New-York tribune., 1921-02-22

bSron Gle Cartler also announced
that he had received inquiries conce:n
irc the race from all parts of the
world anC that entries from all mari;
time nations of any consequence are
already assured. The Ambassador
stated that he did not feel at liberty
to give out names or details concern
ing these entries until he had had an
opportunity to confer with the Ameri
can committee that will officially re-
ceive .hem. This conference was sup
posed TO have taken place yesterday
afternoon at the Ritz, but was pest
poned until Wednesday, owing to de-
lays e,used by the storm.
Those who will serve on the COM
mittes here are;
H. de Is. Parsons, chairman of the
race committee OF the New York Yacht
Club; Howell C. Perrin, chairman of
the regatta committee OF the Larch
mont Yacht Club an Commodore
Charles c. Pierce, chairman Of the
race committee of the Atlantic Yacht
Club.
Parsons Appointed by Morgan
according to letter received yes
terday by Baron de Cartier from Sec
retary Cormack, of the New York Yacht
Club, Mr.. Parsons was appointed by
Commodore J. P Morgan. The other
two committeeman were appointed by
Commodore James B. Ford, of the
Larchmont Yacht Club, and Commo-
dore Francis r. Mayer, of the Atlantic
Yacht Club
Baron de Cartier announced that he
would remain in this city until Friday,
and by that time he expects to nave
matters so thoroughly organized that
his committee can handle all further
arrangements.
In an interview with The Tribune the
Ambassador made it clear that it was
the personal desire of King Albert to
have the race started from Sandy
Hook on July a.
"One reason for this is that July a
is your national holiday" said Baron
de Cartier. "And another reason is
that the race should finish off Ostend
on or before July 81, which is our ns-
tional holiday. The race has already
created a great deal of interest
throughout Belgium and royal well
come is being prepared for the racers
when they arrive"
Time Objection Overcome
The objection raised here by many
yachtsmen to holding the race in July,
which was based on the assertion that
the wind is usually light and variable
in that month, seems to have been over
come by certain deep-sea sailors who
yesterday furnished the Belgian Am
bassador with official weather reports
covering the last five years.
These reports, taken from records in
the United States photographic Office
here, indicate that the wind has been
stronger in July for the last few years
than it has been in May which was the
month selected by many local yachts
men az the best for starting the event
These facts, combined with the
Kings desire to have racers in Ostend
on or before the Belgian national holi-
day, have practically made July a
certainty as the date for starting. Ac-
cording to tentative plans drawn up in
Belgium by committee of yachtsmen
of that country, appointed by the King
the boats will be sent across a line
drawn between Ambrose and Scotland
lghtships at noon on July 4.
No time allowances or handicaps of
any nature will be conceded, and those
yachts failing to cross the line at the
given signal will be penalized for the
time consumed before crossing.
Liptoh's Shamrocl, TO Enter
In addition to the official entries al
ready received, which have been an
nounced in these columns, Baron de
Cartier was informed yesterday that
Sir Thomas Upton has definitely de-
Clded to start his 23-meter Shamrock,
unless she is sold within the next ten
days.
The ambassador intimated that there
would probably be several Belgian en-
tries in addition to the one which will
be sent over by big Belgian syndi-