New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
YACHTING.
THE DEFENDER TO Pc REPAIRED
TALK AT NEW ROCHELLE THAT SIZE MAY GO TO
THE HDRREsEoFF YARDS AND ENTER


TALK AT NEW. ROCHELLE THAT SIZE MAY GO TO
THE HERREsEoFr YARDS AND ENTER
THE TRIAL RACES
A. New Rochelle II - said that the cutter De-
fender which retained the Americas Cup in TIE
last international contests IS about 70 be taken 70
the Herreshc~ Yards 1T Bristol. to be partly re-
built story has beer started that she ia 20 he
put n commission by a syndicate composed 81
Commodore J. Perpon, Morgan and C. Oliver lse-
lin. Trainers ~ anecdotes seem 10 have {. Oliver
Iselin rho brain when cup defender story is
wanted Mr Iselin some time ago denied that he
connected with any syndicate for building
new defending craft He also stated that he knew
81 no syndicate Of this kind being formed.
The suggestion that me Defender is to b" brought
OUT solely 4 trial horse for tho new Morgan boat
has aao been deried beforehand ~ Mr. fseiin VINO
has stated that ne will trirg out the Defender %
race in the Trial races and race win and In this
way have the yacht selected 10 defend the cup
second time Mr.. Iselin has not been az the house
OF tho New-York Yacht Club. in Madison ave for
three weeks. Secretary !. Y 5. Oddie has gone TO
the Adlrondacks and no one At TIE club vas able
last night 10 give Information about The intentions
Of the Defender owners Before going away M
Oddie stated IN a private conversation that, be-
yond what he Rad read in the newspapers. he
knew absolutely nothing Of any syndicate being
formed or OF any preparation being made " the
club 70 build boat meet the Shamrock IL any
touch with such movements as Mr.. Iselin and Mr..
Oddle would know something about II me
person persons intending 10 ouilc boat NAYS
either kept their counsel with peculiar care.
or else nothing Definite has yet been resolved upon
II may be that would propose 70 build a
defender without hrs, ascertaining how MS pro-
posal would be viewed by others. DOUBT may
also be held as 10 whether any one would eHpend
$3.50 IN on defending craft unless he was sure
that T. would be selected 20 defend II may pc
that 'he HerrcshoNs may nor he able 10 oeat INC
Defender and the fact that the old victor is be-
nS brough, our 70 win In the trials may well give
pause 70 intending investors when they see no"
rossibl. IL Is that their whole venture may 20 10
pieces II Mr.. Iselin u not. as 80 states, IN any
syndicate with Mr. Morgan. ne seems 20 hod
strong hand at this stage OF the game; He mas me
fastest ninety footer ever built al his disposal
and II nc has not beer asked 70 manage the Mor-
gan boat he has ina chance TO command the si'-
nation bv bringing OUT The Defender
The fact IS that little Is known 81 the ~neels
within the wheels IN this affair and these remarks
merely echo the club gos sip OF ne hour Mt MOI.
gan has been asked 10 throw little light or me
si,uation bat for the present he prefers 70 say
nothing Of his intentions. Nell-knoWn yacn's-
man who vas seen yesterday, sal |.
THE newspapers cannot find out no" things
stand because the PRINCIPALS themselrH. dom
know how they stand You can bet thst iseIin IS
crinc 10 be pretty nelr the front In this matter,
and IL he is not in the new boat with Morgan ne
will be in the Defender 70 win; To bring out ana
race a new boat Will knock a bad hole ~ Sopoo.
and though this amount might not count ,or mucn
With Mr. Morgan still n would he disappointing 70
sreed Of the old Defender / don't pretend TO kno"
ANYTHING more than has appeared In the news
papers but nv private conviction IS that any one
who intends - bring our new cup deiehder VII
dn uel 10 reckon first with oliver lselin
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