The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-14

New York. Aug 14.-Members OF th'
New York Yacht club may borrow from
their friends In other yacht clubs today
copies OF THE Lawson History or th'
Americas Cup" 1t was sent out by th'
publishers yesterday for Mr. Lawson, ou
the New York Yacht club was the only
prominent yachting organization In th'
world not included in the list prepared p'
the owner OF Independence.
Those who have seen the history are
cure Mr.. Lawson did not write with th'
intention OF securing the Endorsement ol
the New York Yacht club for all the
things ne has said I'm his book.
The author has used the Americas Cur
as hook on which TO hang many tales
about the New York Yacht club, it'
methods and it's membership.
For the enlightenment of gentlemen sail
ors the world over. who know the name
hut not the occupation of members OF the
club. Mr. Lawson has taken pains &c
compile a complete and what he believes
70 be an accurate list, which includes the
following:
masters. piano movers, pocket-handker-
chief dealers. tailors and wine mer-
chatnts."
Mr.. Lawson says that ever since the
Dunraven scandal Englishmen have feit
they were ''up against IT, I'm dealing with
the New York Yacht club.
Friends OF the author say that III the
members Of the club do not share some OK
the disturbed feelings which he suffered
xvhen Independepce was barred out or the
trial races last summer. Mr.. Lawson VIII
have failed in his literary effort
Taking up yachting Mr.. Lawson statee
that after the inquiry into Dunraven's
raryss ~ fraud (lso5, 1880, there came
..to the real pillars OF American yachting
The distointed, fragmentary PROOF tina,
che snort in America had as IL neareo
the end of it's first fifty years. been grao.
uslly worked from the broad seaway OF
open honesty into the narrow cnanne,,
no,nt which the world designates by the
significant title. sharp practice.
LAWSON SAYS SHARP PRACTICE"
Mr. Lawson declares that after the
punrayen hearing the leading yacht CLUBS
OF Great Britain entered into hard and
fast 'gentlemen's agreement TO the enec'
that never again would the CLUBS wn,c, s,
were parties TO the agreement nave ougn'
10 do with the New York Yacht club.
This not SO much because they believed
Lord Dunravens charges to be speciaiiy
true. but solely because II had become
conviction with them. that In the conduct
of it's sports the New York Yacht clur
emuioyed methods that required OF gentle
men q mental activity which, while per-
haps allowable In trade. was rather toe
wearing for healthy sport.
.sOne Of the prominent and most liberal
minded OF the Englishmen mentioned
voiced the prevailing sentiment OF his fel
low yachtsmen when he said: IT is not
question of cheating. or of what proper
tlon OF the American club are gentlemen
and what part cads: II Is simply. Is th'
Rame worth the playing when player
must be prepared 20 split hairs like bar
listers, wransie like fshwomsn. or b
ucked and told they are good feiiows b!
those who are continually under the I'm
preston they will be taken for cut
purses unless allowed TO bore you witt
tittle-tattle or VINO they and wha
they sprung from7 Engishrpen might b.
willing TO submit % oil this II II was nee
<ssary, but 10 voluntarily seek Il az spor
is, we think. asking bit too much
STR THOMAS Upton A MOSES
In this predicament, according TO MI
Lawson. the New York Yacht club mad
great efforts 10 bring about another chal
ienge. going so far as TO ofrer financial as
ofstance to any one who would challenge
Then he goes on:
''When the New York Yacht club syn
11cate were meeting with rebuff after re
bun 10 their Efforts TO induce some Euro
pean to rescue the chestnuts from the fir
their petty jealousies and over-reaohin
practices had kindled, there appeared 1
the yachting Ornament new star Q
ouch brilliaDcy and magnitude as easii
70 be recomi.ed by al as that OF a Nose
the wilderness. The prsdicament OF N
<l,fb was discerned by the acute vision Z
Thomas Johnstone Upton, a roincltiu
Con. By parentaee. Of the little green Isl
whence come 90 many Of Americas lead
sys. but BY birth product OF the land {
the HARDY thistle"
Mr.. Lawson gives a short biography {
Sir Thomas. whom he Describes as "
tradeeman Of the strenuous Yanke
brand. who was enabled 70 donate
princefy sum 20 the Queens charities
consideration OF the only thing that N
American. described In the last chapts
hnds II impossible 10 purchase from Nj
charmed from their pockets-knishthoo,
I'm 1891" says Mr. Lawson. "Thoma
\. Upton. soon TO be created @ knigh
Saving IN mind the Incorporation of n
fpsny stores. shops ard plantations wit
listilisrhies into trust called Lir
0pon the English public: and possessio
"a experienoed eye for any new form
advertising perceived that the America
cup races snc the predicament OF N
New York Yacht club could be made h
valuable a. a boomer Of HIS business
prcRsrf% % verssd s s, :.
eclncident with bis appearance as cha
ispger for the cup. a. sir Thomas Liv
I'm newly made knief,t f1ne Americs