Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-11
ENORMOUS sAIL-sPREAD.
Bristol Cup Defender to Carry 14.1Ol
Square Feet.

Square Feet.
I'm spite of the sofnber ball of secrecy
with which Herreschoes has surrounded the
building of his cup defender Designer
Crowninshield of the Lawson boat knows
all he wants about his foxy rivals plans, -
said Capt. Harry Half yesterday in New
York.
Capt. Half. who has sailed H. F. Lip
pitts crack racing schooner Quisetta for
seven years. had the position of mate on
the Boston boat offered him by Mr. Lawson,
but he is still under contract to Mr..
Lippitt was unable to accept it. Skipper
Half says Mr. Crowninshield knows the
length, BEAM draft and all the vital items
of the Herreschoff craft as we'll as Design
er Nat does himself. and has prepared .lc-
cordingly.
boat is to be larger than the Columbia in
length and beam and shallower as to
draught, he intends to have his yacht
larger than Columbia's successor. and III
consequence expects his boat will have to
give her time allowance.
This expanding of the Bristol boats plans
will be followed proportionately at every
stage. Mr.. Crowninshield's design will in
no sense be copy of Mr.. Herreschoff's. He
is an original thinker, with ideas of his
own. and his knowledge of his rivals con-
ceptions will only be used in comparison
with other accepted standards Of yacht
Bostons defender will have a larger sail
spread than Bristol's. The latter, 1t is said,
will carry 400 square feet down the wind,
an increase over Columbia, but the Lawson
boat will have to stand up under more than
that, according to present plans for her.
Capt. Haff says all the yarns in circula-
ton as to his father being too old to han
die a boat are the sheerest nonsense. He Is
as strong and hearty as ever, and looks
forward to the racing next summer with
all the zest and enthusiasm of a young
man with his first command.
''They say around Boston, said Capt.
Haff that he can sail a boat to windward
better than any man in the country. and
you know Boston's reputation for general
Information There will be two Haffs On
Lawson's boat, after all. When it was de-
cided I could not serve as mate the place
was offered to my brother, H. Clayton
Half, and he was able to accept 1t.
"He Is a well-seasoned man and sailed
Cornelius Vanderbilt's boat for two years
Capt. Half concluded by paying glow
| ing tribute to Skipper Rhodes Of the HERE
| shoff defender. and said boat so splendid
! ly equipped from Manager Duncan down
| as far as the crew has been selected, will
prove a knotty proposition to any boat
| crossing the line with her.
Dreyfuss to Be Ousted.
The annual meeting Of the stock company
| which controls the Pittsburg league club
| will be held in Jersey City tomorrow From
present Indications President Bernard
Dreyfuss will be turned down for re-elec-
| ton. Dreyfuss arrived In Pittsburg a few
days ago and said that he had a card up
his sleeve which he would spring at the
| meeting Commenting on this statement,
| w. w. Kerr, treasured OF the club, told one
Of his friends that I'LL there was anything
| improper in the manigemeht Of the COM
pany's affairs Mr.. Dreyfuss would be i'm
| plicated much as anyone else. What
the card Is that Dreyfuss contemplates
| springing at the meeting remains unknown.
| That there will be a grand new deal of
| some sort seems certain
Manager McGraw Signs a Player.
Manager John j. McGraw of Baltimore
| yesterday signed Frank Foutz as player
| on the Baltimore team Of the American
| League. Mr. Foutz Is a resident Of that
city, making his home on Dumbarton ave-
nue., Wavery. He Is a brother of the late
| David FoutZ. who was at one time manager
| of the Brooklyn team. Young Foutz is a
promising player and McGraw thinks well
| of him. He is about twenty-five years of
age and weighs about $50. Foutz made a
| great reputation a ball player last sea-
son in New England. when he played the
position Of first baseman.
Worlds Record in Duck Pins.
A special from Baltimore says that in a
friendly bowling contest yesterday J. c.
Cross Of that city rolled the worlds record
| in duck pins. His score was III. as follows
20, 40, So, 81, II, 1O3. 100, 127, 153, III.
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