The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-23

Mes he way PerAimmOns IL rather an
"a name FOR an English horse. The per-
smnon Is fruit which rarely natures
"a England bat there Is no accounting
IN The nomenclature Of the turf An In
Nasessing book couId be written about IT,
I yuaglng 10y the descriptions and pictures
~ her which have reached this side OF
Nas Atlantic. the Bsw yacat Meteor COM
1xosg in her model the beet qualities Of
Hfbs American yacht DcfeHeer and 81 Wat
Nssas. previously designed boats. the Bril-
4.sanla and Va1kyrie III. The English de-
1n<neT has the absorglRe faculty marvel
Asssly wslI developed. Every time he comes
IA this country he picks Up an idea, which
b. atiizes TO advantage when he returns
10 England with the solitary exception
u draught OF water. his boats Britannia.
Ivskyrie II. and III. and the Meteor. are
uacflcaily American types Of huile. We
have taken from him long oyerhangs and
yIba!bdn keels. which are practically moth
3 ies more or less than fixed centerboards.
4e.ogld the Meteor. when fully turned
Iua" prove 90 be good fifteen minutes
faster than Britannia, and / believe
Afhs Is fully that speedy. there is strong
IwobablIity that the German Emperor
Isd challenge for the Americas cup. and
I,bas an Anglo American race for II viii
lake place during the summer or early fan
N 1851 What a sensation such race
Isoald create. especially IL the emperor
zfouid come here ia person 20 witness IL,
Il his splendid steam yacht Hohenzoilern.
4ecorted by powerful fleet of German
Iszfships. Now that congress has passed
q Jaw. lof doubtful conssitutionailty. how
Xfyer) giving the control of the open ocean
toarse Of the new yacht club to the treas
Aary department. there viii be no trouble
h keeping excursion steamers and steam
Daehts from pressing too closely on the
4kurtestlng yachts. AS a matter of fact.
Dhese boats never were the cause OF any
aeht losing race. Notwithstanding the
(ngruntled Dunravcns stories to the con
ary.
II the Emperor wilhelm should chai-
ksnge for the cup with the Meteor. We
pay have TO build new yacht with which
% defend the trophy. There is good rea-
b. for believing that Defender has
kug 1ssq SIsA leu lB uass ussa IsAsu
proved TO be a good bit speedier than Val
yrie; but fast as she was and even with
NJ turned up TO hire maximum of speed,
would hardly be good policy 20 depend
osly upon her. She has defects and no
Ras krows Them better than Nat HERES
81. Who designed and built her. II is
EghIy probable that Watson. who made a
Fiese study of her, has obviated
many or them as possible In
BE Meteor. but after all. wat
on Is not a designer OF the very highest
lass That distinction belongs undoubt-
tiy 20 Nat Herreshon and IL is only
ast TO him TO believe that he can design
boat as much superior 10 Defender as
he Is to Nigllant. III the emperor chal-
hinges for the Americas cup. there II
0ssfdiy doubt that Nathaniel viii be
8tenmissioned to build a new cup dcfen-
|Aer and that she will prove as worthy az
Pr title as 20 the present bearer of Il.
hafdy needs saying.
The turf haa nearly regained the favor
If enjoyed some years ago in New York
8Nhen the amendments were made 20 the
constitution OF the state of New York a
0tpape OF years ago. IL was thought by
ANY that Il would be Impossible 20 cir
rauvent or evade their provtsiona against
HNstng Ia such way as would enable the
neins association 10 derive any revenue
Hnom the bookmakors. the enemies OF rae
S4hs ehackled gieefuliy thereat They for
~; that Daniel o'ConneiI had boasted on
|Irore than one occasion that he could
n nrivs coach OF four through any act
|Ies parliament; ever made" and that the
lNyers 81 today. aided hy friendly iegjS-
Tslion. are fully as sklllfui a. was the
frsat Daniel. In getting around ecns'i-
ahonal provlsca or laws supposed 10 be
eadc In accordance herewith The Per-
Percy law and the decision OF the
oafts have given bookmakers pretty
eafis all tho privileges they enjoyed ia
~ the Ives pool law They are Titaiiy
sieresied rs the success Of racing. and
eis year seventy cf them have formed an
ssocistlon. each member OF u paying $50
T. lniuStton dues These seventy each
Esnirihntc so = aay 20 the racing assocta-
Xons. Not a fun SO however. for $50 n
ny OF the &.s00 contributed ia retained
Nr "a sinking fund" which viii he dis
ssauted az the end OF the season among
Bose who continue their membership 60
Ishe end This contgibution, with the
mount received Tor information from
W 81 town pool rooms. helps the assocla-
- greatly. FOR Il Learly. perhaps nllIy.
~ss their daily expenses. leaving them
e admission money for almost clear
80. The patronage OF the tracks this
&son Is quite large. and al the associs-
'ns doinE business Under the auspices
ne Jockey Ciub-and ~ other can do
sa'neas-srs SURF 80 make bis moaey.
hAseear. though stnl in popular favor.
70 longer the national Snort par excel
acs ~ Americans, TIE present uattcn-
spoFt 81 Americans - bicycling and ia
as lair 70 Erow in favor year by year.
estimated that there are Sa "a hi-
slss. owned bV S5to as1 Of people ityfuv
Il New York city AVID Brooklyn alone. II
- = tF0e every tenth person Ia the TWO
SEES owns a hike lust ROW fheYe IA s.eat
,ess'ou over enc prize " wheels Many
- claim that really aEsg class
q eTei cannot be ucaAe ana safd far less
- slto II IS a fact. uevrft hsIesS. that
4 - h@lf she machines made ard sold
aisposre - Tor sums YaryluK frasn
- - two-th.rds that amount There
AFtat nanEev that ga the couffeEsttctt
- IS sure 20 enauo Whsn the expected
- cot' i1 prices az lazt eotncs fhRf
rselt WI ~ the saSsfst astre q IN
Isier rate-tal sna workmanship ly usauv
Il Ita0'urcrz This - }Ahely 80 rrsuit
ssfy acct4cnfs - machines ana
Inv tnsiU.insS criprHnxa ana klnnrs
tAastS The prevalent desire % Am
seaes % have the tixhtesg possible sna-
.ases necsssitatts ttst fhose machine
EAAne ~ tae best materials aaa thaf
n r o GDt tceetAer IN the sgFcGResE wa.
Il e&p@ole end conscientious u1er. Be-
n - Fet htccfae necessary SO require by
II tn2t every HseFtls b. Inspected ana
ssRShly tested ht.are i Is permitted
ssAFe SIS factory We FsaNlrc this ~
wa tcilers--vhN ssoat8 ue3 bt>Vctrs
stamp with a warranf ~ safet, ef-
w ecFers risk ufe and laaa upea thenr
tasre 81 ro genuine Afssersesn "a % 6ars
= stsh isob Cook ard she vale efrs fhr
q - - acS af Nerlsy hat fhrFe ere sea
- ecnfldfnfiy expect theaa ta vta shsra.
i re couditiols are greatly ost tssaa.
tinatr. tae fooa tHe cearef aFsi tar
- that ,aey atA have a. estapefe tu
sss'sG Lana. ~ eogFse SAe.s e4A &c . -