New-York tribune., 1907-09-27

the modern cup defender, skill in management and
skill in seamanship and handling The Americas
Cup has been pre-eminently for all those things
- Now. We are asked tonight to make change
into the heart of suggest before-accept
to for s f and both sesSes S sGgd 6 @
limited design. built under rule OF measurement
cass that tkey sheud be- meG both h Challenger
and defender. TO comparatively insignificant pro-
always competed comp for this cup ask yom why after
asked now 10 make a change?
Far be It from me TO criticse in any way the
and made many friends among US, but one thing
gentlemen is true. Is IT not. that he made three
pended time and money without stint He has
ments; and. gentlemen. want to say. to you as
one who has had much to do with all the arrange
make with. The Royal Ulster Yacht Club. that
eson Of n or S he New
Yacht Club has not said Yes. We will do it
the @ time that Shamrock III was defeated % the races s
with Sir Thomas Upton were sailed under condi-
him, and did not refuse single condition that
he Comes here tonight through another club, to
ask that we wipe out the past and take new de-
TOR this with vessels built under rule of meas
ny 5 to 2 prSdSe b a pGal 5 han and m limited
be limited in size as to be really of comparative
! think the time has come. therefore, when this
club should take position not merely ht & IN rsfer
enco to the whole subject of what this Americas
@R op it. 'r Bu KIND be-
set up in case challenge does come 1t & is time me
stand. and come TO sober deliberate. thoughtful
% @ as 6eTs 70 whao a cur be d eSsne eas Of opn
but there will be no difference of desire believe
which Is most for the honor. the good welfare and
good name Of this club and this country.
drawn with view of having the club now deter
and r he ts 5oa can be- rule
rule that it stands in the first instance;
ever be made by the custodisns and trustees of
wise, believe it stands for skin in design in
construction. in Tanagement. in handling. and that
% ibings 9 hsiiere that II should he FACED for by
the best vessels that can be produced with any
money. labor and ingenuity that can be expended
that this cup should never become secondary
cent 1t should Il rfman; % na as World II 1s 'he one
C. Oliver Iselin, who has always been promi-
nently connected with racing for the Americas
Cup. did not attend the meeting Wednesday
night, but sent letter fully indorsing the views
of Mr.. Ledyard- Mr.. Isein's letter follows:
As it is impossible for me TO attend the meet
ing called 10 consider the challenge of the Royal
Irish Yacht Club. l wish to strongly indorse the
place before the club tomorrow night Up to the
have always been sailed by the fastest and larg-
est boats that could be produced a given water
todians and guardians of this trophy, in my opin-
part from the precedent already estabiished under
q measurement rule that hampers the ingenuity
and skill OF the designers and would. therefore, not
produce the fastest type of boat 90 feet water
line. | sincerely trust these resolutions will be
upheld and their Importance not be diminished.
There was much interesting discussion. however
and decided difference of opinion 10 what the
New York Yacht Club would do in case Sir Thomas
saw fit to challenge again with 9o-foot yacht to
be built under the new rule. Many thought that
the club in refusing the present challenge ob-
gated itself TO stand by the old rule. which means
the production of racing machines pure and simple |
Indeed, the resolutions adopted on Wednesday
night and the speech of ex-Commodore I.edyard !
defining the clubs position would seem to indi- |
,ate that for future chalengers II was a case of |
Did rule be turned down.
There plenty of prominent local Yachts
nen. however. who expressed the opinion that the |
'lub would not reject Challenges which provided |
or 9o-foot boat built under the new rule The
argument advanced by these men was that public
opinion would be so overwhelmingly in favor of
accepting such a defiance that the club would ac-
EIDE to the popular demand
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt OF the New
fork Yacht Club. when told that Sir Thomas
would probably challenge again with ao-foot
-acht built under the new rule said that the
esolutions adopted by the club fully defined its
position. This statement taken to mean that
My challenge with 90-foot boat under the
Id would be acceptable to the club
George A Carmack secretary OF the New yor,- |
Tacht Club said last night that he was looking
Onward to another challenge from Sir Thomas I
efore many weeks. which would comply with au1
he stipulations in the new rules Whether Mr. |
,ormack meant the new resolutions as passed
" the club on Wednesday night or the new
ule' could be learned.
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