New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
YACHTING.
GRIP CHALLENGER INCLINED To Be
LITTLE CRowNINSHIELD-KE OF
BRISTOL DEFENDER TO BE
LAID THIS MONTH.

Mate" Watson. the skipper mentioned by Mr.
Lawson as the one who &c have the charge
OF the Boston defender. has not been IN a hurry
70 jump at the proposal. He has been eioseteo
with Mr. Crowninshield. the designer, and has met
A number OF people VINO acting as advisers 10
Mr. Lawson nut he has not accepted the position
vet II is said that Nate wants 60 see Just what
sort OF a craft Is being turned out and that he
Is not intending leave the Constellation before
finding oct whether the boat is going 10 carry
him as safely. Neither he Mr.. Lawson VIII
say anything about the design OF the boat. and
the owner says he has promised Mr.. crowninshield
10 withhold the description OF her for white A
common impression existed st first that the Boston
designer would turn out something Of freak. but
this Is now denied by the owner, fact that seems
20 have pleased SIR Thomas Upton, who evidently
feared she might be some kind OF a machine thar
could get away from everything. He says; i am
glad Lawson Is not going 10 build a freak hoat
Legitimate design II what all want" The chal-
lenger rather belittles the Boston designer. and
thinks ne VIII not have much chance with HERE
shon but perhaps II he had seen Crowninshield
winning In the raceabout class he might have a
different cstimste Of the newer man.
Boston men who have endeavOred TO get posted
say that the Lawson boat VIII be just as shallow
IN the water as the Gardner Cartoon, I'm proportion.
and that Crowninshield viii not use very heavy
lead ballasting. but VIII aim at making boat
which viii be a wonder m light weather. II Sc, ne
has good reason for planning for the winds which
On which the Jolly Roger built and the Roger
made minoemeat OF the raceabouts which We're IN
this REGION considered the best ever" until Sep
tenber Where Crowninshied viii be strong VIII
he IN the matter OF sas. He gets his sails altered
nichec and htted TIN they near 10 perfec-
ton as can be imagined. and when Il comes 10
working up a catspaw mis- almost continuous VIC
tory may easily result from careful preliminary
preparation IN the rather than from any
siIperlority OF model His best boats run TO mar
rover beam than those OF his rivals, and they slip
along with very little fuss and a minimum OF drfv-
ing power But there boats last year which
probably could have beaten mis- II the wind mao
been fresh, and IL is known that Dugsah WIZ
has made the most exhaustive tests, Goes hot
choose from his large trial Meet ms Dest nsLs
weather craft. but oEe which VIII nave q more
extended chance froza comparatively iight 10 islfV
NJ Is saiS that Nj Gardner has had exhibited TO
was mace 10 have a trial boat for the Boston one
built As Il is now, there is no speed companion
ont the old Jubilee owned by General Paine IL is
difflcult how the Jubilee could De OF any, any
use. as she Was beaten by two boats IN the LasS
sent speed equal 20 that Of the 1888 Nigilant
While the keel for the new Bristol oetencer mas
not yet been run nor the ITames pehS ectRs gSp
the yacht Is being carried on In the loft over the
north shop. This room is well adapted for the task
now expected that the keel Will be cast on DeceTn-
her II The delivery OF steel frames from the plant
at cOnshohOcken will begin IN about ten days ana
the bronze keel plate viii be ready by the new
year. Twenty skilled workers have been ADDED 70
the force IA the machine shop and foundry during
the last week and the sail lott has been WireG Tor
electric lighting for rush work night
appointment OF Charley Barr 10 the Colum-
ba Is regarded as q SUFFICIENT indication that the
former victor VIII be driven hard for rst honors.
ever a gets pushed and chased every foot OF
the road, that man will be crias Rhodes.