The evening times., 1895-09-03
one MILLION FOR GLORY
It Has Cost That to Defend the Fa-
nous Americas Cup.
Yacht Defender Alone Represents at
Least 5O,0O0-Expense of
Former Winning Boats.
tNcw York Sun.)

pcnsiye sport of defending the homeiy,
ewer.sbaped silver tropay won by the
schooner Yacht America in race around
the Iele OF Wight, on August 22, 1881.
The cup, intrinsically, is probably worth
less than S25O When it was wen by the
America il was called $.C0 cup. Since
the memorable day that Queen Victoria
according 10 tradition, found out that
there was mo Fecond'' in the original
race for the precious emblem, Yankee
sportsmen have expended, the experts con-
lecture, somewhat more than u million
dollars TO retain il.
The syndicate that owned the America
wasn't then known as a syndicate, but an
associationsof gentlemen; but they were
Just rs much of syi dicate as The trio of
millionaires, W X. Vanderbilt ex-Com-
modorc E. D. Morgan, ard c. Oliver Iselin,
who are investing their thousands for glory
alone IN the Defender Ii will be impossible
10 determine accurately the cost oftAe latest
Hcrreshoff model until after the interna-
tional races; but IL If probable that GUAR
Ter of "a million of dollars VIII have been
expended on the Defender before the Val
kyrie Ill, victorious. or vanquishcd. re-
turns to Scotland 1t is safc Ia say that a
twin-screw steamship OF the second class,
or fleet of six or eight fonr-mastcd coast
ing schooncrs might be built with the Money
that will be spent on the Defender
In some respects the gallant ship that won
the treasured cup resembled the sleek sloop
that is now getting in trim to protect ii.
The America was keel yacht. In building
a sIoop without centerhoard Herreshoff
merely reverted to original Yankee princi-
pies The centerboard is, in fact, British
invention. and was first used successfully
In a British boat. When our esteemed con-
temporarfes across the sea charge US with
Imitation they fly in the face of the history
OF yachting architecture. 1t will be great
er glory for Yankeelard 10 beat John Bull
with his own kind OF boat-originai,y the
American style-than TO beat him with a
centerboard.
What Will be the iif,it ofexpense In build.
ing future cup defenders or challengers?
viii the time come when million-doilar
boats will compete off the Hook or In the
English Channel for the yachting supremacy
Of the world. A comparison of the costs OF
cup defenders in the last decade may sug-
gest answers to these Questions. The Boston
syndicate that built the Puritan expended,
fl is estimated, about $25, 900 on her The
iron sloop Priscilla. especially constructed
10 battle with the Puritan for the honor OF
meeting the challenging cutter Genesta. cost
probably $50 900. The sail areas OF the
Puritan and Priscilla were less by nearly
900 square feet than the sail area OF the
Defender.
The building OF the Mayflower in 1856
involved an expenditure of not less than
$4,000 by the Boston syndicate. headed
by Gen. Paine. She met the Puritan and
Priscilla, and the new rule O. thumb
model, Phil Elsworth's Atlantic, in the
trial races. The Atlantic cost little less
than the Mayflower. and much money was
used up in getting the Priscilla and Puritan
into shape for the trials. 1t is likely that
nearly 100000 was spent in 1856 by
Yankee yacht owners before the Mayflnwer
was selected to try conclusions with Lieut..
Henn's Galatea-
The syndicate, of which Gen. Paine was
the chief member, paid about $4,000 to
build and put into racing shape the steel
sloop Volunteer, the last of Designer Ed
ward Burgess creations. Only the May
flower competed With the Volunteer for
the distinction OF defending the mug
against Mr.. Bells cutter. the Thistle. The
cost of maintaining the Volunteer for the
season was not less than $4,000, SO the
expense Of protecting the cup in 1887 was
500, 900.
The quartet of aspirants for cup de-
Tending glory in 1893 cost, 1t is estimated,
close upon SEES, 900. There was expended
on the vigilant alone about $125, 900.
The cost of building and maintaining the
Colonia, Jubilee and Pilgrim ranged for
each yacht from $500 to $4,000.
Nobody except members of the Defender
syndicate ever may know definitely what
an expensive plaything the big sloop has
been, and VIII be, until the cup is saved
or lost. Taking into consideration the
money spent in equipping the Vigilant to
make a pace for the Defender, the total
cost of this years International races to
American yachtsmen will be nearly $780,
900.
This is the way an expert figures out the
expense of constructing the Defender and
preparing her for the fray
Chartering and fitting out the
: Colonia as training ship for the
Defenders crew.. $1,000
Building the Defender. $4,000
looms. 's =. Suns ............ .D:. @ e5.seo
Extra expense in sending fittings
by express to facilitatecoDStruc-
t10D. ....'. o,UOO
TsSlRs BosRIns ..::.:.::..::;..:. 1899 1899
spars. ....:................:. 10000
Wages, food and clothing OF sail
ors for four months at 81 ,b0Oa
at $50 a day. day. ~. ......... . - @ s.25o