The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-05
DRAGON OR THE SIMEON.
YACBTMEN WONDERING WHICH
WILL DEFEND THE CUP.


| Mr.. Frank Strachan Writes From
Brunswick That His Boat Win
Probably BE Finished by the Last
of May-She and the Dragon VIII
BE Given n Trial, and the Faster
Boat VIII Have the Honor of Meet
Ing the. Maris-si,noon is Regarded
as Crack-a-Jack, and the Ora
goon VIII Have to show Fine
Qualities to 0utstrip Her-Yacht
Clubs Meeting Yesterday After
noon.
The Dragon will have to prove herself
| superior to any yacht in the fleet of the
| Savannah Yacht Club before she is named
to meet the Maris from Charleston in the
races to be sailed in Savannah waters on
| June Z. and 8. Question of her supe-
| riority is raised in but one instance, and
that is when the yacht Mr.. Frank Strach-
an is building In Brunswick is mentioned
Commodore w. W. Starr has received
a letter from Mr.. Strachan, who says his
| boat, the Simeon will be finished by the
| latter part of May. The two vessels,
the Simeon and the Dragon. will then
have a chance to show their finest points
beneath the critical eye of those who are
intensely interested in the outcome of the
races with Charleston, and who want to
see the Savannah Yacht Club again VIC
torous.
Friends of the Dragon fear for the
stanch yacht that won victory from
1act
| Brunswick indicate that she will have to
stand a severe test IL she is measured in
her abilities with the Simeon. Mr..
Strachan's yacht has been constructed on
| splendid lines, the designer being one who
thoroughly understands his business. She
is not essentially racing craft, provision
for comfort, as well as for speed, being
| made, but IL is said she Will probably be
| able to stand rough weather in q way
| that would give her sure success In
| squally race.
| Fifty feet over all, the Simeon has five
| feet greater length than the Dragon,
| and it is said her spread of canvas will
| be tremendous. She will be manned by
| some of the best yachtsmen of Bruns-
! wick and Savannah, and the officers of
| the club believe they are fortunate In
| having q pick of two such excellent YES
sells when Il comes to settling upon the
| one that will sail against the Maris.
| No formal races will be necessary to
| test the two aspirants for the honor of
| defending the cup yachting expert
| said last night THAI 1t will be sufficient
| to see them together as 1t may then be
| readily judged which Is the faster. A
| trial before the wind and against ii
| would soon show conclusively which is
| qualified to defend the cup, and the bet
| Ter boat VIII be selected.
| 1t has not yet been decided who win
| captain the Dragon Last year she was
| sailed by Mr.. Julian Schley, but the crew,
| witch will be practically the same as
| were en- her last year. has not chosen
! their commander. After seine practice
| work with the boat this matter will be
| settled.
| At a meeting of the Savannah Yacht
| Club yesterday afternoon at the club
| holse he matter of defraying the expens-
es of the Dragons training for the race
| with Charleston came up. The board of
| stewards reported against 1t. though, and
1t is probable that the expense will be met
ty popular subscription among the mem
bers of the club. It is said fully 81, COO will
| be needed. Quite a spirited debate grew
| out of the suggestion that the club bear
were not able to carry their point.
| Another matter that came up was the
pro posed in reage Of annual membership
| dues from $40 to SIS, but, pending the re-
| ceipt of a budget from the treasurer of
| the club, no action was taken AT a later
| m ei ing this matter will aga n be consid-
cred. Not so with the limited membership
S heme, for that was defeated, and there
| will be no limit to the number the club,
| which already has more than 400 may re-
| Ce,ve.