New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-11
YACHTING.
COURSE FROM NETWORK
TO NEWPORT

The argument over the changing OF the Cup
course to Newport hotter It proceeds. like
the axle box OF freight car and Boston is making
Dig push TO bring the yachting glories OF New
YORK "a days march nearer home" The array OF
eastern yachtsmen who are said to favor change
Is extensive and when their own advantages in he
alteration are evident, the wonder is that they
are not unanimous. Yet several see that Sir
Thomas Upton should be asked to go TO the
Newport courses for the Americas Cup. The "wner
or the schooner Marguerite. Henry w. Lamb. for
merry commodore of the Eastern Yacht Club. says:
The matter of the course for the Cup should
rest entirely upon Sir Thomas Lipton's approval.
Unless he would favor changing the course from
New-York to Newport. 1t should be done AS
TO this The Tribune has already shown that It
could not be done without Sir Thomas's full agree
ment the compact for the Sandy Hook course
being now settled General Paine who has built
three Cup defenders, admits that the Sandy Hook
course is a good when you get there" and
although he says that the Newport Is the
handiest from the harbor, he refuses discuss the
comparative merits of the courses
The liability of human opinion to err is rarely
more amusingly exhibited than this point The
numbers of generally competent Eastern men who
have consented to express their opinion that the
breezes arc better off Newport than off Sandy
Hook would be capable of carrying conviction if
they were not. one and all, contradcted by the
official figures of the Weather Bureau. collected
for August IN three consecutive years, which were
published by The Tribune last Wednesday, The
recorded twice
both Sandy Hook and Newport. and the same
hours at both places. officially known to
have always. without exception. been greater at
Sandy Hook in the years recorded than New
port, and in some cases the New-York average wind
velocity is more than double that Of Newport
The captains of New-York tugs and excursion
steamers are making themselves heard. and
they speak with uncertain sound regarding the
acceptability of the profits when Sir Thomas
to town. 1t is admitted that Sir Thomas's agent
hose tho
great liking for international sport. and 1t IS
tain that their wall will be long and loud If the
racing goes to Newport disgusted tug captain
said yesterday. ANY newspaper that takes the
bread and butter away from New-York steamboat
men might well go out of business. so far it's
marine backing is concerned"
But apart from the unanswerable facts from the
Weather Bureau. there are good grounds for sup
posing that the movement will fall through as
Mr.. Kane, chairman of the Regatta Committee In
the New-York Yacht Club Is in favor Of the
Sandy Hook course. while former Commodore
James u. Smith and some others who could be
named, and who are prominent in club affairs,
Will certainly not allow change 10 be made with
ont disputing 1t in the most thorough way.
last Thursday. to be first signal the pub
the building of a Cup defender and it is Thought
to be- confederation of The Tribune's statement
probably he the chief contributor In the intending
who practically had charge of the whole defence
last year were in combination again for the com
ing season. If this view be correct 1t means that
the money put into the new boat cannot he wholly
lost If she fails to beat the Columbia In the
trial races. because in this the Columbia,
being in the control of the people Will defend
tho cup again. This ia a different situation from
that faced by those who thought of building boat
by subscription. perhaps in some other club
clubs. such syndicate would have to give the
Columbia clean defeat In the trials or else stay
out altogether. and with almost unstable
boat, costing 100000 on their hands Their
ion was therefore To be easily understood
and with Mr.. Iselin manager of the Columbia
ana some other skilled yachtsman in charge of
n" new boat the promise for the defence of
Ia" cup is OF the hest.
Who the chief manager OF the coming year will
be Is al present conundrum but without pro-
Tossing to have any information the subject il
may be said that August Belmont he the
man; 1t is simply this. Mr.. Belmont has the
requisite knowledge. He did the same work last
year and can do it again. and with equal success
BESIDES this. he ts able 10 put Omething than
nominal sum into the undertaking. and he is
truly devoted 20 the sport he may be counted
among those who put In a lot OF work from sheer
love "t if and not for any other reason. How
over urgent his business calls may he he Ger
tainlT mad" them Weld good deal 10 the de-
m1nds Oh his time that the Mineola made last sum
n"r. and doubtless he DO again