The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
Ninety Tons Of Metal Needed
for ths Keel Gone AsiTay.
TALK ABOUT BOSTON YACHT.
Mr. Lawson Willing 10 Subscribe Toward
Another Cup Defender or WIN Gu II
Alone, He Says.

The % tons OF lead which Nat Her
reshoff ordered on the 2lst OF last month
for the defender of 1900 has gone astray.
1t is said TO be side-tracked at some point
in New England, and as far as the clews
go it is much nearer to Boston than Bris-
tol just now.
The lead was shipped east from Mis-
souri, Within day or so after the tele-
graphic order was sent from Herreshon.
some OF IL could be used TO advantage
now. and there viii be delay OF Sc
rious nature if 1t does not reach the
Bristol yacht yards before tho end OF the
week.
The wires are being kept hot, and rail-
road detectives have been sent out along
The lines OF various railroads 20 look
the matter up. Capt. Nat told his men yes
terday that they must be ready to pour
the mold at almost any time within 10
days.
When asked II other lead would not
do in place OF the missing 20 tons Herre-
shof said there was not new lead
enough in the whole state to make the
defenders Keel.
DEFENDER FOR BOSTON.
Thomas w Lawson of Boston issues
the following statement relative 10 the
story that he would build Il yacht to COM
pete in the trial races 10 select a cup
defender:
"In regard TO my building a cup de-
fender 10 represent Boston, l have only
this TO say at the present time. i sim
cereiy regret that my name has been
published in connection with the matter
at this stage.
II could almost say Il was unfair 20
ne, and certainly il rs unfair TO the
numerous veteran yacntsmen who have
always seen that Borton was close up TO
the starting line whenever and wherever
yachting contests were on.
~ certainly should do nothing TO make
myself the Boston representative i'm the
coming cup contest until the old yachts
men To wtrurrf-f have referred have signi-
fed their disinclination to again take
up the burden and their wish that Z.
should DO SO.
While ] depot pretend 10 he ansaH
tive sailing yachtsman. | am sufficiently
acquainted with the burdens which go
with au attempt TO participate in the cup
defence TO not be anxious for the respon-
sibilities which would necessarily GO with
this honor.
HAVE DESIGNED BOAT
'UnquestionabIy all Boston yachtsmen
would like to have Boston represented
In the race, and. If boat can be sue
cessfully built and sailed by our towns.
men, | am willing 10 do il IL necessary
10 insure our city's representation
"All that has been cone far I'm the
mntter as far as / know is that Boston
yachting experts have designed a boat
which they think Will oe a winner. Bos-
ton yachtsmen, including myself, have
looked her over carefully and also have
concluded that she may be winner
"A number of representative Boston
yachtsmen of the class ] have referred
TO as being the ones who should have
the first show have asked my co-opera-
ton in the carrying through of the pro
ject, and have said TO them that | would
do what In their judgment was best to
have Boston represented, and | am await
ing their decision.
IF they desire me TO become one of a
syndicate | will do so: If they conclude
that better results can be obtained by
my owning and managing the new boat
entirely ! am ready.
"One thing the yachting world can rest
assured of--Boston interests could be /.
no safer hands than in those whose de-
cision l am awaiting"