New-York tribune., 1902-10-30
YACHTING.
COMMODORE LEDYARD WELL,-N. y. Y c.
TO HOLD LAST MEETING OF
YEAR-CoMMENT oN CHAI-

Members Of The NeN-York Yacht Club Rere glad
last night 20 be able 10 congratulate Commodore
Lewis Cass Ledysrd on his recovery from the
recent illness whcih condued him for several weeks
10 his home in Newport
The commodore was IN consultation AZ tho club
house until 'ar" hour last night with Secretary
4. Corma ck regarding some details Of the ad-
journed meeting. which takes place Tonight and
at which the commodore win preside Matters of
lmportanc. relating 10 club affairs. which require
the personal attention OF its chief officer viii be
taken up and disposed Of as this is 10 be the dnaI
meeting Of the year Reports Of the various com
mltees viii be read and II is hoped that the mem
bers Of the challenge committee viii have some
thing 10 say about The preparations for the new
cup defender
The current issue OF the ''Th. Yachtsman. of
London. has This 20 say Of SIR Thomas LINTON
chances IN th' next cup race.
i would be difficult 70 imagine q challenger win
better chances than those OF the third Shan7rock
Hitherto the defenders nave had an enormous rf,u
oett an cLaiiengeFs m possessing the means Tor
eohunuoLs tuning up from the moment Of launch
Ing 20 the firing Of Tho gun in the frs race ~ he
has always been imperfect and interrpf@d ~
most critical moment by the necessity for ntting
other side The last Shamroek Was less bsn5i lis
capped in these respects than any # he nri
sors, and She made the closest night for fhS ,,
but the new boat has even Better chances ths1
ing for her in New-York So that the sole ,,I "all
lsit 10 NE defenders lies IN the fact that they
snd making the ocean TRIP. and this can ana no
HN he
ready early in the season
The worst features IN the Gun races Is one thar
4 mere change OF rule will probably NOT -aleer,
S!Ir ne tendency 10 race with vessels of extreme
dimensions ana spaTs. and of The costly lgbt
construction. II ls now many wears since " y
stephens continually preached the doctrine that for
very purpose OF these matches. yachts Of 20 feet
would answer equally well as the monsters Doy,
ha9ltually used. This opinion is shared BIZ eyer7-
dIotnt Aachtsman IN both countries. but no stems
nave ever been taken 10 bring It into effect pr
maps the position of the New-NOrk Yacht t'Iub is
ccllcate ~ this matter Of the Cup. Were its com
nttee even 10 signify IFS wish that the size Of tho
up contestants be reduced. and II thereafter !,
,nae'ser We're 10 prove successful n is more than
!AtIy lhat howl ~ post hoe propter hoe indigua-
Iol would proceed from the whole ureSs 0f tbs
ehlted states IN general and Boston in particular
Hu'h a contingency certainly exists. and may a~-
ouht TOT much of the conduct Of Cup affairs which
w al a distance have often criticised md rb,s
HAIposluon seems all the more warranted from ~.
strange actions OF Mr. Lawson and ths frm r@fusaJ
ol M club 10 permit another contest with sham
LeCh II last year after consistently showing snrjt
81 betiect courtesy 10 the challenger and an anxietV
20 20 nave as InanN cup races possible In aDnaars
Lhersiore, that II any change is 10 DE made in tbs
,he Gu 80 80. ~ VII "ny ne accomplished after
'ie = up mas passed into foreign hands