The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12


,.a~t4uce to Americans. is the contest
.1e Americas cup. which will take
an. Oh the ocean course Of the New
* Yacht Club between Sept. and Sept
next
The visible prize Of this contest is the
, offered by the Queen OF England, in
III for competition among the yachts Of
d nations. 1t was valued then at 100
-srsfsns. Plate Of this character is fire.
.autlv over valued. l have no doubt
,s. many American silversmiths would
! glad 10 duplicate this cup for $3.50.
4 since the cup was won by the yacht
|Amsrica. in the regatta from Cowes,
,.rd the Isle Of Wight, Aug ?, 1851,
r. English have made seven unsuccess-
II attempts to recover it, and the ex-
rse attendant upon these futile efforts
heen over 100000. The eighth at
rt- will be made at the cost to Lord
4nravcn and the other members OF the
nclish syndicate Of not less than S1590tO.
I'm the attempts to wrest the cup from us
Nteen races have been sailed. in all
] nds Of weather, and Of these only one
A,as won by the English representative.
3That one was taken by the Livonia, in
her race against the Columbia. Oct. 10,
IN The Columbia was disabled The
|bav before she had beaten her competitor
hearty seven minutes In the succeeding
faces of the series the Sappho took the
Eolumbia's place and beat the LivOnia
With ease.
tlish would not have spent 1.-THE of the
money IL has cost them to try regain the
nun merely because Of its Intrinsic or
Sentimental value They are too practi-
They EnnU fhnf IA
II the visible emblem of naval superior
MY and that while it remains IN our
4OsscssiOn the claim that England is the
Greatest Shipbuilding nation in the world
Is refuted by the fact that we won the
Hup from a fleet of the best products
"a Englands most capable naval design
trs and constructors, and for nearly half
y century we have laughed to scorn
their attempts to win il back.
4 Before the war American built ships
4nd steamers We're the fastest, the finest
nd the most profitable that fioated.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were
kpent annually in this country by for
n gn nations and citizens for vessels.
4'he civil war and the change in material
~ construction from wood to iron enabled
tEngland to become almost supreme IL
\ hlpbuilding. A change has taken place
- the last ten years. America is again
Forging 10 the front as shpbuilding
@DauOn.
4 Our new war steamers far exceed in
Speed, armament ana ability to travel
Ong distances without recOaling those
NJ any other nation. China and Japan
fNill i'm the next five years, spend mill
ions of dollars for new war steamers. II
I'VE resist successfully the eighth attempt
- Wrest the cup from us, which will be
1nade next Septemb Der, at least half of this
fnoney ought TO be spent in our shipyards,
Hnd doubtless it Will. That is why all
americans, regardless of political pref
ercnces, should desire the Defender 10
Ieat the English yacht, be she Ailsa or
Nalkyrie Ill. or better still, the Prince
N Wales pet, the Britannia.
The English have long claimed, and
their persistency in making the claim and
n reiterating IL has induced many to be-
4eve It, that they can build ships far
Iheauer than we can. This IS fallacy.
q heir iirst-class ships cost more than We
4 an build them for as has been proved in
Die cases of the st. Louis and St. Paul.
t1he cheap tramp steamer they build could
Dol get register from the United States
government They do not come up to our
Requirements in many essentials.
Regarding our prospects OF retaining
4he cup, l can only say That they are fair
N good, though it must be admitted we
Dave more to fear than ever before. This
II because the English have, reluctantly
u l0pted many OF the features that go to
make up the distinguishing points of
american boats. Practically, the Ailsa IS
#n American model. In breadth of beam,
shalloWness of hold and in her prac-
II 9ally fin keel she far more closely re-
&embles our boats than any in England.
"a ne NdlhAlle III. VIII nave 10 be lletl W
beat her l think the Defender though.
fll be an improved Ailsa. Possession is
fne points of the law, and any lawyer
~ Ill tell that it is easier, With fair title,
"a hold on TO property than II is to obtain
Possession of il. hope it will be found so
IA the case of the Americas cup.
The turfmen of America owe q great
ebt of gratitude to the Hon. John A. Hen
Hessey, member Of the assembly for one
"a the Brooklyn districts for his efforts
"A behalf Of the Percy-Grey racing bill.
Ut. Hennessey is a young man, on the
Sunny side of forty, yet he is one of the
tpest informed and most entertaining turf
winters IN the country. Thoroughly hon
~ himself, he has always advocated hon
&sty IN racing, and his labors often put
I'm at variance with men high on the
furt, who were ever ready to pull off
GOOD thing by hook or by crook. These
4nen and their methods Mr.. Hennessey
pas found in and out of season under his
i on de plume BLACK and Blue" and many
Z job he has exposed, and many another
le mas frustrated. Last fall, in the closing
fours OF the constitutional convention in
kAIuahy, an amendment to the constitu-
Ioh' making 1t felony to bet on a horse
1 ace was slipped through the convention,
FlOhg with number of meritoriouS
amendments. When the constitution was
/ uomltted TO the people for ratification at
4 ne polls the anti-racing amendment was
~ the section containing the most desir-
pc additions to the constitution, and it
Mas approved by a large majority of the
ID MS winter Dill was introduced
~ Mr.. Percy, which was afterward
fiuended by Mr.. Grey, and subsequently
Idi geo materially in committee, which
+eIInlts racing in New York state and vir-
uduy allows wagers to be made between
nnElu1als on the English plan This bill
as aad the support of all the best turf
gn IN the state, including the Belmonts,
4 susl and Perry; the Keenes, the Law
-, and. in fact. all interested in horse
using Its opponents have been strict
o lgl ihInen, who, through religious
Illes' never will favor racing, no mat
now honestly conducted. and their odd
-, we pool room keepers, whose bust
NJ VII be destroyed by il.
hennessey has been the champion
ne Dill in the legislature, and his
totGqush knowledge of the turf and Of
'-td InEntary law has been of ines
IL rs ne ne value to the bill time and again
r. =, trends hope to see him in congress
IA ne, ~ cleverest lightweight boxer in
E;rie giica to-day undoubtedly is Alfred
i Yal,nin,IsS' more more commonly known as
~ 4ls Grifto. He is from Australia
phenomenon, in build as well
so" Skill Only 5 feet 2 inches tall, his
nj A + as big round as John L. Sullivan 5
~ rs chest grth is almost as great as
"a Nornetts. He is wonderfully sturdy
~ 80 clever is he in ducking and parry
~ nat II IS almost impossible to hit
Is 4 AIRY and squareiy on the face. His
1 az lelcleS are pair of bad hands which