The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-02
FOR INTERNATIONAL RACING.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT SAID TO
BATE ORDERED a YAcBE


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II was announced yesterday on apparently
| good authority that ex-Commodore James
Gordon Bennett OF the New York Yacht Club
had ordered q centrsboard cutter from the
| HerreshofTs. for racing abroad. For over q
month or more the yachting world has been
filled with rumors about what Mr.. Bennett was
going to do and what he was not going to do
II was first stated By cable that he had ar
ranged q series Of races with the Prince OF
Wales. and that he would build yacht here to
race against the Britannia on the Mediter-
ranean next spring. Later It was announced
that he was negotiating for the vlgilant. and
aiterward that he had purchased her.
1t was asserted at one time that Mr. Bennett
had practically given up all idea OF going into
yachting again. except In tea kettle" as
| steam yachts are sometimes vulRarly called.
That this 10 not so every one will be glad to
know. as no man has done more for yachting
In this country than Mr. Bennett. At the ro-
cent dinner Of the New York Yacht Club. when
II was announced that Mr.. Bennett was going
to build a yacht to race In foreign waters. the
unanimous sentiment among the members
present was that u any one was Mt to represent
the New York Yacht Club abroad Mr.. Bennett
was the man and on the strenth Of the rumor
Mr.. BENEFITS name was cheered again and
again.
| are to guarantee that the Prunelle. which 10
said to be the name Of the rev yacht. shall
mer, and. it is sail, will race next spring on
It is said that Capt. MacCalmont a wealthy
banker and a connection OF the late Earl
Cairns. will build Totin bronze, cutter. which
is to be called Tobin. to meet Mr.. Bennett's
viii challenge f9r the Americas Cup in 1905
Mr.. Benefits idea is said to be to hold a Zig
sabstsnIiaR money Fries S to induce vi" English
yachts to enter. II is inserted that in addition
Pne. II Ws snh SrS Ei
,aik'Eie GeGrge J. ana Howard eould t nigl,
Baron Hnd One Ga a
regard to Mr.. Bennetts new boat. which It is
TO be hoped viii prove. true, is that the ffu-
montine on the ramor that Mr.. Bennett Il might
possibly build new yacht. among other
Lovers Of yacht sailing will be glad to hear
Samouns steam yacht. has e1pressed his IN.
tention Of building cutter to com pete against
Britannia and valkyrle on the Solent next sea-
son. This will be infinitely more In touch with
the popular idea Of yacht, racing than the
steam yacht com petitions Mr.. Gordon Bennett
recently promoted in the Mediterranean. His
connection with yacht racing has been OF the
most adventurous character. and he has never
ceased his loneliness for the sport since he took
to Yachting In 1860; In les61-4 he was with the
American cruisers during the war OF secession.
In his schooner yacht Henrietta: and in this
yacht. in the month Of December 1855. he
raced across the Atlantic agsint the Vesta and
Fleetwing. and won. The Am srican yachts m en-.
although 1t WAS In the depth OF a m ost inclem-
emit winter. had very great reception at Cowes.
the members Of the Royal Yacht Squadron
mastering In great force to welcome tn m.
Mr. Gordon Bennett. In a very graceful letter.
offered the Henrietta to Prince Alfred Duke Of
Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gothal; but
his Royal Highness. according to tho rule Of
the constitution, was unable to accept the
present In 1858 Mr. Gordon Bennett pur-
chased the schooner Dauntless. and in 1870
matched her against Mr.. James Ashbury's
schooner Cam bria to race from Queenstown to
New York. The Cambria won. but by one hour
and IhIeeIGuarters only; Mr.; Gordon Bennett
raced the Dauntless In America after this but
In 1882 he took to steam yachting and built
the Namouna. He. with W. p. Douglas tonce
owner OF the schooner SapphoL built In 1885
the large sloop Priscilla. as an America cup
defender against Genesta. but she was not the
vessel selected for the purpose"