New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-01
YACHTING.
RACING DATES FOR CUP DEFENDERS.

RACING DATES FOR CUP DEFENDERS.
1t is announced that the first races between the
Columbia and the Defender TO be sailed at
an early date Sandy Hook 1t was feared that
the first meet of these craft would not take place
until the fleets OF the NewYork Yacht Club were
gathered in the club cruise at Newport. and It
was said that they could be ready for the club
annual regatta TO be sailed at NewYork on June
22. The Regatta Committee OF the club consisting
OF s Nicholson Kane, Chester Griswold and 1rv-
ing Grnnel set all doubts at yesterday by an
nouncng the official programme for the season.
The first race for the Americas Cup. to be sailed
between Sir Thomas Liptons challenger, the Sham
rock and the defending yacht which will repre-
sent the New-York Yacht Club. the present holder
of the cup. will be sailed on Tuesday, October g.
Owing TO an arrangement which has been made
with the Royal Ulster Yacht Club which fathered
Sir Thomas IApton's challenge. one day will inter-
vcne between each race that the second con-
test will take place Thursday, october 5. and
the third on Saturday. october I. Unless one boat
wins three straight races. there will have TO be a
fourth and perhaps fifth race, so that there may
be further { ips to Sandy Hook the following
Monday and Wednesday. For each OF these races
n large steamer Will be provided for the New
York Yacht Club members at the clubs expense
and extra tickets may be had for s each
The official trial races Will begin and will be put
through 10 a conclusion in the first two weeks Of
the month of September. No date is yet given for
the first race but the contesng will continue until
the Race Committee is satisfied as 10 which is the
better of the boats. and in this task will en-
deavor TO discover the individual superiority that
extends over the widest range Of weather. rather
than that which exhibits itself in class OF
weather only
The first race to be sailed between the two great
American cutters Will be started from Sandy Hook
Lightshp and be sailed over a course fifteen miles
windward leeward and return. In order
that the winner Of the contest may retain a me-
mento of It, the club will give $3.50 cup To
yachtsmen this race will be almost as interesting
as the final international meet, IL may result In
finally settling all private opinions as TO the merits
OF the Columbia.
steamer Will be provided at the clubs expense but
this boat will carry only members and the women
The ftty-fourth annual cruise Of the New York
Yacht Club will be started on the signal OF the
SSs not been decided "nd T 9 be
chosen by Commodore j. Pierpont Morgan In this
races from port to port, and while at Newport the
races for the Aston cups will be sailed.
and for the Owl and Gamecock colors will not
be announced at present. After the trial races in
September the Autumn Sweepstakes VIII be sailed.
been Issued by the New-York Yacht Club for many
years. and yachismen who were seen last night
regattas of their clubs. to see whether these
might be damaged by the more important occur;
regatta on July will, II this date be retained be
practically killed by the first big meet on that day
off Sandy Hook, and another date will probably
be taken at New-Rochee. In the period assigned
for the trial races. the first two weeks of Septem-
Der. the Larchmont special end the Indian Harbor
special are set for Saturday. September @ on
Monday. September 4, the Larchmont Yacht Club
are fixed for this day on Saturday September O.
the fall special races Of the seawanhaka Cornthian
Larchmont Yacht Club will be sailed The mem
6sTS Of these clubs as b well all G5r @
choose