The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-19

Captain Sycamore and Mate Bitten
have booked full complement of sea,
men, favoring in their selection men
who helped sail the Shamrock in the
Sandy Hook races in the fall of 1899.
1t is deemed significant by experts
that Designer Watson has given the
new challenger her greatest beam forA
ward OF the mast. Otherwise, lines sim.
liar in part TO those of the Columbia
appear to have been followed Mr.,
Watson's action in placing the Sham~
rock lis point of greatest width for
ward of the mast is based on princf.
pie utilized by American raftsmen and
loggers tWoscore years ago-namely.
that log smaller at one end than the
other is towed more easily butt end
first"
Old time marine designers made usa
OF this natural law but it was grad
ually lost sight of owing to the aprar-
ent necessity of having the greatest sail
CARRYING power in the vessel close 10 the
center of the sail effort-the central
part of the. boat
One great drawback to Mr. Watson's
scheme is the excessive strain to which
the steering gear Of the challenger will
be subjected. AS every one who has
sailed in d catboat we'll knows too
( heavy concentration of weight in the
bows renders the helmsman's position
one OF continuous labor and vigilance.
The cup races and their prelminariea
will climax the season of 1901 by estab-
fishing a precedent which future years
will have much difficulty in equaling.
The tuning up OF the Bristol boat and
the Independence will set the bali
a-rolling. Then will come the trials of
the Shamrock III on the other side. Then
! the appearance of the challenger on
This side OF the pond. Next the trial
races between the two American yachts.
Also the tuning up trips between the
two Shamrocks and possibly an unotIt-
cial brush from distance between the
Columbia and her old rival. And when
all these have taken place the interna-
tional match will be in order. 1t Will
! be finished With the season still hold
ing a short lease of life and with at
least four stanch cup hunters in COM
mission to make things lively until the
departure of the defeated or victorious
/ challenger.
Chess players. as rule. are a pecut>
| lar folk to those uninterested in the
| great game of 'checks" and mates"
Few of the uninitiated realize the depth
/
neuvering on the red and black squares.
and when mutterings of casting and
''gambitS. etc. are heard the ignorant
ones smile sympathetically the while
| tapping their foreheadS with their fore.
fingers.
/ unique feature of chess is the large
! amount OF benefit derived by disciples
/ OF the pastime from the comparatively
I lew important events occurring yearly
in their particular sphere Not more
than half a dozen large chess tourna-
mentS take place in twice as MANY
months. but notwithstanding this
\ there is always pabulum for comment,
and the new combinations and varia-
/ tions brought to light by the experts
i are Tough, and refought all over the
I globe
The cable matches of the last few
4 years have attracted a deal of atten-
4 ton The annual battle between the
! Brooklyn Chess club and picked Rrit-
/ ish team for the NewneS International
trophy is the most prominent chess
event in this country. This years con-
test begins April 49, The Americans
Will play in the Academy of Music,
/ brooklyn. While the Britshers line up,
as usual. in that famous old London
i, hosiery. the Hotel Cecil.
The American team will include the
/ American champion. Harry N Fills
bury, William A. Showalter. j. p. Barry,
4 a. Is. Hodges. f. Hymes. n G.. Nosht.
I S w. hampton. c. j. Newman. F. +.
Marshall and b. H Luton of Pittsburg.
The British team has not yet been fully
decided on. but eight of last years
j players-Atkins Dillingham; Black
buriie, jackson, Jacobs Lawrenca,
Mills and Ward-wll presumably be in
vited
The Brooklyn Chess club has won two
matches straight, and a victory this
year will give the Americans a perma-
nent title To The trophy. Baron Albert
de Rothschild of Vienna Will referee the
match.
The recent ringing up of the curtain
at Behring'S opened the season for the
eastern turf followers. The unusually
large attendance throughout the meet
ausurS Well for the racing promoters
during tie summer.
Much interest was centered on the
initial appearance in the role of Jockey
of Phil McGovern. Terry McGovern's
younger brother His first mount was
the tilly Lazy Padden in the first race
of the opening days card The Young
ster did not show evidences of ability
to set the Mississippi on fire" but his
sponsor, Trainer Eddie Hughes. has
great faith in him and says ne is a sure
Conner
The metropolitan Handicap to be run
at Norris park May 1. is really the first
important race of the season in the
east After that the fraternity will
have plenty to occupy its mind. The