New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
TALK OF THE DEFENDER AGAIN.
HERMAN b DURYEA ADDED TO THE CHALLENGE
COMMITTEE OF THE NETWORK
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HERMAN p. DCRTEA ADDED ~ tffhibr'>"H
COMMITTEE OF THE NETWORK
YACHT CLUB.
Great oaks from little acorns grow" and great
fakes from little items flow. Just now Herreshon
can't move out OF Bristol without having the trip
attributed 10 something in regard 10 the defence
Of the Americas Cup. In his steam yacht Squp
he called at Newport on Sunday. and while there
he met Herman p. Duryea and Harry Payne WHIT
ney at the New-York Yacht Club landing, where
a conversation took place. Not word was over
heard and Mr. Duryea declined 10 explain what
had been said. From this and from this only. It
Is stated that there is now no doubt that Messrs
Duryea and Whitney are at the head Of a syndicate
for building a new cup defender" Mr.. Herreshon
has met these yachtsmen before al Newport. when
the one.design hfty-two-footers were being talked
over ast winter Almost every day Of their lives they
race the thirtyfoocrs that were designed and built
by HerreshoT They could not have been talking
about their daily racing. but only about cup
defender and then a Jacks Beanstalk oak grows
In n single night
There IL one item. though. which has not been
mentioned in connection with this. Herman b.
Duryea was added 70 the committee OF the New
York Yacht Club which was formed last Thursday
night 10 arrange the terms Of the Upton challenge,
and IL was said that he placed there by or
through the influence OF Commodore Morgan. 1t
Is also whispered that Commodore Morgan Intends
10 build a defender. not one Of syndicate. but
entirely at his own expense. If this be true. Com
mOCOre Morgan VIII certainly nave need OF som"
such Yachting expert az Mr.. Duryea or others
who have more leisure time 10 devote 10 matters
Of arrangement than has Mr.. Morgan. Herman H.
Duryea knows the game of yachting from Alpha
20 Omaha" the saying is and he can give I'M
limited time 10 the forwarding OF such a scheme.
He also sail defender as well as she can be
sailed. and. taken In conjunction with his appoint
ment tho committee by Commodore Morgan. as
alleged. n meeting between him and Nat Her
reshoff may be regarded as possibly important
40 one at the New York Yacht Club last night
knew ANYTHING more about the matter than that
Mr.. Duryca and Ir HcrreshOn had met. and as
there has been absolutely nothing definite told as
70 the building # any new cup defender, some
yach;snen think that III" last succeaSful holder
CT tho cup may he produced 10 defend u a second
time. e.. Oliver Iseln says ne Defender VIII be
hard boat II is said that Mr. lsclin VIII not nc
IN any building SYNDICATE for this challenge bnt
tnaf tho Defender Will he prepared for u" Una
races she will reed REPEATING In some parts ~
her hull and pcrh1Ds the entire hun ana
decks, tho aluminium having been disintegrntcd by
the action Of sea- water. air and vOitaic cur
:Crtf but if this be done well as before. and the
boa; be strengthened around The stepping Of the
mast. |, will take = marine wonder TO beat her
or this opinion Niols ohscn. the supcrintond-
emf Of the club who said he saw no reason why
the defender should not be used again.