The record-union., 1899-10-09
RACE FOR The
AMERICAS CUP.
The Columbia and Shamrock Will
After Next Thursday
Sail Every Day Until the International
Supremacy is Established.
The Stock of Sir Thomas Lipton's $
There Being a Feeling at New
York That the Historic Cup Is
in Greater Danger Than Ever
Before.

Before.
NEW YORK, Oct. s. BY mutual
agreement between the representatives
of the New York Yacht Club and the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club, the Columbia
and Shamrock will sail every day after
next Thursday until the question of in
ternational yachting supremacy is es-
tablished.
The request for such an arrangement
came from Sir Thomas Upton, owner
of the challenger. Sir Thomas wanted
the races to be sailed daily after aext
Tuesday, but the members of the New
York Yacht Club refused to assent to
such an arrangement.
The meeting at which arrangement
for change in the dates was reached
was held at the New York Yacht Club
to-day There were present r. Shar
man Crawford and H. McGiH Downey.
representing the Royal Yacht Club, and
Lewis Cass Ledyard, J. V. S. Oddie, F.
w. Hurst, Edward NJ. Brown and IL.
f. Lippitt, representing the New York
Yachting Club. At the conclusion of
the meeting the following agreement
was drawn up and given out:
THE foregoing agreement Che chal-
lenge agreemenD is further modified
by mutual consent as follows:
Strike out the clause beginning the
first race shall be sailed on Tuesday,
October ), 1S99,' and substitute dates
until the series be completed, viz:
October 10, 1899; October 18th, and
on each following day except Sunday,
provided, however, that Immediately
on the conclusion Of the race on Octo-
ber 18th and each subsequent race the
regatta committee shall inquire Of
each contestant whether he is willing
either contestant answer in the mega
tive, one day shall intervene before
starting the next race Sunday shall
not count as such intervening day."
The agreement was signed by the
members of the committees represent
ing both yacht clubs interested.
At the conclusion of the meeting Sec
retary Oddie said. IN case the boats
sail on the day following a race the
committee boat will display the inter-
national code letter L. of blue and
yellow squares If there is to be NO
race, the letter M, blue with diagonal
white stripes, will be displayed from
the committee boat. The club suggests
that each yacht and boat present taiAe
up and display the signal given by the
committee boat.
There was no friction in reaching
the agreement as to the change CT
dates. Sir Thomas Upton at first asked
hot ha cfa dot
Tuesday The club decided that this
would hardly be prudent In The first
place, it would be entirely unfair to
the public. Thousands of persons have
made arrangement to attend the races
on certain day. Hundreds of excur-
sons have been arranged for it, and To
make change in the racing dates on
SO short notice would not be right 10
the public.
The club is deeply grateful for The
manner in which the public has been
acting at the races. There has been
no interference with the boats what
ever. The club is grateful to the pub
lie for this, and it would not be right
to make such a sudden change in rae
ing days. We are endeavoring to please
the public as well as the visitors
Shamrock stock has taken another
rise. There is feeling about town
tonight that the historic cup is in
greater danger than ever before. The
more yesterdays performance is con-
sidered and discussed, the less encour-
aging it seems to the American yachts
men.
The Shamrock is a wonder in light
weather That is settled beyond a doubt
by the three days of drifting. She has
surprised her own people, and has
given the other people a great shock.
She handles splendidly, and has men
on board who know how to do the
handling.
The feeling of the American yachts
men that the challenger was entering
the races unprepared and untried has
disappeared. They have seen her fit
for the struggles, and they know that
she is ready to do her best
In response to an inquiry made this
afternoon as to what was being done
by way of preparation, her managers
said: Nothing. There she is, ready
for the gun
Each side is still confident. but it
must De dOfQIIl6u lHdl Tile packers OF
the green boat are showing the most
hope. They say they know what she
can do in heavy weather. 1t only re-
quired three days of drift to convince
them that she was just as good in light
air. The Shamrock contingent is hap
py, and there is no one to begrudge
them their pleasant moments.
The Columbia people are not unhappy
by any means. On the contrary. they
still confidently assert that, of course,
the cup stays. But they have been
shocked, and they have been shocked
in a most decisive manner. They know
there will be no walkover They know
more than this, but they are not tell
ing what it is.
Leaving entirely out of the question
American pride in the American boat,
all true sportsmen are rejoicing. Here
is a contest worth having. Here is a
yacht race that is worth all the money
that has been spent, all the time and
care that have been given. 1t is a great
struggle, and no man can name the
winner This is the feeling in New
York to-day, and this is a gain for the
Shamrock side, for she did not start the
week a bad second.