The sun., 1896-10-05

Tho Fieid's Man wnnts TO Pat = stop to
the Bniiding or Racing Machines.

The Canadians, not content with the Victories
of their home built and designed Glencairn and
imported Canada among the yachts, won all the
principal canoe cups this summer with the Nab,
which seems to delight the London Fkid's canoe
man. who apparently forRets w. w. Howard's
victories in England with his canoe Yankee.
However, in commenting on the Mab's per-
formances he makes somo pertinent suggestions
regarding the building OF non -capsizable canoes
and the necessity of changing the rules govern
ing canoe racing He says, among other things:
Tho winning OF each Of the important raccs this
season at the American Canoe Associations meet by
the Canadian canoe Nab, owned by MIR. Archibald OF
the Royal Canadian Yacht Club appears to have hap
pily set the ball of progress rolling Names are al.
ready given out OF well.known canoe men who will
have out for next season In chase OF the
cups captured by the Nab. From various sources we
hear and 1t is commonly evident in tho American
press. that American canoe men were not found at
the starting line in now latest up to date canoes be-
mapping IN supposed security because no new canoe
indeed from anYwSsrs. 70 race Tor the clips
here the challenge, though known OF for long time
gard TO the same Challenger in previous yearst
be on Si MhGh pr%esHg no wSpa Ge
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81 s !a ss S eSer fTP os H s"S proSa
fear that n prompt action is not taken
In America in regard to the consideration
Of the present state of American canoe class
hcation the opportunity vii! be lost. or
shclved for many years. OF remodellnR canOinR to
more universally enjoyable sport than present cond
Ing retrieving craft are huilt, and have run loose In
poor machine direction IL will he too late to alter rules
too late bar excessive slides Iut there be
injustice to the defenders who hold the cups II the
main body Iorty decides In ample time. say six
months before the racing that the classification shall
make It at least possible that generally useful canoe
may compete with chance OF success: at present
this is. under the American rules, simply Impossible
long one machine remains intact upon the
course.
or course here and there may he found fiery
young spirit who viii build dying proa and rush
Into the acrobatic competition msnamed canoe
sailing: but these two swallows do not mako
n summer and instead OF tho novelties they produce
going improve canoes and to popunrZo the sport.
they generally have exactly tho opposite effect, and
chin on many noviccs who might otherwise have
been re- ruited to the ranks OF canoe sailors 81,
In England we have stepped out In the right direc-
tlon. hut yet have to do. unless we ar.
10 remain content to sailing enforcedly kept sub
ordinate to second rate ncrohatc ability. The nippnR
In the bud Of young CanOng by the frost OF racing
machine element Is not confined to racing meetings,
but it directly affects the general popularity OF the
sport. and the pastime OF cruising, AMI Il strongly
evident in the measre attendance OF canoes at tho
autumn camp meets
The fact tnat cup or two IL resting In a foreign
locker and must be fought for in the coming season.
should be bar the slightest hndrnncc to either
OF the Interested clubs acting and eRisiatlnR In the
best for the interests OF the sport generally II II
were otherwise. then far better sink the cups, ana
stop international and even interclub racing