Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
MIXED CREWS.
Deer Isle Boys Must Divide Honors

Deer Isle Boys Must Divide H0nOrs
with Others This Year.
Reports from Jeer Isle from time to
time regarding the selection of men for
the crews Of the cup defenders have given
I he impression that all was not satis-.
factory. There has been no direct state-
ment to that effect, but gradually the
impression has grown.
Capt. Rhodes OF the Bristol boat came
down to Deer Isle some two months ago
ostensibly to pick his crew. He went
back without selecting his men, and it
was announced that owing to a blizzard
it was impossible for him to get around
the island. From another source it was
said that instead OF having large num-
ner Of men to pick from, as in years
past, Capt. Rhodes could not find men to
accept his offer as to pay.
Only short time ago the names of
some twenty DeeriIsle. men who had been
selected for the Rhodes boat were sent
unusual statement, ''some of these may
not CO." This had strange sound COM
ing from: Deer Isle, where heretofore COM
petition for place on the crews was
sharp,sand!it was not question OF who
wanted to:go but.whoscould go.
From oneton the inside the facts OF the
case have been learned. The Deer Isle
meniwere.ready and willing to ship on the
cup defenders on the same terms as given
by z. Oliver Iselin. The pay OF the Deer
Isle men.on the "Defender" and .sColum-
bia" was S45.a.month, six months time, "a
extra for every race the boat sailed in;
passage paid Quito join the boat and all
clothing furnished. This year they were
offered $40 a. month, four and one half
months time,i no passage money. This
offer was later raised to $45 month and
five months time.
Deer Isle men are in demand as yachts
men all along.the Atlantic coast and on
the great. lakes, and most of them can
command better wages than offered by
the racing yachts.
Another fact which had deterrent eff
feet on the signing of Deer Isle men is
that half the crew is to be selected from
Deer Isle. Heretofore Deer Isle has fur
nished practically the full crew and went
into the races not for thelmoney alone,
nor for national pride simply, but for To-
cal pride as well. The name of Deer Isle
was at stake along with the Americas
cup. This pride extended to every home
on Deer Isle; men refused much more
dattering offersifor the sake of being on
the cup defenders. To show how deep
was this local IprideEand how great was
the confdencel in Deer Isle "boysv, over
year ago, when it was first rumored
that Upton was to challenge again, Deer
Isle offeredstosput up $1,000 cup for a
contest between the opposing crews to be
decided strictlylon points of sailing, pro-
vided, of course, that Deer Isle crew
sailed the defender. With a mixed
crew, this spirit OF local pride must neces-
sarily be lacking.
Capt. Half of,the Boston boat has also
secured. part of his crew at Deer Isle.
There will1be about forty Deer Isle men
on the two. boats this year, all able men,
and livelyI flight is looked for in the
trial races.
To quote prominent Stonington man
who has witnessed all Of the cup races
and greats. many of the trial races for
several years past "Both Capt. Haf and
Capt. Rbodessare first-class men, and will
put up good fight in the trial races, but
il, Charlie Barr goes in with the SODIUM
ba" he will make them all hustle"