New-York tribune., 1901-09-17
FIVE DAY POSTPONEMENT
THE FIRST RACE FOR THE AMERICAS
CUP TO BE SAILED SEPTEMBER %

CUP TO BE SAILED SEPTEMBER 26.
All doubt to The sailing of the Americas Cup
races was removed yesterday, when the officials
of the contesting clubs agreed on September %
the date for the first of the series. The
rangement brought about by the challenging
club making the first AS was explained
When the question of postponement first began to
be discussed. any delay in the previously arranged
dates for the racing had to be by the consent OF
the challenging club. There has not been the
slightest clash difference of opinion, and it is
considered in the home club that the proposal to
postpone comes gracefully and properly from Sir
Thomas Upton. but it is well to have it understood
that on strict view of the situation, apart from
Sir Ihomass own desire to postpone, the duty OF
the defending club is produce its representative
cfaft on the appointed day surrender the cup.
The New-York Yacht Club has taken care to have
thls view appear clearly in The correspondence.
Ihe proposal of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club is
considered to relieve the New-York Yacht Club
from somewhat embarrassing position If actu-
aeu solely by the personal feelings of members of
the club, the postponement would have been greater
uhah is now arranged, but the point that is made
cieaf by the club is that in agreeing to a short
postponement they do the only thing that is open
to them.
OH Ihomas Upton, when told of the decision of
me Two committees, said: Il willing to do all
III my power that is right in this matter and feel
'hat the poStponement of week shows proper re-
spect TO the memory of the President We shall
Keep the Shamrock in the drydock a little longer
than originally intended. account of the post
ponement of the first
The letter delivered yesterday for the challenging
club TO the secretary of the defending club was
signed by Colonel r. G.. Sharman- Crawford vice
commodore; H. NJ. McGildowny and Hugh c. Kelly.
honorary secretary-alI of the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club, and is as follows:
As the committee of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club,
we write with reference to the date of the sailing
OF the international races. $3.50
your revered President. whose loss the whole world
unites in mourning there would be. want of re-
so soon as would be the case if the date now fixed
We therefore write to suggest that the date of
the first race should be changed to Thursday In
There will perhaps be some who would desire that
own feelings alone concerned. would propose
have been compelled to consider not only the fact
of the very large number of persons who have come
various capacities, some of whom have duties at
home demanding attention ar the earliest possible
Der the many charters, hiring and other contracts
involving large sums, made by citizens or TINS
country and the thousands of persons who in one
way another find work and e9pI9yment % III IN con, con,
reason know, would suffer heavy loss py a pro-
There are various other minor considerations
which will readily occur TO you; such as lne con- con.
have made the voyage from Europe especially TO
witness the international contest which have also
We NAV mention that we nave collsuIteu 'II
Thomas Upton. and he leaves hmselI ehtlIeyy IN
ne hands of the committees anu ne WI
happy to comply with any decision whatever whch
they may come to-
After the challenge committee had considered
the question. following reply was delivered 10
the challenging clubs representatives through j. v
s Oddie the secretary of the New-fork facht
Club:
On behalf of the committee of the New-York
Yacht Club upon the challenge of the Royal VI
ster Yacht Club, beg TO acknowledse the receipt
of your letter of this morning. 60, ,
The committee Of the NewYork 1acht Clun oe-
sire me 10 assure you of their appreciation OF tle
feeling which prompts your suggestion that Ihe
races for the Americas Cup should be postponed
Your suggestion that the date OF the nrst race
should be postponed to Thursday. september % "a
Ayeek following the date fixed for the PRESIDENTS
AS we have frankly stated TO you in the con-
ference thai we have had upon this subJecl. our
committee would have prefer ed longer auJourll-
We recognize however that you are the best
Judges of the conditions which you find your
letter and after the further statements which you
have made in conference that you nave nXed
the latest day which, in your judgment II Is pos
sble for you name, and of course the conditions
such that must accept your decision "lthout
we are quite sure that all American yachtsmen
and the public in general will accept a graceful
courtesy your part the suggestion that you
have made that the races be postponed in view OF
the terrible affction which has come to our
country.
The races will therefore be sailed the same
days of the week. weeks, as heretofore arranged
That is on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday Of
each week the change bringing the first
on Thursday instead of Saturday. The postpone
ment, therefore, is one of FIVE days only