New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14
EFFECT ON YACHT RACES.
1T is NOT THOUGHT THAT THERE
WOULD BE a LONG POsTPONEMENT

In the opinion of yachtsmen who were seen
last night there would be no prolonged post
ponement of the races for the Americas Cup in
case of the death of President Mckinley A
prominent member OF the New-York Yacht CLUB,
who did not wish his name TO be given, said:
There is the Upton side of the matter TO be con-
sfdered, and cannot suppose that there would be
of the Presidents death. Upton IS over here with
the results of year and haIfs work. and he has
at a huge expense The day appointed for the ace
is close at hand and his challenger is ready, TO-
sether with his fleet of assistant steamers and his
army OF sailors. sailmakers and assistants. Mors
.nan rnas ne has Yacht full Of guests and mora
eo5r sn S inc cao VIII propose 70 SEND all thesa
match race. The interna tional character OF Ths
analr Is recognized. and though there will De no
lay than might occur in the signing OF an internal
tional treaty under similar circumstances.
An official of the club said that there would
certainly be postponement in case OF tho
Presidents death. AS TO what the length Of
the postponement would be. he declined 10 even
make guess
). Nicholson Kane said that no man could
speak with certainty 70 what the club would
do in case of the Presidents death. meeting
would be called. he added. and the outcome Of
the meeting would be made public as soon as
possible. In his opinion there was nothing more
would certainly be a postponement
Sir Thomas Lipton's opinion was that whns
the date for the first race would be set later,
there would be no definite postponeneut Of the
contests. and that they would come off at such
time as the New-York Yacht Club proposed
1t was said late last night that New-Yoro
Yacht Club officials had in private condensation
favored postponement of not more than two
weeks
In consequence of the news concerning the re-
lapse of the President the challenger Shamrock
was kept AT her mornings yesterday on the order
Of Sir Thomas Upton. The yachts crew was
employed in the hOistiag and drying OF sails and
in the overhaulng OF the gear which was tested
in the northwest squaTl of Thursday afternoon
Mr.. Jameson, the manager of the Shamrock
together with George L. Watson, the designer,
| and Captain Sycamore. went over every part OF
| the vessels hull and spaTs TO ascertain II there
| We're any strains parted strands noticeable.
| Their report was that the yacht was IN perfect
condition.
| Sir Thomas Upton when seen on the Erin said
| that he had no fear of carrying away anything
| in the challenge races after the spars and rig
/ ging had been subjected to such a severe test
| as in the fifty-four mile blow of Thursday. he
| seemed to feel sure that the vessel was travel
| ling faster on this side than when in the Clyde
| and SOlent One reason for his thinking so -
that the water is cleaner and the yachts under
body does not foul SO quickly in the region OF
| Sandy Hook.
| When seen later IN the day' Sir Ihoil'aS Sa'u-
| am very sorry indeed. TO hear President Nc
| Kiniey's Condition is worse have just received q
| telegram saying that his condition Is alarming.
| sincerely hope he will yet recover
| The orders in the early part Of the day vera
| that the Shamrock should so out to-day for
| final test before going into the Erie Basin Dry
| dock but late in the evening this order was
countermanded. Sir Thomas said that OWNS
TO the later news from Bufalo the chd4ie"50A
| would not be sailed to-day ~,
| Unless some notice is received frc!n tne New New
York Yacht Club. the Shamrock VIII go 70 i ,S
| Erie Basin TO be prepared for the scheoGlea
| races This part of the yachts programme nad
not been cancelled up 70 late last night
| To-day the time expires for me New ~
| Yacht Club formally 10 let Sir Thomas An Nv.
| that il has selected the yacht Columbia 10 ue-
| fend the Americas cup.