New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
NEWS AND VIEWS OF SPORT
sYlCHTS AS RACING MACHINES-LOCAL
AND FOREIGN SPORTING NOTES
OF INTEREST

yThe cry Of tracing machine will doubtless be
raised against the Constitution and the Columbia
because their respective managers declined TO take
them out for the contest scheduled by the Larch-
mont Yacht Club last Monday. for the reason that
the wind blowing at the rate of twenty miles
hour.
IT must be confessed that to most observers the
diSinclination 10 face a merely good blow-for It
was nothing more-appears al first TO lay the two
racers open to the charge of being fair weather
boats II is an old point and sore one. The races
for the Americas Cup should. indeed, be something
more than contests for the title. They should show
that the winner won because he had been more
successful than his rival in producing boat fast In
all winds and seas, capable Of carrying on in a
blow. Of riding out gale or even hurricane-in
short fast stanch and sweet" boat in every sea
that flows and every wind that blows
II however, the winning yacht is built simply 20
win races off Sandy HooS % ana is Gsvo,G 6; or
tons, where IS the gain 10 the science OF SNIP
building or naVieatlonE TO many conpeCen' 59uses S
there seems reason TO doubt the Wlscon OF me ne
New-York Yacht Clubs action in establishing by
for toNfng challenging yacht across the ocean in
stead Of obligIng her 10 come all the way under
be III founded for even If the challenger had TO be
built sail the high seas the defender could still
he modelled on the frail lines generally con-
demned, since she would not have to buffet the
would be severely handicapped.
The managers of the Constitution and the Co
lumbia can scarcely be blamed for avoiding the
risk Of Gripping their boats on the eve Of the Cup
1t Is wider question than that and a
most perplexing one. but IL looks TO the IayInan
very much as if the present status Of the Cup
The problem of readjustment is one that demands
the widest and liberal attention the part Of
i, ne ne 9tos[ss 81 n & VII & pe %
interests Of shpbui1dng and seamanship at heart.
II is a long time since such q demonstration
witnessed a racecourse that which took
place IN Austria recently Immediately after the
"a, Id .ha
straight for the finish, and at the distance the
'rasmanian. Scottie, drew up him. Immedi-
etely Curiosity came out from the rails and took
fcottie to the outer rails, the pair finishing
right under the Judges box, the rider OF Scottie
who must have easily but for the interference
<ropping his hands in the last few strides. allow
sng Curiosity 10 win by three-Quarters Of length
The spectators. evidently regarding the inter
ference as Intentional, hooted the rider Of Curl
10 the weighing Enclosure an excited crowd gath
cred outside ard loudly called upon the stewards
A protest was at once entered. and upheld with
lie. on whom hackers laid odds Of 6 10 ! soon
the protest was entered.
The official decision follows: The
stewards, while eEoneratiRg 3 H HOWE: the rider Of
ference, and awarded the race TO Scottie''
What should prove 10 be the deciding game IN
the championship series Of the Metropolitan Dis
1rict Cricket League will be played to-day Pros
pect Park between the Brooklyn Cricket Club and
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. Both clubs will
have their strongest available elevens in the field
and the contest, in consequence. should be well
worth witnessing. Numerous other matches have
been arranged for the holiday, play beginning in
almost all Instances at i O'Clock in the morning.
Ihe paterson club champion or the New,fork
tts annual game with the Manhattan Cricket Club
the contests between Kings County and Montciair
Athletic Club. Brooklyn Team B and Manhattan
Vest indians asd chadWck 5 The Esssx e. eonfG ahG
Club VII visit Patterson for a game witt, Team p
match at wilamsbridge
In Scotland preparations for the forthcoming
football season have been proceeding apace since
the torrid days Of July the majority of the clubs
having dated the opening practice game rather
earlier than formerly. and already the footballer
north Of the Tweed has girt on his armor for the
long ana arduous struggle before him. while the
southron is yet merely making ready for the
fray.
Recent developments invite the assumption that
greater equality viii be observed in the perfor-
frances Of the leading clubs and this alone. tend
ossrsnISe Of thar gre-emnence conmanded by the
mnoIlly IN me ,ocouush Football world In pre-
rious years will lend an interest 10 the season OF
lt0l-2 which has not been attached TO many OF
ton OF closer and healthier rivary In wbic aII
participate. win undoubtedly benefit the pastime
tsinly not deteriorate.
Tho Crown Prince OF Germany recently spent
sunday on the river the guest OF the Guards
Club, at Msidenhead- HIS imperial highness ar
rived at II IN the morning. and after luncheon ar
the club Colonel Cooper. Of the Irish Guards pad
aled him in a canoe 10 cliveden Reach Boulter's
Lock was crowded with craft bearing peoule keen
ing Sunday gayly. The Crown Prince was paddled
bach, 20 the boathOuse, after which Brooks the
club boatman. showed him how 20 punt His i'm
Deflal highness took turn With the mole ana
confessed 70 his instructor that II was NOT 80 easy
as II looked. At $50 the Crown Prince endowed a
run IN an electric launch. '''1 :"
AFTER some remarkable cricket on the County
Ground az Brighton, the Sussex and Yorkshire
match resulted In a draw. Overnight. IN response
90 innings OF $50 by Sussex the visitors bsd