New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
CUP DEFENDER SYNDICATE
NEW BOAT EXPECTED TO BE FIVE MIN
UTES FASTER THAN THE COLUMBIA.
A BELMONT. ]. sTILLMAN. O. Il PAYNE. :.
G. BOURNE AND - WALTERS BUILD
ERs-w. B. DUNCAN. JR.. TO
SAIL THE BOAT.

SAIL THE BOAT
After a five weeks wait a full statement of
the composition of the new Americas Gun de-
fender syndicate was given out by J. V s Oddie
the secretary 1T the New-York Yacht Club last
night. The first official advice Mr Oddie re-
ceived was in letter to him from the cormo-
dore of the club, Lewis Cass Ledyard This
came after O'Clock, and by O'Clock the follow
ing copy was posted on the boards in the hall at
No, 81 Madson-ave
J. V s 0ddie Esq. Secretary OF the Nev-YorK
Dear Sir: iIo isEs Eo Ina g MaaiS2n-aye %, ,,,,
that the association formed build yacht
americas Cup is composed Of vice-Couraodore Bel
StiIIma3 N Sa5tSin eS1 0 eT> i ] & ISnes
dite; Captain Frederick c. Bourne. OF the Colouia.
and and Captain c, Henry Walters OF The Narada- Cap
tam w Butler Duncan. jr. viii have charge Of the
LEWIS CAsS LEDYARD. Commodore.
When the fun news came at last it was seen
that only two II the quintet in the syndicate
had been mentioned in the guessing contests
which have been in progress for more than
month These We're Vice-Commodore August
Belmont and James Stiman, and Of these Mr..
Stillman mentioned possibility rather
than a certainty. Mr.. Bourne and Mr.. Walters
were not named at all Colonel oliver H Payne
much discussed in private as ere possibility
10 be interested. but it was rather thought that
if he went into it al all he would - more likely
build at his own expense solely He is the
owner of the superb three-uastad steam Yacht
Aphrodite. on which he crUised 20 The North
Cape last summer.
F. G. BOURNE AND MR. WALTERS
Frederick G. Bourne has just bought the fag-
ship of the Larchmont Yacht Club Commodore
Clarence A Postley's 1Sn- foot steam yacht Co.
lona, which much altered last winter in her
interior soon after having been built for A. E
Tower. of the same club.
Henry Walters is one of the club members
who never gets tired of foreign cruising and IN
his large three-masted steam Yacht Narada
leaves little of the world unseen. His last trip
to the Mediterranean, and before that he
made the tour Of the West Indies when the
Spanish American War ended.
OF Nice-Commodere August belmont so much
has been written in the last summer owing TO
the continued successes of his second yacht
called the MineOa that his Yachting record
is already wen before the public but % this it
can properly be added that his presence on the
new defence yacht viii Of itself be warranty
! that the vessel VIII be at concert pitch before
/ she is called upon for any final and supreme
/ effort The completeness with which his ar
rangements for the Mneola were carried out
there Is any. the efficacy of continued atten-
ton 10 racing craft. and when from one-haf to
| two-thirds of the 70-fooJer prizes fell 10 the
AIineola the value Of Mr.. Belmont in the pha-
/ lanx for CUP defence is appreciated
n,
viabIe compliment paid TO him ir being named
! as the manager of the boat and his work last
year when IN charge of the Defender-i in the
Columbia trial races is proof of his competency
for the place
! The reasons for the name of J. Pferpont Nor
gan not appearing in The above list is well un-
| derstood. Mr.. Morgan still owns the Columbia.
which will compete TO the full extent OF her
power TO defend the cup a second time c Oil
YER Iselin will be in charge OF her and IL is said
that the CoIumoias former skipper. Charlie
Rarr will he al he wheel of last -aar's victor
/ ne into fr1 ha
/ fore, remains unabated, and that is one OF the
/ best points in the outlook because II will be
! known that the coming trials both Compett-
| tors will be raced for blood. thus making the
preliminary struggles nearly as good as the
| finals for the Cuo-
| EXPECTED TO BEAT THE COLUMBIA
| One Of the members Of the syndicate was seen
/ last night. and consented 70 give some further
information. He lefr no room for doubt thar the
firm to design and build the new yacht VIII he
the Herreshoffs OF Bristol. He added that their
| advance work on the craft had already been
| begun. When asked if the HerreShofS had
brought up the designs Of the new boat 10 ne
examined by the syndicate here he re-
piled: Yes We all examined the designs and
/ were perfectly satisfied We believe that the
boat Will heat the Columbia on an average
of not less than five minutes on the regular
cup course Of thirty miles. That Is what Her
reshoff thinks she Will do.
will you explain as any differences from
the Columbia which are 10 appear in the new
boat?''
That's Herreshor-s own business. -ou VIII
have TO get that from him Personally would
not mind you knowing. but probably he would
not like that"
Is it true that the making Of the sails has
been begun in the HerreshofIS sail lofts at
Bristol?
Yes The work on the sails has been going
on for several days
How much will each member Of the syndicate
contribute his share?
Il will know more about that when see the
bill. Yes ha ha' the bills will be interesting;
but you say that all the members of the
syndicate are in equal shares and win equally
1T was understood that Mr.. Duncan had de-
Clined accept any manasership OF defender.
Is il now settled that he viii take the place."
You must See Mr.. Duncan himself or Com
modore Ledyard about that
Mr.. Duncan was away from home last night
and il was said the house that he sup
posed to in Providence on this point, how
ever. IL is thought that Commodore Ledyard's
letter removes all doubt. The Commodore was
entertaining a party at dinner last night. and
asked TO be excused from talking on the subject
Colonel Oliver II. Payne was not al his Fifth
ave. home when endeavor was made 10 see
him. and il said the house that he vas
out for the evening.
At the club meeting held on the evening or
October Il the following members ap-
pointed 10 comprise the America 5 Cup Commit
tee: Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard, Vice
Commodore August Belmont. Rear-Commodore
c. L. F. Robinson. Secretary J. V : Oddie. :.
Nicholson Kane. chairman Of the regular club
Regatta Committee. and former COmmOdOTes
=. D. Morgan Edward NJ Brown, J. PierpOnt
Morgan and c. Oliver Iseiin These are the men
who will have charge of all matters pertaining to
the coming racing for the cup. and. so far as not
being personally interested. will decide 10 the
performance OF the new boat with the Columbia
Secretary J. V. :. Oddie OF the New-York
Yacht Club seen at his home. No. 20 West
Forty-eighth-st.. last night, and asked il he
dered and IL so. II the material or which she
was to be constructed had been decided upon