New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26

Tor fora; wears the Americas Cup lids Oooi 49,
against all corners by American yachpmen anu ~ Ia
- defended In open and fair battle on the sea- III
.nor we won the Cup and IN honor let US Keep IT,
l. tberc any American who believes that II inc o'
,ional "dimeneion clause" were ont OF the ueou "
rin the Cup would 60 across the seas OF t"' - =,
went there it would not speedily return anu WIN :,
,asb ,anrels for American yachtsmenf mat ou
49,. ~ bow, +ba oueen watched the winning Of the
c trono the castle Of the Royal Yacht squadron "l
60 &c ever new when the great trophy IS talked
about. H.. .ho yachts
approacldngl"
eyes. may It please Your Majesty
(which Is first, quartermaster!"
"The America Your Majesty
switch IS second ?"
q Ala Your Majesty there IS no second" 49,
That was the way the Cup was won ana tnat Is ,i0
way we can keep II. EestHcNe o4""'o' -. md
fulv drawn legal instruments become poor P0'''
out Of place when applied 70 trophy "non =, a
tbe Yachting supremacy OF the world lhero - .
strong sentiment among yachtsmen when mus 49,
~ later must make itself felt. that the "oIli'
canses in the last deed Of gift must be modheu i"'
Americas Cup has been long the international Soo,
ing trophy Of tie world that no o'her 'Nl ~,
take IFS place Other cups nave DoT" n,a
tor International competition, such as the RANT
Cup and the steam Yacht Cup; DuV M ~
IS the Americas cup. Inc Lo"uo" -, :. g.,
n.orbos.d that tborc will be no challenge Ior IL ~
tbe nresent generation but it is 10 be hopcu C""'
new llpt Will be given TO the Now YORK l"'N
and some means be arranged by which CH'Ilo"e 9,
be possible The present commodore oi U'9 O-'O .t
certainly not man who ~ouI' u'S"o et nrtt,cisr,
Gun held in manner open 70 the c%sV oi''.'ia.,
pIs Influence in the club is powerful ana any nv
uent begun by him 70 have the oDnoAIo"' When
modified would be certain 70 HIoeV 9' -,
Commodore Gerry realizes the true schuHient 49,
l,,,~,coD vacbtsmen I'm regard 10 the suDIecV "o''
41a,fl p
uo,,. rho, acoin will Yankee boats ana l1iAVV
eress have foreign yachts following iar d''eIn IT,
white frumphal towers Of pledin4lE van" o. -
And song nav tribute to the Cup. THINK OIL S"'h 80
rs that first one about the Cup the reiT-H u "-N
aWhere did you come hom'
New-York town
Who is your SKIPPER
old Dick Brown" ,,,o
And that last one written by eA-CoiH'oN'-'
which reads ~, e,rs the nigh
And FAINT yo the heart would TO part before inc So
It's NeS 5nns strikes the string til the glad tradition
Oh. never never vet have yachtsmcn had nobleT 'ncH'
Hear thee songs sung in rocking cabins ~Ilen I i
yacht bends her bosom TO the seetAlis "a'es ~
- a. CO.. ON from misty hcadlands and III
sdebrbt heneath the towering canvas arc FupioS az
emersns over the darkness of the "indSwept ~
and how repugnant it seems thai 700 having an
legal Instrument should. prevent u' Aoi "''"e 49,
other rousng international race ,,+ en- that the
Wheuever The nations OF Europe EcI ~ O'it o. "
car hn;Id = .tcom Yacht with which thcy uaVe 1
competed for BY steam yachts ana ahS 9srea by IN
American YACHT club several years ago. II - e. ~
competed for by steam yachts ana SionsH rIcnSIng
been several rumors Of yachts Whc "eiv er been ma
come over to Try for it. none have ever peei bS
teraIzed. The Americas Cup IS not on tSe e VA" %i
tome piece OF silVcrw;lrc-4n fact some PIoPI0
IN artistic eve have pronounced IL ugly, 49,, I'u
Il is the Americas Cup for aI u'es &, '" nIea 60;
means II has right TO be as ugly DO y PSt t
me steam Yacht Cup the eont' y Ella ns e2e
and artistic piece of sverwarc IL Is OF sOliu ~
feet inches In height and weighs over lOOo 0uhcc
The figures Of Pluto and Neptune representing hr fn
water, clasp hands ut the base ana prNu aw The,
which rises up In silver clouds above uci,h Ii
gares and the faces OF the children OF AeC doS a
terminate the handle, are remarkably wen uont ~
Ne tseIe which surInounts the vase. II MAJ w 'i