New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
1OToDIA1
LlPTON'S TERMS ACCEPTED.
NEW-YORK YACHT CLUB READS HIS
CHALLENGE FOR THE CUP
AUGUST HIS CHOICE.

CHALLENGE FOR THE CUP
AUGUST HIS CHOICE.
! Thick as autumn leaves in VaIlombrosa were
the hats and coats OF members in the anterooms
OF the New-York Yacht Club last night Rarely
mas a meeting been largely attended. There
was hardly any one in the club who did not
want to get first news Of what going to be
done about Sir Thomas Lipton's second chal-
lenge for the Americas Cup. Commodore Lewis
Cass Ledyard presided. He was authorized to
appoint committee to accept the challenge Of
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club with power to
arrange the time of the match and make any
arrangements as to dates. courses, number of
trlaIs rules and sailing regulations. and any
ana all other conditions of the match the same
lo De sailed under the auspices of the Regatta
committee, pursuant to the constitution
Inc following is a full copy of the challenge
sent by the Royal Ulster Yacht Club bv letter
on behalf of Sir Thomas Upton:
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Mountpettinger Road. Belfast October 2 1900
ciu6, Ne%-Yorgk.q NTtY gSq' secretary NeW-York Yacht
Dear Sir: am requested by Sir Thomas ]. Lip
qn TO forward you this challenge for the Americas
up subject as to starts and courses and other
asion of the ss sane ra conditions as upon the
Iaelory' the first race to be sailed on Tuesday
Thlrsday AUGUST iso and the third race ase3 to 8 be-
Ssied on saturday. August "a. 1901; further races
/ following weeks ' ~ 'N0
ci w. therefore, on behalf of the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club, and in the name OF Sir Thomas j. Lipton
ser coIIfHoaofe M OF the club. challenge sail
serieS ss{t OF matches with the yacht Shamrock II
nted SAYS Say one yacht or vessel in the
The foifoyyt ae5 OF america Tor the Americas Cup
bsIn Ingin6 vessel VIZ Owner Sir Thomas ]. Upton;
line So feet rig cutter ''l 'O'O
The Custom House measurement will follow as
as tne vessel can be measured for registration
cept Of this H nGh ehae6r Eosed {1T % viii cable the re-
Honorary Secretary Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
SIR THOMAs's LETTER
On the same date Sir Thomas writes to the
secretary of the New-York Yacht Club as fol-
lows:
Steam Yacht Erin. October 2 1900.
Dear Mr. Oddie: l have much pleasure in inclos-
Americas Cup to take place next year. o'' '''s
difions, as was perfectly satisfied with all the
arrangements made on the last occasion, and in
deservedly congratulated.
l sincerely trust that last years successful ar
the 9n p {h hG9s tine tine pas n of the P1 W 9f Dd HES
THOMAS ]. Upton.
Secretary New-York Yacht Club New-York
The secretary wrote to Hugh C. Kelly. hon
orary secretary of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club,
under date October Is confirming his cable dis
patch of October II as to the receipt of the
challenge
The letter of the secretary to Sir Thomas
Upton, in which he acknowledges the receipt of
the challenge and Sir Thomas's letter of Octo-
ber ,, follows:
secretary's ONCE New-York Yacht Club
No 81 Madison-ave. OctooeS 13, 1900
Dear Sir: l have the honor to acknowledge the
receipts OF your cordial communication of the Cd
inst, together with challenge for the Americas
GGHR CUB on your behalf from the Royal Ulster Yacht
The challenge will be considered and acted upon
at special meeting of the club to be held on
Wednesday next. the nth inst.
r,senent5 Of last year ear may nay be , r,epestsd but OF
sn mot 66nore he5 he Spp @ @ 0s Py even
am my dear sir yours sinceTeely, deyy,1r, s...
Sir Thomas J. Upton,
COMMITTEE FORMALLY ACCEPTS.
It took the members just fifteen minutes to
hear the challenge sent by Sir Thomas read and
pass the resolutions accepting the def The
resolutions were offered by Edward NJ Brown
and seconded by Captain Charles Ulrich
At the conclusion of the meeting Secretary
Oddie said: THE text of the resolutions will
not be made public at present. The challenge
was the only thing discussed"
Immediately after the regular meeting of the
club the committee called for in Mr.. Browns
resolutions appointed, follows: Commo-
dore Lewis Cass Ledyard. Vice-Commodore Au-
gust Belmont Rear Commodore c. L. F. Rob-
inson, Secretary ]. V. S Oddie Chairman of the
Regatta Committee 5. Nicholson Kane ex-
CommodoreS e. d. Morgan, z. NJ. Brown, j. 2.
Morgan and Captain c. Oliver lselin.
AS as the committee was named the
members held meeting. at which the challenge
OF Sir Thomas was formally accepted on behalf
of the club. At the conclusion OF the committee
meeting the following cable dispatch sent:
Hugh c. Kelly. Secretary, Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
Belfast.
Meeting committee held Your challenge accepted
Conditions same they stood at close of last
years races including private agreement to ac-
cldentS and except as modtf1ed as to days of
by your challenge, and extending limit of time of
start to p m, suitable to change of months. IS
this satisfactory? ODDIE,
Secretary.
There was no end of satisfaction expressed
among those present at last nights meeting
the manner in which the chaIleneg had
for Sir Thomas over his very spOrtsmanlike
challenege was openly expressed by all OF the
club members.
AS to whether another defender will be built
is open question c. Oliver Iselin was asked
whether he would manage another syndicate
and build a new boat. but he refused talk
upon the subject. 1t is possible that the Column
bia, which successfully defended the Cup last
year, will again be used
Among those who present at last nights
meeting were w. Butler Duncan, William F.
CostOn. Ralph ". Ellis. A Cary Smith, David
Banks. Frederick T. Adams. ]. Beaver Webb
Mayhem w. Bronson, w. D. Dickey, z. NJ
Brown, John Hyslop, S. Nicholson Kane. J.
Frederick Tams. T. H. Mcdonald and August
Belmont.
MR. SHERMAN DANGEROUSLY ILL.,
HIS CONDITION ALARMING. BUT DEATH