Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-22
AUGUST YACHT RAGE
AMERICANS MAY BUILD
new DEFENDER OF CUP
Many However Think Columbia is
Fast Enough to Give Upton All
He Wants---Pleased at
Prospects.

New York, Oct. 11.-There were ex-
pressions of satisfaction by officials
and members of the New York Tacht
Club when II became known that Sir
Thomas Lipton's new challenge was
coming on the Germanic. The Yacht
Club officials have felt sure that Sir
Thomas would make a second attempt
to lift the cup" next year. They were
not quite prepared, however, to believe
that the challenge would be sent be-
fore December, as that would cover the
necessary ten months notice required
by the club.
Evidently the trials Of the Shamrock
in October weather last year have
caused Sir Thomas Upton to wish for
the match to be sailed much earlier.
The race may be sailed In August, 1t is
said. August. is busy month with
the New York Yacht Club. Its easter
ly cruise takes place then and before
the squadron Is disbanded one-iialf Of
the month has expired. This easterly
outing and its squadron runs have al
Ways been favored occasions for trials
of the cup candidate or the new yacht
built to defend the cup. During the
cruise the great races for the Goelet
cups have taken place In the past and
now these have given way to the Astor
cups.
After the cruise there was another
month or SO in which to remedy de.
fects, II any, and complete the hard
work Of tuning up the boat for her
meeting with the challenger. Whether
the club for her meeting with the chal.
lenger. Whether the club will see Its
way clear to accede to the request, IL II
is made, that the races fos the cup be
sailed In August next year is, therefore
a matter Of conjecture.
Mr.. J. Frederick Tams. a member OF
the New York and Seawanhaka-C CORN.
THAN Yacht Clubs said:
81 have no doubt Sir Thomas Lip.
tons challenge will promptly be &C.
cepted. Sir Thomas Is very popular
with American yachtsmen and he GER.
tainly deserves another chance at the
cup.
of course, II Is too soon to express
an opinion whether or not a new yacht
will be built to defend the cup agains
the new Shamrock. but honestl!
think 1t will be very hard to build {
better boat than the Columbia. /
would certainty take a much taste
yacht than the old Shamrock to bea
her.
But II It be deemed best to build {
new defender there will be no troubl,
In finding plenty Of men ready ant
willing to furnish the necessary money
/ am OF the opinion that Sir Thomai
will have a better chance for the cul
next year than any Of the challenger,
that have crossed the ocean In year
past. You see he will have the benefi
of last years experience and, II he ha
Captain Cringe who sailed the Sham
rock last year and the Mineola thI
year his boat will have a great advan
tage.
las for HIS reported request that tn
race be sailed in August believe 1
should be granted. There Is always
better breeze In August than In DC
tober and the chances for an excitin
race are far more favorable. In Au
gust there will be small chance for tn
succession OF flukes which proved s
vexing last year"
"Will some one build new yacht +
defend the cup?" said Mr.. Cheste
Griswold. We'll, 1t is rather early +
talk about that, but l should think
likely. Americans are no. In the habi
of using old things II they can hav
better; they are to enterprislng. Their
would be no difficulty about raisin
money for new defender II 1t is de
cided to build one."