New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
LIEUTENANT HEM DOUBTFUL
HE WOULD NOT LAY ODDS EITHER WAY on
THE YACHT RACES
THE OWNER OF THE GALATEA SAYS THE VAL
KYEIE IS THE FASTEST EoAT EVER SENT
HERE FOR THE CUP-A COMPARISON
WITH TIE BRITANNIA.


Among those who have to these shores to
the international yacht races between the Vigil
liant and Valkyrie none has received more cor
| dial welcome than Lieutenant william Hem. Il. ".
who made an heroic attempt to capture the
| Americas cup with his fast cutter Galatea A
| gallant and chivalrous opponent always becomes
friend after the struggle is At least 1t is so
| in Lieutenant Henns case. The Lieutenant Is d
typical Englishman in appearance. short and thick
set with a round rudy face, partially screened
| by a short gray beard. In other respects ne Is
unlike the Englishman OF the cartoonists dream.
lie doesn't wear loud clothes or turn UP ms
trousers except for cause He does not speak with
a drawl or use cocsney expressions ana ne IL not
so completely appreciatye OF himself and the Eng
lsh nation that he must needs speak of all others
patronjznglv lie is something like Lord Dunraven
In these characteristics direct a. sensible without
nonsense and ancctation.
Lieutenant Hem Is here for two reasohs-'o set
some prairie-dogs and to see the yacht races-ahd
he doesn't know which is the more important mis-
sion He is going TO see the for his own pleas
ure and he is going to get the prarie-dogs Tor MIS-
Hem. who is every inch as good salior as her
husband Mrs Hem Is now cruising IN bhglsh WI
ters in the C;aatea Of which she is captain pro
tenn She is quite capable OF commanding the yacht
and taking the tiller If necessary Among her hop
bies are photography and pet animals. she taxes
and develops her pictures, ana never hlisses
an opportunlty to press the button on an interesting
subject 1t was told OF her that wheh she was
wrecked with her husband on the southern Ohiteu
States coast she had no sooner got ashore ''' ,''
insisted on photographing the life-savlng crew VINO
rescued her. all in their dripping garments oy 'he
side of their sea-5attered boat
Mrs HEM has n good-sizeI menagerie on board
the Calatea The last time Lieutenant HEM was III
this country he carried back with him hall dozen
coons They were intelligent coons. trained TO opey
orders and do tricks-al but one named Annie
Rooney. who has distinguished herself by escaping
into the woods of Scotland. whore the disappearance
of a couple OF chickens occasionally gives the STURDY
farmers more or less comforting intelligence OF her
welfare.
Lieutenant Hem spent the day Mt Larchmont
Yesterday Before he left the Victoria Hotel IN
the morning he talked pleasantly with Tribune
reporter about the coming struggle between the
Valkyrie and the Vigilant. THE Nalkyrie VIII race
for the Americas Cup under more favorable con-
ditIons than has any English yacht before, ne
said 1.-The requirement that the winner OF Inc
series Of races shall win three out of I'VE races
instead OF two out OF three is to the advantage
of the visiting yacht. The outside course is peter
than the inside course, and the flying start II
another point OF advantage. Lord Dunraveh mas
got all he asked for. and the American yachtsmen
who assented to the conditions as at present ar
ranged have shown themselves to be thorough
sportsmen II the Valkyrie does not win. the
fault Will be entirely with her sailing powers
How do you compare the Nalkyrie and the
BRITANNIA" was asked.
"Well. the Valkyrie was designed FOR the raster
boat In light weather | think she Is faster
Yacht than the Britannia. In heavy weather
am inclined to think that the Britannia can 90
the better work"
And the Navahoe?' 80, ~,
The Navahoe was fairly outsaed by both the
to stand up to her canvas; Stll. her race Tor me
Brcnton's Reef cup which che won, was one OF
the prettest ever seen IN English waters
what do you think OF The Nalkyrics chances OF
Il wouldn't lay odds either way. and haven't
found ANYBODY in yachting circles that would
have not seen the Nigiiant, ami | know OF no way
of making a satisfactory comparison OF inc lNo
Yachts But | know this that the Nalkyrie ~ the
fastest boat eyer sent over here from i'hsIahl
that CAPTAIN Cranhcli her sailing master. u second
10 none In his business. and that the Nalkyrie
has a magnificent crew. II she u wei hai!Ileu
as she undoubtedly will be. | believe her chances
10 win are excellent. And one thing ~ sure II
abe does win. you Yankees will not be satis-
Ned until you build boat that can win back ths
Americas Cup-and what a boom all that "ouu
give yachting ,,.,
Lieutenant Hem said that he had been Invited
by Commodore Morgan. OF the New iork facht
club. to witness the races on his flagship the