The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-11

to time the boats M to too high a pitch
O., az these eurtailed lines. and IL Is a great
What Sir Thomas SAYS is what many sail.
orS knows But no one has suggested a
remedy for II. There has been no concert.
81 action taken 20 bring the sport back TO
lcs'umnte and comprehensive lines. The
wnolc game now Is 10 stick to the rules and
cup.
1T is your fault entirely said Sir
1homns. meaning the other side. FOR |
must abide by the rules | would, how
ever, only too willingly agree to some new
might gel down 20 real yachting that Is
use vessels that stand for something In the
Nay ~ a sailing yacht ms the Erin does
Tor those OF steam. Then the AFFAIR would
take on less professional aspect and be
more Ia keeping with true sport"
This shows that Sir Thomas Is not actu.
@; the entlre maritime community Is taken
Into his consideration as well as his desire
to succeed In attaining MS end.
Let everything be taken into consldera,
ton. continued Sir Thomas. land do not
narrow the sport down to the caprices that
now obtain In It."
Sir Thomas did not outline any particu.
lar plan OF reform. THIS. of coukse he
would not think Of doing under present
conditions, as IL might be construed as
Slcnng' when the game does not srtt.
everything In the same spirit that has char
nctCriZed his action In the matter from the
beginning, and this Is beyond criticism.
What the baronet does not know about
small vessels ID would he hard to say. Any
man of intelligence who has constructed
several craft as studiouSly ms he has would
have little left to learn In marine archi-
lecture and Sir Thomas Is rather keen and
discerning by nature. Therefore his Views
on the question of build should not he over
locked for his argument of the matter
showed that he was not simply the milf
iona're ship owner, hut an able advocate
Of the legitimate builder. BY this Il is not
meant for moment to cast reflection upon
they simply have To follow certain lines.
Tbev would probably be only too glad to
conform to models that their patrons could
mako use Of. There are few ahlcr vessels
Of the same tonnage than the old America
TODAY, and for a race across the Atlantic
tnora would he n large majority of sailor
and IL this all-around. useful type should
return to favor many non-ownlng members
Of prominent clubs would he tempted TO
hu vi Themselves boats which should he at
once pleasure craft and racers, where they
would not think OF building mere racing
mcchnc worthless when the race Is over.
sir Ihomas does not appear to think there
is nnv less interest abroad over the Inter
nal 'onnl races than here. Only, OF course
hers we have the affair before MS. This Is
probably mistake, for the Lending Journals
In England do not regard the matter ms
seriously rs we do, viewing II entirely from
tue standpoint Of the sportsman VINO WIZ
nCssos horse race. Among the memhers
of the Yacht club the interest ls.lutense,
but less marked among the ordinary city
5ens, The stolld Briton could never hc
ncrsuaded to adopt. or even consider such
tires Tor building as are developed by the
Shnmi ccks.
."TEe amount Of money have expended
on ther, boats" said Sir Thomas. "wlll
never he fully realized even by yachtsmen
The new metal imma dium, has been cnor-
mnnsly expensive and their entire constrncs
;iop has involved more care than tnat 81
my vessel adoat Yet when | am through
with them they are of no further value.
Now. Sir Thomas rs not penurious:
more free handed yaChtsman never lived
md mis- regret Is not for the loss OF money,
Int the waste Of effort There was enough
gray matter used In developing these SHIPS
Ia lave constructed nm Oceanic or Dcutsch-
land Andsal for no other purpose than 70
Iift n cup whose value Is very small IN
decd 80, - 49,.
al Is a most absurd model. SAYS the
ov,r err land poor excuse for ship