New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
THE SEAwANHAKA CUP RACES
CONTEST FOR THE INTERNATIONAL,
TROPHY TO BEGIN TO-DAY.

The International yacht races for thu seawxrs
haka Challenge Cup will begin to-day and ths ras,
series will be continued on successive days SUNDAY
eXcIuded. until one OF the competitors wins thres
races The Challenge Cup is now held By tbs
Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club OF Montreal which
has been in possession OF the trophv si1e. 1Sas
when g. Herrick Duggan supported the chaTerxs
OF his club with the 15-foot racing length craft
Glencairn L and on the courses OF Oyster Bay So
cured the trophy and changed the venue TO Iaka
ST. Louis. near Montreal where the racing courses
Of the tenant club ar~slaldt out
Duggans victory az that time was over Clinton
Cranes design. Ell Heirie. and In 1887 Mr. Gran,
secured first place IN the trial Oyster Bay
and took his 20footer Mono to Montreal This
challenger was defeated by the GlencaIrn II and
In 1888 Mr. Duggan defended the cup with a craft
called the Dominion. which had it's keel inverted
and possessed two bIEges which were separated by
waterway The SeawaHhaka Yacht Clubs rep
resentative. called the Challenger sailed the races
against the Dominion. but after the Canadian boat
won there much objection raised to the fact
that she possessed two bilges. The Race Com
mittee adjudged that the Dominion was within the
rules in her construction, being IN effect
with double bilges. and not. claimed. a
cstamaran. This dispute blew over. however
when the Royal ST. Lawrence Club accepted a
further challenge from the Seawsnhaka club for a
which was like the Others OF Cranes design
In this 1888 race, which was sailed between the
Constance and Glencairn III, both challenger and
defender won two races each. and on the fifth and
deciding day the wind kept changing. and ths
Finally, after the race was ordered on the last
cnreboaTd T 9f in shoai spot sons distance o t
starting line. and did not enter the race. The
eoarse rhoa a she did aad the cup Gsa
in Montreal. being challenged for on the
Bear Lake, near ST. Paui. MINI. This chAI-
Te nse cTst e4a2ed the thai tn rss Ia 0l s hone
waters Of the Western club. with the result that
the Minnesota chosen to sail for the cup. The
yacht was sent on a fatcar to Canada and on
St Paul special car. which arrived In Montreal
on Monday, and since then the American yacht has
and tuned up for the coming contests.
The two competing clubs are now meeting on
the best OF terms. The differences which arose
between the previously competing clubs are noe
being further considered The officials Of the pres
dians had the right OF It in the previous disputes
and to show that they did not consider the Do
minion to be a structural outlaw sent down their
best boat the Yankee. to have friendly match
race with her last summer. This first greeting OK
ternal feeling and good understanding
J. ". Taylor. the president OF the Inland Lazs
Yacht Club is one OF the twenty-ons clubs, says
that the yachtsmen on both Sides are rrienas % an6
that in case the Minnesota gets beaten there VIII
be no talk Of appealing TO the law courts 70 re-
verse the decision The Minnesota, which was
pfctured n The Tribune last Saturday, is a craft
that carries the confidence of her hackers. ana sS
yachts Of this size are the ones cnieny used oa
racing II may be taken for granted that the chak-
lenger will be manned by as spry a Grew as ever
tween the two competing boats Is that the Amer-
lean craft is the narrower by ten inches. Herr1cx
launched in Lake St Louis. and said she was "a
likely boat 1 H she Is wPIc SSn vii efen9 s e and
her dimensions are: Length over all S0oi 0vernary
forward - overhang aft Sa 69ad TateSTs I'm 81
4s915: main boom, 23u1e; gan IA. MOIST 10, osa4-
OnaL 2711; leach, $50; fore triangle. no sSSs
spinnaker block. 249; spinnaker boom. lS&