New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
ENGLISH SPORT.
THE METEOR's VICTORIES OVER liii
BRITANNIA-YAI.E AT HENLEY.


ITO and other Yachts in the Channel nave
heen received with good grace by the Eng
ush nress Personally. the German Emperor Is
90, ,,ked and The Prince OF Wales has enjoyed
go long the prestige OF having an lhFlhc'o'e
Yacht that 1t Is not pleasant for hngIsh spo. 20
men 10 be compelled TO adm, that ne no" "''
an inferior boat But the Meteor was o"i'' -
England and is British in every respect eN0'P'
ownarehlp That makes all the difference III '"'
world. English crowds at the yach'hs po''
have not attained TO a height or mag "''''','''
where they are enabled to cheer Aear''H
the Meteor crosses the winning line io"S u
lance in advance Of the Britannia Oro'n''''
thero "a either dead silence only feeble
demonstration OF applause when the '''il.'"''
Emperor's yacht beats his royal cousin s. ro'-
49,, o,.h,s,oar, on such occasions would Imply
d,sloyalty 70 the Throne. and. al any rate 'i'e'e
4. or,,. q sullan recognition by the sightseers VI
a.. suror,orItv OF the Imperial yacht Yet there
a. M a,tempt on the part OF yach's'nen Vi '.V
,,rass n ouibble over the results The Meteor Is
admitted on all sides TO be the fas'es' '"Ol.
which has ever been seen in Enghsn ""'V
,ba had not been designed and bmit /" T"s
land this concession would probably DC i"D
with more reserve ,.,,,,
rba Meteor Is an improved Britannia CarrS''e
q much greater spread OF canvas 0He !"
about II feet Of water is ~ feet on ''ie
line. and is 242 feet beam. In lines anu nv w.,
abe corresponds closely to the Bri'ai'i,a. ~
$50 hos not vet been determined with pre-
o,s,or but II IS not likely to exceed w. ~
.nars are atted for carrying about lZ-to sauD.e
eP ..s JIer main boom is 81 feet long,
-. har s,Y 70 feet The area or the masa''
49,. to obout q 600 square feet Aitho"sH ,
o,, hoon, 70 smaller than that or the '"Aiu %
,kvrie the spread OF sail is equally ia'se, 20
% tho greater hoist. Except IN th's one 49,.
.ou snread she is not similar 10 ho'u ~
-. ,.och+ and Is much handsomer Ill .'
water. The Meteor Is larger bri'"''"la
about Q 600 square feet Of sail area " spa,
The German Emperors yacht mas WIZ =,
reces In light weather. but arhee e"' -.
o-sased her lead whenever the "inu wa
!, cannot be doubted that she IL d -, e
49,, ,,e britannia In any weather. lheie 80
'na. '"' ,nos. "a choose between them when
Pe'""f .,ro % u,ndvard in light winds al
,s orar then the Meteor seems 10 ou'P
.,. hut probably when they are 'i'a''''VO
.,ee hrsa,a the German cutter VIII ulSpa'
,s sr,erio-ity IN the point OF sa'"e'
-,. o,d running the Meteor is a ina''ei Va
o,,,,v and speed Possibly she rs nv -
an .,avs az the Britannia. but In or"'','s
~. 60 sensitive to the slightest Drea'n "a
49,, Leaves her rival behind her III iie' me
49, ,y,,h the disadvantage OF haNi"e
-,ra,chea canvas and gear, she had "'so
,u, nm, she soon sailed away rom '"e %"
Ito and the A!lsa. and ended Dy sNs
I,r,,onnia O bad beating. In every -,
contest sh.. has demonstrated he'
...o,,ne and running, and at least ne1 .4'1 -,
fe"ol'"e work She has not yet sailed IN
"a blow or when the Chanhei was w.: , a..
haro o''"' "a. tho Britannia's conditions Tor
az
% clearly outclassed by at ieast
,,rsn boats In an ordinary WIN a"u
. ~, Meteor Is clearly the best yach' "'.' -
o. u,.,.on has ever designed. she Is no' 0''.'
WI ...as, hi, the prettiest racer ever SEE" al
H"..'' .o,,rk,na the crowds which allowed .he
- A.. oross the winning line In sehce' io
.ha,r sto,,d craftsmanship and lack OF "ue sp
49, s,,rit some Of the journals are no"
ms 90, r,rnneror ~ revoke his dec's'oh re-
sroc,ine the races at Cowes ana W n.y. -
,,, ,0r them He is not likely 10 w '''''
-, hos other engagements al Nlei ioi '.0 =, .
.Noraover. he has little to gain by .,.,oa,.
LUZ ,o,r AGAINST boats which he has alreauS
raneatedly beaten. The Emperor 49,. -o,,so,
r., months ago to go to Cowes anu HIS
er8' ''V -, .aoe,vad IN London, where ne mas
"@' .,S,,,,od &c the sovereign OF England > hos'
.,a,,,a connection IN trade. A popular oa'
Got x1.O1l
,,v,nv the rnilkmaid's reply t>o'oa'
o,, "a sir she sayed" illustrated uie
.,our,ar pretud,ce against the E'hpe'o' w..
"a been deepened by the TransVaa' ~op 49,
.,on. and his ill-timed interven'ion' ~
- .xchange OF compliments recently oe
..roar tho British Colony at Berlin anu 'ie
.oror and some Of the Eng'sh Journals a..
,,ah - say that blood IS. aiter AL '''''
.h., wafer: but reciprocity OF goou iee''"e &c
10, vet been restored between He'"as
NV rha Cerman Emperor has not 1oreo'-
.on the outbreak Of Enghsh 0heo' 80 o..
,,,,, In January. nor the mobilization Oh inc -,
M" u. We "a a resentful sovereign. lie
IS, -, "a o,. 20 send the Meteor 10 Co"eS'
w., r,,, .av,ce does not end. however, WIN an
-, ranewal Of the invitation 70 'o"eS'
,r.s r,oreror Is also urged TO SEND MS yach'
. -, .ha Atlantic 10 challenge all corners II -
-..xuos,.a nv more than one English yach''"s
80. .,o. q race between the Meteor anc 'he
resender would be full OF Interest anu '""' II
,,,o,,d he n truly sporting thing FOR the E''peioi
"a hiring II about That would De cohVei"e''
.,r.rremcnt for It would enable the vacn'a'i'e"
her. "a claim superiority for an hhgns"-D uii'
oc,,sr ~ the Meteor were TO win' anu Oh inc
other hand. TO explain away her cereal. IL
r. ,hyers,tv were to befall her. by asserting tha'
~. German crew did not know how TO sail her 70
,b. hest advantage; or that fair race was I'M
,,...,,,o. over a course crowded with excursion
steamers; or that the Defender was Improperly
measured and that there was foul play In the
shifting OF the water-ballast
ia race can be arranged between the Meteor
and the Defender there will probably be peter
feeling on both sides OF the Atlantic II hhsnsn
yach,smen and censors refra'n from medo,ns
b with It. Lord Dunraven has succeeded In deier'
ring indefinitely renewal OF the struggle IN
New-York Harbor for the coveted trophy OF 'ne
l.,n.-,ca.. Cup The affront to which Mr.. How
IA could has been subjected in having O
-.oa,,a committee visit his yacht. the Niagara
,a,hout warning in order 10 ascertain whether
-. .,.a. my frickery in the use OF water bal