The sun., 1919-10-18
EARLY DECISIONON
CUP RACES LIKELY
New York Yacht Club Commit
tee Will Begin Consideration
Of Challenge at Once.

Members of the cup committee Of the
New York Yacht Club. headed by Lewis
Cass Ledyard, yesterday arranged to
begin immediate consideration Of the
new challenge for the Americas Cup.
which came on Thursday from Sir
. Thomas Upton. An early decision is
expected. The principal question to be
discussed at this time is that concern
Ing the dates for the races. Sir Thomass
proposition to sail the first race on
Thursday, June ~, does not meet with
approval here and most certainly win be
refused. The frst part of August 10
moro favored.
| After the matter of dates Is settled
the question of naming the course will
be taken up. The official tone on that
matter could not be ascertained yester-
day. as George Cormack. secretary of
the New York Yacht Club. who acts as
spokesman for the cup committee. had
left the city. not to return until Monday.
However, II seems to be taken for
I granted among yachtsmen here that
Sandy Hook will be abandoned In favor
Of Newport The increased shipping and
possible interference of the Hook are
factors which are lined up against the
course close to New York. That New
port very likely would be selected was
indicated unofficially to Upton some
time ago.
While the Resolute was to have been
the defender in 1914, II is taken for
/ granted that there will be q new series
OF eliminations between that yacht and
the vanitie, and that the vanitie will
have a new pilot at the helm.
Conditions ms In 1914.
Liptons challenge states that he
wants the races held under the condi-
I 1el fNr ha ~ uh trt,
were called off on account of the war
These conditions, II was found at tie
4 New York Yacht Club yesterday, were
, In a general way as follows:
4, /. Three victories for the came con-
testant shall decide. The first race shall
be to windward--or leeward. II the other
course was not practicable-and return
The second race to be over an equi-
lateral triangle. In the event that a
race Is not finished because OF adverse
weather conditions It is to be sailed over
the next scheduled day on the course
originally laid out for It.
2. Each course shall be as near thirty
miles as possible. The starting signal
shall be given at IL A. NJ, except In the
event of fog or accident to one OF the
contestants. No race shall be started
later than six hours before sunset.
.. Three signals shall be given before
the yachts actually get under way. The
first. a preparatory signal. is to bs
sounded fifteen minutes before the start
ing signal. and the second. a warning,
ten minutes after the preparatory.
4. Six hours Is the time limit to be
allowed, exclusive Of time allowance. It
Is stipulated that II the leading yacht
does not finish within that period the
race shall be sailed again.
8. Postponements shall be permitted
at the discretion Of the Regatta Com
mittee II. IN its opinion, the weather
should. at the time appointed for the
start OF any race. be or threaten to be
Of such severe character as not to af-
ford a reasonable opportunity Of fairly
testing the speed of the two yachts.
Either contestant reserves the right to
insist upon the race being started.
6. II either yacht 10 disqualified in
any race. that race Is to be awarded
to the other yacht whether the other
completes the course within the time
limit or not.
Z. II. through the fault Of either
yacht. the other Is destroyed or SO in
jured as to be incapable OF repair. and
the one destroyed or injured shall have
been free from fault. the match shall
lie awarded to her.
8. Representative OF each contestant
shall be present at the measurement of
the cther's yacht and sail on the other
yacht during the races. The measure
ments shall, be made at least week
prior to the first race.
Q. II either yacht increases her spar
measurements after they were officially
taken she shall obtain a measurement
by special appointment before the
next race. or. failing to do this. report
the alteration to the measurer at the
club house by 10 p. N. OF the day be-
fore the race following any such altera-
ton. and arrange with him for remeas-
urement- The measurer shall be noti-
fed also of any removal or addition OF
ballast or dead weight, and the yacht
In which any such change Is made Ia
required to be at the disposition Of the
measurer.
10. The New York Yacht Club reserves
the right to wait until a week before
the date set for the frst race to name
the defender.