The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09
EXPECTED
TO TRY ONCE MORE
Believed He Will Again Race
for the Cup
PREPARATIONS ON FOOT
Formation of Syndicate to Build New
Defender May Be Said to Be
Already Under Way--New
York Gossip.
PREPARATIONS ON FOOT
BY JOHN MARTHoL.

New York, October s.-Yachting circles
are discussing the probabilities of another
challenge from Sir Thomas Upton, and so
confident is the feeling that the challenge
will be forthcoming that plans for the
formation Of a syndicate to build the new
defender may be said to be under way
In the event the syndicate is not formed
1t is not improbable that John II. Hanan,
the we'll known yachtsman, will defray
the cost out Of his own pocket; for in adj
dition to his own yachting enthusiasm
his two sons, II. Wilmer Hanan and Ad-
olson G. Hanan, are among the most
skillful amateur shippers in the country
They have won with their boats when
sailing against amateurs and profession
ais and are thoroughly familiar with
every detail of the sport.
Mr.. Hanan has been ambitious to see
his sons in charge of the cup defender
and he feels that the time has come to
crafty his wishes. While the Hanan
brothers have not sailed boats quite as
large as the 9O-footeres, they have handled
boats in the 60 and 70-foot classes and
have handled them well. 1t is also prob
able that William Gardner will design the
defender in the event that Mr.. Hanan
is the owner. Mr.. Gardner designed the
Aspirant, the Weetamore, the Nicola and
many other well known yachts that have
met with success.
1t is the opinion in the New York Yacht
club that when the challenge comes it
will ask for race under the same con-
ditions that governed the last races in
In fAff int tad
1t is not at all probable that the club
would agree to race under new rules
as applied to measurements, and as Sir
Thomas is anxious for race he will try
again under the old rule, which will per-
NIT the Reliance and Constitution to par
ticipate in the trial races. Under the
terms of the deed of gift no race can be
sailed later than November 1, and ten
months notice must be given when the
challenge is made, so if Sir Thomas
wants the race earlier than October
the challenge must be received here be-
fore Decembr.
Pushcart Problem.
The "pushcart problem" is one that
has become a serious one for local politi-
clans and city officials, and it has become
of such immediate Importance that a con-
ference has been called, In which set
tlement workers, civic clubs, street clean
ing and health department officials will
take part. The conference will have for
its purpose the devising of a system of
regulation that will be just to the push
cart men and at the same time protect
the health of the city and decrease the in
reference with traffic that is charged to
the pushcart men.
The great Eastside is the pusheart
| mans paradise, and there he fourishes
and prospers. But the pushcart man is
| not content with remaining on the East
| sde and now he is found in every por-
| ton of the city, and as a source of an
| noyance to the police he has few equals,
| and all that the police can do is to keep
| the pushcart men on the move. Their bus
| mess is licensed and therefore legitimate,
| but the health department claims that
| they are a menace to the health of the
| city, in that their wares are dirty and
| accumulate the filth of the street and
| cause more disease than any other one
cause in the city.
On Broadway and around City Hall
| park the main articles of trade handled
| by the pushcart man are fruits and pea
| nuts, but on the east side, meats fish,
vegetables and clothing are among the
wares that give them their occupation.
| The accumulat ton of dust, flies and sun
| light that these articles gather in does
| not improve their quality, and DR.. OAR
| lington declares that even if the push
| cart men were Obliged to confine their
| business to a market place supervised by
| the police the evils complained of would
| still exist. The pushcart vote is not to be
despised and this fact may have had its
effect in the treatment that has been ac-
corded them.