The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

| ONCE at Bristol. r. l.. few days ago, and
| the American schooner. based upon the
| clever performance of the Ingomar. up to
that date, was the subject of conversa-
| tion:
yacht osids that dmssd the ths 4an
schooner has shown consistent superiority
over the Britieh schooner.
She has been at the head Of the class
though the British builders have produced
many credita.Ie craft,
Our instruction, regarding the 1nsomar
"s1s ''@e!s %sss so0ssh so Sad commodor. Plant
comfortable cruising vessel and we car
ried out his order to the letter.
os ass ra psnt due to
her across the ocean. The center board
was taken out and her draught slightly
Our company is pleased that Commo-
dore Plant has not been disappointed in
his boat. We feel 1t a great compliment
that the German Emperor has asked US
for plans and estimates for larger lingo
But the speed shown by the Ingomar
may not be a schooner's limitT' was
Perhaps not" came back.
with an owner intending to race a YES
sci more than the Ingomar had any idea
Of there might be increased speed OBJ
Much may have been learned since
Commodore Plants boat was built. as we
are pretty close observers Of yachting
Mr.. Hereshon was not :, boastful. al
though the success Of the company's
yachts for years might have been a par
doneble excuse for q tendency in that d.
HIS brother, Capt-in Nat" left the
once when this conversation began. and
the keen-eyed and deep-thinking designer
looked 50. giving promise Of his physical
ability to plan and superfntend the con-
struetien Of other Columbias and Re-
A yachting 10 developing year after
diums for ne promotion Of GOOD feeling
sss sna sss 10 .e
there Will likely Be a continuance Of IN
fsrnati0nai fsr. s yachting struggles between the
II 20. there should be more defenders,
and. mayhap. more invaders built. SO the
demand must be met by Americans of
sldli: Sf Int ttnteiliEsnee and Of experience, and
FOREIGN CRITICS PLEADED.
Ono British authority said Of the lingo
mar Immediately after the Kiel resattas:
she has shown superiative speed in all
her races, which must be very satisfactory
to those who brought her across the At
lantic."
Again. 'Tne Ingomars handicap in the
Dover to Hellg9land race was to the last
wiped of the disgrace Of defeat very ef-
:, Another sr,t,,h authority wrote: I'VE
tance from Dover to Aeligoland in nau-
tical miles: but taking It during the race
from the chart We made It 800 miles. The
BY the Sailing Committee was ss5 miles
The handicap appears to have been ar
ranged on no particular basis. SO we sup
length ef tn the ps eour:s va. immasePPia ''e
The American schooner Ingomar was
called upon to concede an immense amoup+
Of time allowance; giving upward Of three
dora, the winner. As the InEomar was
built the same year as the Fife yawl-
namely. in 1s@-and was constructed to
ture is not easy to decipher.
The honors of the match went to the
Herreshon schooner Ingomar. which was
sn aHd dasz mss sses s Ct se AZ hs Brit
SUPERIOR TO ALL
OF the Ingomars performance in an i'm
portant Kiel race: Naturally the inter-
est in the racing centered in the meeting
Of tho Ingomar with the other schooners.
The American yacht had a perfectly fair
trial with them In a strong breeze and
short sea. under thimble-headed topsails.
After thrashing to windward for a dozen
miles and making seven or eight tacks she
than q mile dead to windward Of the
Also Of the Kiel week: 'As none of the
British or American yachts which COM
peted for the prizes were originally built
m.n @ the ass Hs ssps lss unsr De . aT sr
ance scales. It 10 obvious that the condi-
tons proved most unsatisfactory"
The meetans Of the three fne schoon-