New-York tribune., 1902-08-14

lating 10 past contests for the Americas Cup may
be found in Thomas ". Lawson's history Of the
Americas Cup, recently published for private dis
tribUtFon-
While il is evident that the ultimate purpose Of
the work has been 10 exploit the fullest extent
the Independence episode" the main portion Of
the 4o2 pages in the volume is devoted a
else and ably written review Of the races for the
Americas Gun from 1851 to date.
Bound in white duck. with its title stamped in
gold the book should make q handsome addition 20
the libraries OF the three thousand persons to
whom It IS being sent by the author
Eighty-nire illustrations adorn its pages They
include many in colors. and number Of heiotyPes
and etchings, as well line drawings, showing
the sheer plans and midship sections Of the Cup
chaTengers and defenders These are said 10 be re-
produced directly from drawings furnished by the
designers Of the yachts The illustrations repro
duced from photographs, notably those Of the acct
dents 10 the big sloops Constitution Columbia and
Shamrock Il. when they lost their masJs, and the
4ronrfspece Of the America Cup. particularly
good as are those OF the races between the Nig-
Lanr1 and the TaIkyrie. and the foul between the
Defender and VaIkyrie III, on September 10, 1885
Nearly all the starts and finishes Of the be-
tween the Columbia and Shamrock I and between
the Columbia and Shamrock II are shown. The
portraits OF John c Stevens, the first commodore
q the New-York Yacht Club; Of George Steers. the
designer and builder Of the America. and OF George
/ Scbuvler. one OF the donors OF the Cup, are
cIeverIy reproduced from oil paintings Nj Law
sons portrait does not appear
The hook is not confined entirely to the Cup races
There is . brief description OF the famous ocean
race for $4,000. between the Henrietta, the Fleet
wing and the Vesta. Several pages are devoted TO
tht conditions Of the Brentons Reef and the Cape
Nav cups and the Goeet and Astor Cup races
The old and the new deeds u gift are printed in
frIIl and commented freely, and two pages are
devoted 10 the inscriptions the Americas Cup,
which it is said. have never before been printed
The causes Of the defeat Of the Constitution. and
the selection OF the Columbia TO defend the cup
in 1901 are gone into at length and various au-
thorities quoted in the matter. According to Mr.,
Iawson's book. Captain Nat HerTeshon and
William Butler Duncan were responsible for the
Door handling Of the Constitution. The writer says
they were afraid that Captain Barr, with the Co
lumba would the other down and so they
let him get the Of the start almost every time
The Columbia and the Constitution met twenty
The Columbia won nine. and the Constitution nine
latter yacht doing her best work in Aght WINDS
The Independence sailed six races-four against
the Constitution and the Columbia and two against
the Columbia alone All her races t "s[e u sLI an
der the direction Of the Newport Hacht racing AS
sceiation -.,o 81 ,be volume devoted 70 the races
for and records OF the Americas Cup are ~|Iitteh ~
by Winfield VI. Thompson They snow careIul re-
ciaIy Of the Columbia Shamrock contests, are well
+ In the closing chapters OF his book Mr. lawson
refers to the demolition OF the Inqepenoeneeii t1e m
impossible for her TO secure another race ana tha
afoat I gave orders that she DE broken up. Tne
Independence was IN commission exacay tt,Tee ,
~ Boston Light on June g. and on September 3
they were lowered for the last time in the same
locality The work OF breaking up the yacht began
as soon as she went out OF commission and In d
month a pile Of metal In corner Of boatshop at
. Tawlev's ward all that remained OF her null
II has been understood among yachtsInen at Iaat
. fhe frames and plates OF the Independence were
taken apart and placed where they could be set up
/ again. and used for new boat The following
paragraph from Mr. Lawsons book seems to dis
pose of this
. No attempt was made in taking the Indepen-
ence apart TO preserve the material from her with
a TO future in yacht. She was as oeaa a
3 Snf any
came from her hull could be used again IN d ytChI
I unless worked over in foundry and rolling mill