The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-25
YACHTSMEy SrILL S0UiBBLIN0.
Owners of rs Footcrs Making Trouble Tor
4. IL. A. OF Mns.nrhmseit..


BosToS. March -. The withdrawal OF the
Quincy Yacht Club from the Yacht facing As
socialion Of Massachusetts, was only the shot
from II l-poInder liz comparison with mo
Long Tom proiectile that was directed at
the association by the owners OF 2j.footers AZ II
meeting held at tho Algonquin club last even
ing. Seven owners OF boats who have sailed or
are to sail in that class signed a written agree
ment that they will not participate in any races
for the association championship. north OF
Manchester or south OF Minot's Light. North
Of Manche >ter. tho East Gloucester. Annis-
1uam and American Yacht clubs have received
sanction for dates for open races by the us-o-
citation, and south OF Mlnot's Light, the Ply
mouth. Kingston. Duybury. Cape Cod and
Wellfieet clubs asked for or have got dates.
As the 25-ioot class Il TO b. the class the
coming seas N. the decisive action Of the own
ers shuts these organizations out. As one
yach'sman said after the meeting last night:
1T means that either the Yacht Racing AS
ISOLATION will have to give the 2J-footers what
they want or means tho breaking M OF the Or
gani2ation and the formation Of stronger and
better one among the clubs close TO Boston,"
The 25-foot owners went further than to
agree not to go beyond the points mentioned
above to race for the championship They
voted to ask tho association TO take action that
would prevent contests for boats In this class
north OF Manchester aud south ~ no's
Light from counting for association perceit-
ages: In other words to cut out tn , ass On:
tirely and have only the schedule a. I, adopted
last evening count for percentages. Inc out;
come Of the move IA awaited with interest and
II remains to be seen whether or. not the
Plymouth Bay clubs will withdraw from the
association, as they Threatened to DO in
S oates r ,ss not s0 sI'owc5 sh Sy the s'r "s.nc,n 81 oF fHa
II was the 25-footers that furnished the best
racing in those waters last year and during
foot, boats. this class was the only one that
made any pretcncc Of covering the North aud
south shore circuits. and II II not unlikely That
should the Plymouth Bay clubs take the initia.
chester will follow suit and withdraw nom the
assoriatlon.
within certain points aud a preyaiilng desire
on the part Of the owners to sail only on Satur-
days and holidays. became necessary Tor
clubs within the limits 10 take M the dates
lett open BY thu association A. soon as this
became manifest, W. +. Robinson, represent
inF the Hull. Massachusetts, Yacht Club, an-
give he 25-footers all the racing they, wanted,
and that in addition TO Offering substantial
prizes the claG would give so ensh ana a cup
TO the boats of the class to come 20 HUI An;
other vachtsmnn spoke IN. favor OF tlatblehead
and thought thar the eigi, open Saturdays
hHDuIl w tlNIIFu fNflllb flN'f ilhii NV
that place. and expressed himself rs being OF
the opinion that between The COrinthlan and
Eastern Yacht clubs sufficient inducement In
the way OF prizes would te held out for The
races.
This agreement was signed by Charles Hay
den, j. Fred Brown. W. i. Ba"hs, Dexter
follett. 4. W. Chestertou. ! Wright lahyan
and J. J M0ehs, and It wis the opinion Of those
present that owners of va other new boats. d.
Is. Clapp and Robert Treat Paine. md. would
sign the paper when asked. This lat COM
prIscs practically all the yachts Of the class.
and 1t Is not necessary- u put on sprrt1cles TO
see that the 25-ioot pcople mean
business. The agreement was in effect that IN
the interests Of gooi racing, and that AS T. II
deernnd beat for tho class that the yachts
should ne kept together for the season. we
agree TO accept the dr"OWp!nvinE l~' OF races
"a our schedule Tor the season. said schedule
may he modified by a majority vote Of the
SUBSCRIBERS to these rules. except that no rNces
shnll BE- al he'd that nrs held south " Minots
light or north Of Manchester. aud no yacht
party shall sail in any \ l. 4, percentage
counting race not on this Hat
Another cause in tho agreement specified
that a cup ehrrld be given to the subscribing
yacht having the hi cheat record 1T the clos" ~
| the seasons facing in the schedule, 7" percentages
10 be reckOned accOrdlng TO tn" \. II. A. system.
! ut thai no boar not subscribing 10 the Gun
should be In any way deprive Ofthc champion.
ship Five of the owners present a. the meet
! lng pledged themselves for $50 each " I'd
! the cup. The schedule adopted includes oil the
Yacht Racing Association open races between
Manchester and CohHsset ana eight SHtprlaYl
: for which no club hal asked, nun barring tween.
ty-0n" ia AL. There promises 10 Ne some warm
talk in yachting circles for the next few weeks.