The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-10
T1oRrrNa.
RacNs or Interest IN the InternausnaI Races
Tor the ~seawAphnha Cup.

Tor the seawaphnha Ger.
Judging from tho small amount Of interest
exhibited among y~nchtsnen In this vicinity
relative to building a challenger for the Sea-
wanhAka. Corinthian Clubs Challenge Cup, held
by the Royal st. Lawrence Y. O., the trophy
will remain still another year in the custody Of
the Canadian yachtsmen. Up to the present
time only four boats have been built with the
special object Of participating in tho trial races.
from which will be selected the American repre-
sentative yacht or this quartet three arc
from designs by Clinton II. Crane, whose Mono
was the unsuccessful American representative
last year on Lake st. Louis, and the other 10
from the board OF Larry Huntington Of New
Rochelle. Two Of tho Crane boats are nearly
completed at OgdensburR,. N. Y, and the other
is already launched from Lawley,s yerd, at Bos-
ton, and IL waiting for fair weather before her
spars are placed in position.
One of the boats now building. at ORdensburg
VII ny tho private signal "a so OF 1n SG youthful m : de- 6S.
signer Crane will have as crew on his boat J. l..
steckpolc OF Boston and his younger brother.
year on tho Mono. Tho Boston,built yacht will
be sailed by an am@teSE from that city. 1, HnS +
the stick on tho New Rochelle boat.
On the st. Lawrence matters have also been
MOVING along rather slowly. although George
on Long Island Sound two years ago. and who
also sailed the successful cup defender last year
VI bhk6S I hOulds " IlINu - UNI
pleted, each one OF which he believes to DO
faster than the Glencairn H., which won three
nnce. Ono of these is being built for Lord
Strathconn, the honorary Commodore of tho
Royal st. Lawrence Club. and another is for a
Canadian boat that will also DO heard from
in the trial races is from designs by Huntley
known rs the sugar king Of Canada. -,
There Ia no reason to believe that the war will
in any way interfere with the international
rncaR- ma tho Chairman of the ReRnttn Commit
tee Of the Seawanhaka Club has stated in a COM
munication, to the Secretary Of the Canadian
i Isug i6 s. II and Is, war a or no war" All that
remains is for American designers to turn out
tho conditions OF a race on the Canadian lake.
New Hork Yacht club Ready to Receive q
CbalIonEe for the Cup
The rumor that Sir Thomas Upton. who 10 OK.
| pected TO arrive here to-day, will issue q chnl.
lenge for the Americas Cup was the principal
topic of discussion In yachting circles yester'
day. Tho general opinion prevails thatsshould
Sir Thomas desire to arrange a series Of races
the members of the New York Yacht Club will
meet him moro than half way. Secretary J. V.
| s. Oddie said to a reporter OF THE SUN:
"Ohicially, l have heard nothing about Gil
Thomas Lipton's proposed challenge, which
should It arrive in duo form, will doubtless be
for next year. II Sir Thomas desires q race, h,
will find US willing to accord to him every facil
ity to arrange a series of races for tho mug. H,
will find us ready to defend 1t with any siZec
boat within the limits Of the deed OF gift, and
personally. l believe that there arc a few more
races in the Defender, should the challenge cal
for u yacht OF her size. You may quote me n,
saving that nothing would suit the New Yorl
Yacht Club, and / might say yachtsmen in gen
eral, better than another challenge for the cup
If Sir Thomas Upton Is coming over with thu
intention of challenging he will be received will
open arms
'rrLo Rrst ~ n aarfaa ~ rocaa fnR n 2Onn IN
presented by Henry s. Redmond OF the West
chester Country Club will be sailed tomorrow
on Pelham Bay. The course Is triangular, foui
miles long, and will be sailed over twice. Tn,
contests are open to the one-design knockabout
that are enrolled in the club fleet, and as thu
resolves itself into n struggle in which the hest
handled boat will win. The start is scheduled
for ! 80 o'clock in the afternoon, and Newberry
d. Thorne. who was one OF the Corinthians tina
sailed with c. Oliver lseltn on the Defender II
her races. is Chairman OF the Regatta Commit
tRp.