Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-11
THE YACHTS WILL MEET.
Constitution and independence vii. ee c;,..
Chance 10 Test Merits.

New York. April 10.--tc T;r,..
@1yf: Thomas L1W8on'n yacht yn,to
rcfaeHte VIII Lc in the races Tia, ,.i,
determine Inc selection Of a dnr.-da-
f thc Americas cup ac-4irst q.
IEomaa Lipton'a challenger. shonrock
II. THIS statement wa8 made NJ
yacht man who ~ recognized ~
thoriiy cn everything connected ,gi,t
The yachts now nearing comoletlon for
The International cent.
The rule Of the New York Yacb,
club f"FpiIding anyone exccpt rnar,
t.f ~ takc part Ill any IL thc clnl
for. ti1s and Mr.. LaWsols Gtatena,t
That hc would not race his yacht in tho
name Of member Of the New yor,
Yacht Cub, ana would rather sinl hir
}acht than ~ rae hc- under any anne
cTccIt his own. v.as the apparently
irGu,mountalir obstacle. In making
T." e;1tcu Mt that the tvo y9c5ts
would To" como together. il was not
aEorrci that any ofici4l action lad
bccn taken by the club.
Ike no mistake. 40 Conat:.uti7n
and tho Independence viii meet in OFF,
cial trial races. I DO not feel at liberty
n ray cza ctlv III what manner tne
threatening difficulty has lccn srnaoth-
IA away. but Il has boon done rrd n
. way that neither tic Mex, York
Yacht Club nor the ownc~ If tho Irde-
Tan1cncc has 10 dcliatc from tho poz-
TIM originally taken"
This statement was the result Of
conversation based on tire intcra7t
"rsUr'd among yachtSmcn by an an
roEncrmcnt from Rnston to the effect
that the Constitution ana the IrGe-
p.rdcuc" vculI race in tho Newport
regatta, Fed under the auspices Of The
Newport Yacht Racing Association.
Tho credit for bringing about this
satisfactory state If affairs is ascrib-
cd to tie Newport Yacht Racing Asso-
tiou. which tried from the beginning
of threatened trouble to smooth over
matters.
They invited Mr Duncan to enter
thr Constitution i'll the next regatta
off Newport Mr.. Duncan was told that
tho independence would probably enter
these races. and that an effort would
he made to bring about meeting. II
a
Newport would offer an easy solution
as to picking the better yacht, 50 that
if thcre-Mas any doubt left after the
race43wi5tl, Of the two yachts Was the
better later trial races could be
agreed upon.
IL vas also pointed out that once the
two yschts had met in an open race
there was little difficulty TO arrange
trial races between them without sac
rifcing appearances by the declara-
lions made on both sides. The result
of these overtures made by an ont
slider already proved Of value in set
Ting en- the question Of the trial races
Boston. April 1o-When the New
York dispatch stating that the lnde-
pcndence would be given chance ~
race the Constitution in the trials to
determine what yacht shall rHfend
America cup WIS shown TO Mr.. Law
sons representative. today. he stated
that Mr.. Lawson would say nothing
regarding it until he had been official
IN confirmed by the New York Yacht
club. Mr.. Lawson and everybody con
rected !. with the boat was greatly
pleas ef Ut the turn of affairs, and red
il W. Butler Duncan. manager OF lne
Constitution. with doing much to !dths
about such satisfactory state Of az
fairs.
A member of the so-callcd adVE"fF
said. today: Mr.. Duncan
statement that he would race the Ton
stitution against the independence a.
Newport. made Us rejoice. or course
we will 20 to Newport and race Ih-
deed, il Mr. Duncan will not onl'c'
the IndcpcndeuCe will be kept tneie
most Of the time before the trial races
after she has been tuned W N Massa-
chusctts bay. That I understand Is a.
I.awson's plan ut present
IF the Independence goes to Nc"
nort to race the Constitution up
Duncan will rc more willing 70 recW
rccatc by bringing the Constitution i
Boston for the Lawson cup races !"
The last plate was holtcd in place ~. ~
the Independence. today. and No" ~