New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
defenders Not
Yet Decided ON
Date or Course
:, cretary Cormack Says
Two Important lite M
Still To Be Arranged

The New York Yacht Club has not as
-. decided on the date or place for
-. race for the Americas Cup. and
.sshly will not make known it's de-
F,.,, for some time. G. A. Cormack.
s...s.sry OF the local club, when asked
~. evening concerning the report
.-.u London that the race would be
..,d over the Sandy Hook course July
20 .ad that any definite statement
.oncerning the race was premature.
@Ths New York Yacht Club and the
o.ro, Ulster Yacht Club" continued
n. corrack. "are still in correspond
.nce Nothing definite has been set
Md On and probably will not be for
..r,s time. As soon as arrangements
..vs been completed 1 shall give all
ALTERS and other data to the news
papers
Meeting lsst Thursday night, at which
the details Of the race were gone over
!, their entirety and the matter thor
nrabiv threshed out, but it was re-
rarted after the meeting that no off,
..;s, action had been taken on the chal-
isnve o. Sir Thomas Upton, and un-
doubtedly no official report will be
even out until the two big issues of
the two clubs are finally settled.
I These issues are: the date and the
Mace. Sir Thomas requests June "a as
he time for the race, which date is
completely at variance with racing Gus
toms here. The usual time for the sail
been earlier than September l. In the
New York Yacht Club committee could
not see its way clear to agree to the
June "a proposition.
It is said that compromise has been
reached. and that the first race will be
scheduled for about August 1, or
month before the usual starting date.
Prefer Newport Course
Then there is the place to be decided
on. The New York Yacht Club wants
to hold the race over the Newport
course this year instead OF over the
historic Sandy Hook coursefi which
has been the scene OF so many memoir
able cup races. Sir Thomas strenuously
objects 20 this change-although Amer
leans can see no reason why he could
not consent to the change. They argue
the Newport course is much better.
that considerable discussion is still
ahead before any decision is made,
particularly in regard to these details.
OF course the probable result will be
compromise on both issues and it IS
on these that the committees Of the
TWO clubs are now negotiating.
Many members of the New York club
are still opposed to any compromise on
the date on the ground that the blue
ribbon yachting event has always been
regarded as the climax OF the racing
season 1t is argued that if the cup
race is held in August the remainder
Of the season VIII seem tame N COM
parison.
Then as regards the course, Ameri-
can yachrsmen almost unanimously
agree that the Newport course off, rs
deal racing conditions. They claim
il IS virtually free Of merchant shipping
compared to the course off Sandy
Hook where, besides the score or more
Of steamers passing in and out every
day, there are numerous long tows to
interfere with the yachts. And as tor
viewing the race, it is said the general
public will have hard time seeing the
ocean contests this year lecause OF the
new and stringent laws governing ex-
cursion steamers.
Race Sure to Be Held
There is no doubt, of course, but that
the race will be held this summer. II
was reported yesterday that Sir Thomas
Upton, who is in London, had an,
nounced that he had received wore
from member Of the New York Yacht
Club that his challenge had been &C,
cepted and that his Shamrock ~ woulc
over the Sandy Hook course. However
no confirmation of the report could be
obtained.
When the race is finally run of il
is expected that either the Vanitie OF
the Resolute will be the defender OF
the cup against the Shamrock ". Both
.hc American candidates will be brought
out in May and tested in trial races
dnring May and June.
According to dispatches from London
1t is reported that Sir Thomas Upton
is extremely gratified over the thought
of holding the race over the Sandy Hook
course. A statement credited to hin
follows:
"Of course, the date of the race Jul.
7el is three weeks later than I sug
ges.ed However, this is unimportant
What pleased me most is the concession
made in agreeing to race over the Sand,
Hook course The Newport course
favored by the New York Yacht Clut
would have meant a serious disadvan
tage TO ne, as il would have require
q great knowledge Of local condition
from my pilot, who is familiar onl,