The sun., 1899-10-09
WILL RACE EVERY DAY.
AGREEMENT REACHED TO FINISH
TBB cur MATCH QUICKLY.

After Thursday the Yachts Are to start
Every Morning Except sunday-Chai-
Isngers Wanted to Begin Next Wednesday
but the Defenders Would not Consent.
meeting held yesterday afternoon between
committees representing the New York and
Royal Ulster yacht clubs resulted In what will
be welcome news to yachtsmen generally. II
was agreed to race every day after next Thurs
day until the international match between the
Colum ba and Sham rock 10 decided. The agree
ment originally signed In September. 1S9S
provided that the first race should be sailed ON
Tuesday. Oct. 8. and then on Thursdays, Sat-
urdays. and Tuesdays until either the chal-
lenger or defender should have won three
races
In case OF accident TO either boat there should
be sufficient time allowed to put her In condi-
ton. but It was expressly provided that ono
week day should intervene between each race.
This has always been the custom in the
matches for the Americas Cup and heretofore
the scheme has worked to tho satisfaction OF
all concerned. But this year the record for
postponed races has been broken. Three at
tempts have been made to sail the first race
and each resulted In failure on account OF the
agreement which provides that the thirty mile
course must be covered within i've and one
half hours.
The owners OF both the Colum bls and Sham
rock have beon vexed by the exasperating fias-
cos. and when Saturdays attempt resulted. as
did those OF Tuesday and Thursday. in no
race" 1t was decided to take steps which would
insure the winding up OF the series In short
order 1t is said that many OF Sir Thomas Lip
toms friends and other Britons who have come
here to witness the contest for the Cup have
IN n
Oceanic which Is booked TO sail next We'd
nesday.
These engagements were made some days
ago as 1t was thought at the time that the
series would surely be completed by Oct. IL.
But the foreigners did not figure on SO many
postponements and 30. It is said. they went to
the representatives Of the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club with their complaint with the result that
a meeting OF the Joint committee of the chal-
lenging and defending clubs was called. Sir
Thomas Upton. the owner OF the Shamrock.
has said that he was disappointed in the
outcome OF the trials OF last week and there Ia
no doubt but that he was heartily in accord
with the proposition which came up before the
meeting.
After some discussion an amendment to the
original agreement was passed. After the
meeting Secretary ]. V. 8. Odde OF the New
York Yacht Club gave out the following:
The foregoing agreement meaning that for
the International match 10 further modified BY
mutual consent as follows:
Strike out the clause beginning The first
race shall DO sailed on Tuesday, Oct. g. $780,
and substitute the following: The races shall
be sailed on the following dates until the series
be completed. viz: Oct 10. 1899. Oct. II, and
on each following day except Sunday: pro-
vided however that imm edlately ON the con-
nj ion Of - n.k
sequent race. the Regatta Committee shall
inquire OF each contestant whether he Ia will
ing to start the next day. and should either
contestant reply in the negative, one day shall
intervene before starting the next race. Sun
day shall not count as such intervening day"
This agreement was signed on behalf OF the
New York Yacht Club by Lewis Cass Ledyard.
Vice. commodore J. V. 8. Oddis, Secretary
+. W. ]. Hurst. Treasurer: Edward NJ. Brown
and H. F. Lippitt. its Challenge Committee,
and on behalf OF the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
by R. G. sharman-Crawford. Vice-Commodore.
and H. NJ McGildowney
Tho representatives OF the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club wanted tho continuous days rae
ing to begin next Wednesday. but the New
York Clubs committee would not agree to
this. Mr.. Oddie was asked why the raquest
was not granted. and replied 1t was due tho
public to give 1t timely warning OF the change
OF plans.
TWAS stated by Mr.. Oddie that II both con-
testants agree to race next Friday tho Regatta
Committee. after the race OF Thursday. will fly
the International signal code letter l. blue and
yellow squarea) and II there 10 to be no race ON
Friday the letter tblue with diagonal white
strpes) will be hosted on the committee's
boat. The Now York Yacht Club requests all
yachts and excursion steamers to fly the Same
Ha
boat In order that the public will be promptly
informed
The meeting was held at tho house Of the
New York Yacht Club at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.