New-York tribune., 1913-08-29

this to the challenger; so all his fears
were without cause. When the yachts
meet at the starting line in their first
race you will find that they will be
alike as to rating"
Shamrock " Soon Ready.
The Shamrock ", the keel of which. it
Is said, will be laid within a month, has
been designed by Charles f. Nicholson, of
Gosport, England. and will be built In his
yard. Nicholson has turned out several
fast yachts in the last three years. Sir
Thomass yacht will be commanded by
W. p. Burton, said to be one OF the best
amateur shippers in British waters. Sir
Thomas probably will bring to New York
as trial boat his present Shamrock.
with which he has been racing success
fully In British waters.
1t is well understood here that at least
four yachts of 70 feet waterline length
will be built by individuals and syndi-
Gates 10 enter the elimination races to
be held next summer for the honor Of
defending the cup. Two yachts, It is I'M
derstood, will be built by the Herreshoffs
Gielows. Possibly another may come
from the board OF Theodore d. Wells.
Boston also may enter the field. There
is no doubt that In a short time the
names Of those who will furnish the capt.
tai to build will be made public. 1t IS
said the syndicate will be headed by Cor
nelus Vanderbilt, former commodore of
the New York Yacht Club
Acceptance by Gable.
The following cable message was re-
ceived on July 10 by Secretary Cormack
from the Royal Ulster Yacht Club:
Sir Thomas Upton is pleased to note
that you. agree 20 the increased time
your right TO build a sO-foot defender does
not imply that this is the intention OF
your club. particularly in the face Of Sir
Thomas's offer OF May 10 20 build 90
oot challenger. A contest between yachts
OF unequal size would be wasteful and
highly unsatisfactory.
"Slr Thomas understands and appre-
clates the grounds on which the New
York Yacht Club desires to keep alive the
length than challenger, but he is con-
WINGED that a right SO opposed to the best
interests OF this important international
event will not be exercised by your club.
and in this firm belief he has to-day au-
thorized us TO sign Internationally the
agreement which has been received, and
looks forward with keen pleasure TO a
10, haftg 20
that will be fairly matched.
THE conditions. duly signed by the
committee. have been posted by steamer
Carmania, sailing to-day"
To this the New York Yacht Club re-
piled I'm long letter, under date of July
81. 1913. in which It's committee stated. In
that Sir Thomas had no right
to assume that the club would not build
a e0-foot yacht TO meet his 75-footer, and
that IL could only accept the signed
conditions, which had been returned to
A. with the distinct understanding that.
as signed. they embody all the agree
ments and understandings between the
two clubs.
Clause Fully Appreciated.
This was followed August Il by the fol-
lowing cable message to the New York
Yacht club:
Your letter OF 3lst ult. received. We
are sorry our cable July 10 has given rise
TO misunderstanding
The conditions proposed by your club
were accepted and signed by the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club with full apprecia-
tion OF clause you now emphasize. name
ly. All the agreements and understand
ings between the two clubs are set forth
in the foregoing enumeration Of condi-
TONS"
After the receipt Of this message a
meeting OF the Americas Cup Committee
was called. at which the following condi-
tions were signed:
Conditions to govern the races for the
Americas cup. under the challenge or
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, on behalf
OF Sir Thomas J. Upton. dated April 3.
1913. as agreed upon by the committees or
the New York Yacht Club and Royal
Ulster Yacht club.
Number Of races:
The match TO be decided by the best
three out OF five races.
Courses
Starting from Ambrose Channel Light
ship.
First race-To windward or leeward and
return.
Second race-Equilatersl triangle.
Third race-Similar to first race.
Fourth race-Similar TO second race.
Fifth race-Similar 10 first race.
The starting line and compass bearings
70 he announced as early as practicable
and the tug bearing the marks to De
started ten minutes prior TO the preparar
tory signal
In every case the course from the start
ing line 20 be laid TO windward, II pos
sible. from Ambrose Channel Lightship
Another Course Possible.
In case a course. az required by the
conditions. cannot be laid out from Am
brose Channel Lightship, the regatta
committee may provide some other suit
able starting point. and In this case the
preparatory signal will be given about
half an hour later than the time named
for starting from the lightship
Length OF courses-The courses shall be
az nearly az possible. thirty nautical
miles I'm Length.
Start--The starting signal shall be slVeh'
AS nearly as practicable, at ii a. m. ana
this time shall not be changed, except as
follows:
Firstly the regatta committee. as de-
scrlbed in the preceding paragraph fof
changing the starting point.
Second-By the regatta committee III
case OF fog.
Third-By the regatta committee. II, in
their opinion. the space around the start