The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
Immense Cost of Seeking and
Defending the Cup.
Has Meant 50, 100000 to
Americans to Retain 1t.
Upton OUT So, 100, 900.
British ChaIlengers Expend
$3,5OO,OOO Since 1885.
The Reliance Expenses Are
Footed by 10 Men.

New York, Aug. 29-Since 1886. when
the Yankee yacht Mayfiower easily de-
feated the cutter Galatea in two races,
it has cost the United States nearly
S2,5OO,OOO to keep the cup on this side of
the water. Sir Thomas Upton alone has
spent 100000 in his attempt to lift
the cup" but of course, the challenger
is usually under much heavier expense
than the defender. And, Furthermore,
the cost increases with each succeeding
race.
The estimated cost of building the
Mayflower and all necessary accessories
was 100000: of the Volunteer, in 1857,
also about 100000. The Vigilant, which
defended the cup in 1898. cost $500, 900,
including building, rigging. maintenance,
etc. In 1895 the figures rose to $500, 900,
when the defender was the Victor. The
cost of the Columbus. in 1890. was also
ABOUT 100000; in 1901 about 100000 for
the same boat, including tender, trial
horses, ETC.. and the cost to date for
the Reliance is put by wise salts at
nearly 5000, 900.
The Reliance was built by a syndicate
composed of 10 men. They are c. Oliver
lsel1n, who has full charge of the boat;
former Judge Ebert H Gary. Clement
A Griscom, James j. Hill. William II.
4-OSNS, w fkOCkoI6loT, SOTn6uuS
Vanderbilt, Henry Walters, P. A. B.
Widener and Norman 3. Ream. Mr..
Herreshoff, it is said. received $500, 900
for this boat. There are seven complete
suits OF sails for the Reliance. which
would add another 100000 to the cost of
the yacht. The wages of officers and
crew can be put down at $4,000, and
the rations, maintenance, ETC., at $4,000.
The dry docking expenses must also be
considered, and with new rigging adds
An0fhRr l00 n In cd m
there is that expensive thing, the tender,
which was bought outright, and, with
the crew, cost about $4,000 alone.
The sum does not include the heavy
expense of the trial horses, the Column
bia and the Constitution, which have
been put in commission for this occasion.
]. Pierpont Morgan, the owner of the
Columbia, and August Belmont, who
owns the Constitution, probably have
spent more than 100000 to help the Reli-
ance defend the cup.
Sir Thomas Upton estimates his ex-
pense for the present yacht race at
$780, 900. This year his expenses have
been more than in former years, as he
The Shamrock III probably cost about
5000, 900 to- build. .she has five suits of
sails, costing about $4,000 each. Extra
, SparS have been needed from time to
time,more rigging has been found neces-
sary, and this, with other expenses,
brings the amount to S450.000.
The crews on the two boats-the
Shamrock 1 and the Shamrock III
number 80 men. The captains salaries
are $4,000 each. and that of the officers
$1,000 The so men composing the crew
draw about $50 month. They are en-
gagged for six months. making the total
cost for salaries of officers and crew
$21, 900. In addition to their wages they
have been promised each SIS for COM
ing to this side. which is in lieu of
prize money. OF course this would be
increased in case the Shamrock was the
victor.
Then there is the expense of the Erin
10 consider. 1t is said the food bill alone
for this boat is $4,000, to say nothing of
the wages of the crew. Furthermore, as
both the Shamrocks have been in dry
dock % days, at a cost of $500 a day
this brings the total cost of Sir Thomas
attempt to lift the cup" to nearly $780,
900, and for the three races, in which he
has competed. something like 81, 100000.
And yet Sir Thomas says he does not
think of the cost.
The cost, therefore. to British chal-
lengers ever since 1886, when the Galatea
come to this country, down to the Sham
rock III, is about SO, 500 000 ard the Uni
ted States 81, 500, 600. or 100000 in all for
both sides.