The sun., 1900-12-09
LAWSON SAYS GO AHEAD.
0sygs ORDkH ron 4 CUP DEFrNbfR
avn VIM STAND THE TJPTNSh
Her Eiisibiiiiy to Race q Matter of M'n"r
importance Model of th" b"a' ne
..nbIes an Enlarged Rsccabont capt.
nate watson Ma, lie tho skipper

races for tho selection of defender OF the
Americas cup THIS was decided upon ~ a
meeting held At MIR Lawson's ONCE TINS
Afternoon, when George LaSlov stated that
he vns willing 10 make "A contract to con-
struct a boat and got Ter into tho wcter In
season for plenty Oi tuning up before the
trial races begin. Lswley may not build
the hun Of tho craft. but Frank q. Wellng-
ton Of tho Forc River Engine Company is
ready TO take that part ~ the tasi,and "a soon
A.. the new boat il afoat she will be towod
from Quincy Point 10 Lawley's yard FOR her
spars. rigging and sails Mr. Wellington,
who was nrr,ont NJ the conference this after
noon, told Mr. Lawson he Ind 800 mechanics
that could be turned loose AZ once on the
hull and n complete and modern metal work
Ing plant With those assurances that the
boat could be built In time, Mr.. Lawson told
lawlcy 10 20 ahead on the Job at once.
Designer Crowlnshicld and Mr. Wilson ~
Wilson Slsby, salmakers. were also pres
ent at the conference. The former exhibited
small model OF the yachts general appear
anco IL seems to be that Of az enlarged
raceabout. after the style OF Mr.. CROWN
shields latest success in small boats. the
Champion Jolly Roger.
Charlos Francis Adams, I'd. Designer
Crowinsh.r!l and his brother Frank a TO
HdNf Ol lnt s4pOp ia lue " III ia -
and In the cup contests also should she prove
the fastest American boat a.!oat Mr.. Adams
did not care to take the entire res pon, ,ibIlity.
and so st his sugges ton the committee OF three
was selected Capt. \at- Watson of the
schooner yacht constellation will probably
be skipper After the conference AIR. Lawson
made the following statement to the corro-
spondent OF IHE SUS
After carc.ul consideration Of the subject
of Boston being represented in the cup de-
fence. IL DEVELOPED bey Ond question that tho
sentiment Of our best yachtsmen was that
the city should be- II It were possible. II
likewise developed thai there we're many
obstacles In the way OF successful realI1a-
ton OF this desire, Modern Cup de ending
has grown to be expensive. SO expensive as
to almost exclude small communities Ike
ours from taklns part. At the beginning
j said 10 number OF our yachtsmen that |
would do whatever in their judgment was
best. II they wished to form a modern rae
ing syndicate they could count on me for
any part Of 40 per cent. of the total cost with
out my having any active voice in the man
agernent. but II they decided 10 go at il in
the old-fashoned way | would stand all
the expense. own tho boat and manage the
affair. depending upon them for advice and
They have decided the latter course to
be the better. Therefore | have to-day entered
into an ariangemrnt TO build boa: which
will meet the conditions Necessary for par
ucipation in the cup contests. he eritiro
affair will be conducted In a simple. open way,
munlty. which Tor generations has lpt pride
and taken Pleasure in golns down 10 the sea
20 sail ships OF their own construction for
recreation or for profit I trust the public,
for truly the up contests have become affairs
or public import, VIII not think we hope
TO make our local effort ono Of all-round COM
nj tkg, oh hn
gallant Sir Thomas Iipton and the New York
Yacht Club are arranging for to my mind tn =
has the active cooperation and assistance
of NIL Britain. and the New York Yacht Club.
OF true sportsmen In the world.
Thomas Iip,op and the New York syndicate
can purchase in the way OF material, experi-
merts, experience and workmanshn: that
u there Is any doubt as to which is the best
are bonsh, and onH Re fstSa 6cst used d' fhss fhss
tell me, those who know. that to carry out
q advisers and at least half a million in money
Now. we never eypect to Use either. Care
the experience and best efforts of one who !
has aiready co1strLcted three successful
TO si50.ooo. the earnest and enthusiastic hard |
work OF half dozen of our younger Yachts |
men and he best advice Of two or three of our |
veterans. will enable Va 70 go to the starting
line and make a showing In sport which |
Is dear to us all in keeping with that made
by our townsmen in the past
THAT is all We Intend 10 do. and I have
tins, this DAY DAY perfected the arTansements Ny
VISION Of the, affair Mr. Bowdoin b CROWN. |
shield vii Al, design The boat, and George F;
list is yet incofnpleto. VIII take ths active !
management and supervision OF the CON |
k'rlltuen ana SlIllDR. and Can't Natn Wlapn
will In oil probability be the sailing master, !
although this has not as. yet been dednitely
struction and building OF the boat viii be !
open at any and all times to anv one inter- |
will be ramed by me- upon whom vii dsvclye |
The , greater great, a naTt Of the work and 10 whom
viii viii 'n be- onS too r GffT cI r9r Of sS
or advice which may be offered BY fellow |
There Is only one matter which up to tn. !
present time We have been unable to def I
hSyt hhitsy settle ro 10 procure The best gnd IN
ttate the suhicttne Of one Of his VI" contrSet.
for a large steamer, This am now irving
70 arrHnge, buy ~. i this cannot be done have
e. construct tho hull. tho Fore River Engine |!
COMPANY: ,,.,,.o,.o., ,.,-,m
and managed by Bostonians, We viii, Of +
course. endHsvor 10 have our crew made up !
81 local s7ilo-s, although we have under con- |
Harvard and Yale athletes who are an Ai"is !
10 bring to our assistance their trqucd -scles
and amateur enthusiasm.
As so much has been said In the puhllc !
prints 20 nv mind iniudiCiouslv about tho !
eligibility of our boat 70 CoIopete hor owner
not being q member OF the New York Yacht ,
Club. viii say that his H. a matter of minor
Importance, TO which | will give no Thought
until such 'iNe aS 'he boat l. finished md ?
manned. whom will notify the soore'arv az
the New York Yacht club that my yarht will :
be q starter in the trial races
From NV knowledge Of those mon who .
have tha say-so In cup contests aud who n re-
well versed in Americas Gun h'st prv | have
no doubt but that We will he able to rro,orlv
and pleasantly get over tho sIartiur live nnd .
should IL be our good fortune 10 got thcwiu- |
ning gun. know we will have no moro heartv
congratulations thnn those Of the Snv. Ynr.. !
yachtsmen 1f our fate should he or n-,-isc l
we VIII have no more sincere syrpnnthv ,Inr
that which will be extended by those same (
yaChtstnen Anyway, | have taken ,la rc.
t1onsibltv Of building the boat and If l., :
any techniCal.tv II - found that she cqur.t ,
"a the race becaus" Of her thcn owner. |
tnclgloilitv, our vaChtsmen may rest assured
] VIII meet conditions as thev exist even !
though th"v uoCeSSitate NV giving tho boat /
% any r'cruher of any eligible club 'ha, tho
committee dccides l. good enor-h follow
70 have h"r, and personally withdraw from !
further participation
Robert 4. Wcich Wins Twice at the Trans
A number Of well known trapshootcrs !
met YESTERDAY at interstate PARK in the
wppkl IL tnurpnD1apt Of II