Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-29

N lVohlnB FORWARD eagerly 10
~ The races between the Consti-
s.a ika tuition, the Independence and
the former victorious cup de.
Tender Columbia, The Newport (H ID
Yachting association has scheduled It's
regatta for July 6, 5, 10 and r. This ar
rangement leaves the triangular course
open July T. On that date the fastest
boats ever built on American soil will
! come together to decide the moot ques-
/ ton as TO the national premiership
| Fourth of July win be one Of the
greatest days In the history of Amerl-
! can yachting, Then will the eagle
scream, and the famous Newport rae
Ing course viii be a scene of beauty
aud inspiration that will live long in
the minds of the spectators and partici.
pants, This great regatta will be a MT
ting appetizer for the contest for the
Americas cup when Sir Thomas Lip
ton comes over in September,
The controversy between Thomas w.
Lawson aud the New York Yacht club
awakened so much comment through
out the country that an added interest
has been attached 70 the prospective
races The Lawson boat, however Is
not generally credited with the ability
to defeat Nat Herreshoffs Constitution.
Prophecies in yachting are very un-
certain, but there are many arguments
In favor of the Bristol boat
The new rig of the Constitution is al
most duplicate Of the gear destroyed
In the unfortunate mshap that necessi-
tated the postponement of her trials.
The old mast has been patched up, and
Designer Nat says the hollow steel tube
Is now stronger than ever. A few
changes In stays and sail cut, however,
have been instituted
There is some talk among yachtsmen
that one Of Herreshoff's novelties in the
construction OF the Belmont syndicate
boat has weakening effect on the
stays and was indirectly responsible
for the recent dismastlng of the craft.
The spreaders are fixed to the mast by
means of hinges This allows the
spreaders to be dropped at win, lessen
ing the tension on the port and star
board topmast stays. The assertion Is
made that the hinges form vulnerable
point in the crafts equipment because
Of their liability to give way under ex-
IRENE strain. Herreshon, however,
thinks differently, attrlbuting the dis
mastins Of the Constitution to a defect
in the material of one Of the spreaders,
The attitude Of Mr.. Lawson toward
the New York Yacht club has been Sc
verely criticised by many people of au-
thority in racing affairs. While the
yacht club could doubtless have made
the cup defending candidacy conditions
much easier for him, the consensus OF
opinion among sportsmen throughout a
greater part Of the United States Is
that the $4,000 pink" millionaire has
lodged the issue" Lawsons behavior
in connection with the proposed The
Abbot Boralma trotting race subjected
him to much criticism. The yachting
case is somewhat similar
Lawson held out Tor FIVE heat match
between BoTalma, New York Fire Com
missioner Scannells great champion.
He knew that such proposition was
contrary TO the provisions of the Ma
tiOnal Trotting association. The grand
circuit was stranger to such an event,
! yet Lawson insisted on the arrange
ment The result was that the match
went by the board with all standing"
Lawson. by reason of his dlatory tao
tics, has been denied much valuable
support that he otherwise would have
had. Several well known sporting men
no need to mention nanes-have al
ready stated that the Bostonian was
/ trying to advertise himself" The mer-
! its Of the claim are not satisfactory
points for discussion but II is plain to
most fair minded people that Lawson
could have arranged to sail his craft In
| the trials for the cup defense under the
provisions OF the deed Of gift govern
ing the Americas cup II he so desired
without sacrificing a jot or little" Of
his dignity
The postponement Of the lnternation'
al races until middle September will
according TO the weatherwise, be de
cided benefit to the matches Septem.
Der winds are usually more brisk thar
those of August September OF 1899
however when the Shamrock and thu
Columbia drifted day after day of
Sandy Hook, was a noteworthy excep
ton.
United States weather bureau reports
are Of interest in connection with thu
cup races During the last ~ years al
average wind velocity OF 10 knots al
hour prevailed over the Sandy IIool
course in the last two weeks In August
A similar period in September averaged
10 knots IN 1894 the excess Of speed II
September over the like fortnight II
August was nearly 50 per cent.