The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-24
YACHTING.
,. Arthur Brand Challenges for the seawan.
hnLn Internationa Trophy.

,. Arthur Brand Challenges for the seawan.
hnLn international Trophy.
That yachtsmcn on the other side OF the water
have kept in touch with the progress OF the
races for the Observation-Disclosures ~interna-
tional trophy is shown by the fact that J. Ar
thur Brand Of the SIinima Yacht Club of Lon
don, whose half-rater Spruce ". was the first
challenger for the cup. is again in the field with
q challenge. Although another challenge has
been received from the Seawanhaka Club. it 10
probable that the English challenge will be &C.
ccpted, owing to the fact that the committee of
the American organization is anxious that tho
cup shall be international in all that its name
implies. and that a club representing some other
nation should at least have an opportunity to
win. The Field Of Sept. IL says:
The recent matches for tho SeawanhakA
Challenge Cup excited much interest, and the
Canadian boat. G!encairn H., was.of course, very
popular in the Dominion. The cup is now in
the possession of the Royal st. La wrence Yacht
Club, and the committee of the club is hoping to
receive a challenge from this country. The
race 10 open to yachts not exceeding 20-foob
ratin. by the American rule. and challenges
must be received prior 10 Sept. II. either by let
ter or telegram. The races for the cup will DO
sailed on Lake st. Louis, a piece OF water ad-
mirably adapted for the purpose. and familiar
TO mary Englishmen on account OF its being the
scene of International rowing contests some
years ago.
The races appear TO have been very well car
ried out, but the crew of the Glenc9irn consid-
cred they had some cause OF complaint against
the crew OF the Scawanhaka Yacht Club boat
Mono. for this reason: On the third day of the
contests, the. wind having set in fresh. Mr..
Crane decided not To sal in Mono. and his place
was taken by u New \, rk boat sailor. Mr.. b. Le
Roy Dresser. Is feet > inches high, and
tnree-quarters OF a hundredweight heavier
' than MIR. Crane. AS these boats mainly
depend on live ballast for their sail.cnr-
rying power in a breeze. no doubt tho
pondcrous Mr.. Dresser's presence on board
Mono was an advantage. We believe the Cana
dian party did not protest, but they expressed
an opinion that 1t was scarcely fair to have Q
light, crew and a heavy crew to suit the
weather."
Regarding the point raised in the latter para.
graph. 1t is but fair 10 state thar there was no
clause in the conditions that would prevent the
changing OF one or more mon in the crew.
Charles W. WetmOre OF the Seawanhaka
Club. in talking of the matter, said that IL the
subject had been brought up he, as one OF the
such q clause, but in his opinion the conditions
were as nearly fair as possible. and that II a
paragraph 10 THO effect that the crew Of the
chit should be the Same throughout the series
were inserted it would hc manifestly unfair
should one OF the men become i'll through any
cause.
Tho Field argues that as the crows of these
small raters are not always tho same, and as tho
crews are limited in number. 1t would DO just as
fair and much simpler TO measure the craft with
no crew On board at all, instead OF the present.
method OF allowing a weight of $50 pounds poR
man when the boats are measured.