The evening world., 1894-07-20
SPORTING MISCELLANY.


Many German athletes OF this city
have their eyes tsrned in the direc-
ton of the little village of Dodge
vile, N. Y, just now Next Wednes-
day will begin the twenty-nfth an
nual funniest" of the turnvereins of
this State. the festivities lasting until
Saturday. The occasion will be made a
memorable one In the annals of the
old Teutonic institution. and the com
petitions. which are for State cham
pionships. will probably be hotly con-
tested between representatives of the
Eastern and Western sections. A nov
city to be introduced is "a series of con-
tests In club swinging, fencing, calls
themes and hir exercise for lady Turn
ers. Dolgeviue Is already hanging out
thousands OF yaris of bright bunting.
and II Is promised that the beer Will
not run short.
Capt. Haff'sson, Clayton. who has been
first mate of IiSilant since she has flown
the orange bnd black burgee of the
Goulds,. writes in explanation of Vigil
liant 3 defeats In her last races, substan-
tlating several deductions already made
in this column One Of these points Is
that the clyde course is entirely UNI
suited for radng craft of Nigilants size.
on this subject Mate Han says plainly
tndt the cpuiNt Is BODu one lDT i ire
Island catboqs but a very bad one for
s6-footers." The bad trim of the boat
Is blamed for the loss of the second race.
due to taking on board two tons of lead
Nigilant's sails were also in poor con,
dition, but hive now been altered, and
better results may be expected Mate
Han pays nigh tribute to Britannia 5
faster than Was Nalkyrie.
The official allowance which Nigilant
will have to grant Britannia since she
has been lishlened and her rig has been
altered Is l minute 10 seconds. the
ening of the tase of the triangle forward
of the mast. She will carry practically
the same amNint of head sails as former
y, simply bringing the taGks Of her her Jios
her measurement which Is made upon
the stays, not the cloth in her sails.
Planning the centre of effort further art
will make the boat steer better and re-
duce the lee helm, which she has always
carried
The little Herreshoff ten,rater Danko-
tab keeps fight on carrying OF mugs
for her shresd English owner. Yesterday
she placed Rnother fea ther In the IAN
kee builders cap by winning the Cham
pion Cup IL the Royal st. George Yacht
Club regatta.
"T w e." whose letter regarding
the "uuuchs'' of enthusiastic adherents
to American representatives IN interna-
tional contests abroad was printed few
days aSoi In The Evening World"
seems toihave stirred up hornets
nest. HeIe are some replies to his de-
auctions:
IT w c.. In answer to your remarks re-
latiny to Vkilants races, ! am surprised TO hear
that you called them races being only dIitting
matches, an thought. which any log could have
a possibility OF winning. The last Two matches
only could be called races. As " the Yale men.
| would re,er you to the cartoon In tho morning
WIN oSE Of YOUR so-CALLED ouAcKs.
To the Editor:
In scanning the columns Of your valuable paper
n July II, under the heading Of More Echoes
Of The nifting Matches" | read letter d.
rected to you by 1T. W. c." in regard to the
yacht rase and also TO Americans In general.
calling uI . lot Of hraggarts
Regarding the yacht races all honor be TO those
to whom It rightly belongs, but to that Son OF
st. GeoYe who dares speak in such terms OF
our grand Republic will simply say he Is q dis.
grace 10 the country that harbors him. and II
England and English people are 10 superior,
why does he not return to the country OF Ms
BIRTH
/ paid a visit to England seven years ago. and
then found out that ten shillipss week and
q lot n Dragging would feed a family OF seven.
S. +. r., Putnam avenue.