The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
MAY CALL OFF THE
AMERICAS CUP RACE
New York Yacht Club Willing
If Sir Thomas Upton
Makes Request.
FLEET RUN TO CONTINUE
War Situation Discussed and
Captains Vote to Go On
for Present.

New LONDON. Aug 2.--The members
OF the New York Yacht Club considered
the war situation and its effect upon
yachting this evening. but for the pres
tnt It will not cause a change in the
plans already made. Commodore Dallas
Il. Pratt had signals set on tho Sea
Fox calling Tor meeting OF the captains
to discuss the situation
There were more than fifty captains
at the meeting. and It was suggested by
some that in view of the present troub-
lous times In Europe u might be well
to abandon the cruise at once. This.
however. did not meet the approval OF the
majority, because it was pointed out
/ that this country was not involved and
1t would be well to walt before taking
such drastic action.
1t was decided TO proceed In the morn
| ing to Newport where another meeting
will be called 10 further consider the
situation II IL probable that the races
as scheduled will all be called. but the
! yschtsmen may decide to abandon the
run to Vineyard Haven. Tho last race
/ on the cruise is that for the cup pre-
scented to tho club by King George v.
I OF England. II before that time Eng
land is involved In tho European war
this cup will not be raced for.
According 20 dispatches sir Thomas
land going 70 war he will withdraw his
challenge for race for the America =
cup for the present The officers of the
New York Yacht Club have received no
message from Sir Thomas. W. Butler
Duncan OF the Americas cup committee
says that under such conditions the club
would not expect the race to be sailed
and would readily agree to any request
made by the challenger
There Is feeling among the member.
Of the club that the Americas cup races
will not be sailed this year They hope
the Shamrock ". may arrive on this
side safely. In the event OF the races
being called of for this year Il IS prob
able that the EhamrOck ". and the de-
tenders Resolute and Nanitie will be laid
up and another series OF races arranged
after peace has been established.
There were 100 vessels OF the club at
anchor in the harbor to-day. Among the
new yachts noticed were Col. Oliver IL
Paynes steamer Aphrodlte. II. W. Put
nam. RS auxiliary Alcyone. former Com.
modore G. Ledyard Blair's steamer Diana,
w Amory Gardners auxiliary Con-
stance, Jesse H. Metcalfs steamer Fee
licia, II. w. Thinkers chooner Palestine,
J. VI. Goetchins's yawl Windward and
n Walter Luttgen's steamer Lnta.
4 spanking good breeze went to waste
all day and made the code flags used In
The gig and launch races were held this
afternoon. They were started from the
flagship Sea Fox, and Fleet Captain
Franklin j. Plummer was master OF cere-
monies. There are two pennants called
the owl and the Gamecock colors. The
Owl colors ara for pair cared gigs and
the Gamecock colors for four Dared gigs OF
cutters. The winners can carry these colors
when the owner OF the yacht IL not in the
zig and they are held subject to chal'
lenge. The course was about half a mile
Tho Owl colors were won by the gig OF
the Resolute. the Savarona was second
and the Visitor third There were no en-
tries for the GRmecock colors. The Sea
Fox won the race for dingles with the
Resolute second. Ariel third and Lena
fourth. The launch race was won by this
Endymion.
The harbor start will be made at
o'clock tomorrow morning and the races
will be started at 10 O'Clock from line
of Sarah's Ledge. The finish will DO al
Brenton Reef light vessel on Newport ~
miles away.