The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-13

baby attacks that several newspapers II one
may use such n word to designate such sheets.
have made upon our Cup defender. the Coum-
bia. and upon her managing owner. G. Oliver
lselin. are truly typical. These newspapers are
constantly trying to stir up some kind OF a sem
sation. and then go about crying and shrek ing
like historical women. 1t 10 utterly impossible
to see on what grounds these charges are
based.
In what race has Colum bia been outsailed?
These "yachtsmen" blame Barr because he
split tacks with Hogarth in the first attempt at
race. and stood in toward the Jersey shore.
Do these same 'yachtsmen' take into consid-
Grafton that there was one chance In a thousand
OF finishing the race within. the time limit. and
that Barr took this one chance.
In years before Mr.. Iselin has been called
true yachtsman and gentlemanly sport be-
cause he sailed on his boat But this hap
pened when the English boat had not the ghost
Of a chance to win. But now. because tho
English boat 10 very speedy and seems to stand
a chance OF winning. these newspaper yachts.
men. think king Columbia is already beaten.
should vent their !" Just 8 indianation 'n '"e'
in sailing the Columb ia. they are among the
best. IL not tho best amateur sailors in the
1nited liz. states They are not Ike the yachts;
shoes who, sit on the decks of excursion steam
ere, AMI who call the tOpmast back stay the lib
haiyards as heard man say on the second
days race 1t seems great pity II real. true
booded amateurism Is to be done away with
in these races. and nothing but profession lism
allowed. All the previous Cup races have been
decided between gentlemanly sportsmen for
OF yacht racing has the amateur element been
decried in fact, we Americans have pointed
with pride to ouch sterling yachtsmen as Gen.
Paine and G. Oliver Iselin.
no disgrace in fact. it will prove an Impetus to
| yachting. A perpetual challenge cup has never
before been held so long. Let US. IL we must
lose. accept our defeat with cheerful grace, as
all true sportsmen do. Let us not play baby,
| cross the Atlantic. and try conclusions with
| our English cousins. provided the African
| troubles do not interfere. Meanwhile. here's
| to Coumbial JUsTITIA
of to-day. "A Prize for Patience" is emphasized ny
| despatch that the fifth attempt at race is "a
fuke." With an experience OF the same sort with
Dunraven. why could not the arrangements have been
made to let the racers start at 8 A. M. you have
proposed Last Saturday. when it had been shown
by " Farmer Dunn -" and his successor that the wind
would he lighter toward noon.' no attention was
paid to it.
Save us from profanity and urge the early hour
for the sake Of disappointed but patient public
GLIDE. n. y. Oct.l1. gibson NJ. ARTHUR.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir. see that the Bos.
ton Ep.ning Transcript tells the yachts to come
should like to remind the Epsnin1 TrdnscriDt that
Lieut. Hem and Gen Paine took their boats. May
flower and Galatca, to MRrblehead for the purpose
| of testing the merits of said boats in WHOLESALE
breeze. They waited three weeks about, and no
| satisfactory breeze cam and there was race.
| NEW YORK. Oct. II. CHARLES P. NETcA1r.