,irg OF the club was held las; night
70 discuss Sir Thomas Lpton's prospective chai-
iense The meeting was largely attended. Inc
following resolution was presented ana was I'M
nediately adopted without any extended discus
sion
The Royal Ulster Yacht Club having .communi-
Gated to this club its intention TO challenge TOT
the Americas Cup. ao... ..ore,arv and
treasurer be and they hereby are appointed COM
tse with power on behalf s,c Oh challenge for
match for the Americas Cup: to arrange tne terms
thereo. and select yacht to represent THIS cup
longing club. to make any arrangements as 10
dates courses number of trials. rule; ana sainh IN.
regulations and any and all other conditions OF the
ma,ch. And the said committee shall have power;
In their discretion TO add to their nam1r q, the
match shall be sailed under the olIeet'oW ~ ne
Reeatta Committee, pursuant TO Article X OF the
constitution.
Rv the terms Of the foregoing resolution the
committee consisted OF J. Pierrepont Morgan com
rnodore: Lewis Cass Ledyard vice-commodore; Au-
gust Belmont arcommodore; j. " s. Oode' sec
rotary and F. W. j. Hurst. treasurer Subsequent
w. this committee met. and. awaiting themselves
of the power given to them 10 increase their num-
Der added the names Of ex-Commodore T.. ~ No'-
gan ex-Commodore Edward w. Brown, Generai
Charles J. Paine and Herman b. Duryea 10 the
committee This body Will be known as the COM
m,ttee on Challenge Of the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club.
Every one at the clubhouse seemed In good humor
last night The Upton challenge was to be well
coined old troubles were TO be forgotten ana d
new era Of yachting excitement had been oesuh'
Iyollt- t.
Hugh c. Kelly, Secretary. Mount Pottinger foao'
Meeting club held this evening. Your cable pre-,
ssnssa Commute Committee Appointed with 10
act challenge and arrange all details h ac
TO oe Sy name Of owner and certificate
rig and dimensions Of challenging yaen' as speJr
n.S ~ Vice-Commodoro Ledyard sails Etruria
Saturday VIII gladly confer vO with 6e yGer TeeRra
Tfhfs tSns &
J. V. S. ODDIE Secretary.
One Of the chief points TO be noted in this mes
sage Of the club was the fact that the challenger
Will be required to follow the last deed OF gi1t 10
the letter. and that the dimensions OF the cha'
lenger including the beam. as required by the last
deed Of gift. must be put in. The question ABOUT
supplying the beam measurement was ore OF inc
chief points English yachtsmen objected TO- as
telling too much TO the New-York club. they
ayerred This point made long delay In the send
ing Of challenges. and 1t was by using the mutual
agreement clause in the deed that an Arrangement
was arrived at with Lord Dunraven before he
brought the two yakyres over 1t Is not ceTt an
that this will be finally insisted upon by the New ,-
York club in case the Irish club claims that TINS
requisite of the deed should be omitted, Inc
mutual agreement clause provides for settlement
OF all such differences Of opinion. and 1t may De
that Fife the designer. and the proposed owner OF
the challenging Shamrock will not object 10 give
every required measurement Of the boat that is 10
be built. AT all events, the New-York club now
says that the challenge may be sent In accordance
with the deed and 1, Is evidently intended that the
waiver made by agreement in the Dunraven case
entirety. This was one of the most Important re-
suits of the meeting. Another was that the CLUB
practically bound itself 10 consider Sir Thomas
Upton first. when his challenge was not yet filed,
exclusion OF of the possible three or four
English yachtsmen who. 1t Is known intended TO
challenge as soon as they thought the right time
had arrived